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This determination concerns the compliance of a 10-year-old house with plywood, stone veneer, and horizontal weatherboard cladding. This determination considers the authority’s reasons for refusing to issue the code compliance certificate, and whether the house complies with the requirements of the Building Code.

This determination is subject to appeal​.

The determination will consider whether the constructed head flashings to weatherboard claddings where the stop ends extend past the cladding line comply with E2.3.2 to prevent the penetration of water that could cause undue dampness and damage by way of an alternative solution. 

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The determination will consider whether the macrocarpa timber cladding complies with Building Code clause B2 Durability with regard to knots in the timber boards.

Discussed whether the household units proposed had special features of being ‘retirement suites’ as ‘specialised accommodation’ under section 7 of the Act, and whether this qualified them to seek modification of Clause G6 under section 67 of the Act. At the request of the authority, discussion was broadened to provide comment on the interpretation of G6 for horizontal impact noise; diagonal, vertical and horizontal assemblies and ‘abutting’ units.

This determination considers whether there was sufficient information provided in a building consent application to establish the compliance of the proposed building work. The determination discusses the approach to be taken in assessing alterations to existing buildings against the requirements of the Building Act, and applies this in respect of the proposed retrofitting of urea formaldehyde foam insulation to the 60 year-old weatherboard clad house.