HDB Toilet Drainage Traps

[Octopus]

Hi people, can I check if it is normal for the drainage traps to be looking like the attached photos? Any concern with the water-proofing?

 

 

 

[Achtung7]

Certainly should not be done this way unless there is a new HDB specs that requires the pipes to be smaller... I would suggest that you ask HDB about it and get an official statement from them... this seems to be contractor cutting corners and sloppy workmanship... an inherent problem of lowest complying bidder getting the job...

[Nonpareil]

Your drainage pipe should never be smaller than the outlet. Thats one f--ked up job by whoever did it. The connection between the outlet and drain pipe should be seamless.

[Mits_jc]

Looks like some sloppy workmanship to me man.

[Mustank]

whoa!!!!! if what the rest is saying is true, you should inform HDB! Pls do let us know what action HDB take so that we can all learn from this

[SimonTan]

No wonder Ion can have drainage problem.

Look at the poor cost cutting and lousy workmanship!!

 

This is new HDB unit or your own private contractor remodeling you toilet?

 

[Wolfy3769]

TS, how old is ur house... old estate ppl change from metal pipe to PVC one will look like this..

 

for the HDB, think they are really "cutting corners"... even the bamboo hole also become smaller..

u look ard ur estate (especially old one), u will find that the new pipe are smaller than the previous one..

so u can understand why some place their water pressrure is not enough

 

 

[Kezg1]

 

 

 

TS can I know where is this floor trap/ floor waste located at..

[Octopus]

Dear all, thanks for your comments.

 

To answer some of your questions, this is at the master bedroom toilet, one at the shower area and one near the toilet bowl. Its a newly constructed "premium" HDB, tiling not from my contractor.

 

The first photo the drain pipe is out-of-centre from the floor trap by 20mm. My concern is would this cause water-proofing problem in future, and is such workmanship acceptable in the construction industry? Lastly, what is the proper rectification method?

 

I'll be sending an email to the party concern, lets see what they say....

[Mustank]

My 4 rm flat 13 yr old masterbed rm drain look like this

 

so far downstairs no one comprain

[Octopus]

Thanks for the photos, much appreciated.

I think mine definately not correct. :angry:

[Mustank]

Anytime. Seeing yours caused me to check mine. Do let us what is hdb response. I bet hdb will instruct contractor to re-do

[LoverofCar]

My 4 rm flat 13 yr old masterbed rm drain look like this

 

 

so far downstairs no one comprain

Is that some spermy thing inside there?

[LoverofCar]

Look to me like a 偷工减料 case....small pipe cheaper...now many main con is china company...could be the case

[Ghostami]

Its worrying me as my flat would be ready next year. Imagine what other things was being short changed....

[LoverofCar]

Its worrying me as my flat would be ready next year. Imagine what other things was being short changed....

I used to live in the north ...newly build flat and the wall was cracking...so many hairline crack...water leak in from outside after heavy rain...needless to say..is a china construction company as main company...until I moved out 5 years later...they are still trying to patch here and there over the whole block...

[SimonTan]

New flat?

Wow...the grouting around the white square drain trap is farking poorly done, or should I say not done at all.

If this is the visible cost cutting...just imagine the unseen cost cutting.

Very dangerous...and problems and issues will appear very soon...like cracked walls.....damp patch on ceilings of toilets....etc...etc.

Some more paying so much for HDB nowadays.....really not worth the money paid.

 

 

[Ghostami]

I used to live in the north ...newly build flat and the wall was cracking...so many hairline crack...water leak in from outside after heavy rain...needless to say..is a china construction company as main company...until I moved out 5 years later...they are still trying to patch here and there over the whole block...

 

Wa lao... Like that damm sianzzz..... Farking expensive flat which I have to pay 30 years and such freaking poor workmanship.... Think better save up cov and sell of the flat buy back my parents area..