Guideline May 2013 (May 2013)

In this issue: Aluminium components and copper-based timber treatments, Flashing and construction requirements for framed flues, Particleboard and plywood flooring for suspended ground floors, Particleboard and plywood flooring in wet areas, BRANZ ALF 3.2 and apartment buildings, Bracing to internal walls - hold-down fixings to concrete slabs, Calculating rafter spans using NZS 3604 Table 10.1, Clarification regarding top plate joints in walls (from April Guideline), Waterproof decks - removable walk-on surfaces gap to cladding, Getting the Best Out of Your Building - BRANZ science roadshow