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Usually for such cases, the costs are divided by the top and bottom levels. If the repair costs are too high, then the total amount could be divided by both parties plus the local building authorities or a relevant body. This should have been made a common understanding to prevent disagreements like this. Things could have been settled much easier if there is a standard set of regulations for such a situation that occurs quite commonly.
I have experienced mass renovation works at my apartment before but we did not encounter any huge problems with contractors’ parking, lifts demand and so on. They performed works during office hours so I was mostly at work before they arrived and I would only reach home after they have cleaned up for the day. I think their timing schedules were on point as most residents were office-hours’ workers. If you have major concerns, perhaps a discussion with your building management would help.
I think it should indeed be possible to come up with a “blanket” by-laws since every homeowner would be performing the same type of improvement works. If there is another owner who has done an upgrade before, perhaps you could ask for a copy of the by-laws that he/she had been presented with before. From there, you could tweak them a little according to your improvement needs. I think it is best to discuss with the other owners too so as to have a mutual agreement to have a standard set of by-laws.
Hmmm I would like to know whether the deck was part of your original decision to buy this property to begin with and if so for what purpose? Recreation or storage? If it wasn’t a big deal, why not let the committee deal with the hassle and the costs of getting rid of it and be done with the whole issue?