Eaves
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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
Log construction – staining of logs
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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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No rain washing resulting in build-up of dirt
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Insufficient cleaning
Earth construction – leaking through cladding
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Insufficient eaves or veranda protection to wall
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Cracks in the finish applied to the mud
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Paint or sealant failure
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Use of parapets as part of the design – no cap or saddle flashings at junctions of parapet and balcony walls
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Junctions with other claddings and/or roof poorly detailed/constructed
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Omission of head flashings to doors/windows
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Minimal jamb flange cover of aluminium windows
Straw bale construction – moisture entry in walls
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Inadequate eaves protection and wind-driven rain striking walls
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Too much reliance on stucco plaster finish as waterproofing
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Deteriorating plaster finish no longer adequately protects walls
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Poor or no damp-proof membrane
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Lack of ground clearance
Straw bale construction – leaking through cladding
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Insufficient eaves or veranda protection to wall
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Cracks in the finish applied to the straw
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Paint or sealant failure
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Junctions with other claddings and/or roof poorly detailed/constructed
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Omission of head flashings to doors/windows
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Minimal jamb flange cover of aluminium windows