Parapets
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Leaking through bitumen-impregnated corrugated fibre cladding
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Paint failure
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Missing flashings
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Junctions with other claddings and/or roof poorly detailed/constructed
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Minimal jamb flange cover of aluminium windows
Polystyrene block – cracks in the cladding systems
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Paint or sealant failure
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No cap or saddle flashings at junctions of parapet and balcony walls
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Junctions with other claddings and/or roof poorly detailed/constructed
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Minimal jamb flange cover of aluminium windows
Earth construction – leaking through cladding
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Insufficient eaves or veranda protection to wall
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Cracks in the finish applied to the mud
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Paint or sealant failure
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Use of parapets as part of the design – no cap or saddle flashings at junctions of parapet and balcony walls
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Junctions with other claddings and/or roof poorly detailed/constructed
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Omission of head flashings to doors/windows
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Minimal jamb flange cover of aluminium windows
EIFS – water entry and deterioration of parapet
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Hairline cracking in monolithic (plaster) cladding
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Inadequate or no flashing to top of parapet wall
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Reliance on plaster finish to provide waterproofing