Forum Archive Index - February 2004

[robin benson <rob@hammerheadmedia.co.uk>]

Oops. I meant, stick with board and batten as well as trusty brick and  
boards.

Robin

On 9 Feb 2004, at 21:57, robin benson wrote:

> Hi MacDunk
>
> I would like to concur with your comments about "master" builders and  
> add board and batten to your list. A few places in NZ might be ok for  
> Mediterranean construction/finishing methods but not many.
>
> Regards
>
> Robin
>
> On 9 Feb 2004, at 21:24, Duncan MacGregor wrote:
>
>>
>> What chance do you lot have out there now that they finally decided  
>> enough Is enough.  To give a quote In today's herald from the  
>> president of the master builders association [a builder from Taupo].   
>> He admits building at this moment houses caught up In the new rule  
>> changes.     The master builders organization according to macdunk Is  
>> run by people that don't know the first basic principals of good  
>> construction.     I expect a person that designs anything to  
>> understand the basics at least.    To the masrer builders association  
>> I say look at your house of the year awards and hang your heads In  
>> shame.  I hope the people take you for the lot.   To all the building  
>> Inspectors over the last 25 years that I have argued this with I say  
>> a very big I told you so.
>> It Is a very difficult thing to know something Is a disaster for so  
>> long, and try to stop It.         Perhaps my previous posts on this  
>> subject saved at least one of you from losing the lot.       Watch  
>> them take to the hills now when you go after them.
>> The sad fact of the matter Is they are still the same bunch of  
>> Incompetents making up the new rules when they still fail to  
>> understand the reason It all turned to custard In the first place.    
>> Play It safe guys stick to brick and weatherboards.
>>                                                                   
>> cheers macdunk
>>
>
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