replaceing temp cladding with bracing ply

 This week we started to remove the block work from the north side of the house down to the height of the first floor so we can check and update the bracing.
The bricks on the upper story have a cavity but the lower story blocks have been filled to form a solid foundation for the concrete floor.
On Friday myself and a work mate took down the temp cladding that was put up after the feb2011 quake and replaced it with Eco ply bracing.
We started at the top of the North Gable wall down to the height of the top windows, next week we will finish removing the bricks, paper and existing bracing ply lower down and do the same there.

north end of the house with temp cladding at the top where the bricks fell off in the Feb 2011 Qauke

Typical quake damage

Ali taking down the bricks

Me taking down some bricks

Brick cavity with paper behind, note this cavity no longer meets the current standard of 50mm so will need to be modified when the bricks are put back.

solid filled lower story blocks

Ali removing the temp cladding

With the temp ply removed we can see that the stell lintel above the windows that was only mortared into the bricks is now just sitting there not supporting anything

cutting and fitting new blocking and dwangs for the eco ply to fix to

Me nailing in blocking to allow fixing for the eco ply

and some more

the finished result.