I usually can only focus for about 10 minutes, but I ended up watching all 123 minutes and loved every bit of it! As a landed property owner thinking about rebuilding, I had no clue where to begin. Joseph, unlike many creatives, isn’t full of ego-he’s super down-to-earth and easy to understand. The content was so detailed, and now I have a clear idea of the process, the costs, and, most importantly, who to reach out to when I’m ready!
The architect mentioned that the house he designed can last for 30 to 40 years. Why does a rebuilt house last only up to 40 years when HDB flats is expected to last for 99 years?
"Expected to last" is the tagline here. Typically landed owners do not follow up with maintenance programmes on their newly built home. Whereas HDB is public housing, the HDB sell it for 99 years thus they advertise it as 99 years. But they have different timeline for repairs and alterations which is subject to the actual wear and tear of the buildings. Ie Punggol sea facing units, moisture problems etc vs HDBs in Tampines where you're exposed to only sun and rain. Condo is a different ball game, where there's regulatory requirements to repaint every 7 years (waivers are subject to actual conditions and approval). Landed has no requirements, that's why I guess the architect says expected to last 40 years. By then owners either downgrade or sell the asset.
Thanks for the reply. I am still puzzled that a brand new building made from concrete and steel of which the plans are approved by Singapore BCA that sets very high construction standards would only last up to 40 years. In New Zealand, many of these home owners built their houses on wooden structures and the place is prone to earthquake, very cold weather, heavy heavy rainfall and even snow in winter and these houses last for up to 200 years, with visible wear and tear but still good for living. The examples you cited seems minor such as moistures from staying near the sea, repainting works needed etc.. The more problematic case is staying near the sea where there could be more corrosion However, the buildings should still be good to last for quite a long time more without the need to tear down to build anew. There are no short of houses that are built more than 40 years ago that are near the beach and still liveable. Although many landed homeowners does maintain their house well such as painting periodically, deal with some roof issues etc.. By and large even for those who do not paint or deal with certain parts of the roof leaking problems, the house is structurally still very sound and strong.
@@leekengmin You need to understand when an architect places a "guarantee" on something. 40 years is good. Whether the building actually lasts 999 years is another matter. The problem is with outliers that may "fail" way earlier for whatever reason. Guarantees are legally binding and covers a wide portfolio of whatever they assured and built. 99 houses might last 200 years, but what about that 1 house. Ie we never see building warranties typically assured longer than 5 years. Even though most people don't really need to do any repairs before 20 years
@@chalisblur I think you got the question asked mistaken. Asker is enquiring why the architect claimed that the house would last 30 to 40 years when buildings in Singapore are built with high BCA construction standards. The asker is not enquiring about the warranties that the architect provide of which the architect has claimed that he is liable for up to 20 years. Contrary to what you wrote, in the video, the architect did not claim to be liable for 40 years. Question by asker is sensible as I find it ridiculous that the house built in Singapore which comply with BCA building controls will only last up to 40 years. This is simply not true by common sense. I think the architect sounds like a reasonable man. He probably mis-speak on this issue.
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I usually can only focus for about 10 minutes, but I ended up watching all 123 minutes and loved every bit of it! As a landed property owner thinking about rebuilding, I had no clue where to begin. Joseph, unlike many creatives, isn’t full of ego-he’s super down-to-earth and easy to understand. The content was so detailed, and now I have a clear idea of the process, the costs, and, most importantly, who to reach out to when I’m ready!
Ur focus is lacking- it's 1hr 23m 😂
The architect mentioned that the house he designed can last for 30 to 40 years. Why does a rebuilt house last only up to 40 years when HDB flats is expected to last for 99 years?
"Expected to last" is the tagline here. Typically landed owners do not follow up with maintenance programmes on their newly built home.
Whereas HDB is public housing, the HDB sell it for 99 years thus they advertise it as 99 years. But they have different timeline for repairs and alterations which is subject to the actual wear and tear of the buildings. Ie Punggol sea facing units, moisture problems etc vs HDBs in Tampines where you're exposed to only sun and rain.
Condo is a different ball game, where there's regulatory requirements to repaint every 7 years (waivers are subject to actual conditions and approval).
Landed has no requirements, that's why I guess the architect says expected to last 40 years. By then owners either downgrade or sell the asset.
Thanks for the reply. I am still puzzled that a brand new building made from concrete and steel of which the plans are approved by Singapore BCA that sets very high construction standards would only last up to 40 years.
In New Zealand, many of these home owners built their houses on wooden structures and the place is prone to earthquake, very cold weather, heavy heavy rainfall and even snow in winter and these houses last for up to 200 years, with visible wear and tear but still good for living.
The examples you cited seems minor such as moistures from staying near the sea, repainting works needed etc.. The more problematic case is staying near the sea where there could be more corrosion However, the buildings should still be good to last for quite a long time more without the need to tear down to build anew. There are no short of houses that are built more than 40 years ago that are near the beach and still liveable.
Although many landed homeowners does maintain their house well such as painting periodically, deal with some roof issues etc.. By and large even for those who do not paint or deal with certain parts of the roof leaking problems, the house is structurally still very sound and strong.
@@leekengmin You need to understand when an architect places a "guarantee" on something. 40 years is good.
Whether the building actually lasts 999 years is another matter. The problem is with outliers that may "fail" way earlier for whatever reason. Guarantees are legally binding and covers a wide portfolio of whatever they assured and built. 99 houses might last 200 years, but what about that 1 house.
Ie we never see building warranties typically assured longer than 5 years. Even though most people don't really need to do any repairs before 20 years
@@chalisblur I think you got the question asked mistaken. Asker is enquiring why the architect claimed that the house would last 30 to 40 years when buildings in Singapore are built with high BCA construction standards. The asker is not enquiring about the warranties that the architect provide of which the architect has claimed that he is liable for up to 20 years. Contrary to what you wrote, in the video, the architect did not claim to be liable for 40 years.
Question by asker is sensible as I find it ridiculous that the house built in Singapore which comply with BCA building controls will only last up to 40 years. This is simply not true by common sense. I think the architect sounds like a reasonable man. He probably mis-speak on this issue.