In January 2013 the Ministry updated and republished guidance on house repairs and reconstruction in Canterbury.
The updated guidance reflects new scientific and geotechnical information and knowledge about the impact of earthquakes and the effects of liquefaction on residential dwellings.
It brings together three separate documents into a single document, colour-coded for easy navigation.
Updates in this version include:
- Appropriate geotechnical investigations
- Repairs to foundations and new foundations in TC1 and TC2
- Assessments of retaining walls for hillside properties
- Chimney repairs
- Repairs to house superstructures, pole frame houses and masonry walls
- Information about repairing and rebuilding foundations in TC3
- Guidelines for the geotechnical investigation and assessment of subdivisions in the Canterbury region.
For more information visit the MBIE website.