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Building CodeHub update - October 2018
The resources added to BCH in October 2018 include:
BUILD magazine articles, new and amended BRANZ Appraisals, a BRANZ study report and a BRANZ Tool, five new BRANZ Fact Sheets, two CodeWords article, MBIE Determinations, MBIE MultiProof Certificates and MBIE Product (CodeMark) Certificates.
The resources removed from BHC in October 2018:
Two withdrawn BRANZ Appraisals.
The following resources have been added to Building CodeHub:
BUILD magazine articles:
- Replacing a concrete or masonry tile roof - Build 168 (2018)
- Facing the sill - Build 168 (2018)
- Calculating bracing when renovating - Build 168 (2018)
- Irregular bracing needs to change - Build 168 (2018)
- Universal design for houses - supplement - Build 168 (2018)
BRANZ Appraisals - new, re-issued and amended:
- Appraisal number 895 (2018) Marmox Tilebacker Boards
- Appraisal number 1027 (2018) USG Boral Handyboard™ General Wall Lining
BRANZ Study Report:
BRANZ Tool:
BRANZ Factsheets:
- Mid-rise Buildings - Fact Sheet 1 (FS1) - What are they?
- Mid-rise Buildings - Fact Sheet 2 (FS2) - Showing compliance
- Mid-rise Buildings - Fact Sheet 3 (FS3) - Water management/rainscreen strategies for wall claddings
- Mid-rise Buildings - Fact Sheet 4 (FS4) - Exposed issues - Reinforcing steel cover
- Mid-rise Buildings - Fact Sheet 5 (FS5) - Exposed issues - Steel corrosion
CodeWords articles:
MBIE Determinations:
- 2018/031: Regarding the issue of a notice to fix and whether a structure is a building at 53 Moana Street, Aramoana, Port Chalmers
- 2018/032: Regarding open risers in an existing building undergoing alterations at 13B Wall Place, Kenepuru, Porirua
- 2018/033: Regarding the decision to issue notices to fix for the demolition of a building at 305 Broadway, Marton
- 2018/034: The refusal of a code compliance certificate for an addition at 42 Harley Close, Hauraki, Auckland
- 2018/035: Regarding the refusal to issue a certificate of acceptance and the issue of a notice to fix for alterations to a building at 119 Grant Road, Thorndon, Wellington
- 2018/036: Regarding the compliance of a new swimming pool complex, in relation to access for people with disabilities into the pools at 15 Market Place, Papamoa
- 2018/037: Regarding refusal to grant exemption from the requirement to obtain a building consent for proposed seismic strengthening work at 1 Railway Crescent, Masterton
- 2018/038: Regarding the refusal to issue a code compliance certificate for a 10-year-old house with mixed claddings at 27 Terrace Avenue, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
- 2018/039: The code compliance of a walk-in shower to an ensuite in a 5-year-old house at 565 Maronan Road, Ashburton
- 2018/040: Regarding the refusal to issue a building consent in respect of custom window joinery at 6 Island Bay Road, Beach Haven, Auckland
MultiProof Certificates:
- A10144 QBH-72 sqm - 2 Bedroom Design - Single storey two bedroom kitset dwelling
- A10145 QBH-34sqm and 43sqm Design - Single storey one or two bedroom kitset dwelling
- A10154 Cromwell Design - 4 bedroom dwelling
- A10155 Glenorchy Design - 4 bedroom dwelling
- A10156 Havelock Design - 3 bedroom dwelling
- A10157 Kerikeri Design - 4 bedroom dwelling - Mono-pitch roof
- A10158 Kinloch Design - 3 bedroom dwelling
- A10159 Kuratau Design - 3 bedroom dwelling - Mono-pitch roof
- A10160 Marlborough Design - 3 bedroom dwelling - Mono-pitch roof
- A10161 Milford Design - 4 bedroom dwelling - Mono-pitch roof
- A10162 Raglan Design - 2 bedroom dwelling - Mono-pitch roof
- A10163 Riversdale Design - 3 bedroom dwelling - Mono-pitch roof
- A10164 Tekapo Design - 1 bedroom dwelling
- A10165 Thames Design - 3 bedroom dwelling
- A10166 Relocatable Dwelling Unit – Container conversion
MBIE Product Certificates (CodeMark) - new and revised:
- CM40226-I01-R01 EuroClad Selekta
- CM40241-I01-R00 Kaneba™ Alucobond Cladding systems
- CM40206-I01-R04 Kop-Coat New Zealand Ltd Timbertreat®
- CM40107-I02-R00 DLM Wallace Pumps Plascourse DPC
- CM40106-I02-R00 DLM Wallace Pumps Flashguard - Z
- GM-CM30059 (Rev C1) James Hardie Linea® Oblique Weatherboard Cavity Cladding
- GM-CM30032-RevE Solitex Extasana Wall Underlay
The following resources have been removed from Building CodeHub:
BRANZ Appraisals - Withdrawn:
- Appraisal number 594 (2008) XpressClad Ventilated Cavity System - Residential
- Appraisal number 595 (2008) XpressClad Ventilated Cavity System - Commercial
These two Appraisals have been withdrawn at the request of Pacific Build Supply Ltd. The fibre cement product referenced by these Appraisals is no longer being supplied by Pacific Build Supply to the market.
BRANZ is currently working with Pacific Build Supply Ltd on Appraisals to cover the new cladding materials. It is estimated that these will be ready by December 2018. Contact Pacific Build Supply Ltd on ph. 0800 22 55 727 or BRANZ on 0800 080 063 for further information.
Notification Date: 1 November 2018