Whether we like it or not New Zealand is now known as the ‘leaky building capital of the world’.
With New Zealand’s history of leaky buildings, it is considered critical that a house facade is weather tight. The best method to test weather-tightness is the E2/VM1 test method.
Abodo’s “builder friendly” secret fix weatherboard system offers a clean appearance with no visible fixings through the face.
Architectural designer Craig Jarvis has always been up for a challenge, and now, in the biggest test of all, Craig has registered the first New Zealand home to attempt to achieve the very strict criteria set by the Living Building Challenge
Planet Ark has released a new report into the health and wellbeing benefits of wood materials in homes, businesses and places for learning.
It is commonly accepted that the use of natural materials, such as wood provide a calming effect on people. Now psychologists agree.
Our future on this planet depends on us reconnecting with our living, natural life support system rather than its destruction. A key challenge I identified is our heavy reliance on toxic and synthetic chemicals used in building materials.
Bamboo has much vaunted sustainability credentials – most notably it’s rapidly renewable status. Depending on climate and soil bamboo can grow 3-10cm per day!
Tundra Cladding is produced from carefully selected heart Douglas fir. Heart Douglas fir is one of the most eco-friendly timbers produced here in New Zealand.
Health and well-being embraces both physical health, and the psychological aspects of human performance.
Choosing an exterior wood finish is about as simple as catching a monkey.
Increasingly we are seeing more variation in not just wood cladding, but also the sizes and profiles used to create a natural timber façade.