Renovation to apartment on top of mine

In an unofficial capacity, the plans have been given to all except myself and another owner. It does not affect these other owners so they will be voting for it.

Update is that the services will be moved and that a raised floor will be used to house the pipes from the new fixtures to the existing system.

So we will have a series of pipes for hot water, cold water, sewerage and gas at their floor level and above us in our ceiling.

What sort of problems will this present?

 

The biggest noise issue will be if you end up with a toilet over your bedroom. It would be tricky to deal with that through a simple raised floor, though. Relocating a kitchen and accommodating the services with a raised floor is easy - I did it with my kitchen at home. Have you talked to the strata manager about getting access to the plans?

 

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Yes, my concern is the toilet over my bedroom. I hope they cant do a toilet with a raised floor. Why would it be tricky to do a toilet and not a kitchen?
The Strata Manager will not release the plans until he is given the approval from the owner.

 

A kitchen sink just requires a 50mm waste. I can't see how anybody can vote on it without seeing the plans before the meeting.

 

I hope to get the plans before any meeting.

Does a toilet require more room and therefore a higher raised floor in that area?

 

Acoustic report confirming no increased noise ?
BCA room heights and compliance with current code ? eg waterproofing and openings and possibly fire protection collars.

 

Just put in a long drop.

(& don't worry about how deep it goes into the property below).

 

As the OP has stated, most of the other residents don't care because it doesn't affect them
@Apprentice, just make sure when you get your oppertunity to speak that you voice that "this is a precedence, and if passed anyone in the complex could do the same" (above you also), that will get the other owners thinking
@Paul@PFI what would it cost to have an accoustic report done prior (to prove any change in noise) ?

 

Great idea to talk to other owners about the precedent. Maybe to get someone onside, tell the owner bellow you that if this one gets approved you are thinking about moving your toilet and positioning it right above where you suspect the pillow on their bed would be.

 

Having an acoustic report done is a great idea. Would I have to wait till they flush the toilet