Bathroom Piping And Electrical Finer Points

[ak123 0]

Dear Friends,

Please guide us based on your experiences - we are noobs:

We are doing up our 2 bathrooms and lots of electrical work and the contractor says:

1. All bathroom piping has to be exposed / visible even if we are redoing everything from scratch (HDB Regulation)

2. Single / double sockets can only be BOX type and not flush with the wall (HDB Limitation)

Is there such a thing? I cant bear to see exposed plumbing after spending 5-6K on each of the bathrooms. Ditto electrical - we are spending close to 2K for rewiring the whole house and will eventually have those boxy sockets everywhere?

Please help. Thanks in advance for all your valued feedback.

Cheers,

Ftak

[waileong 0]

You should check the HDB website then.

As noobs, I think you're being too aggressive on these things.

[MaCe 3]

We are doing up our 2 bathrooms and lots of electrical work and the contractor says:

1. All bathroom piping has to be exposed / visible even if we are redoing everything from scratch (HDB Regulation)

2. Single / double sockets can only be BOX type and not flush with the wall (HDB Limitation)

Is there such a thing? I cant bear to see exposed plumbing after spending 5-6K on each of the bathrooms. Ditto electrical - we are spending close to 2K for rewiring the whole house and will eventually have those boxy sockets everywhere?

if you want everything to be concealed - prepare another $3-$4k or even more.(regulation aside)

2k for wiring is actually very common/standard pricing.

[lawry 3]

I hate it too .. Spent so much on toilets, everything nicely designed and done up until almost like hotel standard...

Then all the exposed pipes leading to the taps... argh..

[MaCe 3]

I hate it too .. Spent so much on toilets, everything nicely designed and done up until almost like hotel standard...

Then all the exposed pipes leading to the taps... argh..

actually it's HOW much you are willing to throw....against regulation or not, it's hardly a problem.

some of the old members here - has that kind of hotel look toilet...even got double socket inside!

Will you take $10k and tour europe or just dump it on 1 toilet?

[lawry 3]

I already threw in a lot for the renovation.

Still turned out not quite to my satisfaction, mediocre worksmanship aside, it's hardly even "designer" standard .. Quite sick over the whole thing. -_-

I wasn't even told about the options to hide the pipes or to hide the wire trunkings behind the walls.. Sounds like an expensive project.

Screw HDB, they have a lot of stupid restrictions which I find **** irritating. I wanted the exhaust fan, but ID said HDB said cannot. I wanted a socket inside, ID said toilet wet area, no electricity, HDB regulation!! If I had that, I could at least plug in my Ambi pur airfresher!

I should have blogged some of the nonsense encountered during my entire renovation and seek some advice from you guys back then.. *sigh* .. Too late.

[waileong 0]

I would suggest you don't take your ID's word for it. Check the HDB site to confirm anything the ID says...

[ak123 0]

Thanks everyone; appreciate the feedback. Looks like no choice as of now - it will be done as per contractors advice.

But its great that we have such a nice and useful forum to share our grievances and experiences.

and Regards,

Abbas

[indee 0]

Thanks everyone; appreciate the feedback. Looks like no choice as of now - it will be done as per contractors advice.

But its great that we have such a nice and useful forum to share our grievances and experiences.

and Regards,

Abbas

Hi Abbas,

have a look at samples given on KDK site for the exhaust fan installation. KDK Exhaust Fans. Its quite expensive but can steal the idea and get somebody else to do it.

indee

[redbottle 0]

I already threw in a lot for the renovation.

Still turned out not quite to my satisfaction, mediocre worksmanship aside, it's hardly even "designer" standard .. Quite sick over the whole thing. -_-

I wasn't even told about the options to hide the pipes or to hide the wire trunkings behind the walls.. Sounds like an expensive project.

Screw HDB, they have a lot of stupid restrictions which I find **** irritating. I wanted the exhaust fan, but ID said HDB said cannot. I wanted a socket inside, ID said toilet wet area, no electricity, HDB regulation!! If I had that, I could at least plug in my Ambi pur airfresher!

I should have blogged some of the nonsense encountered during my entire renovation and seek some advice from you guys back then.. *sigh* .. Too late.

I had asked my HDB TO abt the ventilating fan in toilet... he said no problem, can install... if need to change the toilet window to accommodate the fan, then must get a BCA window contractor and apply a permit...

better to ask HDB direct... dun rely too much on what ID said...