Bad smell
Nov 3rd 2016, 5:02 am
#16
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Re: Bad smell
Can't get them to do the same fix?
Nov 3rd 2016, 6:07 am
#17
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Re: Bad smell
I'm hoping the fix this time leads me to moving to a new apartment.
It's a different configuration though - with less storage space and I've filled this place up.
It's a different configuration though - with less storage space and I've filled this place up.
Nov 8th 2016, 1:25 pm
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Re: Bad smell
Well, I must say today I'm impressed with the people they have sent.
The guys arrived bang on time today, called to say they were coming etc.
Came with as-built plans for the building and found a 1.8mx50cm hole in my boundary wall above the ceiling with the core of the building (where the bins vent). They have boarded up the hole, and then built another partition in the upper ceiling to box in the area and some pipes.
In addition, they are rerouting the bin shoot so that it loads the main bins horizontally (rather than vertically as the air gets displaced differently) and putting in trap doors in the shoot.
Already the smell seems to have gone, and they haven't finished the second partition, or the shoot rerouting yet.
The guys arrived bang on time today, called to say they were coming etc.
Came with as-built plans for the building and found a 1.8mx50cm hole in my boundary wall above the ceiling with the core of the building (where the bins vent). They have boarded up the hole, and then built another partition in the upper ceiling to box in the area and some pipes.
In addition, they are rerouting the bin shoot so that it loads the main bins horizontally (rather than vertically as the air gets displaced differently) and putting in trap doors in the shoot.
Already the smell seems to have gone, and they haven't finished the second partition, or the shoot rerouting yet.
Nov 10th 2016, 8:24 am
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Re: Bad smell
Well, I must say today I'm impressed with the people they have sent.
The guys arrived bang on time today, called to say they were coming etc.
Came with as-built plans for the building and found a 1.8mx50cm hole in my boundary wall above the ceiling with the core of the building (where the bins vent). They have boarded up the hole, and then built another partition in the upper ceiling to box in the area and some pipes.
In addition, they are rerouting the bin shoot so that it loads the main bins horizontally (rather than vertically as the air gets displaced differently) and putting in trap doors in the shoot.
Already the smell seems to have gone, and they haven't finished the second partition, or the shoot rerouting yet.
The guys arrived bang on time today, called to say they were coming etc.
Came with as-built plans for the building and found a 1.8mx50cm hole in my boundary wall above the ceiling with the core of the building (where the bins vent). They have boarded up the hole, and then built another partition in the upper ceiling to box in the area and some pipes.
In addition, they are rerouting the bin shoot so that it loads the main bins horizontally (rather than vertically as the air gets displaced differently) and putting in trap doors in the shoot.
Already the smell seems to have gone, and they haven't finished the second partition, or the shoot rerouting yet.
Nov 19th 2016, 8:04 am
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Re: Bad smell
Seems I've been too optimistic and will be moving apartments in the next week or so.
To give them credit. They tried their best and did a great job. There is another air leak and it requires all celings being removed so the landlord will move me to another unit.
Royal pain in the arse but the lesson learnt is that you rent from someone who owns the whole block.
To give them credit. They tried their best and did a great job. There is another air leak and it requires all celings being removed so the landlord will move me to another unit.
Royal pain in the arse but the lesson learnt is that you rent from someone who owns the whole block.
