The problem is the high voltage lines running along the street. These need to be turned off to erect the remaining scaffolding, and again when the scaffolding is dismantled. In addition, there needs to be additional scaffolding "walls" erected so no one accidentally turns around and touches the lines with an object. The cost from the power company to organise this is just under $5k, which we will need to pay. Comdain will be paying for the extra scaffolding required. While we wait an estimated 3 weeks for the power company to get this organised, CM has scheduled for whatever work that can be done, to be done. Although we're a whole lot poorer, after dissecting the process with CM, we're confident he's done his best to resolve this problem quickly and in a reasonable way.
The walk through today was great; a chance to get a sense of the size of rooms and to see the view from the first floor. The only disappointing part was the realisation that the attic space which the architect designed for extra storage (essentially a space in the ceiling with a floor but no walls) is not workable because of how close the trusses are. We've pointed this out to CM and will wait to see what the response from Comdain is.
Just wondering, didn't council approve this? Would have thought council would have picked that up during the building permit application. Either way, you're right - Comdain should have
ReplyDeleteGood point - someone should have picked up on this. There is a lot of building activity in our neighbourhood and certainly others who, like us, have built on a corner block. I can understand that if you only have street access it's unlikely to be an issue because of the setback but it's hard to believe its such an uncommon problem. In the end I guess it's something we've accepted that isn't due to Comdain making an "error" as such.
DeleteI meant: if you only have access to one street front ...
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