| The balcony assemblies
of the Winchelsea buildings
were experiencing water
damage due to poor design
and detailing at the
time of construction.
The Owners wanted to
phase the project. Phased
projects present challenges
in that the repairs must
compliment the original
design so that the overall
appearance of the project
remains intact until
all repairs are completed.
SEL Engineering Ltd.
accomplished this by
improving details without
major changes to the
overall design. The removal
of the brick veneer from
the ground floor support
posts is perhaps the
most significant change.
However, the overall
look of the buildings
did not suffer greatly
and cost savings were
realized by eliminating
the brick veneer. |
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| The vinyl membranes
were returned properly
at the base of support
posts |
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| Upstand
walls were raised
off the surface and
fascias furred out
to properly overhang
new wood clad support
posts |
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base of the wooden
ground floor support
posts were installed
directly to the structural
slab, actually below
the grade of the concrete
paving stones. With
no waterproof membrane
protection, the base
of the posts deteriorated
completely. SEL Engineering
Ltd. raised the support
post above grade onto
concrete pedestals. |
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