The treatment requirements for timber framing were changed in 2011, so it’s a good time to recap the required levels of treatment for different timber members.
Proper on-site management of roof cladding is critical to delivering quality buildings. This is the final in a series on materials storage requirements and outlines how to store and handle roof claddings.
Sometimes, gaps must be sealed, but in other circumstances they shouldn’t. The reasons are backed by science, so stick to these guidelines for a well performing building.
Escaping heat follows the path of least resistance, flowing from warm areas to cold ones. Reducing the impact of potential thermal bridges in a building will help keep the warmth inside.
While the use of timber weatherboard cladding varies with changing trends, it remains perennially popular and its design and installation is well documented.
