2006/098: Refusal of a code compliance certificate for a straw bale building with a plastered cladding system
- Abbreviation
- 2006/098
- Valid from
- 16/10/2006
- Information provider
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- Information type
- Determination
- Format
Description
The dispute for determination is whether the territorial authority's decision to decline to issue a code compliance certificate for a 3-year-old house because it was not satisfied that the plastered straw bale cladding to the walls of the house complied with clauses B2 Durability and E2 External Moisture of the Building Code is correct. The questions to be determined are: Issue 1: Whether the plastered straw bale cladding as installed to the walls of the building complies with the Building Code (see sections 177 and 188 of the Act). Issue 2: Whether the cladding is able to comply with clause B2 of the Building Code, considering the particular risks and special durability considerations that apply to the type of construction used in this house