I have a question about one of my properties and how this new bill might affect it. The property in question is a 2 bedroom upstairs flat (in a block of 10) with a concrete floor. I am unsure how thick the concrete floor is. There is no unit downstairs. Rather, the ground floor of my part of the building is taken up by a carport with 3 parking spaces. In other words, my unit is suspended in mid-air, supported by horizontal concrete beams and ground floor walls on 3 sides.
Will I be expected to insulate under the floor of this unit? While technically this is possible, is there actually any value in insulating underneath a suspended concrete floor? Secondly, only one of the 3 carparks below my unit actually belongs to me. Do I own the ceiling of the other two carpark spaces which forms the underside of my floor? If not, am I even allowed to affix insulation to something I may technically not own?
I am guessing if I was obligated to insulate this area, it would have to be Expol or a similar product, however there is surface mounted electrical wiring in the carport area which I understand is an issue with Expol (polystyrene chemically reacts with TPS electrical cabling). That electrical wiring does not belong to me either so I probably can't touch or modify it.
This could be a bit of a minefield.......
Will I be expected to insulate under the floor of this unit? While technically this is possible, is there actually any value in insulating underneath a suspended concrete floor? Secondly, only one of the 3 carparks below my unit actually belongs to me. Do I own the ceiling of the other two carpark spaces which forms the underside of my floor? If not, am I even allowed to affix insulation to something I may technically not own?
I am guessing if I was obligated to insulate this area, it would have to be Expol or a similar product, however there is surface mounted electrical wiring in the carport area which I understand is an issue with Expol (polystyrene chemically reacts with TPS electrical cabling). That electrical wiring does not belong to me either so I probably can't touch or modify it.
This could be a bit of a minefield.......
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