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Further to that comment, a friend in the business has written to say this:
Waterproofing guarantees are not worth the paper they are written
on. All completed W/P membrane should be flood tested for 24hrs as a min pre
payment requirement and always check that the shower tap penetrations have been
sealed as this is a common mistake/ fault and is required under the AS 3740
(2010) standard. Full height wall tiling vertical corners should be sealant filled
particularly those within the shower recess.
The critical issue here is that water leakes can do as much damage as fire and can spread well beyond the confines of an individual apartment and its immediate neighbours. I think the EC is entitled, in fact, obliged to do whatever it takes to safeguard the building. However, a special resolution seems like a blunt instrument for this purpose. Anyone have any better ideas?