Renovation and moving in

I supposed new owners need this piece of information.

Renovation:
Time: 9am to 5pm only
Day: Monday to Saturday only, exclude Sunday and Public holiday
Deposit: RM 1000

Moving
Time: 9am to 5pm only
Day: Monday to Saturday only, exclude Sunday and Public holiday
Deposit: RM250

Kindly proceed to management office for registration. The officer will explain in details of all the procedures and other required information you required. Please do not hessitate to call management office at 0362516364 for further clarification.

Renovation- The Do and Don't

Obviously, this is not about how you are supposed to carry out the design of your condominium. But bear in mind, budget will affect much of your plan on renovation. It can range from 10K to 150K. There’s no right and wrong about this. Eventually, you are the ones will stay or owns the said property.

At current global economic slow down, i’m sure contractor will definitely charge less compared to last year same period. I got a close friend received at least 30% discount recently on the kitchen cabinet which comes with a good deals which actually cost higher if she signed the deal end of last year.

Nevertheless, there are few things need to note down before you or your contractor start breaking tiles and put up cement. Before the work start, please pay RM1K of refundable deposit to the management office. I would suggest you to use your cheque book as paying in cash may takes longer time for you to get refund which sometimes may drag up to 45 days upon completion.

Here are the few things to note:
1. Water piping
Please get hold of the master plan of the piping for your unit if you plan to modify the inlet and outlet of the water. Some may choose to install water filter inside their house , so getting the exact location is definitely important to work well with the design.
2. Intercom
Strictly no modification to this. Apparently, any interupption to this intercom may directly affect the whole system after the block. Maybe this could be reasons why few owners in Block B including myself still own a faulty intercom system.
3. Wiring
Please get a certified electrician to do all sort of work for you, switch, power plug, fan, additional air con wiring and heater wiring. As such they should know the best what can fit for your unit. For instance getting a dedicated power line for your water heater directly from the main switch box instead or sharing from other wiring.
4. Compressor
Previously, there were restrcition on the position of the compresor whereby, they were only allowed on selected area and position only. Kindly check with the management office before you decide where to position it. I’m sure, you dont want to be paying the penalty for carring out the work which is not approved and that you are not awared. Knowing the exact location may actually save you cost as you can aarange the compressor properly hence saving the cost of extra piping which run at RM30/foot.
5. Fascade of buidling
Any work resulting in change of the fascade of the building is definitely not allowed. Like hackoing a wall and install a new window or enlarging the existing window or sealed up a window. Hacking on the beam is stricly not allowed as it will affect the structural stability for whole buiding. This is why many owners choose minimun paster ceiling instalation to hide the bad looking beam in the middle of the living hall ceiling.
6. Work time
Is strictly on Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5 pm only. Please make sure your contractor follow exactly what is stated here as this will cause much problem especially the sound pollution affected to your direct neighbour.
7. Grill at the entrance, balcony, kitchen and window.
Make sure the one you going to install comply with the color code/specification provided by the management.
8. Debris
Some of the contractor prefer to work on the common area. But they are responsible to ensure all the rubbish are well taken of. Especially heavy and bulky dirt are not supposed to throw into the rubbish bin room. They need to handle it by taking it away . Please monitor how your contractor work as the managment has the right to penalise you if they found out your contractor did not comply with the rules stated.
9. Paint
You have to make enquiry on the Serial/Product code for the floor and bathroom tiles, the paints for the whole unit as this will aid in getting the right one just in case you need to replace few part of the whole. I remember, trying to get the floor tile for my wet kitchen which was not availble outside and end up hacking all the floor tiles and and replace with a new and better tiles. So, plan for this.

Hope the above points may help to prevent any unwanted situation and your plan on renovation can goes smoothly.

How, What, When, Who and When on Checking Defects

I'm sure most of the owners for Block C are busy doing arrangement and preparing for the defect checking. With here, i would like to share some of my previous experience hopefully it does help you in your execution of the process.

Before you carry out the checking on defect, here are the tools you require and can’t go without it.
1. Marker Pen
2. Masking tape (at least 2 rolls)
3. Pen
4. Torch light
5. Camera
6. Broom/mop

As you know, many owners get their keys at the same time. You definitely need the time to check the defect and then pass it the complaint to the office asap. The site manager, then will put all the complaint on queue basis and rectify it accordingly.

So, very likely those delays the submission of the “Defect Form” will have to wait much longer for at least few more weeks before they can see their unit being rectified.

So, it is very important for you to do it fast if you are very eagerly to move in or plan to start on your renovation. Please corrent me if I'm wrong, they should rectify your problem listed in the defect form you submitted within 1 month from the date they received. Failing to do so, you may get the right to get your contractor to rectify the problem but charges go to the developer. Do get more details from developer on this matter.

But nevertheless, I came across many owners who actually choose to let their own contractor to rectify the defects (if minimal) and not by the developer. By doing so, they can choose to start on their renovation work anytime without any delay.

Following are the common defects which may occur in your units. So, spend some time looking for this defect can be either minor or major.

Minor defects:
1. Missing cement edge at balcony railing
2. Holes on/ Gaps between tiles
3. Water tap broken
4. Loose rubber lining for sliding glass door at balcony & glass window
5. Rusty water catchment in bathroom, kitchen and balcony
6. Uneven surface on ceiling and wall
7. Hairline crack on the wall and ceiling
8. Door knob spoilt
9. Kitchen door improper installation
10. Toilet bowl and sink crack
11. Railing at the balcony rust

Major defects:
1. Water outlet blockage in kitchen and bathroom
2. Poor workmanship on wall tiles at shower area
3. Loose window glass
4. Damaged window metal frame
5. Poor painting for whole unit

So far, most of the defects I noticed are mainly minor. But major defects do happenned. So, make sure you check everything and request to rectify or change if you are not satisfied with the workmanship.
Enjoys!

Vacant Possession for Block C (updated)

Finally the vp for Block C Changkat View Condo will release soon. Actually i thought they can do it fast, but...

As for the details, the developer will send out the letter to the bank to advise for final disbursement (hope they do it asap). But tip off indicate they will delayed to next week. For those who have clear off their payment, most likely will get their key by next week. If they send out this week, then we can expect much more earlier. So, everythin is wholly dependin on developer. Just pray that everything goes smoothly. No more delay in the process.

I'm excited just like you all here as the long wait is gone. So, get ready to kick start your reno and move-in plan. For those who believe in choosing good date, make sure you get the right person to select the "Wong" date to initiate the ground breaking and move in to your home sweet home.

In few days time, I'll give out more information relevant to you all. You may refer to previous post for more information on the topics.

Last but not the least, say the prayers that you will get a defect free unit. Till to get the VP, stay connected for more updates!

You may email to me or drop your comment here.

Ban Contractor

Management office just released a list of ban contractor and will be barred from entering Changkat View Condo. This reminder comes at the right time as Block C owners are planning for their renovation. Maybe the VP maybe just around the corner. Following are the list of the contractor:

1. Harajuku
2. Shinjuku Home Design
3. Dream Home Furnishing Enterprise
4. One Decor Renovation
5. Black Horse Marketing
6. Asia Home Decor
7. CA Renovation
8. Sibuya Design Renovation Works
9. Yakiki Renovation

Despite the banning, all of you are free to choose your own contractor to do the renovation. There's only one reno company still allowed to station at the premise and you all will definitely see them and will be shown their previous work. They are the big winner here. You know what i mean...

My advise, take your time to scout around and find the contractor you are most comfortable with. Most importantly, the pricing and materials they use should be better if not good compared to last year. Get more discount and freebies from them, as you are rightfully entitled to. By looking at the current slowdown market, MONEY is POWER and no doubt you are the boss.