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New Zealand's premier building industry information resource offering impartial expert advice both online and as a hard copy magazine. 
Maintaining my home 2096
Practical advice on how to maintain different parts of your home, and on related issues. 
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Create a maintenance schedule for a new house, print a copy for the owners, and save a copy for your own files. 
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Subfloor problems | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
Where possible, crawl right under the house, taking a large torch to examine the ground, piles, fixings, bearers and joists. If there is insufficient space to gain access, consider digging a narrow access trench between rows of piles; but if you do this, take care not to undermine the piles....
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/subfloor-maintenance-guide/common-problems/
Maintenance of subfloors | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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Around 1.2 million New Zealand houses have suspended timber ground floors. Common subfloor problems include dampness, rot, poor ventilation and structural issues. BRANZ house condition surveys have consistently found that damp subfloors are one of the most common problems in New Zealand houses with suspended timber floors. Dampness and other...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/subfloor-maintenance-guide/
Stain removal guide | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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With the right treatment, the impact of many stains can be reduced if not removed altogether. The best approach is to act quickly when you see a stain, before it has a chance to set. Remove as much of the staining substance as possible. Start from the outside of...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/stain-removal-guide/
Maintenance of roof-mounted equipment | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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Check roof-mounted equipment such as television aerials or receiver dishes for rusted, loose or missing fixings or straps; replace as necessary. Make sure that any roof-mounted equipment such as solar water panels are mounted with at least 100 mm gap between the equipment and the roof cladding to allow the...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/roof-maintenance-guide/roof-mounted-equipment/
Maintenance of roof cladding and flashings | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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DEALING WITH RUST REPLACING ROOF CLADDING Areas of the cladding and flashings that are not rain-washed should be washed down at least once a year - washing generally keeps them in better order and increases their lifespan. Some roof claddings require recoating every 8-15 years, but this depends very much...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/roof-maintenance-guide/roof-claddings-and-flashings/
Maintenance of gutters and downpipes | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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Check gutters and downpipes for: blocked gutters broken or loose gutters or downpipes missing pieces of gutter or downpipe rainwater being discharged onto the ground. Rainwater from roofs must be disposed of properly to a stormwater system, a soak pit, a natural watercourse or to a storage vessel (with overflow...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/roof-maintenance-guide/gutters-and-downpipes/
Maintenance of chimneys and flues | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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CLEANING CHIMNEYS UNSOUND BRICK CHIMNEYS Check chimneys and flues for: build up of soot crumbling chimney mortar corrosion of flue/cowl/fixings loose fixings. How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends on how often the fire is lit, the type of fuel used and the type of chimney....
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/roof-maintenance-guide/chimneys-and-flues/
Roof maintenance guide | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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Common roof maintenance needs includes checking claddings, flashings, fixings, gutters, chimneys, flues, and roof-mounted equipment. Inspect your roof at least once a year, paying attention to: roof claddings, fixings and flashings chimneys and flues gutters and downpipes roof-mounted equipment including television aerials and receiver dishes, solar hot water panels,...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/roof-maintenance-guide/
Maintenance of water heating systems | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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Hot water storage tanks Heat pump water heaters Instantaneous (continuous flow) water heaters Solar water heating systems Nudge the lever of the temperature/pressure relief valve every 6-12 months to keep it moveable. With glass-lined water cylinders, ask a plumber to change the anode rod every 5 years. These rods help...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/plaint-and-appliance-maintenance-guide/water-heating-systems/
Maintenance of septic tanks | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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Inspect the septic tank system yearly for levels of sludge and scum. You will need to call in a company to remove sludge and scum when floating scum is 75 mm or less from the top of the outlet or sludge build-up is to within 250 mm from the bottom...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/plaint-and-appliance-maintenance-guide/septic-tank-systems/