Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 17, 2021 9:51 pm Hi there, We got our DA approval through hill shires council Sydney today. They have a condition that all first floor bathroom windows to be frosted. Our master ensuite window is in the position where there is no neighbours from 180 direction. We only have 1 neighbours and the master bathroom window faces a very quite bush (creek). Can we use any temporary frosting like those plastic sheets of frosting which we can remove after PCI? (We have that type of frosting in our current balcony glass, we brought these frosting sheets from ebay fir provacy? Re: Types of window frosting council can accept? 2Feb 18, 2021 12:37 pm Our building surveyor specifically has this in the documentation: "Any Fixed Obscured glazing required for overlooking, must be min. 1.7m from FL (Adhesive Film will not be accepted)." We are in VIC but I assume NSW would have the same requirements. Re: Types of window frosting council can accept? 3Feb 18, 2021 3:50 pm keyman Our building surveyor specifically has this in the documentation: "Any Fixed Obscured glazing required for overlooking, must be min. 1.7m from FL (Adhesive Film will not be accepted)." We are in VIC but I assume NSW would have the same requirements. Oh no thats not nice! By surveyor do you mean the person who does construction certificate? Or in the council development consent from? Re: Types of window frosting council can accept? 4Feb 18, 2021 3:59 pm I guess the process is a bit different across states. In Victoria a registered building surveyor is required for any project that requires a building permit. https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/consumers/ho ... g-surveyor A registered building surveyor is authorised to:
Re: Types of window frosting council can accept? 5Feb 19, 2021 5:33 pm keyman Our building surveyor specifically has this in the documentation: "Any Fixed Obscured glazing required for overlooking, must be min. 1.7m from FL (Adhesive Film will not be accepted)." We are in VIC but I assume NSW would have the same requirements. I have won against 2 local councils who had this in their conditions and they accepted my argument. There's adhesive film and then there is ADHESIVE FILM. "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Types of window frosting council can accept? 6Feb 20, 2021 11:59 am @ Lovehouse... "By surveyor do you mean the person who does construction certificate?" A building surveyor in Victoria is the equivalent of a certifier ( PCA ) in NSW and yes like the council, they are the ones who issue the CC. Stewie Re: Types of window frosting council can accept? 7Feb 20, 2021 9:24 pm Stewie D @ Lovehouse... "By surveyor do you mean the person who does construction certificate?" A building surveyor in Victoria is the equivalent of a certifier ( PCA ) in NSW and yes like the council, they are the ones who issue the CC. Stewie Got it! Thanks for explaining 2 8018 Even if it's not being sub-divided and you want to keep it as Torrens title, you will still need to talk to a town planner or Council themselves, to see if they will allow… 1 6843 We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. It would achieve a pretty low rent as it's… 0 9913 |