Ward v Maccol Developments Ltd [pdf, 194 KB]
...subfloor timbers has been caused (almost) entirely by water penetrating the unsealed Harditex cladding, to, and through which, the timber deck bearers, joists, closure nogs and decking were fixed to the boundary joists of the dwelling. [110] The lawn area to the north of the dwelling falls toward the dwelling. The lawn surface is almost level with the top surface of the deck where it abuts the timber decking about a metre out from the dwelling on the northern side of the dwe...