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Thanks all. I’m pretty sure it’s two sheets with a laminate in the middle. The Strata Manager also very indirectly hinted that I could make the change and no one would notice (she can’t actually say that else she loses her licence) but by trying to do the right thing to start with, the SC is already on notice and will be looking out.
The window frames don’t actually need to change – the existing ones were confirmed to be are sufficient. It’s just the glass itself that needs to change. The glass company also confirmed that the heavier glass wouldnt adversely affect the rollers for the door or any maintenance.
Seems very frustrating and I’m resigning myself to the fact that replacing the glass might not be the best option. I will look into other options but not sure how Windowline’s double glazing works when the glass is in a balcony door (as compared to a window).
Thanks for your response. That was exactly my thinking about being less significant than double glazing. I’m in a relatively large apartment complex and the Strata Committee is completely black letter. The Strata Manager sympathises with my position but interprets the Act / Regulations as requiring a by-law and 75% approval. She considers that this is an actual change to common property where all the other items specified as minor renovations don’t change common property (NB: her interpretation of double glazing is just installing secondary glass over the original glass without making any change to it). Is she correct? She would be happy if I found something that indicated her interpretation is mistaken and my interpretation is correct.
The extra expense and hassle of the by-law and 75% approval really makes the process more challenging than it should be for such a small change.
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