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    Expensive problem for strata building

    Hi NSW Re the selling of an easement. You need to be very careful particularly if you are hoping to sell for a redevelopment as by having an easement where currently there is none may impact the development possibilities of you block and deter any developer from engaging. I have the...
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    Hi NSW The power company is not going to admit anything. As I indicated it could well be the affect of a tight cable over 60+ years but more likely bad brick work in that area and simply the wind catching the power cable (sea breeze). Moving the power cable is a 1st priority because it's going...
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    Expensive problem for strata building

    Hi NSW Looking at the extra pics I would suggest that the damage has been caused by the power cable either too tight over the years (I doubt) or simply a substandard bricking job on that front corner and the electrical cable catching the wind over the last 80 odd years. This seems to have...
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    Expensive problem for strata building

    Take a pic showing the crack down to the ground or the relationship to the ground. From just having a quick look at the pics and guessing the the crack is located near the electrical cable it's the parapet that's cracking and I would be thinking that the best solution is to demolish that part...
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    Expensive problem for strata building

    Can you also send me the pics Cheers
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    Expensive problem for strata building

    Hi NSW Just wondering what the engineer said about the state of the brick ties in place? What prompted the BC to get the Engineers report? I have a number of buildings which are in the same age category and even with cement on the ties they don't deteriorate that badly that they all fail...
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    Expensive problem for strata building

    Talk about trying to squash a flee with a sledge hammer. The likely problem is that there has been brick growth over the the time which is resulting in some cracking around and about corners such as the corner of the building and also corner of balconies. The main reason that this occurs is...
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