MINUTES
AUCKLAND BRANCH
TRAINING AND NETWORKING EVENT
held on
Wednesday, 20th February at 6.00pm
at
Alexandra Park, Rutherford Room
Greenlane, Auckland
Welcome:
Branch Chair Glynn Robertson opened the meeting welcoming members, new members, and guests as well as extending a special welcome to the event's sponsor - Frame Protection System
Attendance:
Auckland Council: Jonathan Abiva, Bashir Ahmed, Amruteshwar Angadi, Athulya Antony, Faraz Aslam, Samaradiwakara Babarenda Gamage, Barry Backhouse-Smith, Michelle Backhouse-Smith, Ronald Bate, Jan-Louis Bezuidenhout, Joseph Burdett, Danny Chan, Kelly Cairns, Andrew Collier, Garry Cruickshank, Tineke de Villiers, Paul Edson, Richard Fromont, Matthew Greenhough, Daniel Gibb, Swati Gupta, Earmon Hallisey, Daniel Harrison, Christina Hibbard, Jerry Jacob, Jeyveerasingam Jayachanthiran, Ted Jones, Marie Joubert, Alex Khoo, Steven Kueh, Asnita Kumar, Winston Lam, Kirsty Larmer, Arti Latchamamma, Peter Laurenson, Brendon Leckey, Dominic Leigh, Jenny Li, Leo Li, Jimmy Li, Dino Llorando, Michael McArtney, Ian McCormick, Andrew McLaren, Steven McMillan, Bradley Megson, Clive Megson, Dennis Morgan, Ian Murray, Tymara Oberdries, Alan Perich, Sudharsan Ravi, Martin Reid, Allan Rich, Glynn Robertson, Maria Sulunga, Illiyas Shah, Deepak Shah, Russle Shaw, Phillip Sims, Ryan Stowers, John Tagiilima, Nicole Tarlton, Craig Tibbits, Maha Tobia, Graeme Turner, Phil Tozer, Pierre Van Zyl, Paul Vernon, Jason Wang, Jason White, Michael Wiles, Carrick Wood, Jane Wu, Norton Xi, Ik Sun Yang, Mayannje Young, Tian Zhao,
Building Compliance Services: Quentin Dagger
Forensic Building Consultants Ltd: Nicholas Riedel
Holmes Farsight Ltd: Nik Hardy, Hasan Shueb
Inspect Services Ltd: Steve Hull
Life Member: Maurice Hinton
Manukau Building Consultants Ltd: Ellip Behara, David Coburn, Gary Lake, Brian Slogrove
Monument Consulting Ltd: Alastair Couper
Professional Building Consultants: Martin Bishara, Robert Durham, Carl Graham, Scott MacBeth, Nicholas Wright
Qualitech International Ltd: Andrew Minturn
Quality House Inspection Ltd: Frank Xing
Realsure Ltd: Sam Helmore
Winstone Wallboards: Graeme Robertson
Apologies:
Auckland Council: Peter Amies, Florence de Lisle, Jock Hyde, Lupe Menezes, Steven Peng
The Property Inspectors: Grant Tibbits
Moved: Peter Laurenson Seconded: Alastair Couper
Previous Minutes and Matters Arising:
The previous minutes were read
Moved: Craig Tibbits Seconded: Paul Vernon
General Business:
• There was no AGM held last year, this will be held in early 2019. The 2019 AGM will be within the scheduled timeframe.
• Training course emails were sent out from National Office providing the dates each course is available. If you have any ideas for future courses or any questions regarding the current courses, please contact the BOINZ Training Advisor Jason Goei - 04 473 6003 or training@boinz.org.nz
• Membership subscription invoices were dispatched in November. If you have any issues or questions, please contact the BOINZ Membership Relations Coordinator Henry Cassin - 04 473 6002 or membership@boinz.org.nz
• The 2019 Annual Conference is to be held in Rotorua 19-22nd May. The theme of the event is 'Getting it Right. Lead the Way'. If you wish to register or have any question, please contact the BOINZ Events Manager Kim Gottard - 04 473 6005 or events@boinz.org.nz
Guest Presentation:
Frame Protection System: Gwyn Williamson
FPS® Weathertight® is a tested and Codemark certified weathertight vapour permeable roof and wall underlay membrane system, that when applied over timber, steel framing, oriented strand board (OSB), plywood, particle board, and ROMB materials provides:
• Interim weather protection to the construction, for up to 90-120 days before final claddings are fitted. This allows interior works to proceed to completion, provided the FPS® checklist is completed in full and a moisture test complies with Table 4, NZ3602:2003.
• Long term weathertightness and interstitial moisture management that ensures continued dry roof and wall construction elements, including insulation.
• Watertight, the system is non-absorbent, there is no tenting effect (wicking) or capillary action. The system has been "water streaming" and "water column pressure" tested.
• Wind/Airtight, preventing air and moisture ingress into construction.
• Moisture Vapour permeable towards the outside (cavity) to prevent condensation or moisture being trapped in during construction (interstitial).
• High tear resistance, the system is durable and has been wind pressure and uplift tested. It can withstand extra high winds without a rigid backing.
• The ability to be exposed to the elements for up to 90+ days.
The system is BBA and IRB independently tested. Some performance examples show:
• Permeability - Underlays are between 70 and 350 times greater than the NZ Building Code requirements.
• Water pressure - Underlays are between 75 and 275 times greater than the NZ Building Code requirements.
• Wind uplift - The NZ Building Code states that extra high wind zones are at 55 meters per second. The Weathertight underlay can withstand greater than 70 metres per second.
• Not all tapes stick to this product.
Product Installation Information:
- All the overlaps are taped to seal off.
- There is a seal across the bottom plate.
- It uses cap and staple fixings. There is no air or water ingress and no staple pull.
- There is no tape required at the corner as the paper is waterproof.
- Marshal trade seasls are part of the Codemark.
Q and A's:
Q- Do the installers require training? Is there an installation manual or a document that is presented at the end?
A- Training sessions occur for the owners and the installers. Trying to include name of the LBP's or the building companies. We have trained over 350 builders.
Q- Combustibility in terms of fire?
A- Yes, tested for combustibility
Q- Cost comparison with Ecoply?
A- No cost comparison. Much cheaper than rigid barrier and less time required for installation.
Q- What about affordable homes, are there other wraps that come at affordable prices?
A- The system saves time, which explains the cost. The system can potentially be installed within 3 working days.
Q- Is it only limited to NZS3604?
A- it can be used as commercial
Q- Extra high wind zone?
A- The system was tested to extra high wind zone at 55 meters per second. The test results were a pass.
Q- Does it need supporting?
A-It is self-supporting at 1200CTRS
Q- Does it allow for metal built steel framing with regards to fixing?
A- Yes, training sessions are in progress. It is recommended you use double sided tape.
Q- Any considerations for fall protection?
A- We are looking to increase the range of products. Currently fall protection is not part of the scope.
The Branch Chair Glynn Robertson thanked all presenters and sponsors of the evening.
Next Branch Training and Networking event: 20th March 2019
Meeting closed at 6.50pm
Hasan Shueb
Auckland Branch Secretary
Hasan Shueb
Auckland Branch Secretary
hasan.shueb@holmesfarsight.com
