Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Mon, 25/07/2011 - 12:00am
A recent visitor to the western Ukraine brought back some photos of this church which was originally built in the 15th Century. The original roof was made from wooden shakes which were rotting and had to be replaced. The reroof was done in Gerard textured CoronaShakes.
The funding was...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 20/07/2011 - 12:00am
New Metrotile Satin & Textured Warranties
Metrotile is updating its Metal Tile Satin and Textured Warranties to bring the Metrotile Satin Tile Warranty into line with other Painted Steel products and to better reflect the enhanced performance of Textured Tile...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 20/07/2011 - 12:00am
Mother Nature throws up plenty of issues on this project. Article supplied coutesy of Jenny Bain. Rooflink
Stockton Mine in Buller, New Zealand’s largest opencast coal mining operation, has been a site of coal extraction since the late 1870s. Located high on a plateau...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Mon, 18/07/2011 - 12:00am
Putting it to the test
Whilst most home owners have “blind faith” in their roofs staying put during storms there is considerable research and testing done by NZ manufacturers to ensure their products comply with local and off shore conditions. The MRM has invested in...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 14/07/2011 - 12:00am
Metrotile have provided a solution that an increasing number of home owners have with shingle products installed in and around the 1980’s. Whilst the original unit’s unique design was complimented by the low, flat profile of shingles the long term performance was questionable. In this instance...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 12/07/2011 - 12:00am
There’s little doubt that water is one of the planet’s most valuable commodities and maintaining water supply will become even more important if predictions about the dire consequences of global warming become true.
If the planet is going to be subjected to the extremes of flooding and...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 12:00am
CHRISTCHURCH QUAKE SEPTEMBER 4TH 2010
This personal report by Stuart Thomson highlights the validity of the claim previously made in Scope that light metal roof cladding not only can save money but can save lives as well. Heavy tile roofs did not fare well but metal roofs were bent but...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 06/07/2011 - 12:00am
By Graham Hepburn
Building a new hangar at a working airport comes with its challenges, especially when you aren’t allowed cranes on site. And those challenges magnify when the hangar is 80 metres wide by 60 metres long and 15 metres tall at its highest point.
Air Nelson needed the...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 06/07/2011 - 12:00am
The best way to learn to love the land is to live on it. That’s exactly what Mike and Marcelle Waugh did when they purchased a cherished piece of land, with a large bush covenant overlooking the south Kaipara harbour, in 2002. A corralled yard previously used for deer farming proved the ideal...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Mon, 04/07/2011 - 12:00am
When the owners of this unique home briefed Mark Brown, Solutions Architecture Ltd, they came with some very specific requirements on the function of their new home but beyond this the brief allowed for a high degree of input in design and material choices. The overall concept was to create a...
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