deL the builder, can he fixed it? Yes he can!

So, as mentioned in the previous post, we were having some issues with our tap being too close to the edge and its current is too low for comfort usage. The problem largely lies with the tap hole being drilled too far away from the sink, but given its short stout, we figure it would not make much difference either.

Nevertheless, we bought another one, at just a fraction of the designer tap cost. Again, practicality over aestheticality. Just a random purchase from Taobao, and have to say, we are rather amazed at the quality it packed. Definitely feel durable and lasting.

Just a side by side comparison on how much further away from the edge would the new tap be as compared to the old one.

We decided to take matters into our own hands to change it, and hubby actually did a great job at it! Although we faced some problems initially due to the lack of tools and properly-sized spanners, the tap was still fixed up nicely at the end of the day.

deL the builder... can he fixed it? deL the builder, yes he can!

Few more Minor Touch Ups

Ever since we officially moved into the house, we have brought many electronics into our home. Due to their high values, we insisted in replacing the number lock to our house with a legit padlock. This way, it is more secure than a number lock, which could be broken into in less than a minute, and it also restrict the contractors from entering without the supervision of my interior designer. However, such security resulted in a standstill in our renovation. It has been almost a month of no updates, and it is slowly draining our patience out. The only thing that is making us hold on is that we constantly find new things to get our contractors to touch up or install, so it all works well somehow.

Just a rough list of what there are to do....

Wild hairline cracks appeared at our entrance. It is not obvious but upon a closer inspection, it becomes hard to ignore. A repaint job would have to be done.

Previously had plastered the ceiling, but because it was so similar to the ceiling paint, we missed it out and only found out several days later. Touch up paint would be required.

Several grout lines has some holes on closer inspection. Although this was probably there since the beginning of time, our designer said it could be fixed up and he can take it up so we are looking forward to it

We had requested for this netting thing to be changed to an acrylic board so as to prevent cobwebs and dusts from collecting, and also it look nicer with the toilet ambiance lights. Still waiting for the acrylic boards to be delivered and put up.

Had installed LED lights at our bedhead, and the drivers are placed in the display cabinet at the side. Had requested for a cover to be made to hide the drivers, and is still waiting for it. There were also some problem with our lights, where it kept losing power after a while, and had requested for our electrician to take a look at it.

After trying our designer tap for a while, we really dislike it and intend to change it. The water power is too low, and the water stream is too close to the edge. Kind of an installation issue when they drilled the holes on the quartz top, but a change in the tap should fix the issue.

Where the walls meet the floors will often have gaps like this. It is unavoidable, but that is the reason why trimming are always used around the house. Here shows an area of the wall where the trimming was forgotten and the hole was visible. Now we need it to be covered up.

Another area where there the trimming is missing, but because this area is quite small, we would be covering it with the brown sealant to cover the gap.

And lastly, because we had chose for such a bold solid color, the painters need to apply many layers of coat to achieve the desired result. However, this also mean that the paint is prone to being chipped off whenever we accidentally knock something against it. Here is yet another hole that require to be painted over again due to our carelessness. Being extremely careful is the price to pay for having our walls painted with such bold colors.

Would there be more discoveries after another round of inspection?

Default Washing Machine Tap Doesn't Work

The left picture is the default water tap that came with the BTO. The nozzle is different from the usual washing machine tap, which has a larger hole and the screw groove at the side. However, there are many adaptors that are designed for taps like this because most BTO has this as the tap. However, the Samsung model we bought did not have the appropriate adaptor, and we had to either get a new adaptor or change the tap.

As you can see in the right picture, we changed the nozzle of the default tap. Apparently that is possible, so that is one option to consider next time we met with this situation again. The water pipe can now be attached to the tap direct and the problem is solved. Now to the red dot.

The red round object in the middle is a filter-like thing which can be found in the nozzle in the left picture. This is probably a requisite because I believe every taps in all BTOs come with such object so as to save water by reducing the amount of water flowing through. However, this became a nuisance for the washing machine because it likely would not start till the designated amount of water is reached. Hence this would not only not save water, but cause you to wait for 2 hours before the washing actually start. Disclaimer: I have not tried it with that yet, but reading through forums taught me to removed the red dot before connecting the washing machine, and I strongly encouraged you to do the same. You could probably leave the filter-like object in the other taps to really save water though. Save our Earth yeah!