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6.2. Porches and verandas between 20 and 30sqm in floor area – Chartered Professional Engineer (6. Porches, verandas and pergolas)

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 6. Porches, verandas and pergolas > 6.2. Porches and verandas between 20 and 30sqm in floor area – Chartered Professional Engineer >
Porches and verandas can be built up to 30sqm if you engage a chartered professional engineer to design or review the de

4.4 Replacement of open-vented water storage heater connected to supplementary heat exchanger (4. Plumbing and drainage)

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 4. Plumbing and drainage > 4.4 Replacement of open-vented water storage heater connected to supplementary heat exchanger >
An authorised person can replace certain open-vented water storage heaters without needing a building consent.

2.4. Single-storey detached buildings not exceeding 30 sqm in floor area (2. Detached, standalone buildings)

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 2. Detached, standalone buildings > 2.4. Single-storey detached buildings not exceeding 30 sqm in floor area >
This exemption allows for single-storey detached buildings up to 30sqm with the help of an LBP.

2.7. Single-storey pole sheds and hay barns in rural zones – Licensed Building Practitioner (2. Detached, standalone buildings)

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 2. Detached, standalone buildings > 2.7. Single-storey pole sheds and hay barns in rural zones – Licensed Building Practitioner >
This exemption allows for polesheds or hay barns to be built up to 110sqm in rural zones with the help of an LBP.

2.6. Single-storey pole sheds and hay barns in rural zones – Chartered Professional Engineer (2. Detached, standalone buildings)

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 2. Detached, standalone buildings > 2.6. Single-storey pole sheds and hay barns in rural zones – Chartered Professional Engineer >
This exemption allows for polesheds or hay barns to be built up to 110sqm in rural zones with the help of an engineer.

2.3. Single-storey detached buildings up to 30sqm in floor area with prefab or kitset components (2. Detached, standalone buildings)

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 2. Detached, standalone buildings > 2.3. Single-storey detached buildings up to 30sqm in floor area with prefab or kitset components >
This exemption allows for single-storey buildings of up to 30sqm if kitset or prefabricated with an engineer's sign-off.

Step 3: Getting the right people (Rebuild with confidence)

Getting started > Your rights and obligations > Homeowner rights and obligations > Rebuild with confidence > Step 3: Getting the right people >
When you rebuild and repair your home you need the right people on the job.

Requirements for residential pool barriers (Residential pool provisions of the Building Act 2004: Guidance for territorial authorities)

Building Code compliance > F Safety of users > F9 Restricting access to residential pools > Residential pool provisions of the Building Act 2004: Guidance for territorial authorities > Requirements for residential pool barriers >
Barriers for residential pools must restrict access by unsupervised children under the age of five years.

Issue 5 - April 2014 (Updates and clarifications to the residential guidance)

Building Code compliance > Canterbury rebuild > Issue 5 - April 2014 >
5 clarifications and new information on technical issues relating to the residential guidance for Canterbury.

Consumer protection measures (Contractors: Do your homework)

Getting started > Your rights and obligations > Builder and designer rights and obligations > Contractors: Do your homework > Consumer protection measures >
The key consumer protection measures related to residential building work.
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