Attic Open Between Condos

Unless you have an end unit you ll have at least three walls in common with your neighbors and a bit of insulation between the wall.

Attic open between condos. I include the attic as part of the inspection. Small condos and apartments are often open concept not because people want that design but out of necessity it now turns out people prefer that design so it s a win win. Second floor unit in 10 unit two story building. Okay so there s a trap door opening into a crawl space in our closet ceiling in our apt and we noticed on our 1st day there it didn t lock.

There is attic space above my unit. Fortunately this is a fairly easy fix. In tha attic there were firewalls between the units. I believe this is a breech in the firewall and should be repaired.

According to the master deed the roof exterior of the building is considered a common element and maintenance and repair are the responsibility of the condo assoc. In most towns fire department regulations require attic access in case of a fire. You can sister the joists by cutting 2 x8 boards the same length as the joists applying construction adhesive and affixing each to a joist with nails. Condominium living means close quarters and shared spaces.

When selling condos we ve seen where the homeowner or possibly a previous homeowner installed a pull down staircase to give access to the attic for storage. Yesterday when we got home from eating lunch we went into the closet and i saw that the trap door had been opened and left askew on top of the boards in our ceiling. Do you write up that there is no fire wall between units. I am a condominium owner.

I knew it hadn t been that way when we left and we had locked our door. I guess im just looking for. You need to review the. You might open up your attic and find bare joists with fiberglass or cellulose insulation between the joists.

I dont inspect a lot of condos but this morning i did one. Condo attic concerns attic entrance located in laundry room ceiling revealed that attic trusses did not have drywall separation but rather were open from one unit to the next all the way to the last unit exterior wall. You can create open concept kitchen living room and dining room layouts with less than 300 square feet albeit that would be pretty much a micro apartment but it can. The last few had a shared attic region.

Also what narrative do you use to let your client know that it is a shared attic and unwanted access can be made through their access hatch by other owners in. If the attic is open and shared with other units then it may be considered a common area and the association should address the problem. Raccoons gained access to the attic space through a hole defect in the soffit panel of the roof and caused damage to. I did find a hole punched in the drywall that i believe goes through to the next unit.