[200William-EC SP67851] SP67851 Marquis RE: Terrace Repair Works Apt 103

[Matt Perkins]

Thanks Darren,
  This is going to keep happening I think with every balcony it seems 
the construction of the building is substandard.   Sarkis how does the 
budget look are we in Special Levy zone again yet.

Matt



On 15/1/20 1:35 pm, Marquis wrote:
>
> Good morning EC,
>
> As approved at the AGM, we engaged Distinction Waterproofing & 
> Remedial Solutions (DWRS) to rectify leaking form the terrace of 
> apartment 103 into their bedroom area. The plan was to remove the 1st 
> row of tiles along the threshold of the bedroom door, remove the tile 
> bed and membrane, detail the substrate & hop and install new membrane. 
> Next remove the remaining terrace tiles in the walkway leading from 
> the bedroom door to the floor drain, grind the tile bed and replace 
> the tiles with new. The cost to undertake this work was quoted for 
> $6,500.00 + GST. Please see the attached original works plan for 
> reference.
>
> DWRS started work this morning and removed terrace tiles outside the 
> bedroom door and next to the terrace floor drain. It was found that 
> there was inadequate tile bed to get the required fall from the 
> bedroom door to the floor drain. To rectify, the tile bed in the area 
> will need to be removed, the existing insulation foam would need to be 
> replaced with a thinner version, the tile bed replaced with the 
> correct fall to the floor drain and new tiles installed. Additional 
> TBC cost would be incurred as a result of these findings.
>
> Water testing of the whole Apt 103 terrace revealed that water on the 
> western section of the area drained towards the dining room door 
> instead of towards the floor drains. Please see the attached water 
> testing plan for reference. Also, the parapet wall between the terrace 
> and the eastern external building wall was significant damage where 
> the metal corner angles have rusted and broken away the render 
> allowing water to enter. Please see the attached photo for reference. 
> The angles need to be ground out, replaced with new plastic or 
> stainless steel, installation of waterproof patching over the top of 
> the parapet wall and re-rendering.
>
> DWRS recommend consideration should be given to repairing the parapet 
> wall and replacing the whole terrace floor instead of the original 
> patch repair. It will only be a matter of time before the pooling 
> water on the western side of the terrace penetrates the dining room 
> area and potentially into Apt G05 directly below. It would be better 
> to use the cost of the patch repair towards the full balcony 
> replacement as the patch repair works will need to be removed again 
> when the western side requires repair in the future.
>
> *Apt 103 Full Terrace Floor & Parapet Wall Repairs*
>
> DWRS - $25,000.00 + GST
>
> BIRS – 26,598.00 + GST
>
> Please note – The terrace has a number of large free standing planter 
> boxes which have been installed by the Lot owner. These will need to 
> be removed at the Lot owners expense prior to the works commencing.
>
> If you have any questions please let me know. Thanks
>
> Kind regards,
>
> *Darren Vignes*
>
> Building Manager
>
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