Attic Open Between Condos

I did find a hole punched in the drywall that i believe goes through to the next unit.

Attic open between condos.

Second floor unit in 10 unit two story building. In most towns fire department regulations require attic access in case of a fire. The answer depends on those details. You need to review the.

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. In tha attic there were firewalls between the units. The last few had a shared attic region. This access is usually gained through a small hatchway not a pull down staircase.

I guess im just looking for. 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. There is attic space above my unit. I dont inspect a lot of condos but this morning i did one.

Do you write up that there is no fire wall between units. 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. 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. 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.

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. 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. Condominium living means close quarters and shared spaces. Fortunately this is a fairly easy fix.

I include the attic as part of the inspection. I knew it hadn t been that way when we left and we had locked our door. 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. 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.

I believe this is a breech in the firewall and should be repaired. The last couple of condo inspections i have done where units build in the later 80 s. 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.