Hi all,
this is related to this post here where i am documenting my experience from negotiation through to build
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=60910
This is potentially my first hurdle. I've been told by [council]/[builder doing the tender] that due to close proximity to the railroad (isnt really that close in my mind - cross a road, a park and then a small estuary) that i will need two reports
1. an acoustic report - which i understand what it is and how to get one. i have found a supplier for around $1500. happy to hear everyone's thoughts on that price.
and
2. an electrolysis report that checks for stray current leakage from the railroad. I have not bee able to find any information on this - what is it? how do i find a supplier of these reports? how much should i expect this to cost?
If anyone could kindly share any information they have on these i would be over the moon.
Council told me EPA could advise, i rang the EPA and they said it wasnt an issue for them. My [builder name] says they have never heard of this style of report before.
I am a bit concerned as the lady at council that told me about this requirement said it was important as stray currents in the ground can react with the concrete and cause concrete cancer and that the solution if the test was positive was to build on top of some rubber or thick plastic material... i'm not sure if this is legit or a bit of hocus pocus.
Cheers
Dan.