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If the board decides to "save money" by using an unlicenced person to do inthe wall plumbing or electric and there are damages to any apartments, they are LIABLE - this is NOT representing the ficuciary interests of the coop. It must be by the book and by city codes and not in contraditcion to house rules requiring tenants to use licensed persons - otherwise any decisions to use a "competent" super to do work that violates codes breashes the prop lease. get it AR? this is the core of the point being made.
Sally, I agree with AR. Many people gave you very knowledgeable replies to your question based on their first hand experience and you keep coming back. It is now up to you, and your board to base your decisions on the feedback.
FN
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there is misinformation being given - we have spoken to some people offline and found out it is NOT OK to have an unlicensed staff member doign this work. it is necessary to indicate the liability aspect in case people read AR's messages and get misinformaiton. competence is fine but if there are any mishaps the fiduciary interests fo a cop are at risk.
it is interesting that you try to cut me doen for this. it is useful information for people.
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It is the nature of living in America; …. You can use a licensed plumber and still be sued for not using a more proficient one. There is never 0 liabilities with anything you do, simply because you live in a litigious society. Will these things stand in court, that's another question.
I have been doing this for many-many years, have seen most every scenario ever spoke about in this forum and have been down the exact road concerning supers performing plumbers work literally hundreds of times. I say all this not to boast, but to affirm that what I am telling you is based on REAL Practical knowledge and experience, not opinions of related professionals (written, oral or implied).
I am more than confident that when you go the distance, you will see that what I am saying holds water, or I would agree to bear the cost myself... There is no breach in the Boards fiduciary responsibilities if my previous post is followed explicitly.
~AR
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Ok well what aobut the fact that my friends building got a violation and $1000 fine formthe city for having the super do unlicensed plumbing and also his work damaged to apartments below? what about that AR?
that is lawsuit if the resident of one of the damaged apts wants it to be. they would win. ALLOWING SUCH A SITUATION IS A BREACH OF FIDUCIARY INTEREST.
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Once again, I reiterate my post above..
Simple repairs or direct replacement of existing faucets or fixtures such as toilets and sinks are considered cosmetic work and do not require a permit. Direct replacement involves work that does not alter or change the fixture's hot and cold water shutoff valves or fixture trap.
...Work involving the alteration, rearrangement, relocation or permanent removal of any piping must be supervised by a licensed master plumber or fire suppression piping contractor.
The aforesaid is direct from the DOB sites.
NOTICE that replacement of plumbing does NOT require a permit. Thus, the repair of a steam pipe, direct replacement, etc… does not require permits and can be done by any COMPETENT super.
He must have been doing something that required a permit, or DOB Would not have been there in the first place, in which case he deserved the fine.
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was too quick to pull the trigger
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