| The building fabric is the roofs, external walls, | | | | adequate pitch for shedding off rain water. This |
| including windows and doors. This building elements | | | | should also not be too low to allow a back splash |
| are exposed to weather agents like rain, snow, | | | | when very windy. The materials used may absorb |
| wind and dust. This agents wear off the surfaces | | | | water like concrete or clay tiles, but should |
| causing mold, discoloration, fungi, efflorescence | | | | saturate quickly and shed off the water. The pitch |
| and corrosion. The home owner should be well | | | | adequate pitch will provide the fall. When flat roofs |
| versed with the probable weather condition of the | | | | are used, adequate water proofing should be |
| locality. This is essential in the protection against | | | | applied. This can be chemicals or bituminous |
| the particular severe agent. Mostly rain related | | | | related material in addition to a fall and an outlet. |
| weather is the most severe in terms of damage | | | | Gutters are also essential on a building for rain |
| to the home. | | | | water disposal. |
| The building fabric is like the outer skin of a man. | | | | When protecting the building fabric from rain |
| It has to be dressed as the weather demands. | | | | ample roof overhangs are essential. An adequate |
| During building of the home, the developer can | | | | overhang or eaves is about minimum one foot |
| incorporate some cost saving measures to | | | | depending on the roof pitch and material. The |
| address rain effects. An external wall surface can | | | | home owner should also protect parapet walls, |
| be rendered. It is when the wall materials are | | | | gables and stopped ends from rain using copings. |
| porous but have adequate strength. Bricks or soil | | | | This usually shed off water away from the house. |
| blocks laid with a minimum of four inches thick as | | | | When the building is constructed with timber walls, |
| external walls should be rendered. This allows rain | | | | weather boards can be used. After fixing them, |
| water to be shed of the wall instead of being | | | | an oil based paint can be applied on the surface. |
| absorbed. After absorption then efflorescence | | | | Flashing sheets can be used on all joints. Windows |
| appears inside. | | | | and doors can be reinforced to make them storm |
| The pitched roof should be built with wind and rain | | | | resistant. |
| put into consideration. The roof should have an | | | | |