Cladding
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Rotted baseboards or subfloor cladding
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Soil or mulch has been built up against the timber
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Planting and foliage are restricting air flow and keeping the cladding damp
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The timber used was untreated
Cracked or damaged subfloor sheet cladding
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Building movement
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Earthquake
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Impact damage
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Sheets have become brittle with age
Blocked drainage slots along bottom of drained cavity cladding
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Gardens built up against the cladding
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Build-up of dust/sand/dirt/debris from insects in the bottom of the cavity
Dust, dirt, air-borne salt build up on wall surfaces
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Atmospheric conditions
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Lack of rain washing or lack of washing by owner
Moss, mould or lichen on exterior walls
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Insufficient cleaning
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Walls and eaves are continuously damp due to heavy planting/overhanging trees/a bank in close proximity
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South walls are not exposed to direct sunlight
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High relative humidity
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Continuous wetting from an overflowing gutter or pipe
Staining of walls and/or eaves
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Insufficient cleaning
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Walls and eaves continuously damp due to heavy planting/overhanging trees/a bank in close proximity
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Localised water run-off across the face of the wall
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Lack of rain washing
Framing outline is visible on the cladding on cold mornings
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Condensation is forming on cladding where there is insufficient or no insulation
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Condensation forming at the framing locations when the wall is well insulated due to thermal bridging of the framing
Nails protruding on exterior walls
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Timber shrinkage or movement
Plant growth inside exterior wall
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Climbing plant(s) growing at the base of walls are sending shoots inside the wall through gaps in the cladding
No gap between bottom of cladding and waterproof deck
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It was not installed with a sufficient gap when constructed
Gap between bottom of cladding and head flashing sealed
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It was not installed correctly when constructed – the gap has been required under E2/AS1 for building work since 1992 to allow draining and drying from behind the cladding
Gap between bottom aluminium window flange and cladding sealed
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It was not installed correctly when constructed – the gap has been required under E2/AS1 for building work since 1992 to allow draining and drying around the window