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Lazy is such an ugly word, I prefer to call it selective participation
timmmay: Tiled shower, August 2012, so I believe we needed consent. We used a good firm, they used a licensed tiler, and we have photos of the work to show progress. WCC says we can apply for a certificate of acceptance, which could cost $2500 - though the initial consent would've cost $1900 or so anyway. Insurance company wouldn't say one way or another whether it was an issue.
In my opinion a licensed building practitioner should've known and told us that consent was required.
I think I'd better get the certificate of acceptance. Thanks all.
DizzyD: What has become of this world??
I cannot for the life of me believe that council consent is required to tile a shower.
This is council money grabbing at its finest.
DizzyD: What has become of this world??
I cannot for the life of me believe that council consent is required to tile a shower.
This is council money grabbing at its finest.
Benoire:DizzyD: What has become of this world??
I cannot for the life of me believe that council consent is required to tile a shower.
This is council money grabbing at its finest.
I'm to correct this, it is not the Council's that set this requirement, it is a consequence of the building act and code changes after the leaky home issues and is a central government matter. I know building inspectors and processing officers who would rather not deal with the more mundane aspects of home renovation but concentrate on the big ticket items that can cause trouble.
Fred99:DizzyD: What has become of this world??
I cannot for the life of me believe that council consent is required to tile a shower.
This is council money grabbing at its finest.
Several things caused it. One is that post "leaky homes" government had no power or will to hold shonky trades and suppliers to account. The trades had disappeared / gone into receivership / retired and it didn't seem fair to hunt them down and take the money back, and the suppliers are large corporates who don't have to work under the same rules the rest of us do.
Simultaneously over the past decade or so, people have grown accustomed to the idea that if something bad happens, then someone else is going to have to pay. Government doesn't like the idea of that "someone else" being them. Nor do councils. Talk to a builder about it - I suspect you'd be struggling to find one who thinks it's working well.
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