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Subfloor ventilation | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
The space under a suspended timber-framed floor must be ventilated. A minimum of five air changes per hour should be provided (and double that for wet subfloor spaces). A clear opening area of 3500 mm2 (100 x 35 mm) should be provided for every square metre of floor area. Openings...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/subfloor-maintenance-guide/subfloor-ventilation-requirements/
Subfloor structure | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
. Sheet bracing (treated plywood or fibre-cement) can also be used so long as it does not reduce subfloor ventilation. Where you find unbraced wall framing/jack studs under a floor, adding sheet bracing can add resilience. Ensure ventilation is provided for where necessary. Alternatively, if the exterior cladding...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/subfloor-maintenance-guide/subfloor-structure/
Subfloor moisture | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
cladding and any adjacent rising ground, with suitable drainage. Land or paving immediately around a house should be graded so rainwater runs away from the building, with adequate drainage to a stormwater disposal system. If you can't see how to resolve the problem, consult a...
https://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/subfloor-maintenance-guide/subfloor-moisture/
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
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
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/
Subfloor ventilation | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
The space under a suspended timber-framed floor must be ventilated. A minimum of five air changes per hour should be provided (and double that for wet subfloor spaces). A clear opening area of 3500 mm2 (100 x 35 mm) should be provided for every square metre of floor area. Openings...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/subfloor-maintenance-guide/subfloor-ventilation-requirements/
Subfloor structure | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
. Sheet bracing (treated plywood or fibre-cement) can also be used so long as it does not reduce subfloor ventilation. Where you find unbraced wall framing/jack studs under a floor, adding sheet bracing can add resilience. Ensure ventilation is provided for where necessary. Alternatively, if the exterior cladding...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/subfloor-maintenance-guide/subfloor-structure/
Subfloor moisture | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
cladding and any adjacent rising ground, with suitable drainage. Land or paving immediately around a house should be graded so rainwater runs away from the building, with adequate drainage to a stormwater disposal system. If you can't see how to resolve the problem, consult a...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/subfloor-maintenance-guide/subfloor-moisture/
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....
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/subfloor-maintenance-guide/common-problems/
Maintenance of subfloors | BRANZ Maintaining My Home
From www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz
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...
http://www.maintainingmyhome.org.nz/maintenance-guides/subfloor-maintenance-guide/