have 7 days to report all defects to the HDB branch office, so quickly got down to checking every inch of the flat.
here are the defects noted.
1. Most common is hollow wall tiles. Such tile is poorly adhered to the wall, and air pockets are trapped between the wall and the tiles. Over time, such tiles may come loose and "pop out". Altogether about 10 hollow wall tiles are spotted in the kitchen and bathrooms.
2. Main door's side panel is chipped at the edge.
3. Cracked wall near the magnetic door holder.
4. The window handle "stopper" (not sure what is it called) is held by only a single rivet, and could be dislodged quite easily.
5. Not only being easily dislodged, the "stopper" is made of plastic and could crack quite easily too.
6. In the Gas and Water service cabinet outside the flat, the lock is jammed when fully retracted.
Not sure if some of these "defects" would be considered as defects by HDB. I dun think HDB will change the entire door just because the corner is slightly chipped; perhaps just touch up by varnishing or something. And the hollow tiles, not sure if I am too "ngiao", but some of these "hollow" tiles I have marked out may be considered okay by the HDB's Technical Officer (TO). Well, I think just report lah, whether HDB want to rectify or not, it is up to them; if they dun rectify a defect and if the defect worsen in the future, at least I have black and white to argue that I have reported the defect and cannot be expected to foot the bill to rectify it.
