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Puddn – It is very interesting, but also slightly disturbing, that the slab readings vary so much in your building!
A few interesting dilemmas are raised in your comment….
I am just wondering whether the unfortunate owners of the two apartments with ‘sub standard’ slab readings are receiving some assistance from the OC to ‘correct’ the problems with the common property slabs beneath their apartments. Or does the OC have an attitude of “too bad so sad” i.e. the OC doesn’t care.
The OC is responsible for the slabs. Is it also the responsibility of the OC to ensure that the slabs throughout the building have equal readings? After all, this is not something that would have shown up on the owner’s pre-purchase due diligence.
Are the two owners with the sub standard slab readings to be forever denied the ability to lay down a timber flooring? Are they OK with that situation, or are they concerned about it? Is there absolutely no other alternative for these two owners?
If little can be done about ‘beefing up’ the slab and the acoustic underlay of the flooring, can something instead be done about ‘beefing up’ the common property ceiling of the lower apartment that is attached to the common property slab?