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Just love the snobbery on the forum. I've grown up in Western Sydney and having worked with people from other areas and just recently lived in the Eastern Suburbs, it is by far the region which has the friendliest and warmest people with good values and morals. Not sure when Kings Langley was...

Update on building works Update: I ended up selling my property because it was becoming clear to me that there was one vocal (and particular hostile) committee member who was trying to delay the works and stage it over several years. At the end of this year, it would have been two years...

My strata report didn't mention magnesite. Unfortunately, all our apartments have been renovated. Mine was the last to be done. However, the flooring wasn't done well in the apartment that was flooded so he may renovate again. Otherwise, it's a case of taking up the new flooring.

Update Good and bad news: A concrete spalling specialist came to inspect the apartment yesterday when some of the floorboards were removed from the kitchen and the bedroom where the floorboards were lifting. He said that it was magnesite but it wasn't delaminated or crumbling into little...

The picture were taken from when my floorboards were all layed down. I had not heard of magnesite at this point. However, I went to a concrete cancer seminar recently and learnt about it. My floorboards are also buckling which is why I thought I should get a concrete cancer specialist to check...

Thanks Dave. If it is indeed magnesite, with all the other problems in this apartment, I might just cut my losses and sell. My apartment is ok but I know for a fact the apartment next door was flooded so badly that they had to replace the floorboards.

Wondering if you experts out there can tell me whether I may have magnesite on my floor? I have a concrete cancer specialist coming out on Friday to inspect it. The pictures below are taken of the floor when the carpet and tiles were removed. Does magnesite always have to be removed or is it...

Hello, To add to my woes, I suspect we may have magnesite on our floor. We not have balconies. If there is no risk of moisture, are you able to just leave it or should you always remove it? I have a concrete cancer expert coming to have a look at my floor. Pictures below when the carpet and...

Ahhh ... building works and then rendering/painting. We have to save up to do these repairs so we may have to pay for scaffolding twice (unfortunately). I've got a quote from a scaffolding company that was referred to us by a painter who did a job down the road. His quote was very competitive...

For steel scaffolding, to the four elevations of the building & work levels set at 2m rising meters.

We need to hire scaffolding for a small building of eight units located in the Sydney area. I was wondering whether people would be able to give me referrals for companies they have used before?

We would only sell to a developer if we couldn't save the building. But we should still think of the long term if the land was sold to a developer. Thanks for the warning and advice. You are always very helpful.

Like our building, the cost of getting another structural engineer report weighed against the estimated cost of the repairs is a very small amount. I can give you the details of a structural engineer. I will send you a PM. Knowledge is power. Our AGM was on Tuesday night. It was in no way a...

Hello Nibbles, Thanks for the update and the response to my PM. I'm sorry to hear that you have had family problems. It does certainly put the problems with your building into perspective. I hope everything is ok. Have you got a second opinion from a structural engineer or are you...

What an interesting story - thanks for sharing. And I second that on looking after foster children, how wonderful is that! Very heartwarming :)

Hi Handy Andy, Oh yes, I don't think Energy Australia would ever admit fault and it wouldn't matter anyway as we are responsible for the attachment to the building - what a rort that is! I bet most people don't realise that. Altogether including moving the power line, the quote was...

Hello Handy Andy, Thank you for your detailed reply. Energy Australia has come to inspect the power lines. They don't believe the power lines are the cause of the crack (I think I might have mentioned this before). They have moved the power lines to the right hook and loosened the cables to...

Thank you Dave. That's very helpful. It's such a shame they painted the brickwork but I understand why they did it now ie to hide the imperfections.

Hello Andy, Thank you for your fast reply! The view is what got us in this problem in the first place :D We've had one quote for $20k to fix the crack. This includes moving the power line which was $7,000 alone. Energy Australia has come out to inspect the building but they don't believe that...

Hello Andy, I've sent the pictures of the building and the crack. I will take some more pictures of the property tomorrow. Cheers