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2017/028: Refusal to grant building consent for the retrofitting of blown mineral fibre insulation in an 80-year-old brick veneer clad house

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Determination 2017/028[PDF 299 KB]

 

About this determination

Date issued
26 April 2017
Primary Building Code clause:
E2 - External Moisture
Also related to:
B2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Weathertightness
Council:
Invercargill City Council
Section of the Building Act:
112

Summary

This determination concerns the retro-fitting of blown mineral fibre insulation into an existing house and the authority’s decision to refuse to grant building consent.  The determination considers the grounds for the authority’s decision, and whether there are now reasonable grounds to be satisfied that the building after the alterations will comply with the Building Code to the extent required by section 112 of the Act.

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