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[GoldMember]

Well its rained a lot lately. A good test of the quality of construction of the building you live in.
We live in a so called "premier" apartment building.
Here's my report.
1. Water leaked (a lot of it) into the elevator shaft, which then proceeded to leak into the actual elevator. This caused electrical shorts so we had no functioning elevator. Not fun on the 11th floor.
2. Intercom system shorted, despite the intercom panel being undercover. No one can buzz and get into the building.
3. Windows leaked, so there was water on the floor in the communal areas.
4. Balcony leaked, so floor was wet.
5. Underground car park. There is no water proof liner so water leaked from the street level car park through the ceiling of the basement carpark, and again through the ceiling of the lower level (b2) car park. Had to wade through 2 inches of water to get to the car.

As a result of all the water seeping into the concrete all the paint is blistering. and some of the render is crumbling. Can't be good for the rebar either.

How did your building cope?

[Forward Observer]

If my building ever attempted to leak rainwater on me, I'd stab it to death.

[nathanrutledge]

tight as a frogs a....

[mysterious700]

Only in Korea do we need a post like this. Ha ha

[fermentation]

Doesn't sound good at all. I live in a decent apartment and no leaks.

[Slaps]

Did anyone see the news last night? I didn't, but the wife told me that there was an apartment building in Jamsil that had a floor of the car park collapse due to the heavy rain yesterday. They had no electricity or water.

[alphakennyone]

My ceiling used to drip water (onto the foot of my bed..awesome) even when it wasn't raining. Started about a month before I left. It would drip on me while I sat typing at the computer, like some kind of officetel/goshitel water torture. I woke up the morning of my flight and the bed and half the floor was soaked. Best apartment ever.

[Forward Observer]

[fermentation]

[KoreaninKorea]

My apartment leaks. It's not just me either. I asked a co-worker that lives on a different side of the apartment and she told me her room leaked as well. On top of that, where I work leaks also. It's awesome because the building is brand new. You got to love how they build things things here.

[nathanrutledge]

Forward Observer better watch out, or Mack the Knife will come in here (and last I saw, he was rockin' the Mac 10 if I'm not mistaken).

[Forward Observer]

It's raining cats and dogs in my part of town right now, and the building has been duly warned not to leak, or it will suffer greatly under the knife.

[ChinaBoy]

As much water comes in my window when it's open as when it's closed when it rains.. I learned the hard way not to put boxes anywhere on that side of the apartment

[Hobophobic]

[Captain Corea]

Not one drop that I've seen - building is about 4 years old.