Hi, I wanna seek advice on what to do with the leaking probs in my house... really headache, dunno what to do. Dun understand technical stuffs either.

I have 2 spots leaking at home that needs rectifications. This was due to terrible job by developer. I have given up lodging complaints as the problem persists despite XX times they try fixing it, couldnt solve the prob.

First spot: leaking at the car porch... the reason I suspect is due to cracks on the roof... see pics below...






2nd spot: water marks on plaster ceiling downstairs... leaking from bathroom upstairs. There are some pipes hidden in the plaster ceiling, unable to open up and see. So, not sure if it’s waterproofing issues or piping issues...


Should I engage plumber or waterproofing specialist? What are some solutions I can look into? Any advice would be appreciated... thank you very much in advance.

hi I got question here.. not sure if this is the correct place

One of my pipe, it was fitted with this kind of pvc plug (square), & it a bit far inside wall... any idea how to open it? Due to its beyond the tile wall, I cannot use adjustable spanner.... It seem overly tight..

is there any T wrench for this size?

I saw some products online that doesn’t require tile hacking on bathroom floor... they pour some liquid onto the floor, then it will go into the cracks n harden... therefore preventing water leakage thru cracks. Not sure if those products really work as advertised.... previously the developer hacked the tiles n redo several times too, but prob still not solved... I really dunno wat is wrong...

Hey Shifus,

Recently I've spent a huge sum of money to replace all the old cement roof tiles of mine to new Monier ones, to mitigate small leaks and to prepare for a planned new ceiling (17k MYR).

The contractor in charge did such a sh**ty job that now a few of my rooms are practically raining when heavy rain is in occurrence. My ceilings are all completely drenched. I have since ended my relationship with the prior contractor (Paid only 8k and ended contract) and are now consulting a new one which recommends either aluminium foil or zinc sheet to be installed under the current roof tiles.

Should I agree with this ? Please advice me as i want to prepare to redo my ceiling ASAP.

Home is 1.5k sqft.

Aluminium sheet installation quote = 1.7k
Zinc sheet installation quote = 2.5k