Intro About House Drummy Tiles Defect
Nowadays, the house inspection service in Kuala Lumpur will include the tasks to inspect and detect the drummy tile defect. Generally, the house drummy tiles are the defects issue which the tile does not have enough adhesive underlayer. In other words, the tile installer has made the mistake when installing the tile and cause the tiles underlayer does not has enough adhesive. As a result, the section under the tile which does not have enough adhesive will have air trap. So, the air trap section will generate the sound just like a drum sound when a tap is hitting on that section. Thus, the tile which has no enough adhesive will have a tag name which is drummy tile.
Commonly, drummy tile does not make immediate problem or the side effect does not happen immediately. However, drummy tile may cause serious house flooring problem in future. Thus, most of the house inspect service pack in Kuala Lumpur will include drummy tile defect detection service.
How To Detect House Drummy Tile Defect
There is a cost-effective method to detect the house drummy tile defect which is using a tap to knock on the tiles. Generally, some house buyer will buy a tile knocking metal tap and carry on the tile checking procedure by themselves after the VP.
When knocking on the tile by using the tap, the tile which has drummy air trap section will make different sound. Hence, the house buyer can report the issue to the developer during DLP period and request for a detail tile installation quality check solution.
On the other hand, the infrared camera can detect the tile which has hollow underlayer. In other words, infrared camera is an alternative tool to inspect the house drummy tile problem. As a reference info, the inspection officer sometimes will heat the tiles in order to increase the temperature. Hence, the image which is captured by the infrared camera will has better contrast visual.
Drummy Tiles And Tiles Popping Problem
The main problem of having the drummy tiles in the house is having higher possibility of getting tiles popping problem in future. When the house floor has drastic temperature change frequently, the tile will expand and shrink frequently as well. Thus, the bond of the strength of the tile adhesive will reduce. On the other hand, the building will have minor motion or movement. When the house structures have motion change, the torsion, tension and compression force might apply on the floor. As a result, the tiles will crack and pop up when the adhesive fail to withstand the force.
If the house has tiles popping problem, the house owner will face floor repairing trouble and messy floor issue. Nevertheless, the house owner has to bear expensive or high floor repairing cost if the DLP has ended. Thus, the house buyer has to inspect the drummy tile defect as soon as possible after receiving the new house key and access right.
Inspect House And Detect Drummy Tile Defect In Kuala Lumpur
The cost of drummy tiles inspecting and defect detection service in Kuala Lumpur is starting from RM300 to RM1000 for a 500sqf to 1500sqf house. On the other hand, general standard house inspection service package in Kuala Lumpur will include the tile checking service. Hence, the house checking team will try to detect the tile which has hollow underlayer issue when inspecting the client house.
Sticker On The Drummy Tiles
If found drummy tile, the house inspect officer will leave a sticker on the tiles as a remark. Thus, the house owner can easily identify the tile which has drummy tile defect and problem. So, the house owner can take the further action to solve the tile problem in the house.
Demand The Developer To Fix The Drummy Tiles Defect
In Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, the HDA will require the developer to set the developer liability period (DLP) to 24 months. During the DLP period, the house buyer should request the developer to provide the solution to fix the drummy tile defect. Generally, the developer must repair the house floor if the drummy tile defect is caused by the developer tile installation mistake.
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