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Owner finds damage in the timber post-remediation after the re-installation of the Mdu Probes

Owner finds damage in the timber post-remediation after the re-installation of the Mdu Probes #49

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New Home with horrible roof detailing – haven’t learnt the leaky building lesson

New Home with horrible roof detailing – the industry hasn’t learnt the leaky building lesson This property is an absolute classic of how NOT to design, a property that could easily have wonderful large eaves, instead has almost complete internal … Continue reading

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Looks like good timber above, rotten on the inside

Looks like good timber above, but it is rotten on the inside This is a classic example of why the Mdu Probe System is so helpful in determining damage. An Mdu Probe was installed into the bottom plate of a … Continue reading

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10 year old house and new house have same damage

10 year old house and new house have same damage 1998 plaster house repainted in 2006?, has bands around windows, rain heads, parapets capped, decks, metal roof, gutter stop ends resealed 2006?, louver aluminum windows. VCR report – control probe … Continue reading

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Owner gets unexpected benefits from Mdu Probe System installation

Owner gets unexpected benefit from Mdu Probe System installation John installed the Mdu Probe System into their new home as a means to speed their Code of Compliance process Documents John Peterson Testimonial 2006-10-29

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2008 Timber Moisture Contents in 800 New Zealand houses

Timber Moisture Contents in 800 New Zealand houses Wirtten by Bryan Holyoake and Ken Holyoake and published in 2008 at the Annual SCENZ conference at the University of Waikato. Documents Timber Moisture Contents in 800 New Zealand Homes – BD … Continue reading

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Auckland Council recommends RotStop

h#952 Letter from Council Recommending RotStop and Mdu Probes    

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Repairs monitored and Peace of Mind found

Repairs monitored and Peace of Mind found Barry Gray came to Moisture Detection after first using other methods of house inspection. Using Mdu Probes he was able to accurately track the progress and ascertain the success of repairs he has … Continue reading

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House gains CCC after long battle

House finally gains CCC after long battle Steven Brown approached Moisture Detection because of trouble gaining a Code of Compliance Certificate from the Auckland City Council. MDC installed the Mdu System and after submitting the Mdu House Report to Auckland … Continue reading

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House gains CCC despite having non-acceptable solutions

House gains CCC despite having “non-acceptable” solutions Tarsha needed a Code of Compliance for her home and was told she may have to reclad. The Mdu System assisted Council to re-assess the house and the house was granted a CCC … Continue reading

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