Water Leakage

Got several calls from the management of KA2 this morning stating that they needed permission to enter my unit to fix the box up outside my yard. Since the unit is rented out, I informed my tenant about it. The unit was rented out to an Indonesian Chinese couple in their 30s, Kenneth the husband and Felicia the wife.

In the afternoon, I got another call, this time from the maintenance guy of KA2 named Lucas. He said he went and checked out the yard but then he also found out that there were leakage near the balcony too and that the water marks are spreading. If left unfixed, it will eventually ruin the tiles and skirting!!! It sounded so serious that I had to call Felicia to say that I'll be going over to check it out during lunch time. Had to inform her cos' the building is of high security. Access card is needed to enter the lift lobby, the lift as well as the lobby of my unit; 10th floor.

So during lunch, I quickly fetched my parents there too to inspect the damages along with Lucas.

Found out that there were indeed leakage near the balcony. Water marks are slowly spreading too. I then quickly asked Felicia; who is 37 weeks pregnant btw if there are other damages. Might as well tell us one shot since we're all there. That was when she brought us to the master bedroom toilet where the entire ceiling was BLACK in colour with water marks all over!!! I was kinda fuming inside cos' if left unfixed the ceiling could collapsed!!! So I told her that she has to inform me of damages so that they can be quickly looked into before they pose danger to them living there!!!

That was when she told me that her mom advised her not to do any construction or renovation works during her pregnancy. She had wanted to inform me earlier but then she found that she was pregnant. Being a woman myself, I understand the taboos of pregnancy so I assured her that works will only be done after her confinement (since she's already pretty close to her delivery date). Upon hearing that, she suddenly lighted up (all along when we were there, she had this worried look on). Initially I thought she was worried that I'll get them to pay for the damages, haha!

Subsequently, she also told us that the water pressure is very low for both the master bedroom toilet and the kitchen! And oh, they accidentally broke the sink piping in the toilet too for which she said they will fix after her confinement. The management guy; Lucas was quick in saying that the water pressure issue is to be settled with the piping contractors.

Nevertheless, I asked Lucas how much he would charge if he were to fix the damages and he said, other unit owners used their contractors and the cost was about RM2,500! But then he said that it's too expensive. For him, about RM1,000 does the job (for the balcony leakage alone)!!! But what he doesn't know was the fact that my father used to be in construction business before he retired and has the ways and means of doing it via his contacts. Nevertheless, sensing lukewarm response, he told us he'll wait at the management office while we continue inspecting the place.

After he left, my father told me that RM1,000 is ridiculously exhorbitant!!! My father can get his contacts to fix them under RM300!!! What an idiot!!! Lucky thing I brought my parents along!!! After Lucas left, my father asked for a plier and within 2min, water was flowing FREELY and STRONGLY in the kitchen!!! We were all so amazed!!! Turned out that there is this round circular filter attached to the opening of the tap head and that filter was filled with sands. Just remove the filter, clean it and walla, water flows ok. Nothing to do with pressure nor the piping contractor!!! My father then proceeded to fix the tap in the toilet and within minutes, done!!! :)

While my father was fixing the taps, I asked my tenant if all is ok with them living there and that was when she told me that the house is very lucky! They were married for 3 years and had been trying to have kids. Even went to the extent of seeing specialists and traditional Chinese sinseh but nothing happened. At the advise of her mom, she decided to move and within several months of moving into my unit, she was PREGNANT!!! How auspicious indeed!!! :))

Am so happy cos':

1. I brought my father along. Else I would've been cheated by the stupid guy!!!
2. My tenant thinks my house is lucky! If they are happy, I am happy too!!! :))
3. My tenant is very clean. The kitchen and yard cabinets were in excellent condition too!!!
4. My father said that the damages were minimal, his contacts can fix them within 2 hours!
5. Best of all, everything can be done for under RM300!!! :))

When my tenant walked us to the lobby, she touched her pregnant stomach and then touched my flat stomach wishing me good luck in trying to conceive!!! Hehehe... so nice of her. Hopefully, my turn is soon too!!! :))