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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. 
Maintenance schedules 195
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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The authority on designing and building sustainable homes 
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Building basics for making homes weathertight 
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Explore our range of interactive tools and resources 
Painting equipment | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
In addition to selecting the paint you will also need all or some of: Preparation tools: sandpaper, sanding block, hot air gun and/or electric sander for larger jobs, hand scrapers, old brushes for dusting surfaces, drop sheets, hammer and punch, stopping knife Painting tools: painting brushes, cut-in brushes (with bristles...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/painting-guide/equipment/
Determining how much paint you need | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
The quantity of paint required for a project depends on: the area to be painted the condition of the surface to be painted - porous surfaces require more paint whether the surface is flat or profiled - corrugated cladding takes more paint than flat cladding, for example coverage or spreading...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/painting-guide/determining-the-quantity-of-paint-required-for-a-project/
How to apply paint | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
Using a roller Using a brush Cutting in Care of brushes Paint can be applied by brush, roller or spray. Spray may seem a faster way of getting the job done, but it requires experience to get an even and unblemished surfaced and is best left to professional applicators. Spraying...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/painting-guide/applying-paint/
Painting guide | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
Exterior paint that is in good condition doesn't just make your home look good: it can play a key role in keeping the building weathertight. Check the condition of exterior paintwork at least once a year, and wash it down with warm water and a soft brush. Don't use a...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/painting-guide/
Maintenance schedule | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
The BRANZ maintenance schedule sets out what to check for, the primary maintenance tasks and frequency. A regular maintenance checklist includes checking the condition of certain building elements every year. These include: roofs and spouting walls - including doors and windows decks and balconies - particularly roof decks and deck/wall...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/maintenance-schedule/
Safety when working at height | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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Guard rails/edge protection Safety harness systems Safety nets Air bags Safety mesh General guidelines Inspecting the roof of a building can be difficult and potentially risky, particularly for steeply pitched roofs and for many two-storied houses or houses on steeper sites. If you are uncomfortable accessing your roof, employing a...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/health-and-safety/working-at-heights/
Using tools safely | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
Tools must be: kept in good working order properly sharpened if they are required to cut used for the purpose for which they were designed stored safely. For operator safety: use a dust mask when sanding, cutting or creating any dust use eye protection with power-cutting tools and hand tools...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/health-and-safety/using-tools-safely/
Using ladders and scaffolds safely | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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Injuries caused by falls from ladders are common. Safety measures include: place the ladder at the correct angle - 1.0 metre out from the wall for every 4.0 metres of height place the ladder on a solid, level base do not lean the ladder against glass or PVC spouting reposition...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/health-and-safety/using-ladders-and-scaffolding-safely/
Solvents and safety | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
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Safety Data Sheets (SDS) General safety precautions Solvent poisoning Acute inhalation poisoning Solvent on skin/eyes Swallowed solvent Solvents can have serious adverse health effects. Just how serious depends on the type, amount and frequency of exposure to the solvent, so all solvents should be considered hazardous. Common sources of solvents...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/health-and-safety/solvents/
Personal protective equipment | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
Personal protective equipment (PPE) includes: safety glasses, goggles or face shields ear muffs and ear plugs masks, respirators and cartridge filters gloves protective clothing a hard hat steel-capped boots/shoes harnesses attached by cables to anchors (for working at height). ?Wear appropriate PPE when you are: cutting, sanding or grinding...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/health-and-safety/personal-protective-equipment/