Guidance on house repairs and reconstruction
The Department of Building and Housing has issued a new document providing guidance on building repair and construction specifically for properties damaged in the Canterbury earthquake.
A few key points:
A few key points:
- the document contains guidance on technical aspects associated with repair and reconstruction
- one of its purposes is to achieve consistency in the technical approach of the parties involved (designers, insurers, councils)
- it is aimed at work in areas with little or no ground damage
- at this stage they are interim guidelines (changes are likely in the first quarter of 2011 as more information becomes available, especially in areas affected by liquifaction)
- no changes have been made to the NZ Building Code