Defect List

There are no flawless homes. After all the dash and rush, SN and I managed to work out our defect list to submit to the HDB Branch Office. For fear of miscommunication, besides sticking a post-it note on the defect spot, we indicate where the defects are and what defects they are, on our floor plan. Here's what we did to inspect our pad.

1. Tiles
For Premium flats, there are already tiles laid. As we bought a resale, so we had to check all the tiles. SN knocked each of the tile with coins and a metal stick to hear-out for hollow tiles. The sound is very obvious if it is hollow. The crack tiles are also not spared. We made a mark on them too.

2. Doors & Windows
I checked on all the doors and windows...if it is easy to close and open, whether the hinges are secure properly, any missing screws, check the closure, the knobs, check the door/window for any cracks, if there are chips on the shower screens, etc.

3. Walls
For walls, we checked for cracks and holes. What we missed checking was the levelling of our floor. We are suppose to pour water on the floor to see if it will flow very fast downwards. This test should be done for our kitchen and toilet. If there are no gradient in the toilet, it means the water might not flow fast enough to the floor trap and might result in 'flood' next time we bath. Arggg...how can we missed that out?? You reckon we can still do that after they attended to our defect?

Iskandar from the Branch Office was so impressed when he saw the defect list floor plan we gave him, that he said his job will be a lot easier if everyone does the same like us. hehehe. You know what? When we wanted to show him physically where the defect tiles are, he told us it's ok. As long as there's one scratch on the tile, all will be changed as that particular tile has been dis-continued. Yahooooooooo!

Besides submitting our defect list, we also made a "WISH-LIST" for the Branch Office via Iskandar. To our surprise, they were all answered :)

WISH LIST
1. To rectify all defects as indicated on the floor plan.

2. Re-tile the wall tiles in both bathrooms and the kitchen.

3. For the replacement of tiles, it will be good if we can choose the type of tiles we want.

4. Replace new shower screen after re-tile work.

5. Replace new Toilet Bowl in both Toilets.

6. Assist to remove both Toilet’s Basins.

7. Assist to remove both Toilet’s Doors and Door Frames?

8. Assist to hack the wall between Master Bedroom and Bedroom 2 BEFORE re-tiling of floor tiles?...this we have to pay the contractor. Fair enough, fair enough. Can't complain much :)