Digital Locks and HDB Rules: What’s Actually Allowed on Your Door

Digital Locks and HDB Rules: What’s Actually Allowed on Your Door

In short: HDB’s renovation guidelines do not list installing a digital lock as work requiring a permit. The rule that matters is SCDF’s, and it only applies if your main door is fire-rated — in which case, since 1 March 2024, the lock itself must be certified. Your household shelter door is the one door…

Mould, Damp and Humidity: Protecting Furniture in Singapore

Mould, Damp and Humidity: Protecting Furniture in Singapore

Mould, Damp and Humidity: Protecting Furniture in Singapore’s Climate In short: Mould on furniture in Singapore is almost never caused by the furniture. It is caused by still air against a cool surface — the back of a wardrobe pushed flat against an external wall, the underside of a mattress on a solid base, the…

Wallpaper or Paint for an HDB Flat? An Honest Comparison

Wallpaper or Paint for an HDB Flat? An Honest Comparison

In short: Paint is cheaper to start and easier to touch up. Wallpaper covers wall imperfections, offers texture and pattern that paint cannot, and in Singapore’s climate it usually lasts longer than people expect — provided the wall behind it is dry. The deciding question is not cost. It is whether the wall has a…

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