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Issues and repairs | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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Earthquake damage, or foundation settlement Listed under: earthquakes, Roof, chimneys and flues and fireplaces engage chartered professional engineer to advise on options to options to restrain, strengthen, demolish or rebuild the chimney. All maintenance guides A regular maintenance checklist includes checking the condition of certain building elements every year....
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High humidity Low temperatures Inadequate ventilation Grease or wax on surface LOSP-treated timber with unfixed solvent Listed under: Interior, Exterior, finishes, paint wait until humidity lowers wait until temperature rises increase ventilation remove paint and clean substrate remove paint and wait for solvent to dry All maintenance guides A regular...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/paint-doesnt-dry/
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Lintel is not adequate for opening span If a cantilevered lintel, the cantilever may too great for the roof load; that is, over a window with a glass-to-glass corner joint Listed under: Interior, framing, windows remove window; replace lintel with a larger lintel; replace window a building consent may be...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/windows-sagging-lintel/
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Maintenance and repair work must be carried out in a way that complies with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and associated regulations. This law came into force in April 2016. You can find more information on the WorkSafe website. You can also find detailed health and safety...
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Soil or mulch has been built up against the timber Planting and foliage are restricting air flow and keeping the cladding damp The timber used was untreated Listed under: Exterior, timber and wood-based, timber, Subfloor, cladding, durability, rot excavate to lower the ground level and replace damaged boards, leaving a...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/rotted-baseboards-or-subfloor-cladding/
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Insufficient cleaning Walls and eaves are continuously damp due to heavy planting/overhanging trees/a bank in close proximity South walls are not exposed to direct sunlight High relative humidity Continuous wetting from an overflowing gutter or pipe Listed under: Exterior, cladding, gutters, walls, wall cladding institute a regular cleaning programme wash...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/moss-or-lichen-on-exterior-walls/
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Heat trapped by the roofing causing the purlins to which sheets are fixed to overheat and damage the sheets Listed under: Roof, cladding, framing, roof cladding, translucent sheets if sheets are not badly marked, remove the sheets; paint the upper surface of purlins with white paint to prevent heat buildup;...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/translucent-sheet-roofing-sheet-discolouration/
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Movement of cladding sheets Deterioration of fixings Listed under: Exterior, health and safety, asbestos health and safety, cladding, walls, asbestos, fixings and hardware, fixings, wall cladding, asbestos-cement cladding employ a specialist to remove the asbestos cladding and insert a sheet of fibre-cement. (A building consent will be required before recladding...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/asbestoscement-cladding-loose-or-missing-fixings
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Age of the house (limited ground clearance was permitted in the past) Sufficient clearance was not provided when the slab was poured The surrounding ground level has been built up over time Common Listed under: Exterior, concrete and cement, foundation walls, walls provide drainage channels to remove water excavate adjacent...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/issues-and-repairs/issue/concrete-floor-slabs-not-enough-ground-clearance-to-floor-level