This site tracks the
Various Bylaw Violations of a Neighbouring Property
and our frustrations in dealing with the ongoing FAILURES of Toronto Buildings to protect our property rights.
WE HOPE THAT IT HELPS ANYONE WHO FINDS THEMSELVES IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES
The lower two floors are constructed 0.7M to the West over the lot line (contravening the COA).
Visual inspection shows that the roof of the house on the left covers part of the adjoining row house.
The construction of a fence much higher than the bylaw allows and an awning which should be inset 24″ discharges water onto neighbouring properties.
1. Replace gutter (fix angle), the incorrect eavestrough cause water damage to the inside of our home.
2. Repair and repaint lathe and plaster walls
3. Repair wall damage, repair plaster molding & trim, repaint
4. Repair and repaint wall & ceiling (in basement bathroom)
5. Examine foundation damage, expand crack in order to except
fill/repair, repaint, refinish floor
a. Remove and replace cracked floor tile
6. Remove concrete seepage, repair wall and base of foundation
7. Repair and repaint wall & trim
8. Repair and repaint ceiling
9. Repair wall damage, repair plaster molding & trim, repaint
10. Remove nail, repair and repaint wall & trim
11. Remove encroachment of peak header support & substandard ‘party wall’ addition
12. Remove temporary board brace, repair and repaint wall
13. Replace broken windowpane
Clean/Repair wall damage
14. Remove/replace drywall, repair and repaint wall
15. Replace/repair slate walk
16. Replace/repair flagstone steps, rebuild and replant tiered garden
OTHER ITEMS
– Repair flat roof wear and tear from use as a staging platform for neighbouring construction.
Daily dust & debris
Misaligned gutter caused water damage
Debris and cracks in flat roof
Foundation wall damage
Flooding in basement from foundation wall construction
Ceiling and wall damage due to additional load from 3rd floor
Wall damage
‘Party Wall’ damage (multiple locations)
Scaffolding (likely cause of ’round’ damage to ceiling)
Warn flat roof near construction of upper deck
Damage to flagstone walk
Broken rear flagstone stairs