Notes from BSORA Zoom Meeting Wed 18 June 2025

Many thanks to those who attended. 

We now have a committee! 

Notes from the short meeting can be found here, and have been added to the WhatsApp group and circulated by email to make sure everyone has a chance to see them and be involved. 

Next meeting will be Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 1430. Zoom Link will be circulated via WhatsApp and Email. 

Notes from Zoom Meeting 4 June 2025

 Dear all,

Huge thanks to those of you who managed to join in the meeting held yesterday regarding the maintenance of 46 Brunswick Street.  It was great that we had a majority of properties represented.  

I've prepared some notes which I attach here.  I have added these to the WhatsApp group and also emailed them to make sure everyone has a chance to see them.  

The first task right now is to re-establish BSORA - Brunswick Street Owners and Residents Association so that we have a proper forum for decision making.  We need a committee of office bearers and members, so if you want to have your say and be involved please get in touch.  

The Constitution, which details the roles, and that will need to be updated, can be found here. 

I'll follow up again shortly.  

Thanks.

Catriona

(Proposed Chair)

2025 Building Survey Report Discussion - Zoom meeting Wed 4 June 2025 at 1300

 Dear all, 

As most of you will know from the WhatsApp group*, I have arranged a virtual meeting for us to discuss the recent Building Survey report that we commissioned from DM Hall into the state of our building. Apologies for those I may have missed by using that method to communicate it.   

*(NB If you have not already joined the WhatsApp Group, please contact me with your mobile number so I can add you).  

I appreciate that there will never be a good time to suit everyone, so I hope that as many as possible will be able to join us on Zoom on Wednesday 4th June at 1300. 

Topic: BSORA - DM Hall Survey Review

Time: Jun 4, 2025 13:00 London

Join Zoom Meeting

(Link is in the WhatsApp Group)

As a rough Agenda, I propose the following: 

• Introductions
• Background
• 2025 DM Hall Report and Recommendations  (Each item is noted urgent  - i.e years 1 to 2 - apart from those in italics which are years 3 to 5)

1 Scaffold to front and rear elevations.

2 High level stonework repairs to both elevations. (Stonework repairs to rear elevation).

3 Mortar pointing renewal to all front elevations. (Mortar pointing repairs to rear elevation).

4 Repairs to cast iron guttering to all front elevations and rear elevation. (Stonework repair to single stone to basement of Brunswick Street).

5 Rodding thorough and redecoration of vertical rainwater downpipes to front and rear elevations.

6 Repair leaking overflow pipework to Brunswick St.

7 Replace rainwater hopper heads with larger units.

8 Strip slating and replace wetted timber sarking boards to underside of roof. - (Note: I requested a separate timber report - details can be viewed here) 

9 Overhaul of all slated roof pitches.

10 Overhaul of flashings and replacement of rear lead valley gutter.

11 Replacement of central flat roof covering and glazed cupola.

12 Reseal / replacement of velux rooflight flashings.

13 Overhaul of all chimney stacks to Montgomery Street and Brunswick Street,

14 Overhaul of mutual chimney stacks to 48 – 50 Brunswick Street.

15 10% Contingency Sum.

• Actions

 - Revive BSORA (Brunswick Street Owners and Residents Association) and establish a committee to take forward next steps: i.e. appoint Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Members (For information, a reminder of the Constitution can be found here)

 - Agree next steps e.g. Scope of works; Put out to tender; Obtain quotes; Vote; Agree contractor; Gather money; Appoint Contractor; Commence work.

• Close and agree a date for next meeting.

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I am no building expert so, to try to understand some of the terminology and details, I found these links to be quite helpful references:    

• Ref Tenements : https://underoneroof.scot/maintenance/stone-tenements-and-villas/ 
• Ref Gutters: https://underoneroof.scot/moulded-gutters/ 
• Ref Slate Roofs https://underoneroof.scot/slate-roofs/
• Ref Chimneys: https://underoneroof.scot/chimneys/
• Ref Mutual Chimneys: https://underoneroof.scot/mutual-and-gable-chimneys/
• Ref Cupola: https://underoneroof.scot/skylights-and-cupolas/

If you have any questions you would like to send beforehand, please send them to me by 9am on Wednesday. 

Many thanks,

Catriona