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 I am anxious when I am about to finish my moisturizer, hoping that my ARCONA will arrived in time! Granted, the package arrived safely (and even delivered during Public Holiday!)

 We bought our first house in 2016. So, the Defect Liability Period (DLP) is until 2018. 

Before the DLP ended, the Developer may have to fix and make good of things related to construction issues. Since we had this house for quite a while, The biggest issue we got it fixed during this period is the waterproofing issues.

As expected, a small family of mine (3 pax) won't use all the beds and baths. So this can go easily unnoticed by houseowner which is typically newly married / expanding family.. 

But in my case, I am lucky this waterproofing issues happened around 2018. After I gave birth to Seff, my sister stayed with me for a while because Seff took my sister's breastmilk (because he rejected bottle, and I need to get back to work). So the room and bath upstairs were used by my sister and her kids.

That is when we noticed leak at the ground floor toilet's ceiling

The leak at the ground floor bath

And when the leak is going on for a while, it became insect-bites-alike holes. haha sorry I didn't know the term(s) for these holes!

The holes

So we contacted the developer to get it fixed, but bear in mind, sometimes the developer might be tricking you to temporarily "fixing" the problem/defect.

From our own experience, the repair works went as follow :

1. We notify the Developer on this defect (waterproofing issues)

2. They came to check, came back for a repair on the ceiling* (this is temporary, guys!)

3. Not much long after (but still in the DLP period), the problem persists.

*Note : They confidently told us there is no way a leak happened because there is no water pipes above that ceiling (which is true!)

4. They came back for the 3rd time, repairing the roof (we complained about the roof too LOL), and still investigating the leak

In the meantime, I keep sending the DLP forms and I forgot to mention, everytime I send the Defect forms, I cover it with a letter, and then sent it to both the developer & lawyer

Note: When the step (5) below completed, the lawyer keeps calling me to check the status of repairwork (is the problem solved/persist), and they hold the final payment (one final payment that bank is holding after DLP ended)

I am glad to capture the lawyer's attention!

5. One fine day, I think about 2,3 months before DLP ended, they hacked all the plaster ceiling at the ground floor bath, hacked all the tiles at bath upstairs, and start re-doing the concreting works and waterproofing. And they did the tiling back after some curing (it took the whole weekend I think, but I am off somewhere during this time! My husband is supervising this work)

Note : I wish I could include photossss of the extensive repair work done on this, but it happened back in 2018, I must korek back 'em photos in my hard disk! If I found them, I will update this blog post!

UPDATE : FOUND THE PHOTOS BELOW

When they cut off the plaster at bathroom ceiling below

And hacked all tiles and cement above

Don't know what process is this..

Cement back before tiling works

And done!

And fast forward until now 2022, the leak resolved for real and it never happened again. So as the other defects, everything we managed to complaint before DLP ended, didn't happen again.. We are somewhat lucky!

By lucky I mean, imagined I have to hire someone to do the waterproofing all over again, with tiling works and plaster ceiling guys. Woah, we could've spent 10k easily! 

So as lesson learnt from my past experience, I tried my best to keep friends and family informed, and reminded to always check for waterproofing issues, before undergoing major reno (must check back S&P, but I think if one made structural changes, this DLP probably voided??)

If you are rich rich, then no problem fixing things at 10, 20k la kan.. hehe

I, however, would rather spend 10k in proper proper vacation overseas, then do things I could get for free. Be like me, anyone? Hehe

Until next post!

 2021 memories : 

Just like every year, we started the year in January celebrating MOM'S BIRTHDAY. This time, we made it to LaCrista Hotel, Melaka, with surprise arrangements from @surprise.deco , flower from @grab and cake slice from the hotel

My husband and I made it official (in a relationship) back then in 2010, so it's our 11TH ANNIVERSARY (in February 2021)! Spent the day romantically with food from @acme.bar delivered right to our doorstep!

MY BIRTHDAY in March is celebrated once again at home. We are in MCO2.0 with inter-district travel restrictions, except for work. So this means another round of EIDULFITRI without family. Luckily we didn't skip the yearly tradition of studio photoshoot (it was done during Mother's Day/a week or so before Eid 2021)

FATHER'S DAY celebration is in June 2021 and another day well spent ❤ loving the photos of me & husband a lot this year! Another charming staycation at Grand Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur for my HUSBAND'S BIRTHDAY in October 2021 because he deserves all the good things this year!

The same month, on 30/10/2021, my MOM IS (RE)MARRIED to a good man, I pray for both my mom and abah forever healthy and this relationship lasts till Jannah!

And then comes November 2021 which is our anniversary month. Our 8th YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY celebration is a short trip to another cozy hotel in Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur 🥰 #SyerAndyAnniversary 

Just like every December, EUSEFF TURNS 4! (with Toy Story theme) ❤ 

#EuseffsFourthBirthday #ToyStoryParty

Alhamdulillah for another good year in 2021, especially because we are all healthy, never gotten the COVID-19 (although done swabs for nothing), we are grateful being closer as a family and able to spend more time together! (Thankful for husband's 2-months long not working/stay home, me love!)

We are as well grateful for 2nd landed house purchased in 2021! Cannot wait for another awesome year in 2022..

Until next post! Wishing everyone healthy and safe!

 Every year (latepost, this is at the end of the year 2021/last month) we would spend some $$ to reward teachers and therapist (OT), and especially it is gifting season (x-mas deals everywhere), it is good opportunity for huge savings too.

For the teachers this year (15 teachers + 1 owner + 1 OT), we bought 20 bottles of Bath & Body Works' Body Mists (cuz after weigh in all the possibilities & going in and out of Sephora, this is the cheapest gift we could find! LOL)

Winter Candy Apple smells great.. but I personally love "Warm Vanilla Sugar"

During Seff's 4th Birthday, we decided to make gift boxes (of shawl & BBW's body mists, and birthday donuts) to the teachers & playschool owner. Hope the teachers are loving the pressies!

The gift box arrangements