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post May 8 2017, 10:53 PM, updated 9y ago

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As title, what's the cons of staying penthouse or top floor of a condo / apartment ?
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post May 8 2017, 11:01 PM

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QUOTE(spinecheek @ May 8 2017, 10:58 PM)
top floor or penthouse?
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If an apartments, top floor of it. And above the unit is nothing. What's the cons ?
Sorry for bad English as I'm not good in describing this lol
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post May 8 2017, 11:04 PM

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QUOTE(magnesium @ May 8 2017, 11:01 PM)
top floor always facing problems with leaking from roof slab
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Yeah. If the roof slab, got nothing but mainly jus roof slab, so usually problems just the leaking ? How long after only can notice the leaking ? 2,3 years upon VP?
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post May 8 2017, 11:08 PM

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QUOTE(masblurr @ May 8 2017, 11:04 PM)
Only if the lift got problem..
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laugh.gif staying mid floor just reduce certain stairs right? That's not my major concern

My major concern is besides the leaking, what else.
And if leaking, how long after can.notice
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post May 8 2017, 11:09 PM

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QUOTE(zero5177 @ May 8 2017, 11:07 PM)
If really high, all lift have issues or malfunction, prepare for free fall of your property price
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Is 25 floor consider very high? Just checking.
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post May 8 2017, 11:14 PM

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QUOTE(chamelion @ May 8 2017, 11:13 PM)
Leaking.
Depend on design; u may hv water tank sound or lift vibration sound. It can get loud at night...
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Nothing on top of the unit.

Water tank is at middle floor.

What else the cons?
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post May 8 2017, 11:15 PM

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QUOTE(zero5177 @ May 8 2017, 11:11 PM)
Yes it is, try imagine going up and down the stairs for 25 floors for just 1 day assuming lift not working
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QUOTE(Red_rustyjelly @ May 8 2017, 11:13 PM)
u have to wait for the elevator.
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Thanks. Point taken for both.
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post May 9 2017, 07:33 AM

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QUOTE(zero5177 @ May 8 2017, 11:48 PM)
Another point is, top floor usually warmer compared to other floor...

Talking about leaking its not as simple as you think... when leaks happen, its not something that u can just simply pay to fix it, it require the community/management to take action on these which takes time depending on the community's efficiency because the area that leaks may not belong to your ownership
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well noted. Will put that into consideration biggrin.gif
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post May 9 2017, 07:35 AM

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QUOTE(magnesium @ May 8 2017, 11:47 PM)
usually 6 months after vp can notice the leaking

one more thing if all door and window not fit properly, you will face a whistling sound from the wind especially during heavy rain

how many units for penthouse per floor?

it will be nice if only your house on that floor
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am viewing a project which already VP 2 yrs. brand new and the unit seems perfectly fine without water leakage.
is there any way I can check the water leakage if it's not visible on bare eyes ?
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post May 9 2017, 08:34 AM

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QUOTE(IMBeta305 @ May 9 2017, 07:38 AM)
Dont bro, one day u kancheong wan pee, but have to wait for the elevator. Can die.
I'm only staying at the 8th floor
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bro, facility area got toilet la. And usually lower floor than the floor you stay laugh.gif
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post Aug 14 2017, 08:40 AM

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QUOTE(leekangtao @ Aug 12 2017, 06:16 PM)
how about 25th floor?
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25th out of ?
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post Sep 1 2017, 10:30 PM

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QUOTE(sonypshomer @ Sep 1 2017, 02:23 PM)
Pro : Nice view

Cons :
1. after few years already got used to that view
2. Still noisy despite of higher floor, the sounds from the street / motorcycles are amplified
3. Annoying elevator stops inbetween floors especially during morning and evening (before and after working hours)
4. Inhaling body odours of other tenant in the lift.
5. Nowadays condos do not have rubbish chute, you and other tenants have to bring down that smelly garbage inside the lift all the way down. Some idiot spill the wet fishy stinky sotong garbage all over the lift.
6. More..
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1,4,5 not even relevant.

And 5, usually each floor will have specific place to throw rubbish.

 

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