Progress #1
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So, here's the updates from the renovation works. Basically, some of the tiles are up (for the toilets especially). Walls are hacked (service balcony to master bedroom, mum's toilet's door). The flat is in a total mess - but that's the essence of renovating. Mess out, renovate and see a nicely end artifact (the renovated flat). That should be pure satisfaction.
By the way, in order to build the wall between the service balcony and the kitchen, I've to sign an agreement with HDB to acknowledge that I will reinstate this back (which means I will need to hack a opening) before I sell the flat. Reason they argue was that each rooms (kitchen, living room, bedrooms) must have a direct window. By placing a wall between service balcony and kitchen, the kitchen is deprive of a direct window.
Anyway, this particular HDB officer called me to tell me this building of wall (that separated service balcony and kitchen) will not be approved due to that. I try to explain my points on why I need it there, etc. Then he asked me "So how?". Gosh! I hate people (who are supposed to advise me) ask me this kind of question. I sarcastically said "Ha? So how? What do you suggest?". He responded, "If you go with the default HDB layout, there won't be any problem.". 废话 (literally "rubbish"!). I answered "But the contractor already hacked some of the walls that have been approved by HDB!". "Oh! They cannot do this. We haven't approve anything..." he added. "So, that means my mum's bedroom have toilet. A master bedroom in a flat don't have. Don't you think it's weird?" I queried. "Haha. Actually, if you need to go toilet from master bedroom, you can walk out from the door, via the living room, and go to the kitchen's toilet." he answered. I seriously don't know these HDB officers, whether they have bring their brains to work when they can say these kind of answers. The best part is he added "how often do you wake up at night to go toilet right?". I am really turn off.
Anyway, after my elder sister wrote a complain email to HDB, the matter is solved and that I need to sign this agreement with HDB. Fine. I don't think I should argue with them. They are simply people who follow the books, and lack flexibility.
Nevertheless, look at the progress here below! :)
By the way, in order to build the wall between the service balcony and the kitchen, I've to sign an agreement with HDB to acknowledge that I will reinstate this back (which means I will need to hack a opening) before I sell the flat. Reason they argue was that each rooms (kitchen, living room, bedrooms) must have a direct window. By placing a wall between service balcony and kitchen, the kitchen is deprive of a direct window.
Anyway, this particular HDB officer called me to tell me this building of wall (that separated service balcony and kitchen) will not be approved due to that. I try to explain my points on why I need it there, etc. Then he asked me "So how?". Gosh! I hate people (who are supposed to advise me) ask me this kind of question. I sarcastically said "Ha? So how? What do you suggest?". He responded, "If you go with the default HDB layout, there won't be any problem.". 废话 (literally "rubbish"!). I answered "But the contractor already hacked some of the walls that have been approved by HDB!". "Oh! They cannot do this. We haven't approve anything..." he added. "So, that means my mum's bedroom have toilet. A master bedroom in a flat don't have. Don't you think it's weird?" I queried. "Haha. Actually, if you need to go toilet from master bedroom, you can walk out from the door, via the living room, and go to the kitchen's toilet." he answered. I seriously don't know these HDB officers, whether they have bring their brains to work when they can say these kind of answers. The best part is he added "how often do you wake up at night to go toilet right?". I am really turn off.
Anyway, after my elder sister wrote a complain email to HDB, the matter is solved and that I need to sign this agreement with HDB. Fine. I don't think I should argue with them. They are simply people who follow the books, and lack flexibility.
Nevertheless, look at the progress here below! :)
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