EQC ON SOLD EARTHQUAKE REPAIRS FOR 1920S HILLSIDE PROPERTY

Background

• Residential building on sloping site in Lyttelton.
• 1920s original timber pile foundation requiring replacement due to lateral movement and water damage.
• Homeowner-requested renovations carried out concurrently.

Our Solution

• Given the complex site conditions, the structural design required close liaison with specialist geotechnical engineers.
• Full foundation rebuild, including the balcony, with a mixture of anchor piles and braced piles. Due to access constraints from the superstructure being retained in-situ during the works, pile footings were hand excavated.
• Floor levels improvement achieved.
• Renovations included enlarging the balcony and replacement of selected door and window external openings, with corresponding wall bracing improvement.