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Don‘t tell me that worry doesn‘t do any good. I know better. our . Board of Directors and we‘re worried about a problem which we may be facing. A number of our units have installed carpet on their balconies and we have heard of instances where this has caused serious problems with the floor of the balcony deteriorating, resultâ€" ing in considerable expense in repair. Have you any inforâ€" mation or experience about this? We would appreciate hearing from you. Worried. Dear Worried: Carpets could damage condo balconies $191,000. Gorgeous pool! New breadloom, spacious bedrooms, Vroomwmflreplace Double garage. Great location How do you find the best broker in your destination city? We can help. As a member of Homequity Relocation Centres Network we maintain the toughest quality service standards in the industry and can put you in touch with a qualified broker anywhere you want to move. Call Marion Henderson at 905â€"844â€"6061 AMERICA ? for assistance The things I worry about don‘t happen â€" particularly when you take steps to take care of the situation. You‘re right! You know, carpets on concrete balconies are a source of potenâ€" tially serious probâ€" lems. What happens is that moisture collects beneath the carpet, particularly those artificial grass ones. Eventually the moisâ€" ture attacks the conâ€" crete, penetrating it and causing it to begin to flake off. The moisture graduâ€" ally seeps through the concrete, causing rust to develop in the reinforcing rods in the balcony floor, which could result in the collapse of the No Board in its right mind would allow itself to be placed in a situation where such a danger Should the balâ€" cony floor collapse and someone in the floor below be seriâ€" ously harmed or even killed, you can imagâ€" ine the situation the Board of Directors would face. Since the balconies are excluâ€" sive use common elements, no unit owner has the right to make any changes on the balcony withâ€" out the Board‘s conâ€" sent. balcony floor, with disastrous results. 299 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville + 844â€"6061 could exist. Therefore the first thing I would do would be to have all such additions to the common elements removed, the balcony floor examined by a competent consulting engineer to assess its safety, repairs then made to correct any faults and the floor treated to prevent any future faults developâ€" ing. Should you wish to consult a compeâ€" tent engineering company, the Golden Horseshoe Chapter would be pleased to put you in touch with one. â€"6061 _ ___ mestmmeBuvers! _ _ $95 Near| do in GI 845â€"6164 ESS HODGE* Condo Fax welâ€" comes your quesâ€" tions about condoâ€" miniums and can be reached through the Oakville Beaver at 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 384 or by calling The Golden Horseshoe Chapter of the Canadian C o n d o m i n i u m Institute (CCI) at 905â€"521â€"8144. H. Penman Smith is a Burlington resident who has been active in all phases of conâ€" dominium activity since 1975. He is viceâ€"president of the Golden Horseshoe Chapter of the CCI and former Condo Information Officer with the Ministry of Consumer and C o m mercial Relations of the province of SUE TOMPKINS* 844â€"6061 STUDENT HOUSING BUYING vs RENTING ? Tax Apvantaces ? ? Lower Costs ? Call me at 844â€"5000 for upâ€"toâ€"date inforâ€" mation on a viable alternative. I will fax or mail you my factsheet. No hassles. No obligation. JACKIE van‘t HULLENAAR Sales Representative Your personal realtor... for life ‘ sufton group â€" people properties inc. sns liorary, eatln t >Q6master %ogrgv pa?anségea ensuite, 3 balcon ensute 9 es. 4 bed %w/ermutewg% or roon_? private IGt, air C monung Great schoo GEORGIAN BAY $595,000. 4,000 s.qi ft. biâ€"level home on 7 acres. Suits 1 or 2 families. 200 ft. of shoreline. Minutes from Owen Sound. Ontario. The opinâ€" ions stated in this column are his own. He is not qualified to give legal opinâ€" ions.