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Process for getting Condo plans?

Started by RECraze
over 15 years ago
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Member since: Jun 2006
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Does anyone know the process for obtaining structural plans on a condo? I'm talking plans that show the gas / pluming / ductwork / electrical. Can these be searched on-line or do you get them at the buildings department?
Response by karhu
over 15 years ago
Posts: 84
Member since: Aug 2010

It's public record in DOB. Any one can get it, call 311. But it takes time, your building should have a record drawing of it. You are looking for MEP drawings (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) not structural drawings. By the way, why do you need them for? You usually don't need those for condo renovation.

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Response by NWT
over 15 years ago
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Member since: Sep 2008

If the condo was created or amended from mid-2009 on, then the plans ACRIS has online might be useful.

For new construction they'll usually indicate vertical ductwork and which of the walls are structural, but not much more than that.

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Response by RECraze
over 15 years ago
Posts: 53
Member since: Jun 2006

We're looking to install a "Ventless" Washer / Dryer and we have two options:

Install an electric condenser dryer which requires a 240v line to be run to our kitchen area (we currently only have 120v). The main problem is the location of our circuit breaker. There NO direct wall path from the living room to the kitchen so our only option would be circling around the entire apartment or ripping up the floor in order to take a more direct route (which may not even be possible) (BTW - The ceiling is cement so we can't go over)

Install what our super recommended; a "Gas Ventless Dryer". But even that would require gas lines to be moved from the left side of our kitchen to the right (a really big job as far as I know). Plus I've never heard of a "gas ventless dryer" and I didn't even think that was possible to be completely honest.

Either way I'd like to get a better idea of how our currently electrical and gas lines are run in case we have to alter them.

Someone else told me a good electrician might be able to "snake" a new 240v wire by pulling the old 120v wire through the same path to the kitchen. Any thoughts on that?

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Response by RECraze
over 15 years ago
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BTW - Vented dryers are not allowed in our building.

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