PHOTO: The mesh is meant to be able to stretch by at least 10 per cent. The standard was increased from 2 per cent after the Christchurch earthquake.
More homeowners have signed up to a class action against Steel & Tube after it pleaded guilty to making misleading claims about its steel mesh.
The company pleaded guilty in November to 24 charges from the Commerce Commission relating to false and misleading representations.
This mesh was sold between 2012 and 2016.
But while it was marketed as being earthquake-grade, it did not meet testing standards.
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