Structurally fixed cavity battens - Build 154(2016)
- Abbreviation
- Structurally fixed cavity battens
- Valid from
- 1/06/2016
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Information type
- BUILD article,
- Format
- Website, PDF,
Description
The larger shank diameter of fixings used to fix weatherboards over a cavity can cause splitting. One way to get around this problem is to fix timber cavity battens directly to the structural framing.