I just moved in a new apartment. You go in a hallway and there are two doors, one for me upstairs and one for my neighbor on the bottom. My neighbors door is fine but my door has a 2 to 3 inch gap on the bottom. Is this legal? It does not feel safe. It did pass inspection by the borough I live in. Can I demand it be fixed?
2007-10-01 06:41:32 · 3 answers · asked by flutter 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
as long as it is not open to the street it is probably legal, but you can certainly request the manager/owner install a threshold across the gap. there is no reason you should have to live with the reduced privacy, and have to pay the additional cost in heating and cooling the gap will cause.
2007-10-01 06:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What is not safe about a bottom gap ?
You may have a draft but that is NOT a safety issue .
For the draft , go to Home Depot for some door gasket , lots of choices . Should be under $10 .
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2007-10-01 13:47:53 · answer #2 · answered by kate 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just get a weatherstrip/ door jamb thingy for the bottom of the door
2007-10-01 13:46:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋