From putting up illegal partitions to create more rooms, to attempting to sidestep regulations by only partially removing a structural wall, I have seen some shocking examples of how HDB owners allow their creativity to get out of hand. So before you attempt to bend any rules, or if you are a new and oblivious homeowner, here are 5 things you absolutely cannot do for your HDB renovation.
- Hacking structural walls
Hacking is a normal procedure in most major renovation projects, but that doesn’t mean it’s always feasible for your unit. Let’s take this HDB flat for example.
Because it’s located at the end of a corridor, it’s shaped a bit oddly. The living room area is tighter than normal as Bedroom 3 is eating up a large amount of space that could have been dedicated to the living room. So you may think about hacking the wall separating the Living Room and Bedroom 3 to enlarge your living area....
