Drainage planes are a new class of product that can sit behind a wall cladding and form a cavity. Drainage planes offer designers more freedom in cavity wall design and...
Wind-driven rain is the term used to describe how much rain hits a vertical surface, for example, the wall of a building. Without the presence of wind, raindrops would fall...
The use of rigid sheathing is increasing in New Zealand construction. Rigid sheathing (or rigid underlay) is now mandatory for NZS 3604 style construction in extra-high wind zones, and there...
The use of rigid sheathing is increasing in New Zealand construction. One purported benefit of rigid sheathing is that it increases the pressure equalisation performance of the wall, thereby making...
Work to evaluate the properties of urea formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI) and the effect UFFI has on the moisture management processes within brick veneer construction has been completed. This work...
