Thanks for this video, helps the new bto owners look out more when collected the keys! Maybe you can also share a video on how long BSC took to schedule and rectify all the defects
Really appreciate this lovely comment! Thank you! Yes, will briefly cover that in this week's episode... so stay tuned! The standard time given is around 14 days after each joint-inspection but with valid reasons, they can assist you where possible to expedite it. Our main defects were rectified within a week. They were also kind enough to let us go ahead with our reno whilst they continue the rectification works during/after our reno.
Thanks for your support 🥰 We've managed to get a promo code for all our viewers! You can Whatsapp Advance Inspection at 8748 0988 with our promo code { AISG066 } for a 5% discount! 4-Room is $280 (before discount) and for other flat sizes, the pricelist can be found on their website 😀
Hi! BSC will help to sand down the "splotches" and repaint the wall. Your painter can actually do it but this would help smoothen the process (no pun intended 😅) For crooked walls... likely they will not able to do anything about it. Uneven walls maybe can be fixed with good plastering skills!
You're most welcome! No hard and fast rules on this but we wrote in to BSC to get their guidance. They were very nice and helped fix all the major defects within a week and allowed us to go ahead with our reno. 😄They agreed to fix the less important defects after our reno. But remember to document down (with pictures and report) so that there will be less finger pointing thereafter.
Hello! Probably only after key collection becaude thats when you officially sign the contract and become the owner! But if you have a telegram chat group, fellow homeowners in your Stack can scan and share the same document
Glad you found it useful! We will be going with a normal fan, connected to a smart switch. Alternatively, we are also going to explore the use of Bond Bridge for the RF remote, as Bond is directly onboarded on our SmartThings ecosystem.😀
Really Jia luck man ... Paid so much yet get back such quality frm them. Mine wasn't that bad despite is a 2 room and can't imaging if 2 room have more than >50% defects
🥺During the Covid lockdown in 2020, the construction paused for a few months (?) at around our floor and we were already crossing our fingers. But on the bright side, we are thankful that there are no further delays...
Really scary. Wonder how do they rectify those hollow tiles. Take out and relay? will it be uneven? I guess some of us may eventually accept some defects as they are unreluctantly.
Good questions! While our Home Inspector didn't detect any hollow tiles, he did find a couple that were scratched or chipped off. In the end, we decided to forgo getting them rectified as retiling will make things worse. The chipped tile will be hidden behind carpentry, and the scratched living room tiles were successfully polished away when we did marble gumming this week. Stay tuned to the next episode for that! 😃
Hello! They should be in a clear plastic sheet taped inside your DB box~ Otherwise, you can write in to HDB or scan a copy from a neighbour in the same stack!
Hello! We got them from MOES on Shopee. You may notice that there are many different 'brands' out there that produce the exact same looking switch - that's because they are all reskinned/rebranded but essentially from the same supplier and powered by Tuya.☺️
Thanks for your support! 🤗 We are undecided on whether we should share our ID publicly~ 🫢 but you can DM us on IG or Lemon8 and we can share more in private!
There are bound to be defects as construction are dependent on handiworks / workmanship. Some minor defects are expected and impossible to achieve zero defects.That said, the problem with construction industry to deliver good quality works usually arise from the following: (1) Pride of ensuring good quality construction works by the contractor (2) lack of supervision by the main contractor (3) lack of quality control and supervision by Registered Technical Officers from the developers or HDB (4) Contractors cutting corners and hire unskilled or semi-skilled workers / tradesmen or subletting to cheap and unreliable subcontractors (5) rushing to complete the project at the expense of workmanship & quality control (6) Lack of proper cleaning & protection after works are completed.
Thanks for your sharing! I think the pandemic disruptions affected the project (and many others) too. During circuit breaker in 2020, construction works were halted for months at somewhere around our floor level or so.
very good and useful video ! especially for those upcoming new first time home owners. my bto is ready 2024 (supposedly this year but delayed due to covid *&^%#!) this is xtremely useful knowledge for me :)
Are u engaging an ID? TBH If you are, this level of defect checking is basically gonna be covered up by your ID. Unless u are living in the exact condition that HDB is handing over to you.
Yes, spot on! The Home Inspector's role is to identify and mark out all the 'defects', but it is up to whether we want to highlight them to get them rectified. On our part, we did another round to cut down the defects that don't matter, i.e. those that will be overlayed/concealed/hacked so as to expedite the rectification process by focusing only on the important ones that we'll be retaining, such as the windows, doors and the living room skirting.
seriously doubting hdb standards.... what if those people that are not further renovating, and living at it is.. will hdb cover those aspect of defects?
Hello! Yes, after the defects check phase, there will be a joint inspection with the BSC contractors. Your self-sourced defects inspector (if any) will facilitate the discussions and they will try to fix what they can. Certain things they are not able to fix like uneven walls etc.
Aha did some mental accounting for the fee compared to what we will be paying for the house itself 🙈 Having been through it, for the amount of manhours across three sessions and report compilation, we think it was ultimately a good decision 😃
Actually, we spoke to other homeowners.. it seems some units in the block were alright and have very little defects 😅 the trend seems to be the higher floors (especially those disrupted during lockdown in 2020) having more issues but oh well...
Yeah...the parents' unit in the shorter 15-storey block opposite us is much better quality for sure. But can't complain also because of Covid disruptions, just glad it didn't delay 😇
@@thesuakus It appears to me that this site contractor rushed the interior job to beat the deadline to avoid HDB penalties. Therefore, construction job still has to carry on after handover!
Wall hairline crack are very common for HDB BTO. Ask few time to repair end up they will add plaster more. It will appear again. So if not big gaps or defeats just need to accept to safe time.
Thank you for sharing. We are going to select our BTO soon. We are glad to watch your video and know what we are supposed to look out for. 🙂
Great video to highlight the sub standard quality of HDB
glad came across this video. thanks guys for highlighting the points
Thanks so much for this! Comments like this give us motivation to continue sharing our reno journey and provide more tips for future homeowners! 🥰
your view is fantastic! so lucky!!
Thanks for this video, helps the new bto owners look out more when collected the keys! Maybe you can also share a video on how long BSC took to schedule and rectify all the defects
Really appreciate this lovely comment! Thank you! Yes, will briefly cover that in this week's episode... so stay tuned! The standard time given is around 14 days after each joint-inspection but with valid reasons, they can assist you where possible to expedite it. Our main defects were rectified within a week. They were also kind enough to let us go ahead with our reno whilst they continue the rectification works during/after our reno.
Omg so many defects😮
Ahah revisiting this topic after a few months...there are much more defects during reno 😂
Thanks for sharing. Really helpful . May I know how much the cost for defect inspector? I am from BKL 464A but haven't got the key yet.
Thanks for your support 🥰 We've managed to get a promo code for all our viewers! You can Whatsapp Advance Inspection at 8748 0988 with our promo code { AISG066 } for a 5% discount! 4-Room is $280 (before discount) and for other flat sizes, the pricelist can be found on their website 😀
Do you have a recommendation on where to look for an expert defect checker?
Do they fix minor details like paint splotches tho? And how can an uneven/crooked wall be fixed?
Hi! BSC will help to sand down the "splotches" and repaint the wall. Your painter can actually do it but this would help smoothen the process (no pun intended 😅) For crooked walls... likely they will not able to do anything about it. Uneven walls maybe can be fixed with good plastering skills!
thanks for the info! are u able to start some reno in parallel while waiting for bsc to rectify? or need them to fully rectify first
You're most welcome! No hard and fast rules on this but we wrote in to BSC to get their guidance. They were very nice and helped fix all the major defects within a week and allowed us to go ahead with our reno. 😄They agreed to fix the less important defects after our reno. But remember to document down (with pictures and report) so that there will be less finger pointing thereafter.
is it possible to get the original electrical plan ahead of time for early planning, or everyone must wait till key collection to be issued?
Hello! Probably only after key collection becaude thats when you officially sign the contract and become the owner! But if you have a telegram chat group, fellow homeowners in your Stack can scan and share the same document
Good informative video. What type of fan will you be using? Smart fan?
Glad you found it useful! We will be going with a normal fan, connected to a smart switch. Alternatively, we are also going to explore the use of Bond Bridge for the RF remote, as Bond is directly onboarded on our SmartThings ecosystem.😀
Hi May I know how did you get the electrical plan? HDB will provide during key collection?
Hello! For BTO, it will be provided in your DB box 😄
Was the panning timelapse a result of editing or did you use a motor?
Hello! Aha some were editing and some were motion timelapse by the DJI camera!
Hi, can we be at home when the BSC is working on the defects ?
Hi! Of course :) but you will not have an exact date or time.. so you can't time it.
@@thesuakus thankyou for response! :D
You both power! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 i wanted to do this kind of video but super time consuming 😂
is this Clementi bto? 😂
🙆🏻♂️🙆🏻♀️ Aww, thank you for your support!! Ahah ya it keeps us busy on the weekends for sure. 😇Correct, this is Clementi Peaks BTO!
Really Jia luck man ...
Paid so much yet get back such quality frm them.
Mine wasn't that bad despite is a 2 room and can't imaging if 2 room have more than >50% defects
🥺During the Covid lockdown in 2020, the construction paused for a few months (?) at around our floor and we were already crossing our fingers. But on the bright side, we are thankful that there are no further delays...
I see also i heart pain....aiyeooo...so many defectsssss
🥲 Aww.. In the end all's good (for now)! Grateful for the BSC team for expediting the rectification works!
Really scary. Wonder how do they rectify those hollow tiles. Take out and relay? will it be uneven? I guess some of us may eventually accept some defects as they are unreluctantly.
Good questions! While our Home Inspector didn't detect any hollow tiles, he did find a couple that were scratched or chipped off. In the end, we decided to forgo getting them rectified as retiling will make things worse. The chipped tile will be hidden behind carpentry, and the scratched living room tiles were successfully polished away when we did marble gumming this week. Stay tuned to the next episode for that! 😃
Nice view .May I know which estate is this ?
Who is the building contractor? Thanks
Hello, the main con is Welltech Construction, not sure who does the innards... 😅
Thank you. Looking forward for more video.
The lake is Pandan Reservoir.
Source: Your sea view see my parents house lol.
Ahah thanks!! Needa get acquainted with the 'geography' of the area 😇
Hi how did you manage to get the electrical drawings? I got my keys few days ago but i was not given any electrical drawings.
Hello! They should be in a clear plastic sheet taped inside your DB box~ Otherwise, you can write in to HDB or scan a copy from a neighbour in the same stack!
@@thesuakus thanks alot i went to my house today and its at the db box
Did you guys also check for Lan defect?
Hello! Yes, that was part of the home defects check :)
@@thesuakus Thanks a lot for such a detailed sharing, btw, by saying Lan check, you mean the internet cable connection check? how to do that? thanks
Hello there, May I check where you got your smart switch from?:)
Hello! We got them from MOES on Shopee. You may notice that there are many different 'brands' out there that produce the exact same looking switch - that's because they are all reskinned/rebranded but essentially from the same supplier and powered by Tuya.☺️
@@thesuakus Thank youuu!
Like your channel & subscribed. Can you advise me the ID you engaged with? Thanks
Thanks for your support! 🤗 We are undecided on whether we should share our ID publicly~ 🫢 but you can DM us on IG or Lemon8 and we can share more in private!
There are bound to be defects as construction are dependent on handiworks / workmanship. Some minor defects are expected and impossible to achieve zero defects.That said, the problem with construction industry to deliver good quality works usually arise from the following:
(1) Pride of ensuring good quality construction works by the contractor
(2) lack of supervision by the main contractor
(3) lack of quality control and supervision by Registered Technical Officers from the developers or HDB
(4) Contractors cutting corners and hire unskilled or semi-skilled workers / tradesmen or subletting to cheap and unreliable subcontractors
(5) rushing to complete the project at the expense of workmanship & quality control
(6) Lack of proper cleaning & protection after works are completed.
Thanks for your sharing! I think the pandemic disruptions affected the project (and many others) too. During circuit breaker in 2020, construction works were halted for months at somewhere around our floor level or so.
very good and useful video ! especially for those upcoming new first time home owners. my bto is ready 2024 (supposedly this year but delayed due to covid *&^%#!) this is xtremely useful knowledge for me :)
Hello, glad you found this useful! Wah, it got delayed for more than 1 year?! 🤯 Which project is this!
@@thesuakus punggol cove :(
08:12 That's pandan reservoir neighbour🤭
Oooh glad to know! 🤗 Thanks neighbour aha we #suaku
really helpful info. thanks for sharing!
You are most welcome! Thanks for watching! 😄
Are u engaging an ID? TBH If you are, this level of defect checking is basically gonna be covered up by your ID. Unless u are living in the exact condition that HDB is handing over to you.
Yes, spot on! The Home Inspector's role is to identify and mark out all the 'defects', but it is up to whether we want to highlight them to get them rectified. On our part, we did another round to cut down the defects that don't matter, i.e. those that will be overlayed/concealed/hacked so as to expedite the rectification process by focusing only on the important ones that we'll be retaining, such as the windows, doors and the living room skirting.
Omg bto.. paid so much on flat still needed to repair that much..
Ahah #life indeed. On the bright side, BSC had since fixed most of it already! Especially the windows - very happy with their service.
Free repair anyway
seriously doubting hdb standards.... what if those people that are not further renovating, and living at it is.. will hdb cover those aspect of defects?
Hello! Yes, after the defects check phase, there will be a joint inspection with the BSC contractors. Your self-sourced defects inspector (if any) will facilitate the discussions and they will try to fix what they can. Certain things they are not able to fix like uneven walls etc.
how much are they charging? ALOT man!
saw the response below no need to reply.
Aha did some mental accounting for the fee compared to what we will be paying for the house itself 🙈
Having been through it, for the amount of manhours across three sessions and report compilation, we think it was ultimately a good decision 😃
Which bto is this?
Clementi Peaks! :)
@@thesuakus thanks for the sharing!
Such a worst block for HDB.. So many defects in one house.. Not including the rest of the houses.. No Quality check by Developer, Contractor, HDB ?
Actually, we spoke to other homeowners.. it seems some units in the block were alright and have very little defects 😅 the trend seems to be the higher floors (especially those disrupted during lockdown in 2020) having more issues but oh well...
this is scary especially the windows
😅 Yes, the window edges were all very sharp. We went down to meet the windows repairman a few days ago, and he helped to sand down and fixed them all!
Wow... such poor quality construction. Considering that this is suppose to represent the best of "PRE-FAB" construction.
Yeah...the parents' unit in the shorter 15-storey block opposite us is much better quality for sure. But can't complain also because of Covid disruptions, just glad it didn't delay 😇
@@thesuakus It appears to me that this site contractor rushed the interior job to beat the deadline to avoid HDB penalties. Therefore, construction job still has to carry on after handover!
Wall hairline crack are very common for HDB BTO. Ask few time to repair end up they will add plaster more. It will appear again. So if not big gaps or defeats just need to accept to safe time.
@@saguthar Agree! Hairline cracks are usual.. just kinda worried about the big long one from the bottom of the window all the way to the floor 🤔
Hdb house nowadays not cheap...but haizzzz..what a disappointment..
Indeed... but I guess for most, it is still the only 'affordable housing' we can afford afterall...
The workmanships is shockingly bad and many
Hopefully it gets better over time, in a post-covid world 🙏
Wow this looks really bad
Hoping it gets better for future projects!