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Category Archives: Project M
2010 OPUS Effect of Borate Wood Preservatives on Corrosion of Steel Fasteners
2010 OPUS Effect of Borate Wood Preservatives on Corrosion of Steel Fasteners Opus Laboratories’ literature search shows RotStop preservative poses no more corrosion issues than other typical and common building treatment chemicals. In summary, the available information shows that borate … Continue reading
2010 Microscopic Verification of timber VCR results
Microscopic Verification of timber VCR results An analysis between VCR Initial results conducted by Ian Holyoake and VCR Lab results conducted by Dr Adrian Spiers under microscopy showed VCR Initial results conducted by Ian Holyoake is a highly reliable and … Continue reading
Project M Phase I: Monitor 1000 houses
Project M Phase I: Monitor 1000 houses The Step Up Philosophy is informed through its deep involvement in Project M’s first objective: “to monitor 1000 houses”. It has become the largest and most successful weathertightness performance research into in-situ homes … Continue reading
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2009 Mdu Probe Comparative Analysis Report
2009 Mdu Probe Comparative Analysis Report Comparative study; between two WSG reports on the same house using conventional invasive investigation and an investigation based on a moisture detection probes installation In 2009, a report was commissioned by the Department of … Continue reading
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2009 Independent culturing analysis of timber samples from RotStop treated buildings
Independent culturing analysis of timber samples from RotStop treated buildings Testing performed by Dr Adrian Spiers shows that for samples treated with RotStop, no brown rot or white rot samples were able to germinate successfully or grow.
2008 BOINZ Annual Conference
2008 BOINZ Annual Conference At the annual BOINZ (Building Officials and Inspetors of New Zealand) conference at Auckland in the Aotea Centre, the Project M Phase I results were released publically to emphasise the progress that had been made in … Continue reading
2007 Timber strength testing results for MSG and rejected timber
Timber strength testing results for MSG and rejected timber Conducted by Bryan Holyoake 2007 to compare “jabber” with MSG timber and rejected wood from buidling site of H.217
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2005 Research Highlights
Research Highlights Summary of key findings in research to date 2005 Moisture is everywhere in a building – Moisture will always be in building walls. The issue is how much? and where? Moisture will accumulate at the bottom plate – … Continue reading
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2005 Verification of moisture probe in different wood samples
Verification of moisture probe in different wood samples Objective was to verify the Moisture Probe readings back to dry weight with different woods and types of treatment Results showed Mdu Probes gave more accurate Moisture Content measurements compared to surface … Continue reading
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2005 Leak test through cracks
Leak test through cracks See whether water does track in through cladding cracks – stucco tested. Answer Council debate that what started first – the crack so water got in – or the water gets in to wet the framing … Continue reading