BU587 Dealing with construction moisture in new buildings
- Abbreviation
- BU587(2015)
- Valid from
- 1/08/2015
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Information type
- BRANZ Bulletin,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
This bulletin identifies sources of construction moisture and describes ways to deal with the problems arising from it.
Scope
The bulletin covers:
- Building Code requirements
- construction moisture sources
- effects of excess moisture, including damage, equilibrium moisture content and timber shrinkage
- avoiding problems due to construction moisture.