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Steel rivets used for windows in all new HDB flats
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<!-- end left side bar --><!-- story content : start -->I REFER to the Forum Online letter by Mr Yap Swee Hoo ('Use steel rivets for windows in new flats'; June 15).
Safety is a key consideration in the design of HDB flats. Since 1998, we have switched to the use of stainless steel rivets for casement windows in all our new units. This is ahead of the revised industry standards adopted in 2000.
For the older blocks, residents are required to replace the aluminium rivets in their casement windows, which are more than five years old, with stainless steel rivets, as required under the Building Control Regulations.
Flat owners who do not retrofit their casement windows with stainless steel rivets can be fined up to $5,000, or sentenced to six months' jail, or both. Although this does not apply to sliding windows, residents should ensure that these windows are installed with safety features such as stoppers.
We would like to urge residents to check and maintain their windows regularly and help build a safe living environment for all. Residents can contact us on our dedicated hotline 1800-5556362, or visit our website www.hdb.gov.sg for more information.
Chong Chung Nee
Deputy Director (Design & Development)
Housing & Development Board <!-- story content : end -->
Steel rivets used for windows in all new HDB flats
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<!-- end left side bar --><!-- story content : start -->I REFER to the Forum Online letter by Mr Yap Swee Hoo ('Use steel rivets for windows in new flats'; June 15).
Safety is a key consideration in the design of HDB flats. Since 1998, we have switched to the use of stainless steel rivets for casement windows in all our new units. This is ahead of the revised industry standards adopted in 2000.
For the older blocks, residents are required to replace the aluminium rivets in their casement windows, which are more than five years old, with stainless steel rivets, as required under the Building Control Regulations.
Flat owners who do not retrofit their casement windows with stainless steel rivets can be fined up to $5,000, or sentenced to six months' jail, or both. Although this does not apply to sliding windows, residents should ensure that these windows are installed with safety features such as stoppers.
We would like to urge residents to check and maintain their windows regularly and help build a safe living environment for all. Residents can contact us on our dedicated hotline 1800-5556362, or visit our website www.hdb.gov.sg for more information.
Chong Chung Nee
Deputy Director (Design & Development)
Housing & Development Board <!-- story content : end -->
