Sunday, January 10, 2010

Dealing with leakage from the apartment above


(Above) The discolouration of the ceiling and spalling of our black paint.

Recently, we noticed that there was some peeling and discolouration of our black ceiling of our master toilet. We called up the town council but it seems that they were not too concerned with it sending down a handyman who claim that there was nothing serious. So for a second opinion, we called HDB and they sent down staff to inspect our ceiling. The solution was that they went to the aprtment upstairs to inform them that their waterproofing for their master toilet flooring was not up to mark and to re proof their flooring.We were not at fault so we don't have to pay. So will be waiting for next 2 weeks as advised by HDB before scraping and painting that portion. Seems that the apartment above didnt have very gd contractors as they were also renovated the same time as us which was two years back. This is the second time their bathroom is giving water seepage problems to us. The last time was a year ago in our common bathroom ceiling which was repainted after they repaired their flooring. Which brings us to the point that for those who have just renovated their flat and have a year's workmanship warranty ahead, do check with your neighbors down below your flat to see if there are any leaks so that repairs can be done under warranty and for free. For those who have problems with their HDB flat,you can go to -
http://www.hdb.gov.sg/__4825703800337EDD.nsf/0/9DF8767A2E80007B4825706F002577C7?Open#
and contact them for an assessment appointment. They are quite prompt and will turn up and diagnose within 2 to 5 working days.

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