Topic: Owner insists OC removes Magnesite

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29/06/2021 at 8:05 pm #56727 Reply | Quote
frannieb
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Hi FlatChatter community

I’m treasurer for a 15-unit NSW Strata Plan. A new owner has moved in and found magnesite under the wooden floor. She’s insisting that the Strata plan pays for its removal. Quotes over $20,000 have been obtained. Are we required to remove all the magnesite or just the areas that pose a risk? If there’s no evidence that the magnesite has swollen due to water penetration, therefore threatening to cause concrete spalling, does that sound magnesite need to be removed? I should add that when we’ve encountered this problem in another unit, we simply paid for the perished/broken magnesite to be removed and repaired the damaged concrete/reinforcement steel below.

What are our legal obligations in 2021?
Thanks in advance.
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09/07/2021 at 3:51 pm #56953 Reply
Pistonbroke
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If the magnesite is sound, as you’ve noted, there is no need for it to be replaced or repaired.

What is the lot owner proposing to use to replace the soundproofing?

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