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How We Got Here | BRANZ Weathertight
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Building basics for making homes weathertight. How We Got Here. Getting It Right On Site. How We Got Here. How We Got Here. Many factors have contributed to problems with weathertightness in buildings since the mid 1990s, with poor design, project management and building practices all contributing. Building size and form. Building size and form. Features such as parapets, decks and pergolas that penetrate the cladding, low-slope roofs, membrane roofs, lack of eaves and complex junctions have become more ...
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Site evaluation | BRANZ Weathertight
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Building basics for making homes weathertight. How We Got Here. Getting It Right On Site. Basic weathertight design principles. The design and construction team. High wind speeds are relatively common, and wind can drive rain through a building’s exterior cladding. Environmental conditions will influence building design. New Zealand is divided into two wind regions. Almost the whole country is designated ‘A’ except those parts of the North and South Islands adjacent to Cook Strait, which are ‘W’. Forced ...
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Remediation detailing solutions | BRANZ Weathertight
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Building basics for making homes weathertight. How We Got Here. Getting It Right On Site. Design and project management. Remediation details: wall claddings - replacement. Remediation details: wall claddings - partial reclad. Remediation details: roof claddings. Remediation details: decks, balconies and verandas. Remediation details: inadequate ground clearance. Remediation details: other work. While E2/AS1 will apply to many remediation. See building consent applications. Http:/ www.building.gov...Http:...
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Maintenance | BRANZ Weathertight
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Building basics for making homes weathertight. How We Got Here. Getting It Right On Site. Guidance for the building owner. Most residential cladding systems require regular maintenance to ensure that the building remains weathertight. Building elements must also (with some exceptions) continue to meet Building Code performance requirements for the intended life of the building. Many weathertightness failures would have been avoidable if thorough maintenance had been carried out. That allows a customised ...
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Project Planning | BRANZ Renovate
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Construction planning and management. Good project planning and management make the job go smoothly and efficiently, to the required quality, timing and budget. Good planning is likely to leave the owners happier with the renovation. The first step is getting it right at the front end, from the designer’s first contact with the owner. At this stage, the owner needs to be clear on where he or she wants to end up. Not getting this first phase right is the biggest cause of renovation headaches. What to cons...
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Bungalow | BRANZ Renovate
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Siting, layout and form. Common problems and remedies. Interior features and finishes. Windows, doors and other joinery. Other 1920s building styles. Bungalows first appeared around the time of World War 1, and were the dominant style in the 1920s. Influenced by international trends, from about 1910 the villa gradually gave way to the bungalow style. Read more about History. Siting, layout and form. Bungalows have a low-slung appearance with horizontal weatherboards and a low-pitch roof. Bungalow interio...
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Code compliance for partial renovations | BRANZ Renovate
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Code compliance for partial renovations. Dealing with building consent authorities. Code compliance for partial renovations. When you don’t need a building consent. Contracts and consumer protection. Heritage houses and areas. Code compliance for partial renovations. Code compliance can be a grey area issue for partial renovations. Insulation in partial renovations. Other examples of partial renovation. In other circumstances, the best approach may be to use an Alternative Solution. Could be used to show...
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Asbestos | BRANZ Renovate
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Dealing with building consent authorities. Code compliance for partial renovations. When you don’t need a building consent. Contracts and consumer protection. Heritage houses and areas. Was used in construction materials from the 1920s to the mid-1980s. You may come into contact with it if you are removing or replacing certain types of roof tiles, wall claddings, vinyl floor coverings, sprayed fire protection, decorative ceilings and roofing membranes. New licensing system for asbestos removal. New licen...
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Construction planning and management | BRANZ Renovate
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Construction planning and management. Construction planning and management. Construction planning and management. Good project documentation can help to ensure the construction process goes smoothly. By this stage, all design decisions and material choices will have been finalised with the owner so that consent documentation can be developed. Owners need to be aware that changes to the design come with a significant cost penalty as they may trigger significant rework for the designer.