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branch water line shut off valves

Started by puzzled_in_manhattan
over 15 years ago
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I live in a 1928 NYC building originally built as a co-op. I have read where buildings of this time did not always have branch water line shut-off valves in between the walls to each unit. When one that is approx. 80+ year old becomes stuck closed (when the super is adjusting it)and he brings in a plumber to repair it. Is the co-op or shareholder responsible for this charge? It would make sense for the co-op to have responsibility for protecting shareholders and businesses from water damage, as they do for fires. I'm stumped!
Response by apt23
over 15 years ago
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Member since: Jul 2009

If it is in the walls, it is the co op.

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Response by Primer05
over 15 years ago
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Member since: Jul 2009

I am not sure if this answers your question or not but in manhattan i would say in doing bathroom renovations the building usually requires that the I change all the branch lines and install shut off valves. That cost is covered by the owner and the building claims they are only responsible for the riser(thats the line going from the basement to the top floor)

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