Previous determinations

This determination considers an authority’s refusal to issue a code compliance certificate for 18-year-old additions and alterations to an existing house.  The cladding had been changed from what was consented and the changed cladding had also been applied to the remainder of the existing building.  The determination considers the authority’s reasons for the refusal and whether the items identified by the authority are compliant with the Building Code.

This determination considers the compliance of foam insulation installed to the walls and the underside of a roof in a house that has a low to moderate weathertightness risk. 

This determination considers the issue of a code compliance certificate for alterations to a relocated house.  The determination discusses the compliance of the building work with the building consent and with relevant clauses of the Building Code

This determination considers the code-compliance of retrofitted rigid foam insulation board to insulate the walls of an existing house.  The determination considers whether the proposed insulation board will satisfy certain clauses of the Building Code to the extent required by the Building Act.

This determination considers the compliance of consented alterations carried out on an existing building for which an earlier code compliance certificate also had not been issued and where a significant portion of the existing building remained unaltered. The determination considers the authority’s reasons for declining the code compliance certificate for the work, and the provisions of section 115 (change of use) in relation to the work.

This determination considers the classified use of a building under Clause A1. The determination also considers the interpretation of intended use, and what constitutes a single household.

This determination considers the classified use of a building under Clause A1. The determination also considers the interpretation of intended use, and what constitutes a single household.

This determination considers the compliance of a wall to floor junction in a shower with Clauses E3 Internal moisture and B2 Durability of the Building Code.

This determination considers the compliance of Cypress posts with Clause B2. The determination considers whether the authority was correct in its proposed refusal to issue the code compliance certificate.

This determination is concerned with the compliance of a concrete slab with Clause B1 Structure. The determination considers whether the authority was correct to issue a notice to fix in relation to the concrete slab.