MR ALLEIN Moore said allowing condominium residents to install grilles at their balconies would ruin the architectural integrity of the development and reduce the value of the property ("Allowing condo 'cages' could reduce value of property"; Forum Online, Monday).
These "cages" are a necessary safety precaution to prevent children from climbing over the balcony.
A win-win alternative may be to use glass curtains made of a few pieces of sliding glass.
When children are around, residents can slide the glass pieces to close off the balcony. When closed, these curtains do not look like cages and will not ruin the development's architectural integrity.
I hope the Strata Titles Board can consider this idea.
Tan Kok Lim
These "cages" are a necessary safety precaution to prevent children from climbing over the balcony.
A win-win alternative may be to use glass curtains made of a few pieces of sliding glass.
When children are around, residents can slide the glass pieces to close off the balcony. When closed, these curtains do not look like cages and will not ruin the development's architectural integrity.
I hope the Strata Titles Board can consider this idea.
Tan Kok Lim
