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TSyekhong
post Nov 28 2011, 12:29 AM, updated 15y ago

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I have recently engaged erhem... quite famous KC supplier in LYN.

This is the hole made in concrete top in order to fit my Fotile Hob - HD1B.

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Measurement of the hole is about 755mm x 435mm.

But my Fotile Hob - HD1B measurement is
750mm x 430mm for the top and 660mm x 360mm for the bottom. That mean I will end up putting my Fotile Hob on the floor... sad.gif

This is how the concrete man 'fix' the problem -.-'''

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Is it still a concrete? How is the strength of this new structure?

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The concrete man forget to reserve 2 holes for my cold tap and filter tap during making of the concrete :'(

So, this is how the concrete man do to 'fix' the problem.

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The concrete man take out the tile, dig big holes for my cold tap and filter tap. And he ask me to ask contractor to apply more silicone to seal the gap :''''''(

Reason why I choose concrete top rather than granite because of I want solid, strong and long lasting of my KC. Now I am worry of don't know how long my hob will fall down, and don't know how long I need to change and apply the silicone to the big holes....

I am really getting piss off seeing this, can I ask the concrete man to redo the whole concrete top?

Any Sifu/GURU in KC can advise me on this? Thanks

This post has been edited by yekhong: Nov 28 2011, 01:12 AM
TSyekhong
post Nov 28 2011, 12:39 AM

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I have given the measurement diagram to contractor. Still....

I am afraid of the strength.

I have big pot to cook for Chinese dumpling + big pot normally use to boil water, the total weight can easily exceed 50 kg

Do you think, the added cement enough to Subtain such load without to falling off by itself?

This post has been edited by yekhong: Nov 28 2011, 12:50 AM
TSyekhong
post Nov 28 2011, 01:23 AM

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I buy my Fotile Hoob - EH10BQ and Fotile Hob - HD1B during fair time and get free extended warranty to 5 years, can still entitled to upgrade?

But how about my cold tap and filter tap? The holes how to seal? I bought both taps during fair as well.

At first the concrete man ask me to change to wall mount type. <angry>

How to change? Sigh...

Actually my initial plan also want to buy 86201, but heard HD1B nozzle better because of the cast iron grate design, is it?

This post has been edited by yekhong: Nov 28 2011, 01:45 AM
TSyekhong
post Nov 28 2011, 08:19 AM

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QUOTE(weikee @ Nov 28 2011, 08:05 AM)
Did they made the top using concrete and Rebar?  Concrete as in Cement + small rock + sand, (not only cement +sand only) How thick is the concrete top? If its 3", and if you have rebar the strength should be good, the contractor will need to cut out minimal 1.5" out, make sure surface is rough and add in new cement, Don't forget you have tile, if you are using floor tiles is very strong too.  If you are worry, on the side of the new cement, made a wood surrounding it, with 4 wood leg.

Silicon is ok, my dry kitchen water tap opening is much bigger, and the base is wood. Seal ok.

For me, When I got the sink and hob for wet kitchen, i made the cutout fitting myself using styrofoam. Much easier, sometime if they give indo worker do, many just don't give a dam
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I am not sure whether he put in small rock or not.

Actually it is local Chinese and he is the only one who do the whole concrete top, water piping and tile. And my other indo, who I hire to do other renovate work, came out and ask him, how he going to put in water tap. Then only he realize the mistake he had made. What a shame!!!


 

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