Posted to The Age (4/12/2012) on 4/12/2012 at 4:17 AM
Commenting on "Know the drill, do your homework"
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It may look good in drawing, or even from the scale-model, but looking down from the real thing are the ugly roof tops of many old buildings. You may be also looking into someone's bedroom or lounge through the window in the opposite block, unknowingly become a peeping Tom. Similarly, your neighbour across may be watching your movement and activity.
Many people believe that it is safer to live in apartments, free from burglary or assault, but then there are always tenants who do not know the security rules, and kindly allow strangers to follow them into the building, or even press the elevator button for them.
Balcony has its advantages and disadvantages. Due to fire risk, many smokers do smoke in the balcony, but unfortunately the prevailing wind blows the smoke into the neighbour's apartment. Although the wall separating the adjacent apartments may be thin, it does form a much better sound barrier than the wall-less balcony. The noise of neighbour's chitchat, especially on mobile phone with their mates can be very distracting if one is watching a show on the television, or doing school work that requires concentration.
Instead of paying a substantial amount pay to owners’ corporation, I can afford to live in a bigger house having Jim's mowing to mow my lawn, paying Chubb to monitor my security alarm or buying enough food for a big Alsatian dog.
Commenting on "Know the drill, do your homework"
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It may look good in drawing, or even from the scale-model, but looking down from the real thing are the ugly roof tops of many old buildings. You may be also looking into someone's bedroom or lounge through the window in the opposite block, unknowingly become a peeping Tom. Similarly, your neighbour across may be watching your movement and activity.
Many people believe that it is safer to live in apartments, free from burglary or assault, but then there are always tenants who do not know the security rules, and kindly allow strangers to follow them into the building, or even press the elevator button for them.
Balcony has its advantages and disadvantages. Due to fire risk, many smokers do smoke in the balcony, but unfortunately the prevailing wind blows the smoke into the neighbour's apartment. Although the wall separating the adjacent apartments may be thin, it does form a much better sound barrier than the wall-less balcony. The noise of neighbour's chitchat, especially on mobile phone with their mates can be very distracting if one is watching a show on the television, or doing school work that requires concentration.
Instead of paying a substantial amount pay to owners’ corporation, I can afford to live in a bigger house having Jim's mowing to mow my lawn, paying Chubb to monitor my security alarm or buying enough food for a big Alsatian dog.
