Hi guys, I'm a recent subsale purchaser of MF1 Block A1 for for own stay, priced just right under RM500/sqft & been lurking this thread for sometime, feels like I should've gone to MF2 launch instead of confirming MF1 unit just a week before the launch

Anyway, I can see the most common complaints is mainly around bad paint job & parameter fencing, Unifi, swimming pool water and cigarette butt (which concerns me too, I'm on 2nd floor!). Even on my first day of visit with agent, the pool is cloudy with some weird stench. For existing MF1 residents, do you have any other issues? Somehow the creepers on parking roof top near BBQ looks really, really, really sad & probably dying, no maintenance?

Also, if you guys don't mind sharing, here's some question that I have got in mind for future renovation works once I've got the key;

1. How many of you guys has knocked down the dry wall & replace it with brick wall?
2. I hate there's no floor level difference in all bathroom (STRANGE!), did you guys just raise curb for shower or hack the whole floor? (If hack, how you deal with water proofing warranty from developer?)
3. Where's the water meter chamber? Does the chamber comes with floor discharge point for master filter back wash?
4. Do you guys use master filter at all?
5. I wasn't paying attention to the electrical programming when visiting the unit. How is the water heater electrical supply being done? I remember seeing a point above master bathroom, presumably for water heater, is that dedicated 30amp point with direct to MCB or has knocked off switch? Possible to use centralized water heater? Since 2 bathroom is right next to each other.
6. How strict the JMB toward renovation that may effect the facade? I'm thinking to change balcony sliding to a bi-fold metal door like image below, probably sealing the laundry yard with similar detail too

7. Did any of you guys whack the existing plaster ceiling way? Any idea what's the floor to under-slab height? I somehow feels the ceiling is quite low, I don't mind exposed ceiling with electrical conduit.
8. I need a proper store room too, anyone has done something similar by creating an extra utility room that can share for my reference?

That's all the question I have in mind now, hope you guys are kind enough to enlighten me

Thank you for your answer! Appreciate it.

I'm actually toying the idea of running exposed copper pipes for the entire bathrooms like image with tankless heater (SEERS or Stiebel Eltron)



I somehow remember seeing cables dangling down from ceiling like image below, this shows it has plaster ceiling above the living/dining hall too. Otherwise the junction box in the slab will be exposed, right?



What about Astro? If I'm not wrong, considered no individual dish is allowed & without HSBB coverage, none of the resident here able to enjoy Astro Byond services then?

Well, MF2 is going for CONQUAS certification...which is a big plus for value compared to MF1 horrendous built quality...

Why need to wait? Are you having the impression that storage heater needs to be off? It should run all year round, 24/7. In fact, due to storage heater requires least wattage compared to a instant one, cuz of rapid heating, it generally be a lot friendlier to the home electrical loading, AC compressors, etc. A storage heater generally takes 0.5kW & up to 3kW during initial stage but every time you on an instant heater it takes as high as 5.4kW, which translate to about 10 ~ 12amp of electrical load is being drawn!

Yeah...I know but my point is trying to raise the ceiling higher. That's why I asked what's floor to under slab height, to determine whether if it's beneficial for me to do that or not. Actually, leaving so little gap for LED recessed fitting also not that great, as key point to LED light performance is heat distribution. The heat sink has no where to radiate the heat away efficiently with such tight & tiny space.

Yay! I can keep my PVR then!

Means cannot just contact Astro & ask for relocation service? Where can I contact them?

Well, I'm in architecture design industry myself. I have contacts from main contractor to my favorite stone suppliers, wood flooring, kitchen specialist, etc., they're ready to do me a small favor for a tiny little apartment, not necessary pro-bono but at least bona fide.

I also have clients that I kept good relationship with who allows me "tumpang" order of hospitality equipments (e.g. Seally Posturepedic mattress @ <RM2k, retail Rm10.5k) or tumpang shipment freight container to import my furniture from Bali (Teak & most solid wood furniture priced @ 10% of what we see in retail here!).

All these stretch my budget quite extensively.

This post has been edited by vincci.vince: May 22 2014, 10:59 AM

Thank you for the contact.

Finally I'm the official owner of my MF unit after battling with a long 7 months of transaction processes, long story, I'll skip that for now.

Anyway, I'm here seek for advise what can I do or help in some of the pending issues being discussed here. I.e. UNIFI interest registration, is the booth still in our compound? Where can I get mine done to cast another vote, or it's wrap & over? Any other issues I need to know as an owner?

Also, last time when I was within the compound, I don't see any memo on pet policy but I saw there's one issued on June/July. How strict is that being enforced? I've been hearing dog barks here & there from various unit...I'm planned to move-in with my 2 years old fur daughter.

YES home fiber? Herm, that's interesting! Thank you for the update!

BTW, on communication again. I've recently moved in & struggled terrible bad with Maxis' mobile indoor reception quality. Filed a complaint & received technical department call today telling me that the reception in our area is just marginal in general & not surprise it's worse indoor yet no future plan in adding more tower just yet. Only thing they could do is monitor for future complaint before action taken....sigh

True to that! With YES Home Fiber, they might just accelerate the whole installation with YTL funding while UNIFI, may have lotsa obstacles from various "parties" before it's available…

Maybe Maxis & Celcom users can files complaint to their telcos to gather enough cases for them to install tower nearby too?

And iron grill maker that's typically supplied to the units here too maybe?

This post has been edited by vincci.vince: Jan 28 2015, 12:30 AM

I used to get that a lot from my previous home but I just ignored it. Been living there for 10 odd years, no actual harm than some annoyance during one of those sleepless nights.

On the other hand, any of you are using Astro Byond PVR? I contacted the Astro agent posted on notice board & they told me it cost me RM680 to fully enjoy services for Astro package I've subscribed to as currently I can't watch any HD channel with standard installation done by another Astro agent.

Also, I'm currently suffering from waterproofing failure at unit above me which to date no action taken, it's rotting my bathroom ceiling away. Anyone else have such problem?

But it's also at their liberty to take action or not...I guess if the neighbor not going bother then I'll have build a drip tray above my ceiling to catch it.

Yeah, it appeared quite a rampant situation in the area.

Once my car halt at Petron with emptied tank & the station is closed, so much of unfortunate. Went to Shell across the highway & came back with the Petron cylinder truck driver who had done unloading his goods telling me to get my car away ASAP, motorbikes been circling around for a few rounds. I'm thankful for this good man who's so kind in staying back & keep an eye on my car before I became a victim of those bastard.

I think it's fine within the MFC compound so far, the guards are doing their job well. I'm quite close to the resident entrance gate, I can hear some idoit screaming at the innocent guards every now & then.

One who need to buckle up immediately is the gardener! Look at those newly planted plants, some has died & many are dying…

I'm extremely concerned that some short sighted people will jeopardize our property by forcing this UNIFI done improperly, cables & FTUs will be EVERYWHERE!

Also, I noticed MF2 has floor trap on their balconies which we don't. Look at Block A that's recently painted, some people just don't know how to maintain a building, the fungal & water marks already back! I know this myself, I have neighbor above who washes his/her balcony 3 times a day. Even the best exterior paint would fails in such scenario...In years to come, MF2 façade will look sparkling while our' damp & moldy. Need some solution on this too

Did any of you guys know why is the management changing all common areas lights to cool white instead from the original warm white?

I personally felt extremely troubled & offended by such action. The landscape is like a public park & lobby/corridor no different than a low cost flat…

In short, they're making the building EXTREMELY UGLY!

I'm with the favor of mopping the floor just like how we treat our interior floor than washing it. It's just dust afterall…

Maybe we can raise this in future AGM, that we'll install it ourself?

This post has been edited by vincci.vince: May 23 2015, 09:36 PM