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About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Bigiron - 14-06-2022

About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/50-screws-100-kg-ceiling-collapsed-hdb-flat-contractor-153104170.html


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - RiseofAsia - 14-06-2022

Use shorter and thinner screws?
Holes drill too big?
Employ unprofessional/newbie cornice worker to do the false ceiling work?

Ceiling wall plug screws have many sizes.
Must be SUS304 grade.
Never do load test?
There is a standard of what each screw can carry how much load? Just do a simple calculation and divide 2 shd be quite safe already.


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - ODA TETSURO - 14-06-2022

Either HDB ceiling cui or screws not long enough.


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Huliwang - 14-06-2022

50 screws to take the load of 100kg. So each screw takes 2 kg load. Should be enough depending on the size and SWL of each screw...... Rolleyes


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Fit - 14-06-2022

Now it does not matter whether they had used 50 screws or 100 screws. The fact is the false ceiling collapsed. The owner had been screwed by the contractor who themselves got screwed eventually.


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - A2Z - 14-06-2022

Some types of screw once embedded cannot come out. either the poor quality of the ceiling cement or the wrong use of screw types. 100kg for a false ceiling is already a cause for alarm.


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Lukongsimi - 14-06-2022

Never screw properly lah


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Oyk - 14-06-2022

(14-06-2022, 06:01 AM)RiseofAsia Wrote:  Use shorter and thinner screws?
Holes drill too big?
Employ unprofessional/newbie cornice worker to do the false ceiling work?

Ceiling wall plug screws have many sizes.
Must be SUS304 grade.
Never do load test?
There is a standard of what each screw can carry how much load? Just do a simple calculation and divide 2 shd be quite safe already.

Can tell that you speak from experience.  You are probably in a line of work which has to work with such materials.  But talking about nursing homes, that is not your area.  Stay out and don't make a fool of yourself anymore there.


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Oyk - 14-06-2022

(14-06-2022, 08:43 AM)Fit Wrote:  Now it does not matter whether they had used 50 screws or 100 screws. The fact is the false ceiling collapsed. The owner had been screwed by the contractor who themselves got screwed eventually.

Contractor cut corners?


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Lukongsimi - 14-06-2022

If anyone injured by the dropped false ceiling the contractor Cham Liao
Even ceiling fan can drop if not installed properly


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Ernesto - 14-06-2022

Structure is heavy , need to use anchor plug or dropin anchor. Instead of using proper timber , they used thin plank.Bring more third world FT to build our country.How to last?


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - drgn - 14-06-2022

if using the right screws, 4 should be enough.


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Sticw - 14-06-2022

That light piece looks heavy. This type cannot anchor on the false ceiling but must anchor on actual ceiling and go thru the ceiling board leh...


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - RiseofAsia - 14-06-2022

Just For Laugh!

https://youtube.com/shorts/pIK5er1L8Ow?feature=share


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - grotesqueness - 14-06-2022

(14-06-2022, 11:10 AM)Oyk Wrote:  Contractor cut corners?

no

cut cost

PAP EDB productivity


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Sticw - 14-06-2022

Scully they did anchor on actual HDB ceiling and it gave way causing the false ceiling to drop due to the weight...


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Bigiron - 14-06-2022

(14-06-2022, 01:52 PM)Sticw Wrote:  Scully they did anchor on actual HDB ceiling and it gave way causing the false ceiling to drop due to the weight...

Vibration and sound from figther jet or other places


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Lukongsimi - 14-06-2022

Maybe inexperienced worker


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Sticw - 14-06-2022

(14-06-2022, 02:03 PM)Lukongsimi Wrote:  Maybe inexperienced worker

After locking in 50 screws should be rather experienced liao... Lol jk


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - dynamite - 14-06-2022

(14-06-2022, 06:01 AM)RiseofAsia Wrote:  Use shorter and thinner screws?
Holes drill too big?
Employ unprofessional/newbie cornice worker to do the false ceiling work?

Ceiling wall plug screws have many sizes.
Must be SUS304 grade.
Never do load test?
There is a standard of what each screw can carry how much load? Just do a simple calculation and divide 2 shd be quite safe already.

You won't get 304. It is expensive. Just normal iron type


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - dynamite - 14-06-2022

(14-06-2022, 08:40 AM)Huliwang Wrote:  50 screws to take the load of 100kg. So each screw takes 2 kg load. Should be enough depending on the size and SWL of each screw...... Rolleyes

He talked cock la. The truth only he will know.


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - drgn - 14-06-2022

(14-06-2022, 01:53 PM)Bigiron Wrote:  Vibration and sound from figther jet or other places

why don't the contractor say that it is due to the couple stay above who make love too vigorously.


RE: About 50 screws used for 100kg false ceiling that collapsed in HDB flat: contractor - Bigiron - 14-06-2022

(14-06-2022, 02:51 PM)drgn Wrote:  why don't the contractor say that it is due to the couple stay above who make love too vigorously.

Who knows might be also 🤔