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Norman SmithHi All,
As Adriana points out, the Building Act allows for exceptions. What I was hoping to explore was if and where in the country this method of retrofitting insulation into wall cavities would be considered to be exempt from requiring a building consent. If I understand correctly the principal driver of the requirement for a consent when replacing linings relates to their contribution to the structural integrity of the wall – remove the linings and its important to replace them with something of equal strength. So it seems to me the issue is this; if you are cutting modest sized, temporary keyholes and then replacing them would/could/should a BCA or similar waive the need for a consent?
Further, will this vary between councils and individuals, which could become an issue if this is going to become a method more widely used? Which I guess raises the next questions, had anybody heard of the keyhole method before I raised it, what do people think of this development, what will CENs say to people who approach them to ask about it?
Kia kaha, Norman
