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26/08/2026

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💡Your new home is sealed tighter than any your grandparents built but the code that seals it also makes the wall stay open to water vapour, so the moisture your family makes can dry outward instead of condensing inside the wall. Sealed against draughts, open to vapour.

Our Pro Clima external WRB system is the control layer that is compliant to the code requirements. For any further information, reach out via membranes.build.

Celebrating a 1 year work anniversary today to Angelo!Whether he's on the road meeting clients or in the showroom talkin...
24/08/2026

Celebrating a 1 year work anniversary today to Angelo!

Whether he's on the road meeting clients or in the showroom talking through the finer points of high-performance products, Angelo brings the kind of experience and genuine care that's hard to fake. It's why clients trust him.

Outside of work, he's got an even bigger reason to smile these days, Angelo recently became a grandfather, and he's soaking up every moment of it.

Thanks for everything you bring to the team, Angelo!

22/08/2026

PROJECT PMA

Episode 3: Sealing the Window Frame

A continuous moisture barrier around a window frame comes down to two things: tape width and corner technique.

Two widths are used here, 200mm to the outside and 150mm to the inside, with a split release paper that makes clean installation easier on site. Coverage starts with a 50mm overlap, extending 150mm upward, then a press tool works the membrane firmly into the corners before the tape is stuck to the front of the frame and
stretched around.

Corners are where this detail is won or lost. Stretching the tape into the corner is the easiest way to create a future leak, so instead it's carefully worked around the corner rather than pulled tight across it.

Condensation behind a finished material like copper is inevitable, not a defect. What matters is whether the assembly gives that moisture somewhere to go.

Correct tape width, overlap and corner technique are what keep that drainage path open.

Merchant of the Month: Rochester Mitre 10 🔨Serving the Rochester community since 2015, Rochester Mitre 10 is a genuine o...
20/08/2026

Merchant of the Month: Rochester Mitre 10 🔨

Serving the Rochester community since 2015, Rochester Mitre 10 is a genuine one-stop shop for hardware, building supplies and everyday trade needs, with a team known for going the extra mile to source what's not on the shelf.

From timber cut to length on request to genuine trade support through their Tradie Discount program, it's the kind of local hardware store that backs builders the way we back ours.

Proud to work alongside merchants like this!

Join us for a hands-on training session at David O Jones Mitre 10 StawellYour chance to get up close with the products, ...
18/08/2026

Join us for a hands-on training session at David O Jones Mitre 10 Stawell
Your chance to get up close with the products, ask the questions, and sharpen your install game.

We'll be running through best practice for weather tight & airtight membranes, tapes, and high-performance building solutions - straight from the team that knows them inside out.

We will also be highlighting our cavity closer range for NCC 2025 compliance

✅ What to expect:
- Hands-on product demos
- Install tips & techniques
- Q&A with our team
- A chance to connect with other builders in the area

📅 Wednesday 26TH August
⏰ 3 hours
📍David O Jones Mitre 10 Stawell

Whether you're new to high-performance building or looking to tighten up your detailing, this one's worth the trip.

👷‍♂️ Book via our website now to secure your spot. https://membranes.build/installation-training/

16/08/2026

How do you get a GAF shingle roof system to BAL-40 without losing ventilation?

We took our standard Wall-Top Cavity Closer to Bowen's Rethink Building Hub in Hastings and added it into GAF's code-marked shingle display to find out.

The closer sits at the wall-to-fascia junction, closing the gap between the fascia and the first course of shingles. GAF's drip edge flashing and membrane layer over the top, while the closer keeps the cavity ventilated underneath the ply, all the way through to the ridge.

The result: a bushfire-compliant detail that doesn't compromise on airflow.

It's a good example of what the profile is built for, standard sizing, adaptable detailing, across different building envelope systems.



Full specs and install guidance: www.cavitycloser.com.au

15/08/2026

Right product. Right training. Right result.

Bowens offers training to ensure correct technique for installing pro clima wall membranes and flashing tape - the small details that determine whether a build is truly airtight.

Backing our trade partners with real product knowledge and hands-on training is how we help you build it right, every time.

14/08/2026

PROJECT PMA

Episode 2: Bridging the Copper Junction

Where copper cladding sits flush against the wall, screwing through that area to fix the cladding creates a pe*******on risk right at a critical junction.

The solution is Tescon Extoseal tape. Because the tape is stretchy, it seals cleanly around screws and nails as they pass through it, closing the pe*******on rather than working around it.

The gap width calls for two strips: 150mm and 200mm. The 150mm strip sits 150mm up the join, so the corner is fully covered.

Normally, lapping sequence (over and under) is what keeps water moving in the right direction. Here, the substrate behind the join is solid rather than loose, so the detail stays stable without relying on that standard lap sequence.

Introducing SOLITEX® ADHERO FC - Fully-Adhered. Class 4.One membrane, multiple functions: weather-resistive barrier, air...
10/08/2026

Introducing SOLITEX® ADHERO FC - Fully-Adhered. Class 4.

One membrane, multiple functions: weather-resistive barrier, air barrier, Class 4 vapour permeable control layer, wind-tight external protection layer, fully-adhered WRB.

Purpose-built for low-slope roof assemblies, rigid roof substrates, wall sheathing systems, CLT construction and prefabricated building systems, plus high-exposure sites needing extended weather protection during construction.

A robust external control layer for high-performance homes and Passive House builds, with technical data sheet and substrate compatibility notes available.
membranes.build

08/08/2026

PROJECT PMA

Episode 1: Window Reveal Detailing

A 300mm window reveal doesn't follow a standard detail. So the sealing strategy doesn't either.

Working alongside Visionaire, this window sits in a reveal well beyond conventional depth. Beneath it, a specialist tray acts as a deflection layer, directing water to the outside of the structure and creating a dedicated drainage layer under the frame.

Because the reveal depth exceeds standard tape widths, the detail is built from two 150mm runs rather than one continuous width. The wall system ties into the drainage layer using Solitex Extasana and Tescon Extora tape, protecting both the reveal and the seal. Copper cladding wrapping the corners is factored into the sequencing to keep protection continuous around the junction.

At the back of the window: sealed and taped on all four sides. At the front: three sides. The adhesive is water resistant, with no delamination and no re-emulsifying over time. Built to hold under real site conditions, not just on a spec sheet.

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