[200William-EC SP67851] SP67851 - LEVEL 7 PLANTER BOX
Matt Perkins
matt at spectrum.com.au
Wed Jul 2 15:40:06 EST 2014
Hi George,
Thanks for the update. I will write back to the owner of 601 and
respond with the plan.
Matt.
On 2/07/2014 3:33 pm, George Ziri wrote:
> FW: 200 William Street
>
> Good Afternoon All
>
> This morning I inspected the planter box area from 601. The
> calcification build up on the surface is a result to water within the
> masonry wall.
>
> When the planter box was die tested (3 times over 3 days) back in
> 2010, water failed to penetrate.
>
> I will arrange for the railing covers to be lifted and sealed. Once
> they are sealed I will arrange to have the calcification removed so
> that the concern can be monitored over the next 6 months. It will take
> time for the water to completely dry out if this is found to be the
> cause.
>
> -The buxus hedges will need to be reduced significantly in height so
> that the posts on the opposite side can be reached.
>
> *George Ziri*
>
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>
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>
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> *e:*georgeziri at bfms.com.au
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> *From:*George Ziri
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 2 July 2014 1:07 PM
> *To:* 'Tim Christian'
> *Subject:* RE: 200 William Street
>
> Thank you Tim.
>
> I had not received notification relating to your findings at the time
> from BIGCORP. Otherwise I would have communicated this to the OC.
>
> Your email with the content below is also the first I have received. I
> reported to the OC what had been discussed at the time we met with the
> contractors back in 2010.
>
> My inspection this morning of the rails did find some compromise but I
> don't remember discussing this at the time. Nonetheless I will review
> this matter asap.
>
> Many thanks for resurrecting this.
>
> *George Ziri*
>
> OPERATIONS
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> *Building Facilities Management Solutions*
>
> *m:*0400 300 242
>
> *e:*georgeziri at bfms.com.au
> <mailto:georgeziri at bfms.com.au>*w:*www.bfms.com.au
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> *From:*Tim Christian [mailto:activeassessing at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:56 PM
> *To:* George Ziri
> *Subject:* FW: 200 William Street
>
>
> Dear George
>
> Please find attached a selection of the photos taken at the site visit
> on 11 May 2010.
>
> I understand the seven year indemnity period expired on 7/8/2009. My
> report to BIGCorp at the time stated.
>
> We observed there is some slight efflorescence in some locations at
> the joint between the level 7 slab and the planet box external wall.
> The efflorescence drips down to the underside of the soffit and so is
> viewable from the balcony areas of Unit 601. There is one thumbnail
> sized section where the paint has blistered on the underside of the
> level 7 concrete slab.
>
> We do not consider that the efflorescence is a defect. Whilst
> efflorescence is curiously listed as a defect in the 2007 Standards
> and Tolerances Guide it is merely a guide and not an Australian
> Standard. The 2003 S & T Guide did not list efflorescence as a defect
> and it is generally considered in the industry to be a maintenance
> issue. There is no Australian Standard which notes efflorescence as a
> defect.
>
> The level 7 planter box external wall is merely painted and is in its
> original condition. It is possible moisture is passing through the
> paint into the masonry wall and producing the salts where the wall
> sits on the concrete slab and the one small piece of blistered paint.
>
> The building manager has advised that he has undertaken a flood test
> of the recently re-waterproofed planter box and the level 7 recently
> tiled area and neither leaked salts at the claimed location afterwards.
>
> There is a handrail located at the top of the level 7 planter box
> external wall and the handrail posts have a round cover piece which is
> no longer sealed. It is likely that water is getting in at this
> location and causing the salts to come out at the base of the wall and
> the one small piece of blistered paint.
>
> However the home warranty policy expired some time ago. The sealant
> holding the round cover pieces in place has now failed. We consider
> this to be a new defect claimed after the policy has expired. We
> consider that the Owners Corporation need to maintain their building
> and re-seal the round metal cover pieces &/or provide an elastomeric
> type paint system to the external planter box wall to prevent water
> penetration through the paint into the masonry.
>
> We consider that the efflorescence to the soffit of Unit 6 should be
> denied on the basis that the policy has expired and the likely cause
> of the salts and slight paint blistering is a lack of maintenance of
> the external planter box wall & handrail posts on that wall.
>
> I would have thought BIGCorp would have replied to you -- perhaps
> check your emails from Ursula Gessner from mid May 2010.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tim Christian
>
> Mob 0425 307 277
> Tel 02 9337 6558
>
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> *From: *Tim Christian <activeassessing at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:32:45 +1000
> *To: *Tim Christian <activeassessing at gmail.com>
> *Subject: *200 William Street
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> Regards,
>
> Tim Christian
>
> Mob 0425 307 277
> Tel 02 9337 6558
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