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Draft Number:DZ 4229/E N e w Z e a l a n d S t a n d a r d Public comment draft Concrete masonrybuildings not requiringspecific engineeringdesignAppendix E – Masonryveneer wall covering Committee: P 4229 DO NOT USE THIS DRAFT AS A STANDARD – IT MAY BE ALTERED BEFORE FINAL PUBLICATIONStandards New ZealandPrivate Bag, Wellington. Fax: 04 498 5994 EXPLANATORY NOTES FOR REVIEWERS The draft Standard DZ 4229, a limited revision of NZS 4229:1999 Concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific engineering design, was released for public comment from May to July 2012. In that draft, the requirements formasonry wall coverings (which had been included in NZS 4229:1999) were removed as it is the intent of theMinistry of Business, Innovation and Employment (previously the Department of Building and Housing) to includethese requirements in the next amendment to Acceptable Solution E2/AS3 in New Zealand Building CodeDocument E2 ‘External moisture’.Following the review of public comments the P 4229 committee agreed that information on masonry veneer wallcoverings should be retained and additional changes included as an informative appendix in NZS 4229, to provideguidance during the transition period until E2/AS3 is amended.In conjunction with Standards New Zealand, the committee agreed that these changes were significant enough torequire an additional public comment period.The committee is seeking feedback on the proposed Section 13 and Appendix E only. Feedback that does notrelate to the proposed changes will be accepted but will not be considered as part of this round of publicconsultation.The proposed changes are: ã the introduction of tables for masonry veneer ties ã allowance of wet bedding of ties ã the requirement for masonry veneers to be constructed in running (or stretcher) bond pattern. EXPLANATORY NOTES FOR REVIEWERS (continued) Status This document is a proposed New Zealand Standard under the Standards Act 1988.Issue as a draft in this form provides the required statutory opportunity for consideration and comment by thebodies and persons having an interest in the Standard. Commenting Please read to help you send in your comments.(a) Comments are invited, preferably in electronic format, on the technical content, wording, andgeneral arrangement of this draft. Please use the comment pages, provided behind this page, foryour comments.(b) Editorial matters (that is spelling, punctuation, grammar, numbering, references, and so on) will becorrected before final publication.(c) Electronic comments should be sent by email to
[email protected]. Please do notreturn marked-up drafts as comments.(d) When completing the comments page ensure that the number of this draft, your name andorganisation (if applicable) is recorded. Please place relevant clause numbers beside eachcomment.(e) Please provide supporting reasons and suggested wording, for each comment. Where youconsider that specific content is too simplistic, too complex or too detailed, provide an alternative.(f) If the draft is acceptable without change, an acknowledgement to this effect would be appreciated.(g) Normally no acknowledgement of comment is sent. All comments received by the due date will beput before the relevant drafting committee. Where appropriate, changes will be incorporatedbefore the Standard is formally approved. Address: Postal address: Standards New ZealandPrivate Bag 2439WELLINGTON 6140 Telephone: +64 4 498 3951 Fax: +64 4 498 5994 Enquiries: Rachel Mahony Email:
[email protected] Website: www.standards.co.nz PUBLIC COMMENT DRAFT DZ 4229/E Page 4 of 13 30 October 2012 RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO DRAFT STANDARD To: Rachel MahonyStandards New ZealandPrivate Bag 2439WELLINGTON 6140Fax: +64 4 498 5994Email:
[email protected] From: (Your name and address) Closing date for comment 9 Nov 2012 Date of your comments DZ 4229/E Committee: P 4229Title: Concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific engineering designAppendix E – Masonry veneer wall covering Comment is preferred in electronic format using Microsoft Word 97 or later, following the layout below.Electronic drafts are available from Standards New Zealand website at www.standards.co.nz.The following form is for comments to be submitted electronically. Please email your comments
[email protected]. GENERAL COMMENT Type your general comments in the box. The comment box will automatically expand to accommodatecomments of any length.
