Building Business October 2012

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ISSUE 45 : OCTOBER 2012

Scyon速Axon速Panel THE PRISTINE LOOK THAT LASTS PG 6

TIME TO RELICENSE ALREADY?

New working at height guideline?

it could be a year since you were first licensed Pg 12

significant changes to be aware of Pg 14

Reading BUILDING BUSINESS will contribute 1 point towards your LBP skills maintenance requirement.

Ensure you log this in your ITM diary TODAY. OCTOBER 2012

INTRO for Builders

Series of Articles on Weathertight Remediation

by Harry Dillon

Leaky buildings - GETTING involved?

WEATHERTIGHT REMEDIATION

Article TWO of NINE

In this article we will be considering some of the things we need to know and questions we should ask as builders when we are asked to take on a remediation project. As discussed previously, there are increased risks in such projects and it is essential that we as builders Harry Dillon understand these risks and ways to minimise them. And this starts before we even swing a hammer on site.

methodology, especially targeted or partial repair types? Working with the right experts can help mitigate this risk.

BUILDING CONSENT The ‘like with like’ provision in Schedule 1 of the Building Act allows repairs and maintenance to be carried out on a building without a building consent, but only where the building has not failed the durability requirements of B2. Due to these requirements any building that has leaked within 15 years will strictly speaking require a building consent for repairs to the envelope.

Assess the building When you are contacted by a designer or client it is crucial to know if an assessment has been carried out on the building. If there is, what are the skills and experience of the assessor and is the report current? If there is no assessment, in most cases it will be appropriate to advise the owner to obtain an inspection and report from a competent person.

Have plans been drawn up and consent applied for? What are the qualifications and experience of the designer and those supervising the repair process, providing ongoing design support and evidence collection? Until the cladding is removed, it is often difficult to determine the extent of the work needed and details required. If a designer has little experience in remediation, will they be able to deliver details in a reasonable time frame? Note that since March 2012 this is restricted work requiring the appropriate design license. Case law has shown that builders can carry significant liability if they design missing or change existing details which then go on to fail.

REMEDIATION Having an understanding of the whole remediation process and what options are available for potential clients has helped me differentiate from others in the market and develop a relationship with those clients.

Carrying out a quick assessment of the property in person or over the phone to determine the age, design features, building materials and why they think they may have a problem will be a useful first step in determining the options available. If their home has a CCC, who it was issued by and when, is critical.

When considering the legal ramifications of the duty of care that has been established under case law, how suitable is the proposed repair

Whilst not the only limitation period on statute, the 10 year ‘long stop’ limitation period of the Building Act 2004 is the most relevant

Scupper details after cladding removed

In this issue Leaking Buildings - Getting Involved Changes to Skills Maintenance Scheme GIB® Solutions For Every Room New Product Trade-Sill Scyon® Axon® Panel Powertools Legal Advice 2

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DBH Integrates Into MBIE Insulation Solutions for High Wind Zones Cash Flow Is Your Business’ Life Blood Time To Relicense Already?

Contemporary Internal Lining New Working At Height Guideline Safety

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Adhesives TXT 2 Win Holdfast Promotion ITM Cup Structure The ITM Fishing Show Steel and Tube Roofing Marley® Spouting Hand tools

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to building projects. If a client falls outside these limitation periods their options for holding those to account for their loss through litigation narrow significantly. Due to the complexity of such cases it is probable that a client will need the advice of other professionals for legal and expert advice to determine their most appropriate course of action.

THE RISKS If a client is unfortunate enough to own a leaky building they may also need to consider the potential health implications of residing in their home and the length and stress of the whole process. Options could include selling back their home to the defendants, the original builder perhaps, or demolition with consideration for land value and remediation costs.

A builder’s most obvious risk is arguably security of payment so understanding how a client is intending to fund the repairs is essential. A client may plan to 100% self fund for a small repair for example - but what if scope and budget significantly increase?

They could then be driven to pursue parties using the WHRS or private litigation though the courts.

The client may also be using the governments new Financial Assistance Package (FAP), the subject of our next article.

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO LBP SKILLS MAINTENANCE SCHEME THE LBP SKILLS MAINTENANCE SCHEME IS BEING REVIEWED AND IN THE MEANTIME, NEW GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED REGARDING HOW YOU CAN EARN POINTS TO MAINTAIN YOUR LBP LICENSE Up until now, certain activities (training, attending conferences, workshops etc) and reading industry publications such as Building Business, were “registrar approved” and qualified for a specific number of points.

The revised guidelines eliminate the need for activities to be “registrar approved”, and are based on the number of hours you spend on industryrelated learning activities.

The rule of thumb is that one hour of learning equals one point.

Suggested follow up areas for more information

Building & Housing Groups website: http://www.dbh. govt.nz/ws-info-for-buildingprofessionals

The B & H Groups publications

• Guide to Remediation Design

• Guide to the Diagnosis of Leaky Buildings

• Dealing with Timber in Leaky Buildings

COMING UP IN DECEMBER Article 3: The Government’s Financial Assistance Package.

Written by the Building and Housing Group in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

The author: Harry Dillon is a builder and has been involved with the repair of over 300 homes over the last 10 years. This article represents Harry’s views which may not necessarily be the same as the Department of Building and Housing or ITM.

According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Building and Housing Group, “skills maintenance is generally about LBP’s taking part in self directed learning activities.”

This means that virtually any day-to-day activity you undertake that involves acquiring new skills or knowledge in your trade can help you build up your points total.

How to record your points Make sure you keep an up-to-date record of your skills maintenance activities in your ITM diary.

Record the date, a brief summary of the activity, what you learnt and the amount of time involved.

At the end of the year, you can then update your skills maintenance records using the LBP online system or by completing the “record of skills maintenance form”. Remember, all Licensed Building Practitioners need to gain a certain number of skills maintenance points and submit these to the Registrar every two years.

BUILD UP YOUR SKILLS MAINTENANCE POINTS WITH BUILDING BUSINESS Make sure you log the time you spend reading Building Business today in your ITM diary.

One hour of reading and learning = 1 point.

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Reduce noise inside your customer’s home for more peace and privacy Installing GIB Noiseline® as part of a GIB Noise Control® System can reduce noise transmissions between rooms and also between floors in two storey homes by around 50%.

Achieve a superior quality wall and ceiling interior finish Thicker and stronger 13mm GIB® Standard plasterboard is ideal for use on ceilings, providing extra rigidity and a smoother finish. For an even straighter ceiling install with GIB® Rondo® metal ceiling battens.

For a smoother wall finish, use 10mm & 13mm GIB Ultraline®. The texture of the unique Pearlcoat coated paper makes it easier to stop and paint, thereby minimising joint visibility.

At 1350mm wide GIB Wideline® is the ideal product for higher ceiling applications with horizontal fixing at 2.7m studs.

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THE SCIENCE OF SIMPLICITY Pre-primed and easy to install, Scyon® Axon® Panel is a pristine look that lasts What is it?

Scyon® Axon® Panel is a vertically grooved panel with a 133mm or 400mm wide vertical groove pattern that looks smart and smooth.

Where do you use it?

Can be used in residential applications wherever a modern design is required, including external walls in composite construction, upper-storey and ground level extensions, and internal feature walls.

What are the key benefits?

Design options. The vertical grooves – smart and consistent, providing a uniform look – are a design alternative to typical horizontal features. The option of brad nailing minimises visual interruption. Scyon® Axon® Panel can also be used to add texture as an eave or soffit lining.

Easy to install. The stepped shiplap on the long edges of Scyon® Axon® Panel means sheets are easily installed. Paint application is fast because the preprimed sheets mean less paint and time is needed to achieve a high-quality finish. Finally, sheets are sized to fit common wall frame sizes, which means less waste and cutting.

Low maintenance. Scyon® Axon® Panel uses Scyon material technology to enhance durability and stability.

Extra security. Scyon® Axon® Panel has a 15 year product warranty1.

Made from Scyon®. Axon® Panel is made from Scyon® the advanced lightweight cement composite with heavy-duty performance. Not only is it resistant to fire and damage from rot1, but it can also be gun nailed and is easy to cut.

1 When installed and maintained correctly and to the extent set out in James Hardie’s published literature current at the time of installation.

For more information on Scyon® Axon® Panel ask James Hardie or visit www.scyon.co.nz

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How to survive a complaint to the building practitioners board Since 1st March 2012, a licensed building practitioner has been required for any design, construction or alteration of a house or a small-to-medium apartment building, if the work affects the structural integrity or weathertightness of the building, as well as the design of its fire safety systems. This is all known as “restricted building work”, and A regular column by it includes not only design and Geoff Hardy a carpentry, but also bricklaying Commercial Lawyer and blocklaying, external plastering, foundations, and roofing. Licensing imposes a whole lot of additional restrictions on builders that they did not have previously, and one of them is the complaints system administered by the Building Practitioners Board (“BPB”).

Anyone can complain to the BPB about a licensed building practitioner. If the practitioner is an architect, chartered professional engineer, engineering associate, electrical worker, plumber, gasfitter or drainlayer, then the complaint is likely to be referred to his or her own trade association. So the BPB will be mostly handling complaints about builders. The important thing to remember is that if you treat it seriously and get some expert advice at the outset, there is nothing to fear. But if you bury your head in the sand and ignore it, it could seriously affect your ability to earn a living.

COMPLAINTS CAN BE USED TO PRESSURE YOU The most common source of a complaint about a builder is likely to be a client who has become disenchanted about the builder’s work during the course of the project. Generally clients are in a very 8

powerful position because not only do they have a wide range of rights and remedies available to them under the law of contract, the law of negligence, the Consumer Guarantees Act and the Building Act, but they also have the ability to withhold payment of the builder’s invoice. But because disputes over residential building contracts tend to be very

If you treat it seriously and get some expert advice at the outset, there is nothing to fear

emotional, clients will often look for every form of leverage they can find to exert pressure on the builder. And complaints to the BPB are a very easy way to do that.

They are easy because they are relatively fast, cheap, and informal. A homeowner can get a ruling from the BPB which will tell him whether his grievances have any substance or not. Although the BPB cannot order the builder to fix any defective workmanship or materials, or pay damages to the homeowner, at least it will tell the homeowner whether it is worthwhile filing a claim against the builder in the Courts or the Disputes Tribunal, or using arbitration under the Arbitration Act or adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act. Plus, the stress that a complaint to the BPB will cause the builder may well cause him to cave in, and concede the argument even though he may well have been in the right.

In reality there is absolutely no reason to cave in.

The BPB is made up of intelligent people who are all highly experienced in the building industry. If the homeowner’s complaint has no substance, they will say so. They are bound by the principles of natural justice, which means they have to conduct the hearing fairly, transparently and in good faith, and they have to give you a fair opportunity to state your case and counter any arguments put up against you.

You are entitled to have a lawyer do this for you.

with the BPB. The main ones are that you have been negligent or incompetent, or you have not complied with the building consent. There is every chance that the initial complaint can be challenged on technical grounds, so it pays to get expert advice as soon as you receive notice of it. There are some fairly tight deadlines that you have to comply with, such as 20 working days to respond to the complaint, and after that you have to organise your witnesses well in advance of the hearing.

The BPB is made up of intelligent people who are all highly experienced in the building industry

If the complaint against you is upheld, then the BPB has a range of penalties they can impose on you.

They can cancel your licence, or suspend it for up to 12 months, or restrict the type of work you can carry out or supervise. They can also order that you undertake training, they can fine you up to $10,000, and they can order you to pay the costs and expenses of the whole enquiry.

NOT EVERY COMPLAINT WILL BE VALID Some complaints will be thrown out before they even get off first base. These are complaints that are clearly groundless, or are frivolous, vexatious, vindictive, or not made in good faith, or are relatively insignificant or trivial. But even the complaints that, on the surface, appear to be more serious will usually involve just a difference of opinion between you and your client. In that case there may be no reason for the BPB to intervene at all, especially if you are taking steps to resolve the dispute through some other recognised method such as adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act. Remember that there are only certain grounds on which someone can file a complaint against you

Those are serious consequences, and they become public knowledge because they are recorded on the Licensed Building Practitioners’ register.

Furthermore, if the Building Act Amendment Bill No.4 is passed in its current form, you will have to disclose this to every potential residential client that you are hoping to get work from. The outcome of the complaints process will depend upon the effort you put into it, so take it seriously, get some professional assistance, and rest assured that if you do that, you will get a fair and reasonable result.

Geoff Hardy has 37 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer and is the senior lawyer in the Auckland firm “Madison Hardy”.

He guarantees personal attention to new clients at competitive rates. His phone number is (09) 379 0700, fax (09) 379 0504, and e-mail geoff@madisonhardy.com. This article is not intended to be relied upon as legal advice.

DBH INTEGRATES INTO MBIE ON 1 JULY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND HOUSING BECAME PART OF THE NEW MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment merges the existing functions of the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Department of Labour and the Department of Building and Housing. It is responsible for delivering on the Government’s priorities to rebuild Canterbury; to build a more productive and competitive economy; and to deliver better public services.

Building and Housing Group (formerly the Department of Building and Housing) is included in the merge to become the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment because of the many

vital policy decisions that relate to the building and construction sector which make our economy more productive and competitive.

Building and construction policy, regulatory and other support functions are closely linked to the business growth agenda.

It also makes sense to align building control and regulation with other infrastructure areas to create a more integrated regulatory environment and to consider the development and operation of New Zealand’s housing market in the same light as other markets.

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INSULATION SOLUTIONS FOR HIGH WIND ZONES There are generally two ways to build walls in high wind zones AND TWO recommended ways to insulate these walls In higher wind zone areas, stronger wall constructions are often required to cope with their more demanding conditions. This can be achieved by either building a wall with standard 90mm framing and spacing studs closer together at 400mm centre, or using 140mm framing and retaining 600mm stud centres. (For comprehensive details refer to NZS3604:2011)

Recommended: Pink® Batts® 140mm Wall insulation To get optimum thermal performance Tasman Insulation recommends using 140mm wall framing.

The spacing and thickness of the framing reduces the effects of thermal bridging (heat loss through the timber).

No matter which option best suits your needs Pink® Batts® insulation has a range of easy to install solutions.

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140mm Wall

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Cash flow is your businesses' life blood Almost every request received by Business Mentors New Zealand’s 1800 volunteer business mentors will feature to some degree problems with cash flow Cash flow is the lifeblood of any small business.

Regardless of how good your product or service might be, if you spend more money than you bring in your business will fail. Knowing what's coming in and what's going out is fundamental to running a successful business.

Of the 60,000 plus SME (small to medium-size enterprise) owners in New Zealand who have sought our help in the last 21 years, around a third of them have had serious problems with their cash flow Many New Zealand businesses start up with very little in the bank and almost half will have run out of cash or come very close to it in the first years of operating.

Most SMEs have a very narrow margin for error, so keeping an eye on cashflow is essential.

These are some of the common cash flow problems our business mentors encounter: Haphazard accounting If your business accounts are disorganised it’s hard to get a clear picture of where you are with your cash flow. Keeping up-to-date and tidy accounts will help you see your company’s financial position at a glance and spot a cash flow problem in time to head it off.

Disorganised invoicing It’s no good doing lots of work if you’re not keeping on top of the invoicing. A good approach is to bill as soon as the work is done and get the invoices out.

It’s easy to get too busy or be too polite to chase up outstanding invoices. Late payments can be fatal for your cash flow. A good book-keeping programme will help you get invoices out on time and see when they’re late so you can chase them up.

Slow sales By keeping track of sales and income monthly and monitoring patterns you can try and head off a drop in cash flow caused by slow sales by rethinking your marketing to boost income.

Other cash flow issues a business mentor will help you to look out for are: • Overtrading – taking on more than you can manage can ultimately lead to lost contracts • Too much debt can eat into profits

• Holding too much stock – if you constantly have more than you can sell, consider an ordering rethink • High overheads – running a lean operation, especially in the early days, will help your cash flow.

Business Mentors provides access to a wide variety of volunteer mentors (who provide their experience, skill and knowledge free of charge). The focus of the organisation is on developing capability, profitability, and employment generation. It provides a mentoring service to any businesses that are trading with evidence of accounts. There is no limit on the amount of mentoring sessions. The $150 registration fee allows mentoring for up to two years.

The term of the relationship with a mentor depends on the objectives and goals both client and mentor jointly agrees upon. They can also contact their coordinator at any point for further assistance.

One of a business mentor’s main roles is to act as both sounding board and brainstorming partner. A mentor can help a business owner take a step back from the company and take a look at the ‘bigger picture’. A mentor can assist in identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that may have been missed. A mentor may also help the business owner refocus on their business goals and offer advice on strategies to better achieve them. Often, simply having somebody to talk through plans and ideas with can help a business owner organise their thoughts and put them on the track towards turning their company around.

For more information about Business Mentors New Zealand and our service, please visit www.businessmentors.org.nz or call 0800 209 209.

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Time to relicense already?

FOR MANY OF YOU IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE YOU WERE LICENSED AND NOW IT’S TIME TO PAY THE RELICENSING FEE AND UPDATE YOUR SKILLS MAINTENANCE POINTS How will you know?

• You should have received a letter in the post and an automatic email prompting you to relicense.

• Or you may have noticed the expiry date on your LBP card What do you need to do now?

• Pay the $199 annual fee.

• Online is easiest, you just use the activation code from the LBP Welcome Pack.

• If you can’t find the activation code then you can ring the MOBIE Call Centre on 0800 60 60 50 for support.

Should you update your points at the same time?

• Yes, it is worth updating last year’s skills maintenance points.

• LBP’s can gain an extra point for submitting their points early.

• Remember 1 point for every hour you have spent reading ITM’s Building Business magazine or for every hour you have spent at an ITM training course.

Why do you need to pay the annual fee?

• If you want to undertake Restricted Building Work you need to maintain your license (pay their annual fee) and continue to further your education through skills maintenance training.

• The annual fee covers the cost of running the scheme and LBPs receive many personal and business benefits, such as: o Formally recognised as competent and experienced in your chosen field. This is similar to the recognition that plumbers, electrical workers, architects and chartered engineers already have through their registration systems. o Able to use your LBP status as a personal ‘mark of quality’ in your work. o Listed on a public register so clients or employers can see your licence status. o Supported by an active advertising and promotional programme to consumers. o Only LBPs can carry out or supervise restricted building work from March 2012.

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Add design flair and retain the natural warmth and beauty of a wooden interior with untreated ShadowClad®.

Available from your local ITM, Shadowclad is your versatile cladding solution. It can double as structural bracing, offers good thermal properties, can be used inside (untreated product only) or out (H3.1 LOSP treated) and requires no special tools to install.

When used internally, Shadowclad offers a great contemporary look, the lightweight nature offers easy installation and it is extremely cost effective compared to other lining materials. Shadowclad is available in Natural or Prime finishes and in either texture or texture grooved profiles.

Profiles: Texture or Texture Grooved1 Finish: Natural or Pre Primed2 Sheet Size: 2440 / 2745 x 1216mm3 Thickness: 12mm 1. Groove profile features grooves 9mm wide, 5mm deep at 150mm centres 2. Pre primed product is only suitable for external use 3. All sheets feature a shiplap joint on long sheet sides (actual effective sheet width is 1200mm)

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are you aware OF ThE new working at height guideline?

There are a number of compelling reasons to have an effective health and safety system. The most obvious of these include the desire to keep everyone safe and the need to meet the legal requirements of the Health & Safety in Employment Act The new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (formally the Department of Labour) has recently launched a new Working at Height Guideline that requires significant changes to the way the construction industry works at height. This is in response to upwards of 70% of injuries in construction being caused by falls, most of which are from well under three metres.

It is vital for all companies who have staff or contractors who work off the ground to fully understand these new requirements.

Significant changes include: • The need to provide fall protection while standing trusses and roofing on single level dwellings. This includes protection against falls through the roof as well as falls from the edge of the roof or frames. Possible solutions include scaffolding, edge protection systems, safety mesh and soft landing systems or netting.

• Ladders to be used for access to a working platform or for jobs of short duration only.

Platform or podium type ladders with guardrails can be used in certain circumstances.

• Mobile work platforms to be used instead of ladders or saw stools. Work platforms to meet AS/NZ standards and have guardrails whenever possible, no matter how high the potential fall.

Do You Have a Current & Relevant Health & Safety System?

Until recently the residential building industry appeared not to be a prime target of the Ministry.

In certain parts of the country the only time you would ever see an inspector was if you reported a serious harm injury. This has now changed as the Ministry have increased staff numbers and resources and are actively targeting the residential building sector.

The Ministry’s stance is now “doing nothing is not an option”

If you are not running an active, site based health & safety system that meets the expectations of the Ministry’s Labour Group you are taking a significant risk.

Ministry Inspectors will focus on visiting sites to check if they are up to the required standard.

Special attention will be given to working at height and fall protection. If they find a problem they will issue an improvement notice. If they return, and the required improvements have not been made, they will issue instant fines.

HazardCo provide a complete health and safety solution that is easy to use and not expensive. To find out more go to www.hazardco.com or call 0800 555 339 to arrange a free consultation with a HazardCo representative.

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2012 ITM CUP STRUCTURE ROUND ROBIN

ITM CUP Premiership Auckland Bay of Plenty Canterbury Hawke’s Bay Taranaki Waikato Wellington

ITM CUP Championship

23 August - 14 October 2012 All Premiership teams will play each other once, and all Championship teams will play each other once (three home, three away matches).

In addition, all 14 teams will play four crossover matches (two home, two away matches) where Premiership and Championship teams meet.

All matches will carry full competition points.

SEMI FINALS

Counties Manukau Manawatu Northland North Harbour Otago Southland Tasman

19 - 20 October 2012 ITM Cup Premiership 1v4 2v3

ITM Cup Championship 1v4 2v3

FINALS

26 - 27 October 2012

ITM CUP Premiership

ITM CUP CHAMPIONship

1 plays 2

1 plays 2

7th placed team automatically relegated to 2013 ITM Cup Championship

Winner automatically promoted to 2013 ITM Cup Premiership

For more info visit www.itm.co.nz

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1st October 2012 An open lett

er to all New

ZealandERS Fishing is a huge part of New Zeal and. When I mak referring to the st e this statement atistic that over on I’m not e million New Ze fishing, it is much alanders participa bigger than that. te in Nor am I referring recreational fishi to the multi-million ng industries, it is dollar commercial much greater than and these also.

It would be hard to find a kiwi who has not eaten fis seas, walked on h or seafood from our beaches or in our waters, swam deed shared the nation, and thus in our pl easure of casting we are linked to a line. We are an the sea. So protec vital to our culture island tin g the sea, the fish and our national and our access to well-being. it, is By ‘our national well-being’, I mea n the ability to ha only does this fo rvest fresh seafoo od nourish our pe d to feed our fam ople, it gives a se I felt this for the fir ilies. Not nse of purpose an st time as a six-ye d satisfaction. ar-old when I retu a plastic bag half rn ed home from ou full of mussels. M r local beach with y feet stinging fro to my Mum and m oyster cuts, I pr Dad. We had them esented them pr for dinner that ni purpose. oudly ght, and I felt a tre mendous sense of To this day I love the simplicity of ge tting seafood for office, factory or my family; no ne worksite in order ed to drive in tra to earn money to a part of kiwi cultu ffic to an bu y food, it is from re, and a part of the sea to the ta our very beginnin ble – it’s gs.

So imagine for a minute that we ca n no longer catch children not havi fish or harvest se ng the same expe afood. Imagine ou riences and freed national well-bei r oms. Imagine the ng. A growing po loss of our culture pulation, over-fish environmental di and ing, fish dumping sasters and licen , poor managem sing all threaten ent, fishing in New Ze aland as we know It is not the gove it today. rnment, nor the po liticians, nor the protect what’s im fishing company portant to Kiwi’s executives that w – It is us, we have ill fight to to do it.

I have taken the time to get to un derstand the Lega working people be Sea cause and ge hind it, and I wel t to know the hard come you to do th word for it, I wou e same. But if yo ld tell you this: It u would like to take is my sworn belie of overcoming th my f that LegaSea is e threats to fishing the best chance in New Zealand, we all contribute we have and if a little I believe w e have a bright fu ture.

Now imagine be ing the generatio n of Kiwis that pa to our children th sses on e legacy of more fish in the water.

Till next time…ke ep ‘em tight

Matt Watson PS: To find out m ore and contribut e to LegaSea visit ww w.legasea.co.nz or call 0800 LEGAS EA today.

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Aesthetics vs Weathertightness the Ultimate Trade-off?

WHY AREN’T GUTTERS DESIGNED TO OVERFLOW TO THE OUTSIDE IN CASE OF A GUTTER BLOCKAGE?

Extract from BRANZ Bulletin Issue #509

WHY ARE MOST GUTTERS HIGHER AT LEAST EQUAL IN HEIGHT ON THE EXTERIOR FACE? Can we really RISK LEAKY BUILDINGS JUST TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED LOOK? The questions above illustrate a common misconception regarding the perceived necessary trade-off between aesthetics and weathertightness when it comes to detailing the junction between external gutters and the roof edge and the concern that any overflow will enter the building envelope.

HIGHER FRONT FACE Specifying and installing an external gutter with a higher front face will indeed hide untidy rooflines but it does not have to be at the expense of weathertightness. If the chosen system maintains a gap between the fascia and the back of the gutter, water can still safely overflow without entering the building envelope. In addition they are also much safer than internal or hidden gutter systems where any leak or overflow will occur within the building envelope.

WEATHERTIGHTNESS IMPROVED In fact, a higher front face can actually help to improve weathertightness as supported by Section 4.0.1 of the BRANZ Bulletin Issue 509 “Sizing Gutters and Downpipes” which states:

“The front face of the gutter should be higher to restrict the potential for water being blown up under the bottom edge of the roofing – see Figure 2.“

Figure 2 - External Gutter

Furthermore, Section 4.0.1 of the BRANZ Bulletin specifically recommends that:

“External gutters should be designed to allow water to spill to the exterior (usually between the back of the gutter and the fascia) should they overflow due to high rainfall or should a downpipe become blocked.

CHOOSE MARLEY Marley’s spouting systems are one of the few on the market that comply with these recommendations.

Firstly, Marley offers systems featuring a higher front face which improves the aesthetics of the detail and reduces the chance of wind-blown rain entering the building envelope. Secondly, all Marley bracket systems maintain a 12mm gap between the back face of the gutter and the fascia board so that water is able to safely overflow over the back face without entering the internal envelope of the building.

Extract from E2/AS1 (August 2011)

This is reinforced by the August 2011 amendments to E2/AS1 where Figure 25 outlines the appropriate eaves detail for a timber fascia/masonry tile construction and clearly shows a gutter with a higher front face.

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