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Originally Posted by blankall
This is a very common thing in Vancouver. In fact, it's so common that I'd suggest not buying anything here made in the 80s to the early 2000s. Unfortunately, it was a time period where lots of developers were putting up cookie cutter buildings and cutting corners.
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Originally Posted by Table 5
Has it really gotten better? Every time I go into a new-built condo, it feels cheaply thrown together. The stuff built in the 60s/70s might look ugly in comparison (and have post-tention cable issues in some instances), but they seem to be build to a more solid standard than what you get today.
I have a feeling we're going to be seeing a lot more of this kind of stuff going forward, especially of condos/homes built in the 2000s boom era.
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Rainscreen building code was made a requirement in 1999. Before that, building envelopes were not being made with the required air cavity to let moisture out and that's when Vancouver had the leaky condo crises (1980s - 1990s).
Builders thought making the exterior extremely tight was going to keep moisture out, but it finds a way in and then has no way out so it slowly rots in the wall systems, causes mold etc.
In 2006, the BC building code was updated again with even better requirements to envelope construction.
Despite you not thinking new buildings feel "solid", they are a far safer condo purchase in regards to envelope leaks, not to mention the 5 year envelope warranty that comes with all new condos.