Houses rebuilt in TC3 areas will not only have more resilient foundations they will also need to use lightweight materials, such as timber, rather than brick and tile structures.The familiar single storey brick and tile homes are regarded as too heavy for the types of soils in TC3 areas. That certainly is the case if the homeowner’s insurance is owned by the Southern Response/AMI complex.
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Main Source: TVNZ
