Has anyone had any experience with remediating the effects of flooding in a lockwood building? A building survey has indicated that the bottom three boards of a Lockwood timber building in Edgecumbe will need to be replaced after the recent flooding. The building is about 30 years old and I understand that they are constructed from the bottom up making it very difficult to replace the bottom boards which have an aluminum outer cladding.
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my understanding is they were/are slotted together tongue + groove from the bottom up
and then maybe tied together with steel rods...
bare wood inside and alloy sheathed on outside walls
while it would be technically possible to support the roof + upper walls with internal jacks and structure it would seem more practical to simply dehumidify the hell out of everything....
or knock it down and build again
Last edited by eri; 19-04-2017, 08:19 PM.have you defeated them?
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Originally posted by Shalodge View PostHas anyone had any experience with remediating the effects of flooding in a lockwood building? A building survey has indicated that the bottom three boards of a Lockwood timber building in Edgecumbe will need to be replaced after the recent flooding. The building is about 30 years old and I understand that they are constructed from the bottom up making it very difficult to replace the bottom boards which have an aluminum outer cladding.
Done a few before.
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Originally posted by Viking View PostHad a talk to the local Chemdry guys who are working there. It seems that Lockwoods manage well with this. Dry them out and all is good.
Done a few before.
What type of flooring is it? If it's particle board, there will be issues. Some of the earlier Lockwoods were T&G rimu, which would probably dry out OK.
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Thanks .. I will keep you posted with the results. The floor is concrete. Not sure what the effect on retaining bolts will be or the aluminum cladding lamination. Insurance co will obviously go with remediation but will there be problems down the track?
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