Description

BRANZ Has been receiving queries from architects and designers about evaluating the bracing values of existing walls in housing that is being added to or altered. What do they need to know?

When undertaking renovations or larger alterations or even sometimes just repairs to an older existing dwelling, there are usually walls or parts of walls (both internal partition walls and external perimeter walls) that will have to either be shortened or removed entirely.

Scope

This article covers:

• Access the bracing design plan at local councils
• What if there is no plan?
• Sometimes a structural engineer is needed