MBIE/Hīkina Whakatutuki publishes Acceptable Solutions and Verifications Methods, to provide means of establishing compliance with the Building Code. Download full documents here.
External roof, wall claddings and external openings will prevent external moisture from causing undue dampness or damage.
This clause requires buildings to be constructed to provide adequate resistance to penetration by, and the accumulation of, moisture from the outside.
The Building Code clause E2 External Moisture requires that buildings must be built to resist leaks, damp or the accumulation of external moisture in concealed spaces.
The scope of E2/AS1 is aligned to NZS 3604. It is limited to timber-framed buildings up to three storeys high, with a maximum height from the ground to the highest point of the roof of 10m.
Guidance information on Building Act initiatives that affect different people, including homeowners and consumers, building owners, managers and developers, builders, tradespeople and designers, and building officials. Resources from MBIE/Hīkina Whakatukituki.
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