Tuesday, August 15, 2006

CHECKING FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS

FLOOR: TIMBER FLOORING
  • No cracks and warpage
  • No gaps in between timber strips
  • Evenness of surface (not more than 3mm per 1.2m)
  • Consistent skirting thickness and no gap between wall & skirting
  • No stain marks and any visible damage
  • Consistent colour tone


  • FLOOR: CERAMIC TILES, MARBLE & GRANITE
  • Tile size should be consistent - within ± 1% or up to 3mm.
  • Surface are even with not more than 3mm over 1.2m and levelled to proper fallsin wet areas like kitchen and toilet.
  • Joints are aligned and consistent with skirting and wall tiles.
  • Consistent joint size.
  • Chipping, cracks, mortar droppings or other stain marks should not be present.
  • No hollow sound when tapped with a hard object.
  • Consistent colour tone.
  • Consistent skirting thickness and no gap between wall & skirting.
  • Lippage between 2 tiles should not exceed 1mm.

  • INTERNAL WALL: GENERAL
  • Walls meet at right angles (not more than 4mm over 300mm)
  • Surface evenness (not more than 3mm over 1.2m)
  • No stain marks and any visible damage
  • Straightness of corners and joints

  • INTERNAL WALL: PLASTER FINISH
  • No visible crack from a distance of 1.5m
  • Surface evenness (not more than 3mm over 1.2m)
  • No hollow sound when tapped with a hard object.
  • No mortar stains or paint drips

  • INTERNAL WALL: TILED FINISH
  • Tile joints aligned and with consistent joint size
  • Evenness of surface with not more than 3mm over 1.2m
  • Tile size consistent - within ± 1% or not more than 3mm
  • Mortar stains or paint drips should not be seen
  • No chips, cracks and other visible damages
  • No hollow sound when tapped with a hard object.
  • Consistent colour tone
  • Consistent and neat pointing

  • INTERNAL WALL: PAINTING
  • Substrate - see plaster finish
  • Surfaces are evenly painted
  • Good opacity, no patchiness resulted from touch up works
  • Free from peeling, blister and chalkiness
  • No discolouration and fading

  • CEILING: SKIM COATS
  • Overall surface should be even, gaps between light fittings and ceiling should not be seen
  • No spalling, leaks or stains
  • Paintwork with good opacity and free from defects like peeling, blister and chalkiness, etc
  • No visible crack from a distance of 1.5m
  • No visible damage

  • CEILING: FALSE CEILING
  • No stain marks and any visible damage
  • Surface should be overall level and even
  • Chipped surfaces or corners should not be seen
  • Alignment/level with walls
  • No visible gaps between door frame and wall
  • Fire stop provided where necessary
  • Door joints and nail holes filled up, properly sanded down and with good paint finish (includes top and bottom of door leaf and consistent in colour)
  • Consistent gap between door leaf and frame and not more than 5mm
  • No sags, warps on door leaf
  • Ease in opening and closing
  • Lock sets with good fit and no stains
  • No stain marks and any visible damage
  • Glazing clean and evenly sealed with gasket
  • Door and frame corners maintained at right angles
  • No sign of corrosion in ironmongery or metal frame
  • No missing accessories
  • Alignment/level with wall openings
  • No visible gap between window frame and wall
  • No sign of rainwater leakage
  • Consistent gap between window leaf and frame with not more than 5mm
  • Ease of opening and closing
  • No mortar droppings and paint drips on frames and glazing
  • Louvre windows with glass panels of correct lengths
  • Glazing clean, evenly sealed with putty or gasket for aluminium windows
  • Neat joint between window and wall internally and externally
  • No visible damage

  • FIXTURES e.g Wardrobe, Cabinet, Shower Screen, Vanity Top, Toilet Bowl, etc.
  • For permanent fixtures which are not covered in the standards, the fundamentals such as evenness, straightness, no stain, verticality, functionality, consistency and no visible damage will still be the basis for assessment. (1),(2),(3),(4)
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