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    22 minutes ago, snoozee said:

    you need to check if you have enough kerb width left on both sides first after widening to 4.5m. if you don't have that, you can only adjust up to the max you can after factoring in the 6m kerb width on both sides so that roadside parking still can be achieved. your corner terrace might be a bit tricky as your attached neighbour side may not give you the 6m width required. so you have to see your detached side has enough space or not.

     after you determine that there is enough space, you need to get a QP to submit the drawings to NParks to see what they say about the trees. I won't know what kind of directions NParks will issue since they would most likely assess each application based on the circumstances.

    removal and disposal was done by my main contactor who built my house. part of the construction cost.

    I'm lucky in the sense that my main gate is not adjacent to my neighbours. I currently have about 12-13m of kerb width between my gate and my neighbour's so should be more than enough as in 

    My gate (current 3.5m)----12-13m of kerb---My neighbour's gate (~3.5m)

     

     

     

     

     

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    4 hours ago, snoozee said:

    it's not my tree. it's planted within the pedestrian kerb itself as i do not have a planting/green verge outside. i had to remove it so that it allows for me to open up the new access to my house as previously there isn't any space for vehicle access. But i did not have to plant back any new tree though since there's no space to replace it.

    removal and disposal is done by my contractor. BUT this was done after we had gotten the approval from NParks. Can't just remove any trees without approval (even if within own house) if the girth of the tree is above 1m and your property is in a trees conservation zone or originally a empty plot of land. will get fined for any removal without consulting NParks first.

    submission fee is for them to assess the development plans and give approval. exact amount is $1605 ($1500 plus 7% GST)

    Hi Snoozee,

     

    I'm considering widening my gate to 4.5m wide as well and I have 3-4 trees in the pedestrian kerb outside. In your opinion, is the likelihood in general high for NParks to approve removing the tree/trees? How much did you pay for the removal/disposal?

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    On 1/27/2021 at 7:53 AM, snoozee said:

    if you're planning to buy a house with 3 storeys and an attic, there would already be a stairs leading up to the attic. so no need to build another stairs.

    if your plan is to rebuilt the entire house, you will need to adhere to the new regulations where fire alarms are to be installed within the house with minimum of 1 alarm for each storey. also since it is a 3.5 storey house, your QP would need to submit to SCDF for fire safety clearance as well

    regardless of what the new regulations say about fire alarms only for new house, it is good to have them installed in your house just in case. best is get those alarms which can be interconnected so that if one goes off, all alarms will go off.

    Ok, this house is a bit of an exception. It already has an approved attic under the pitched roof but the owner said that when they wanted to build a staircase to access the attic, apparently BCA told them that they need to build a fire escape that leads outside to the side of house and downwards. Alternatively, they needed to install a fire sprinkler system. This was in the mid-90s to early 00s and they abandoned the project in the end.

    Perhaps things have changed now??

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    I'm looking at a corner terrace (built mid-90s) and the owner bought the building plans from BCA and gave me a copy. However, my contractor requested for the structural plans as well but the owner said this was not available from BCA. Is this possible (maybe too long ago) or perhaps the owner is not looking in the right place? My contractor said not possible as you need both building and structural plans to get CSC.

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    1 hour ago, 3Cube said:

    While I can certainly understand your economical considerations, you should be made aware that BCA licensed contractor usually base the sizing of tank on calculation on adequate usage. There are also consideration on water supply in case when the pump breaks down or out of operation due to servicing (in the case where the tank is located on roof or highest level to use gravitational flow supply).

    Another thing to be aware is the building structure. Your existing structure was previously design to accommodate the dead (dead load = fixed load in layman terms) loading of the tank (including full content). Hence if you should want to relocate the tank location position, you may need a structural consultation.

    The purpose of this post is just to highlight issue that may be overlooked.

    Hi, my key consideration is not so much economic but that I want to reclaim the space. I don't have a roof terrace to relocate the tank to so I wish to optimize my backyard as best I can.

    I note the sizing and structural loading requirements. Thanks.

  10. Posted · Edited by Kellhound

    Hi,

    Does anyone have contacts for good installers for water tank/pump?

    I'm buying a house with existing tank/pump but it's 25+ years old so I think it's time to change. From the plans, my car porch reduced level is already 136.30 so it looks like there's no escaping having a pump/tank.

    Current pump/tank occupies a  huge 1.5m x 1.5m (1000-1500 litres) space in the centre of my backyard so I'm also trying to see if I can get away with a smaller tank (as I have a family of 5) and shift it to the corner.

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    I'm considering to buy a house with existing 3 floors and attic. However, to make the attic accessible e.g. build a staircase to it and make it a half floor, I've heard that fire safety regulations require that there be a secondary escape route like a second staircase that goes outside the house or install a sprinkler system in lieu of that. Is that true?

    I've also heard that newly built houses with 3.5 floors fulfill this requirement by having both a lift and staircase i.e 2 different routes.

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    Hi,

    I want to replace my swing gate to allow easier access for 2 cars into the car porch as the swing gate obstructs the car turning radius.

    I was considering sliding gate but heard that it opens more slowly and you need clearance along the side wall for the gate to slide across. Then I came across this Delux Unigate trackless bifold auto gate which seems to have none of these disadvantages. Has anyone used this and what is your feedback?

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