Webinar: Carbon assessment trials - Lessons learnt

Over 279,000 houses were built in New Zealand in the 1970s, a time of expanding suburban development. Architectural styles developed during the 1950s and 1960s influenced mass housing, and a wide range of new materials was used. Split-level homes became common on sloping sites, and many houses included garaging for two cars, with internal access. Architect-designed houses introduced different window styles and rooflines as well as new linings and claddings.

Many houses from this era are little changed since construction. Typical renovation work includes updating kitchens and bathrooms and making improvements to energy efficiency through retrofitting thermal insulation and installing modern space heating systems.

This technical resource covers:

• exactly what defines 1970s style
• how these houses were constructed and with what materials
• modifications they may have had in the decades since they were built
• typical problems and suggested remedies.

This book also takes you through the issue of getting a consent for renovation work, looking at compliance paths and Alternative Solutions. 

Disclaimer: Please note that our publications reflect the regulations and best practices on the date of release, which is shown on the publication. As regulations and industry standards evolve, we always recommend that our publications be read in conjunction with the latest building code clauses and standards.

This seminar aims to give you the answers to a wide range of practical questions. The topics covered range from the requirements for fencing of swimming pools to specific topics including:

• concrete slab design and construction: free joints, shrinkage control joints, floor tile movement control joints, reinforcing steel cover, edge distances, slab moisture contents, screw bolt installation
• flashings:  proprietary flashings and large roof flashings
• access: level entries, stair design 
• building exterior: timber finishes, timber profiles
• verandas and sunshades: uplift, fixings/connections, bracing 
• corrosion: protection to structural steel, dissimilar metals
• compliance: notices to fix, certificates of acceptance, outbuilding exemptions, acoustic wall principles
• innovation: prefabrication/panellisation, CLT, LVL.

Please note that access to this recorded seminar will expire 1 month after purchase.