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FH 14.13: Settling, Heaving or Separating of Landing or Steps
Article type: Freehold

Stairs and landings supported by a foundation shall not heave, settle or separate from the main building more than 25 mm. Stairs and landings not requiring a foundation are not restricted from movement.
FH 14.14: Exterior Deck Is Springy Or Shaky
Article type: Freehold

Exterior decks shall be designed and installed in accordance with the Building Code.
FH 14.15: Exterior Deck Railing is Shaky
Article type: Freehold

Exterior deck guards shall be designed and installed in accordance with the Building Code.
FH 14.16: Deck Board Spacing is Not Uniform
Article type: Freehold

Deck boards forming the walking surface shall be spaced to provide a generally uniform appearance.
FH 14.17: Exterior Wood Handrails Have Slivers
Article type: Freehold

Handrail surfaces meant to be touched shall not have slivers that prevent the handrails from being grasped.
FH 14.18: Exterior Deck Is Out of Level
Article type: Freehold

Exterior decks may slope away from the building a maximum ratio of 50 mm in 3,600 mm to shed water.
FH 14.19: Floor Decking Boards Are Split, Warped or Cupped
Article type: Freehold

Floor decking boards may split with exposure to the natural environment. Floor decking boards shall be fastened securely to minimize warping and cupping.
FH 14.2: Concrete Garage Floor Is Cracked
Article type: Freehold

Cracks resulting from normal shrinkage are acceptable; crack width in excess of 6 mm is not acceptable.
FH 14.20: Stain Colour Variation on Wood Deck
Article type: Freehold

Stain on a wood deck shall appear generally uniform in colour. Colour variations are acceptable when changing from the horizontal plane to the vertical plane (i.e., from a vertical guard or fence to a horizontal deck).
FH 14.21: Nailheads Stick Up On Deck Surface
Article type: Freehold

Nailheads shall be set generally flush with the adjacent deck surface.
FH 14.22: Stains on Exterior Decking From Nailheads
Article type: Freehold

Nails will discolour or rust with exposure to the natural environment.
FH 14.23: Twisting of Open-End Beams
Article type: Freehold

Twisting of visible open-end beams in excess of 13 mm from plumb is not acceptable.
FH 14.3: No Reinforcement in Garage Slab
Article type: Freehold

Unless the slab is specifically intended and designed to be a structural slab, reinforcing or mesh is not required.
FH 14.4: Garage Doors Do Not Operate Properly
Article type: Freehold

Overhead garage doors shall manually operate with relative ease without binding. An automatic garage door opener supplied and installed by the builder shall not interfere with the emergency manual operation of the door.
FH 14.5: Garage Doors (Vehicular And Man-Doors) Allow Entrance of Snow or Water
Article type: Freehold

Garage doors are not required to be weatherstripped and may allow snow and water to enter the garage.

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