Archive: 01/05/2020
Importance of Weep Holes
WHAT ARE WEEPHOLES?Weepholes are the gaps left between some bricks in external walls. Australian Standards require them because they serve two important purposes:1. Ventilation of the internal wall cavity - Without... Read More
Bushfire Compliance in Detail
The Australian Building Code NCC:2019 and Australian Standards AS3959:2018 and AS1530.8.1:2018 are concerned with improving the quality of Australian buildings and the health and safety of their occupants. In the... Read More
Ember Attack in Major Bushfires
Major bushfires such as the Canberra firestorm and Black Saturday fires have focused public attention on the protection of homes and lives during future bushfires. Research into the cause of building... Read More
Bushfire Compliance at a Glance
Weepa has a range of products to help you comply with the relevant Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) referenced in NCC:2019 Australian Building Code and published as AS3959:2018. Protecting weep holes is critical to... Read More
Cavity Airflow Research
2013 Weep Hole Airflow ResearchWeepa commissioned new airflow research in 2013 to test a wider range of products and some new prototypes. Results showed that all bar one of the... Read More
Leaky Building Syndrome
'Leaky Building Syndrome' describes when water penetrates the building envelope and is held between the interior and exterior skins. Fungal growth then literally eats away the wall materials. The building types... Read More
Plastic Products and Bushfires
In recent years several plastic weep hole products without metal mesh have achieved compliance with AS39659:2007 via testing in accordance with in AS1530.8.1(2007). Here at Weepa we have some serious... Read More
Water Blowing through Weepholes?
Here at Weepa we receive many calls from home owners who are either worried about, or have been told that, the damp and moisture problems in their homes are caused... Read More
Faulty Guttering Timebomb
Most high front guttering installed with spring clip systems in Australia does not comply with Australian building codes and Australian Standards. This roll formed guttering pushes water back into the... Read More
CSIRO Bushfire Testing
The original design of the High Performance Bushfire Weepa was the result of extensive testing undertaken at CSIRO Manufacturing & Infrastructure Technology, at Ryde in Sydney, NSW. The simulated bushfire exposure consisted... Read More
HACCP Endorsement
Extract from Food and Safety Endorsement Statement PE-490-WP-07b "HACCP Australia Pty Ltd endorses the installation of Weepa Products' weephole protectors as effective and food safe devices for the prevention of rodent... Read More
How to stop mice and pests getting into your home?
Everyone wants a pest free home. There are a 3 key actions you can take to achieve this goal:1. Make conditions around the home less attractive to pests by:Removing potential... Read More
