Caaaaan...! The house I grew up in, 1 living room, 1 bedroom rented ones in Henderson Road. All cement rendered from the wall to the floor to the toilet. Painted with chemicals to prolong its lifespan also. After some time all cracked and holes on the floor.....LOL!
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Caaaaan...! The house I grew up in, 1 living room, 1 bedroom rented ones in Henderson Road. All cement rendered from the wall to the floor to the toilet. Painted with chemicals to prolong its lifespan also. After some time all cracked and holes on the floor.....LOL!
From birth till now i moved homes 3 times. All my homes nice finish (inside tiles/outside mix of cement/tiles). Till today no problem leh like the ones we face in Spore:
1) No leakage
2) No roof cracks/leaks/seepage
3) No leakage from the copper pipes
4) No cracks. Even aircracks bare minimum
5) No popping up of tiles
6) No spalling concrete
7) All stainless steel taps have lasted me for years. No corrossion of stainless steel/no need to repair/replace.
8) Spore my taps need to replace already (the ones provided by hdb).
9) Spore car parks floor leaks. Why? Toilet leaks why?
1) No leakage
2) No roof cracks/leaks/seepage
3) No leakage from the copper pipes
4) No cracks. Even aircracks bare minimum
5) No popping up of tiles
6) No spalling concrete
7) All stainless steel taps have lasted me for years. No corrossion of stainless steel/no need to repair/replace.
8) Spore my taps need to replace already (the ones provided by hdb).
9) Spore car parks floor leaks. Why? Toilet leaks why?
Dear all, I am new in this forum. After following this thread for a period of time, I too am interested in moving in to JB. Been to HH to see the showflats for Fairway & Horizon Residences but havent bought any cos the completion dates are quite distant. Is it advisable to buy off the open market for the completed projects? Am only interested in condo developements becos I will be staying there. The upkeep of a landed property is too much for me. Thanks in advance for the advice.
Wow! You are really damn lucky manz!
I moved to HDB in Simei later and after sometime the tiles changed colour from bluish white to brownish yellow. The toilet sink support bracket by hdb rusted and was about to give way. The toilet ceiling cement flakeds off. Now my house also, the toilet pipes and ceilings turns mouldy and have to be painted with anti-fungus paint every 2 years. Luckily the marble flooring didn't give me any headache. But the study room buildin cabinet drop off the wall due to rain sippage years before that left water trapped behind it. Not to mention my plastered wall cracked from the wall to the floor.
Why are you so lucky? Or maybe you are not the one who does the work. Or maybe you happen to move house fast enough. LOL!
I moved to HDB in Simei later and after sometime the tiles changed colour from bluish white to brownish yellow. The toilet sink support bracket by hdb rusted and was about to give way. The toilet ceiling cement flakeds off. Now my house also, the toilet pipes and ceilings turns mouldy and have to be painted with anti-fungus paint every 2 years. Luckily the marble flooring didn't give me any headache. But the study room buildin cabinet drop off the wall due to rain sippage years before that left water trapped behind it. Not to mention my plastered wall cracked from the wall to the floor.
Why are you so lucky? Or maybe you are not the one who does the work. Or maybe you happen to move house fast enough. LOL!
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Ok the first home before i was born to 1977
The second home 1977-1987
The third home 1987-present.
Lucky yes. Why? Cause these homes are not in Spore. So spore hdb style methods of construction dun apply. He he...
No mould, no Fungus, no leakage, nothing rusts, no spalling concrete, no plaster falling off, superior quality of paints and varnishes. My wife is pure Singaporean. She has seen my home. She is surprised at the quality of workmanship overseas.
The copper pipes 23 + years still fine (Touch wood)
I got 2 overhead tanks direct on top of my roof. Have not maintained it in the last 23 years and does not leak either.
Not a single wall tile or floor tile has popped out.
No windows falling off either.
Now compare that with our HDB style construction!!
Here my taps corrode/toilet cistern breaks down now and then. My toilet leaks.... my neighbour comes up and requests to repair.... Toilet ceiling slightly mouldy....Hiya.... Spore .... sucks big time...
The second home 1977-1987
The third home 1987-present.
Lucky yes. Why? Cause these homes are not in Spore. So spore hdb style methods of construction dun apply. He he...
No mould, no Fungus, no leakage, nothing rusts, no spalling concrete, no plaster falling off, superior quality of paints and varnishes. My wife is pure Singaporean. She has seen my home. She is surprised at the quality of workmanship overseas.
The copper pipes 23 + years still fine (Touch wood)
I got 2 overhead tanks direct on top of my roof. Have not maintained it in the last 23 years and does not leak either.
Not a single wall tile or floor tile has popped out.
No windows falling off either.
Now compare that with our HDB style construction!!
Here my taps corrode/toilet cistern breaks down now and then. My toilet leaks.... my neighbour comes up and requests to repair.... Toilet ceiling slightly mouldy....Hiya.... Spore .... sucks big time...
Wow! You are really damn lucky manz!
I moved to HDB in Simei later and after sometime the tiles changed colour from bluish white to brownish yellow. The toilet sink support bracket by hdb rusted and was about to give way. The toilet ceiling cement flakeds off. Now my house also, the toilet pipes and ceilings turns mouldy and have to be painted with anti-fungus paint every 2 years. Luckily the marble flooring didn't give me any headache. But the study room buildin cabinet drop off the wall due to rain sippage years before that left water trapped behind it. Not to mention my plastered wall cracked from the wall to the floor.
Why are you so lucky? Or maybe you are not the one who does the work. Or maybe you happen to move house fast enough. LOL!
I stayed at Henderson Road for about 6 months. I know the place reasonably well...
My goodness.... fights/screaming/drugs/murders/loan sharks.....
My wife hated me for forcing her to stay there for 6 months while we waited for our HDB in Sengkang.
What to do? Me no money la... So no choice i managed to get one HDB from a friend who had rented it from HDB.
But the good thing about Henderson was... quite central. So easy to go ORchard/nightspots/so many markets around for makan also
My goodness.... fights/screaming/drugs/murders/loan sharks.....
My wife hated me for forcing her to stay there for 6 months while we waited for our HDB in Sengkang.
What to do? Me no money la... So no choice i managed to get one HDB from a friend who had rented it from HDB.
But the good thing about Henderson was... quite central. So easy to go ORchard/nightspots/so many markets around for makan also
Yalor. Got molested during my secondary school days. Mental patients walking around. One of my neighbour commited suicide. Gambling dens at home. All the complicated people lah. I remember got one year all the lifts got burned during election time. Then all replaced by brand new ones.
But some neighbours really good. They look out for each others. They make cakes, kuehs, lapis and whatever before festive seasons and share with you. Hope that you buy some from them. My block was in between the 2 markets so very convenient.
But some neighbours really good. They look out for each others. They make cakes, kuehs, lapis and whatever before festive seasons and share with you. Hope that you buy some from them.
My block was in between the 2 markets so very convenient.Maybe u can ride a small cub bike?
Always remember to purchase only property with Certificate of Fitness for Occupation (CFO) otherwise title cannot be transferred
Bros and sis here, my friend is looking for a child phyciatrist(don't know how to spell), her child is giving a lot of problems in school but KK have to wait very long queue. She suspect he might have ADHD. Outside private very expensive. Kindly post here is you have any contact please. Thank you in advance.
Yalor. Got molested during my secondary school days. Mental patients walking around. One of my neighbour commited suicide. Gambling dens at home. All the complicated people lah. I remember got one year all the lifts got burned during election time. Then all replaced by brand new ones.
But some neighbours really good. They look out for each others. They make cakes, kuehs, lapis and whatever before festive seasons and share with you. Hope that you buy some from them.
OMG, poor Cathy sis, did the police catch the molester?
5 storey shops? do they come with lift?
Indian cooking is foreign to me but sure looks like they've everything from spices to veg to basmati rice...
Mydin supermarket, may be they can open a Japanese supermarket since the LH land bought by Japanese investor...
No leh. I never report police cos I was rushing for my O level exam. He came from behind and touch my backside. But I was running late so let him off.
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eeks, such sicko around, hope your exam was not affected..
I grew up in this kind of place with complicated people also good lah. Nowadays people so spoilt little bit little bit cannot take it too stressed! Complain this complain that....I've been through a lot worse.
if looking near HH vicinity. only sky exec by setia and ujana by uem is the closest to completion. even that is promised at 2012 to 13. Best condo developments currently are molek pines and straits view for now which are closer to 1st link are already built that's where you want to be because its on everyone's wishlist. You don't want to go to one which is not exclusive enough (esp for own stay) and you'll get undesirable neighbors or degrading exterior facades because units don't pay up the maintenance etc.
I suggest getting the smallest terrace you can find. That's how I end up with bayou water village at leisure farm. Everything outside even the garden is maintained by the estates. Easy peasy. The built up is perfect for me well and my mum with perhaps an occasional visitor. Actually the built up is not exactly anywhere bigger than an equivalent 3 bedroom apartment. And the good thing is usually developments like these are comparatively low density (guess you should know since you're in HH) and you don't have to share car park with people denting your car doors etc. I guess buy apartments/condo units for rental returns especially areas targeting expats or non-local locals e.g. KLians sent to JB for work and don't bring their family down etc.
Anywayz hope you'll find your dream home in time to come!
HI Cathy,
Not sure this help but may ask your friend to give a call and try:
Child Guidance Clinic (CGC)
Health Promotion Board Building
3 Second Hospital Ave #03-01
Singapore 168937
Tel: 6435-3878/9
Cheers.
Thanks. Was thinking of asking for JB ones. I wonder whether can save some money or not for her. Private ones cost $170 per visit. Anyway thanks.
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