Welcome to the first issue of the “Building Bulletin” for 2015; I trust that there will be something of interest to you all in this bulletin.
Our customers constantly tell us that consistency is the most important thing for them; we hope that this bulletin will go some way towards achieving that goal.
This article explains some of the main issues council processors and engineers encounter while assessing producer statements provided with building consent applications. Before we start, we should look at a brief background into why we have a producer statement policy and author register.
Parapet and enclosed balustrade junctions with walls have been prone to leakage historically and care must be taken to detail and build them correctly.
The council has a large number of practice notes on its website covering a wide variety of topics; these practice notes are designed to assist designers, practitioners and homeowners by providing guidance.
BRANZ gets quite a few calls about the requirements around fixing top plates that support roof membranes to wall studs or lintels. Here is a quick guide.
Years ago, the only type of wastewater treatment available on sites not reticulated with the council sanitary drains involved a Primary 2 stage septic tank system.
