The design flaw was apparent especially in this quarter because of excessive rain volumes in the region. The top of 1st floor's living area is directly connected to the roof with transparent roofing and open air design. The open air decision causes the rain drops to drip in when the wind is strong. A consequence from the flaw is
I was unable to place any furnitures or appliances at that area. The solution I adopted was to hire a vendor specialized in construction and engineering to seal the roofing with metal plates and silicon adhesive glues. So far, no sign of water found in the area.
Some cracks are visible on the wall/paint due to natural movement of the building. They are either repainted or covered by decorative items.
Rough expenses: RM400.00
Summary of items replaced due to malfunctions, inappropriateness or improvements:
3 units of 18 watts PLC lamp bulbs and 1 unit of PLC Ballast.
1 unit of rounded fluorescent lamp.
1 unit of standard fluorescent lamp and 1 unit of choke.
1 unit of water measurement meter replaced by Syabas for free.
Rough expenses: RM85.00
Summary home improvements:
1 unit of WD40.
1 unit of food processor.
1 unit of shoe rack with drawer.
1 unit of quilt cover set
1 unit of cool water storage tank
Rough expenses: RM1200.00
Summary of electrity, water, telecommunications and other utilities.
In Q1, there was no major electrity discruption.
However there were 1 or 2 (can't really remember) water shortages. Fortunately for the period of the shortages, the 2 in-house large water tanks supplied the water for our usages.
Streamyx as usual, being discrupted a few times (5 times?) during the period because of "maintenance/improvement" issues as reported by TMNet.
Risk provisions, mitigations and preventions.
I found some signs of termites near the storage room and dining area. The infestation is seem to be minimal at the time of discovery. Termites repellents were sprayed along the floor edges and so far no sign of termites appearing.
Due to seriousness of the issue, constant inspection is conducted and unnecessary corrugated paper boxes or unwanted paper-based materials were disposed outside the regime of the home. Plan B will be to hire specialized termites exterminators for our service if such incident reappear in the future.
Birds is another natural issue. On regular basis, some birds stop at the kitchen's window grilles and lay down their dungs. Beside aesthetic impedition, I'm worry about the hygienic risks those wastes carried. The solution is to cover the window grilles with pvc net so that birds can't hang around the metal.
Rough expenses: RM150.00
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