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Issues and repairs | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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Substrate too hot Painting in direct sunlight Listed under: Interior, Exterior, finishes, paint wait until substrate cools wait until sun passes or create shading All maintenance guides A regular maintenance checklist includes checking the condition of certain building elements every year. Sometimes the paint finish does not look as good...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/paint-dries-too-quickly-on-brush/
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High subfloor moisture levels Cladding leak Leakage or overflows occurring over a long period of time Leaking from damaged or incorrectly installed shower tray or bath, or sealant failure around shower, bath, basin fittings Impervious floor finish not installed or poorly installed in wet area spaces - kitchen, bathroom, laundry...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/particleboard-flooring-rotten/
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This is likely to occur at the edges of the roof, particularly with low pitched roofs, where roof framing does not have enough depth to provide space for the insulation The insulation has become displaced due to air movement/wind in the roof space/activity by occupants or tradespeople - typically occurs...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/roof-space-insulation-is-touching-the-flexible-roof-underlay/
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Lack of cleaning off of atmospheric particles that settle on the underside Listed under: Exterior, walls, durability, corrosion, rust, soffits for minor rusting, sand off the red rust, apply a zinc rich primer and a metal primer then apply two finish coats institute a regular cleaning programme for severe rusting...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/soffits-rusting-on-the-underside-of-exposed-roofing/
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Installed too close to the ground - a clearance of 175 mm is required above ground (100 mm above paving) Gardens have been built up Path or paving laid against the cladding Listed under: Exterior, cladding, walls, asbestos, wall cladding, asbestos-cement cladding lower the ground or garden level remove and...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/asbestoscement-cladding-too-close-to-or-in-ground-contact/
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Chimney/flue was not correctly installed Listed under: Roof, chimneys and flues and fireplaces contact a specialist installer to remedy All maintenance guides A regular maintenance checklist includes checking the condition of certain building elements every year. Sometimes the paint finish does not look as good as expected. See...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/no-vent-openings-to-top-of-framed-chimneysflues/
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Loose-fill blown-in insulation settles over time Items stored in the roof space have compressed the insulation Listed under: Interior, insulation, Roof, roof space install a layer of blanket/sheet/roll insulation or additional loose-fill, blown-in insulation, over the existing insulation if blown-in insulation is in extremely poor condition, consider removing and replacing...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/roof-space-insulation-has-settled-or-compacted/
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Bitumen-impregnated corrugated fibre cladding - impact damage (particularly in cold conditions) Stones, balls, vehicles Cladding at end of its serviceable life Listed under: Exterior, cladding, walls, wall cladding, bitumen-impregnated corrugated fibre for small holes, fill with an exterior grade filler, sand and paint for severe damage, or if the cladding...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/bitumenimpregnated-corrugated-fibre-cladding-impact-damage-/
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Timber has dried out, or is subject to large amounts of heat, typically from a north or north-west facing window Building has moved Poor initial installation Listed under: Interior, timber and wood-based, timber, walls for visually unacceptable joints, remove and replace boards as necessary for visually unacceptable joints,...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/timber-boarding-joints-have-opened-up-between-boards/
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Climbing plant(s) growing at the base of walls are sending shoots inside the wall through gaps in the cladding Listed under: Exterior, cladding, walls remove all shoot growth from inside walls replace plants with non-shooting varieties All maintenance guides A regular maintenance checklist includes checking the condition...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/plant-growth-inside-exterior-wall/