Hi guys
Our builder had asked us once we finalised our build and had the house landscaped please send pics through for final occupancy certificate.
We recently had house landscaped and a timber deck off our alfresco. I took pics and sent it away and the certifier said the deck doesnt comply it needs to be 900mm from boundary due to fire separation requirements whereas we have a small deck off our alfresco 800mm or so wide from drop off alfresco to the fence (safety concern that someone will fall the edge.
I sent him a few emails asking if I can tile over it, or put concrete in, my neighbours house is 2900mm from boundary line but he's replied back saying none of those are permissible, just rip up deck send pics through once done then I can get it certified.
My subcontractor who built the deck said he's doing this stuff all the time due to narrow width of blocks these days and its unfortunate.
Spent a fair sum of $ building the 'deck extension' off the alfresco area and it really makes the area functional and safe seems very disappointing that there's no alternative.
Has anyone ever been in this scenario before or can shed some light on the BCA requirements?
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Area scribbled in red is non complying as it encroaches 900mm away from boundary:
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