Maintaining My Home

Typical features of the 1980s house include:

• hipped or gabled roofs – typically roof slope less than 20^o
• a wide variety of roofing and wall cladding materials
• narrow eaves
• large aluminium-framed windows
• deck
• typically a concrete floor slab, particleboard to upper floors
• some insulation when built – insulation was required from 1978
• stud height was typically 2.4 metres
• mechanical ventilation sometimes provided in bathrooms or kitchens
• plasterboard internal linings
• concrete floor slabs or particleboard suspended floors.

MAINTENANCE FOR 1980s HOUSES

Regular maintenance required on 1980s houses includes:

• cleaning and checking the external cladding, and recoating if necessary. See the guide for external wall maintenance 
• cleaning and checking the roof cladding, and recoating if necessary. See the guide for roof maintenance
• ensuring gutters and downpipes are kept clear of leaves and other debris. If necessary, prune back any tree branches that grow over the house.