Just have my free time and finally I sit down to write this thread to share out my new house journey. Seriously, I am glad that lowyat members over here all are willing to share. You all really shared a lot of info about house reno thing, where to buy cheap staff, what to do and etc...

Special thanks to aaronpang for the Home Defect Rectification Post! it really help a lot especially for newbie like me Really learnt a lot over there. Thanks to bro weikee and zheilwane who shared a lot of info over this forum too!

It is a big time for me during the defect rectification, especially on the hollow tiles checking, I will op for checking it by using coin as the hollow tiles will be very significant if you know it by using coin/hard object. Other than that, before getting key, should always go to have a look especially during raining as that is the best way to detect roof leakage.

Click to view other on going progress photos
House Defect Checklist (Click to view hyperlink)


Wiring Hacking Work (Click to view hyperlink)

Plaster Ceiling Work In Progress (Click to view hyperlink)


Fotile Hood and Hob Delivery (Click to view hyperlink)

Fotile Ducting Hole Opening and Wet Concrete Top Work (Click to view hyperlink)


Painting work (Click to view hyperlink)


Grill Installation (Click to view hyperlink)


Paradox Alarm Installation (Click to view hyperlink)


Exterior Wet Work (Click to view hyperlink)

Auto Gate Installation (Click to view hyperlink)


Landscaping (Click to view hyperlink)


Living Room (Click to view hyperlink)




This post has been edited by leeyung: Jun 3 2012, 10:14 AM

Here are some rectified defects:


water leakage
non smooth wall surface
poor workmanship aluminium window frame
holes and gaps on most of the switches


very LoL tiles skirting
and they attempt to cover the tiles skirting by using plaster

Labeling for defects

Several hollow tiles, poor skirting and also uneven tiles
This is a very important thing have to check, the door misaligned and caused the difficulties in closing door and hence lead to the damage of paint on the hinge of the door
Hollow and uneven tiles, even cracked one
hair crack wall which are very common nowadays
This is the soap holder given by developer, surprisingly the filling work is Sux LoL


one of the door consist a lot of cracks
A very common borers issue on wood frame

After rectified most of the defects, I submitted the defect form to developer, they took about 1 month to rectify and repair most of the defects, so far so good, at least they do follow up with the defects.

This post has been edited by leeyung: Mar 11 2012, 03:35 PM

Wiring Hacking Work, before starting the wiring work, I always inform the wireman to protect my tiles because as far as I know, they will never help you to protect and make your tiles damn scratches, my wireman do put the canvas as protection but he still scratches some of the tiles but I think it will be better than never put any canvas



Some photo of certain rooms and living room before hacking work start! Demolishing & destructive works coming!




Some wiring works including power+alarm wiring, actually I restructure all the wiring position rather than using the one given by developer, because the given points are too less and also position not suit my own preference, this is just pulling wires and position them, hacking work will be done after that


These are the hacked wall and right one is the concealed d with cement but havent skim coat it smooth surface, thats actually my TV console power plugs




Some power points at outside, so that I do something at outside, steamboat or bbq perhaps LOL, btw if you are thinking to put some socket at outside, please make sure u inform the wireman, you want a switch to control the socket, so that we can turn it off when you are not at home, so that people cant make use of ur switch to break in (This one read from this forum)


Simply snap and shoot


Measuring for the positions of all power points after hacking done, at least still can amend if it is not ngam, especially the aircon one because I am going to put plaster ceiling, so it does affect the position for the aircon point and curtain rails

This post has been edited by leeyung: Mar 11 2012, 03:35 PM

Reserved for Future

This post has been edited by leeyung: Feb 12 2012, 10:53 AM

Reserved for Future

This post has been edited by leeyung: Feb 12 2012, 11:06 AM

from which developer is this house?

Melaka TeoBros, the so called "Top Developer" in Melaka

'top' as in their price... so much more expensive than others and i do not think their workmanship is better...

Herm, not really if you compare in such term, some other developer workmanship lagi teruk, btw overall the workmanship still sux LoL

Good sharing, will keep that in mind next time before i get the key.

Did the developer say anything about those defect?

where is ur house leeyung? im oso buying a house @ melaka. true, teobros is the most expensive developer @ melaka

developer accepted for all and did the repair recently a bit busy, no time to update more photos

leeyung do you know if wires is not color coded is defect, as in using 3 same color wires. thanks

you meant the wires provided by developer? according to my wireman, it must be in 3 different colors, mine one are red, green and black

but it worth for every penny, like the given tiles are white horse super glossy tiles

Wow, you're a detailed person indeed! I had my major defects rectified, and couldn't notice the minor defects until the wet works started.

Well done!

but sometime too detail, the developer fella will said "ini budak banyak macam" LoL but i insist for that since I paid for the house ma

Sometime too detail make you cannot sleep. I learn during renovation, perfection is an expensive things.

Agreed bro! But I sleep like pig all the days during reno, cuz damn tired

teobros. yea. the workmanship getting lousier. wondering because of they has lots of projects to do...so cincai do..
mine too...submitted the complaint letter before cny. dont know if they already rectified or not as i also dont chase them.

where is your location ?? i see teobros nowadays punya design is all the same for few location. hahaha..
i am now also planning for renovation....but not extensive one la. interior structure will remain the same. just still figuring out how to do for my backyard as i have 15'' empty "land" at the back..want to extend full....no money pulak