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Alide Elkink

Freelance Technical Writer, Wellington

Articles by this author

Removing construction substances

1 April 2022 , Build 189

Timber decks – common problems and repairs

1 February 2022 , Build 188

Reducing noise from heat pumps

1 December 2021 , Build 187

Important to keep bottom plate whole

1 October 2021 , Build 186

Setting out a site

1 August 2021 , Build 185

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Using the E2/AS1 risk matrix

1 August 2020 , Build 179

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Electric vehicle charging

1 April 2020 , Build 177

Working safely on prefab framing

1 December 2019 , Build 175

Retrofitting insulation

1 December 2019 , Build 175

Securing buildings against uplift

1 December 2019 , Build 175

Internal gutters and flow capacity

1 December 2019 , Build 175

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Clearance under particleboard floor

1 October 2019 , Build 174

Good ground versus cleared ground

1 October 2019 , Build 174

Timber deck – sliding door

1 June 2019 , Build 172

Hydraulic neutrality

1 April 2019 , Build 171

Built-up members

1 December 2018 , Build 169

Sloped dragon ties

1 December 2018 , Build 169

Top plate connections

1 October 2018 , Build 168

Replacing a concrete or masonry tile roof

1 October 2018 , Build 168

Calculating bracing when renovating

1 October 2018 , Build 168

Concrete foundation wall reinforcing

1 August 2018 , Build 167

Screw-type anchors for bottom plates

1 June 2018 , Build 166

Roof-to-wall junction detail

1 April 2018 , Build 165

Lifts in houses

1 April 2018 , Build 165

Keeping subfloor air out of cavities

1 February 2018 , Build 164

Movement control joints

1 February 2018 , Build 164

Holes and notches in joists

Sizing up holes and notches

1 December 2017 , Build 163

Floor wastes, traps and vents

1 December 2017 , Build 163

Extra raking window head detail

1 December 2017 , Build 163

Pipe penetration through roof

1 October 2017 , Build 162

Joints in flashings

1 October 2017 , Build 162

Raking window head detail

1 October 2017 , Build 162

Stepped foundation walls

1 August 2017 , Build 161

Roof flashings

1 August 2017 , Build 161

Flashing openings in masonry veneer

1 August 2017 , Build 161

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Don't be cool about warm roofs

1 August 2017 , Build 161

Figure 1 Step 1 – roof/wall junction construction sequence.

Roof-to-wall junction

1 June 2017 , Build 160

Figure 1 Typical warm green roof construction.

The gen on green roofs

1 June 2017 , Build 160

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Soak pits

1 April 2017 , Build 159

Typical example of low-slope multi-layer membrane roof.

Membranes for low-slope roofs

1 April 2017 , Build 159

Gully traps

1 February 2017 , Build 158

Soffit detail at gable verge

1 February 2017 , Build 158

Pipes under slabs

1 December 2016 , Build 157

Penetrations in wet areas

1 December 2016 , Build 157

Detailing garage door heads

1 December 2016 , Build 157

Roof junction detail

1 October 2016 , Build 156

Figure 2 Sealing a pipe flange to cladding.

Penetrations through existing walls

1 August 2016 , Build 155

Veranda design and construction

1 August 2016 , Build 155

Placing smoke alarms correctly

1 June 2016 , Build 154

Structurally fixed cavity battens

1 June 2016 , Build 154

Valley gutters

1 April 2016 , Build 153

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Low retaining walls

1 February 2016 , Build 152

Aiding the visually impaired

1 February 2016 , Build 152

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Collecting drinking water from roofs

1 December 2015 , Build 151

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Cavity closures to cantilevered joists

1 December 2015 , Build 151

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Accessible building access

1 December 2015 , Build 151

Figure 4 Waterstop detail – falls formed in floor.

Waterproofing tiled showers

1 October 2015 , Build 150

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Accessibility hardware

1 October 2015 , Build 150

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Seismic restraint of building services

1 August 2015 , Build 149

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Universal design for indoors

1 August 2015 , Build 149

Figure 1 Clearance around service pipe from NZS 4219:2009

Detailing cladding penetrations

1 June 2015 , Build 148

Universal design for kitchens

1 June 2015 , Build 148

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Using soft landing systems

1 April 2015 , Build 147

Universal design for wet areas

1 April 2015 , Build 147

Figure 1: Safety net showing two nets joined with coupling ropes

Facts about safety nets

1 February 2015 , Build 146

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Scaffolding in the frame

1 December 2014 , Build 145

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H3.1 cavity battens

1 December 2014 , Build 145

Bracing for monopitch roofs

1 December 2014 , Build 145

Getting closure

1 October 2014 , Build 144

Sill support for windows

1 August 2014 , Build 143

Internal gutters

1 August 2014 , Build 143

Is that asbestos?

1 February 2014 , Build 140

Mind the gap

1 February 2014 , Build 140

Bottom plate anchors

1 December 2013 , Build 139

Concrete foundation wall reinforcing

1 December 2013 , Build 139

Free-standing timber decks

1 December 2013 , Build 139

Control joints in plaster claddings

1 December 2013 , Build 139

Concrete slabs and control joints

1 October 2013 , Build 138

Cantilevered decks

1 August 2013 , Build 137

Slatted decking

1 June 2013 , Build 136

Rigid wall underlays

1 April 2013 , Build 135

Selecting a flexible wall underlay

1 April 2013 , Build 135

Deck barriers

1 April 2013 , Build 135

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H1 Code compliance

1 April 2013 , Build 135

Designing a deck

1 February 2013 , Build 134

External stairs for houses

1 December 2012 , Build 133

Masonry blockwork clean-outs

1 October 2012 , Build 132

To strap or not to strap?

1 August 2012 , Build 131

Using daylight – it’s only natural

1 August 2012 , Build 131

Drained cavity window installation

1 June 2012 , Build 130

Protect those weatherboards

1 June 2012 , Build 130

Direct-fix window installation

1 February 2012 , Build 128

Wind zones and NZS 3604

1 February 2012 , Build 128

Extra high wind zone

1 February 2012 , Build 128

H1.2 framing timber treatment

1 October 2011 , Build 126

Deck bracing design

1 August 2011 , Build 125

Enhancing metal element durability

1 June 2011 , Build 124

Storm-damaged roofs

1 April 2011 , Build 123

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When a building consent is not required

1 April 2011 , Build 123

Solid floors and floor joists

1 February 2011 , Build 122

Lower moisture and say goodbye to mould

1 December 2010 , Build 121

Brick veneer over habitable spaces

1 December 2010 , Build 121

Retaining walls

1 November 2010 , Build 120

Retrofitting flexible wall underlay

1 June 2010 , Build 118

Weatherproofing concrete block walls

1 June 2010 , Build 118

Bathroom floor tiles and heating

1 April 2010 , Build 117

Solar collector panel installation

1 December 2009 , Build 115

On-site power supply

1 December 2009 , Build 115

Eaves/soffit lining construction

1 October 2009 , Build 114

Fascia or barge board construction

1 August 2009 , Build 113

When is a concrete floor slab dry?

1 June 2009 , Build 112

Suspended timber floor insulation

1 April 2009 , Build 111

Selecting roof claddings

1 December 2008 , Build 109

Dealing with a leaky building

1 December 2007 , Build 103

Embedded floor heating

1 October 2007 , Build 102

Folding flashings

1 October 2007 , Build 102

Gable dormer junctions

1 August 2007 , Build 101

Head flashing for window with bevel-back and cavity

1 August 2007 , Build 101

Installation of roofing underlay

1 June 2007 , Build 100

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Retrofitting roof insulation

1 April 2007 , Build 99

Blocking for floors and decks

1 February 2007 , Build 98

Flashing brick veneer infill panels

1 February 2007 , Build 98

Design loads on decks

1 December 2006 , Build 97

Deciding on different details

1 December 2006 , Build 97