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FlatChatFan said:
Austman said:
There are no external windows in this bedroom – it does however have another window that opens towards a loft area inside the apartment.
It seems unusual that a bedroom would have been built in proximity to a common area, and especially without a window to the outside.
Was the original building plan that way or has the owner changed the layout?
Exhaust should not exit to a common area, and even worse, would not like to be sleeping or changing in a bedroom that has louvre windows to a common area.
It’s a warehouse conversion. Only the building façade remains with the whole interior new (7 years ago). Many of the bedrooms in the building do not have a window that opens to the outside. Many just have a glass panel to a light source (eg from the stairwell/lobby). It seems a common building practice in building conversions.
This particular apartment is the only one with an openable window to an inside common area. And it's that way it on the original plans – so it hasn't been changed. All other apartments have fixed pane obscured glass windows to the common area (ie just to get light).
Perhaps another option for the OC is to replace the louvred window with a fixed pane one (like all other apartments). The room in concern has another large openable window that opens over the apartment’s interior loft area below.
And the OC owns the window – so I think it can be done – it’s common property. The owner might not like it however…