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From: | SP52948 owner |
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To: | Frank Tallaridi Waratah Strata Management |
Subject: | e: 52948 - Unit 158 - Smoke detector advice - 8Mar2020 |
Date: | 8/3/20, 10:07 am |
Good morning,
Please do not waste our time.
It is duty of Waratah Strata Management and maintenance staff
to organize replacement of all smoke alarms in units.
Lot 158 does not need to take any action and will provide access
to the property when provided with the details of the visit. The
cost of the replacement belongs to common funds, not Lot 158.
a) We repeat for the third time in one week: please provide the full fire safety report for 2020 to Lot 158 immediately and details of the regulations.
We note that such report for 2018 and 2019 was not found in
document searches on:
31 May 2019 and
20 September 2019
and not available on Waratah website for SP52948 owners (verified
again today).
By the same token, the alleged letter for all owners about
smoke detectors is not available at Waratah website or
on notice boards too.
b) Waratah Strata Management provided details of the smoke alarms
in Lot 158 only in the third email. The two emails dated 5 March
2020 contained no such information and under pressure from Lot
158, Waratah Strata Management added it belatedly.
In addition, full fire safety report for other owners is NOT DISCLOSED.
History of fire safety abuses in SP52948 are well known. Some of the examples are enclosed.
Some examples of warnings by Ryde Council are provided too.
c) We contacted Fire NSW and got the information first hand.
The floor snake can be put on the inside of the property but must
not be on the external side of the door (on common property). Lot
158 is already compliant in that regard.
What is the direct relevance of door snake (primarily designed
for smell, smoke, and draft prevention) in regards to BCA Spec
C3.4 & AS 1905.1:
4. Fire Shutters
A required fire shutter must—
(a) be a shutter that -
(i) is identical with a tested prototype that has
achieved the required FRL; and
(ii) is installed in the same manner and in an
opening that is not larger than the tested prototype; and
(ii) did not have a rise in average temperature on
the side remote from the furnace of more than 140 K during the
first 30 minutes of the test; or
(b) be a steel shutter complying with AS 1905.2 if
metallic fire shutter is not prohibited by C3.5.
In any case, Lot 158 is compliant with Fire NSW recommendations, apart from smoke alarms, which are common property.
Thank you.
Please find attached a letter in relation to the need to replace your smoke alarm following a recent inspection by Eagle Fire.
The letter provided 2 options as follows;
- You may engage your own contractor to replace the detector and provide me, or the building manager a copy of the compliance certificate, or
- The Owners Corporation may engage Eagle Fire to replace your smoke detector for a fee as stated on the attached letter and that fee will be added to your strata account. Should you select this option you will need to provide access to your unit on a future installation date to be advised. Failure to do so will attract a further site attendance fee which will be additionally charged to your account.
Please advise by no later than Friday 13 March 2020 which of the above 2 options you select in order for an installation date to be arranged and finalised in preparation for the Annual Fire Safety Statement to be lodged with City of Ryde Council.
Eagle Fire report states the following for Unit 158 Level 2 Building A
Item # 121
Smoke Alarm
10 Year Replacement
Replace old/expired smoke alarm with new. The quoted amount is for a straight swap only and does not include any unforeseen circumstances.
Item # 122
Unit Smoke Alarm
10 Year Replacement
Replace old/expired smoke alarm with new. The quoted amount is for a straight swap only and does not include any unforeseen circumstances.
Regards,
Frank Tallaridi
Waratah Strata Management
P.O. Box 125, Eastwood NSW 2122