Leaky condos

 

http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/condo/  (Regeringskommissionen BC) :

 

What Has Gone Wrong?

 

"It turns out that our world class city is, in fact a world class disaster when it comes to the design and construction of condominium strata corporations. With shame, we must all admit it is a world class disgrace."

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"Leaky condo syndrome" is defined as catastrophic failure of the building envelope allowing water to enter the envelope and leading to rot, rust, decay and mold. The syndrome has affected condominiums, detached homes, schools and hospitals...

 

Anm. "mold" är mögel

 

 

...of the nearly 160,000 strata-owned apartment units built during the leaky condo period - considered to date from 1982 to 1999 - 45 to 55 per cent have suffered "premature building envelope failure."...

 

 

The main factor contributing to the problems encountered with the acrylic stucco when applied on top of the insulation known as Externally Insulating Finishing System (EIFS), is the inability of the assembly to dry through the “EIFS making the performance of the system somewhat climate dependent. In a document prepared by the National Research of Canada (NRC) in September 2000 a number of deficiencies have been identified, the most important one being failure of the system to drain and dry when water enters through the exterior causing softening of the drywall, delaminating of drywall sheathing,

 

...it appears the complete repair cost for strata apartments alone is easily in the range of $3 billion to $4 billion...

 

Länkar :

 

Vancouver Sun "Leaky condo crisis far from over" - se här >>

En av kommentarerna till Vancouver Sun:s artikel ovan :

 

Leakycondo Survivor Wed, Jul 9, 08 at 12:18 PM
Wood frame low rise bldgs show rot in 3-5 yrs. Concrete towers show rot in 10-15 yrs. It's not coincidence that tower 10-yr warranties expire when leaks show up; just like 5-yr warranties expired for low rises. Nothing changed when politicians campaigns were funded with big slices of developers' leaky condo profits during the leaky condo boom. Warranty premiums are still being paid by the developers who ensure the warranties protect them and NOT the consumer. He who pays the insurer writes the clauses, duh!!!!

 

Vår kommentar   Jämför med JM:s och NCC:s garantier som också upphör efter 10-år - se här >>

 

COLCO - De drabbades förenings hemsida - se här >>

 

 

Leaky Condos - Questions and answers - se här >>

("Kan jag stämma byggaren?" etc)

 

 

Re-Sale of Leaky Condos: Did the Buyer Know? - se här >>

 

"The impact on people’s lives has been enormous, even horrendous in some cases. Some people have lost much or all of their life savings, even their homes. Family life, home-based businesses and health have suffered due to disruption and the mess during repairs, and the strain of it all."

 

 

Våra sammanfattande kommentarer   Denna katastrof inträffade för mer än 10 år sedan. Husen ifråga byggdes 1982 - 1999. Det tog ett antal år för problemen att visa sig. Man beräknar att mer än 80.000 lägenheter är skadade. Byggare har gått omkull. Föräkringsbolag har gått omkull. Staten har fått ingripa (med speciella lån).   Byggnadsbestämmelserna har fått ändras.   Och här i Sverige - bygger vi fortfarande sådana hus (fast vi började ju mycket senare).