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Territorial authority (TA) 

City or district council (as named in Schedule 2, Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2002) responsible for community wellbeing and development, environmental health and safety (including building control, civil defence, and environmental health matters), infrastructure (roading and transport, sewerage, water/stormwater), recreation and culture, and resource management including land use planning and development control. To find a local council see the Council finder on the Local Government NZ website

Timber 

The wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material.

Timber treatment

The treatment of timber to give protection from decay. The Building Code clause relevant to the durability of timber used in a building is B2 Durability. For more information about timber treatment requirements see Selecting and using timber. See also CCA (copper chrome arsenate) and LOSP (light organic solvent preservatives).

Toilet 

A plumbing fixture for the disposal of human waste usually connected to running water and a drainage system. The Building Code clause relevant to the location and number of toilets required is G1 Personal Hygiene.  The Building Code clause relating to ventilation around toilets is G4 Ventilation. See also an article on the number of doors needed between toilets and other rooms. You can view determinations concerning toilets by searching under ‘Sanitary facilities’ using the determinations search feature.

Tower 

See cooling tower.

Tradesperson 

A skilled manual worker who has typically been formally trained through an apprenticeship programme, for example a carpenter, plumber, roofer, painter or plasterer. For information about selecting a tradesperson, getting tenders and quotes, and organising a contract see ConsumerBuild.

Treatment

See timber treatment.

Trends (building and housing) 

See statistics (building and housing).

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