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Wall cladding

impact damage caused by car or ball

Fibre-cement cladding (20)

uneven weathering of cedar weatherboards

Stained or clear-finished timber weatherboards (17)

corrosion at base of wall

Profiled steel cladding (15)

rotted timber weatherboards

Painted timber weatherboards (15)

clean veneer drainage slots using hooks

Cavity brick or concrete block veneer (13)

hairline cracking in stucco

Stucco wall cladding (12)

EIFS2

Exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) (11)

crack in concrete wall

Solid concrete wall (9)

pvc fading

Plastic (uPVC) wall cladding (9)

solid stone

Solid stone and stone veneer (8)

Buckled zinc2

Zinc cladding (8)

surface check of plywood

Plywood sheets or planks (8)

Lightweight aerated concrete panels or blocks (8)

asbestor wall cladding

Asbestos-cement cladding (8)

5517 rotting edge boxing

Timber trims (7)

cracked concrete block

Solid concrete blockwork (7)

polyblocks4

Polystyrene blocks (7)

early nz earth house

Earth construction (7)

StrawBale

Straw bale construction (6)

checking splitting new logs

Log construction (6)

bitumen corrugate profile wood

Bitumen-impregnated corrugated fibre (6)

corrosion showing on surface aluminium pitting

Aluminium interlocking planks (5)

solid brick

Solid brick (4)

copper cladding

Copper cladding (4)

Wall cladding Issues

  • Concrete blockwork – efflorescence

    Listed under: Cladding, Exterior, Walls, Moisture, Wall cladding

    concrete blocks efflorescence damp
  • Stucco – fading paint

    Listed under: Cladding, Exterior, Walls, Wall cladding, Finishes

  • Stucco – coating failure

    Listed under: Cladding, Exterior, Walls, Moisture, Wall cladding

  • Plastic (uPVC) wall cladding – rust stains

    Listed under: Cladding, Exterior, Walls, Wall cladding, Metal

  • Rot at base of stained or clear-finished timber weatherboard walls

    Listed under: Cladding, Exterior, Walls, Moisture, Wall cladding

  • Stained or clear-finished timber weatherboards too close to ground

    Listed under: Cladding, Exterior, Walls, Moisture, Wall cladding

    clearances between a timber cladding and paving

More Wall cladding issues

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