So, for people knowledgeable about living, and owning, a co-op apartment, my understanding is the general rule of thumb is that the owner is responsible for stuff 'inside the four walls' and the co-op for stuff outside those four walls. (I don't know, maybe the same rules apply for condo-living.)
Is my understanding correct? Admittedly, I guess things can be in a gray area, but here's my question.
The building superintendent will be coming to 'snake' the drain in a bathroom. Is this a task that a super would normally be asked / expected to perform? If so, as an owner I am debating whether to tip and, if so, how much. (Sorry, I know tipping is already an exhausted topic on the forum.)
Of course, if snaking is outside of his responsibilities, we would certainly be prepared to pay. That said, I would be a bit surprised, as in that case we would need to hire a plumber. In my experience, that would require us to inform and obtain prior approval from the management company.
So, maybe I have answered my own question - I assume having a super snake a drain is within the scope of their role. In that case, maybe the size of any tip should be along the lines of a 'gesture' as opposed to explicit payment for something 'extra' being done at the request of the shareholder.
Does this make sense?
Also, how much work is involved to snake a drain? I guess it may depend on how badly clogged the drain is? I am just trying to gauge what size of tip may be appropriate. (Assuming we tip, we would plan to pick an amount beforehand.)
Thanks in advance for input.
Is my understanding correct? Admittedly, I guess things can be in a gray area, but here's my question.
The building superintendent will be coming to 'snake' the drain in a bathroom. Is this a task that a super would normally be asked / expected to perform? If so, as an owner I am debating whether to tip and, if so, how much. (Sorry, I know tipping is already an exhausted topic on the forum.)
Of course, if snaking is outside of his responsibilities, we would certainly be prepared to pay. That said, I would be a bit surprised, as in that case we would need to hire a plumber. In my experience, that would require us to inform and obtain prior approval from the management company.
So, maybe I have answered my own question - I assume having a super snake a drain is within the scope of their role. In that case, maybe the size of any tip should be along the lines of a 'gesture' as opposed to explicit payment for something 'extra' being done at the request of the shareholder.
Does this make sense?
Also, how much work is involved to snake a drain? I guess it may depend on how badly clogged the drain is? I am just trying to gauge what size of tip may be appropriate. (Assuming we tip, we would plan to pick an amount beforehand.)
Thanks in advance for input.
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