For two days in an online discussion board, there was a heated discussion about a renovation unit in the capital of Sunrise Kangcheng, and netizens suspected that the decoration company had broken through a main wall and converted it into the door of the master room. When District Councillor Fong Kwok-shan was interviewed by telephone today (28th), he pointed out that "watching the film cannot be regarded as the truth", and whether the wall involved is the main wall still needs to be verified by the Buildings Department. However, she was very concerned about the incident and had instructed the MTR Management Company to follow up the incident seriously, pointing out that the management company had contacted the owner of the suspected unit and the other party was willing to cooperate in following up. Fong Kwok-shan hopes that the landlord will engage professionals such as authorized persons of the Buildings Department and registered structural engineers to follow up as soon as possible, and that his group also have relevant professionals to assist, and suggested that MTR appoint an engineering team to follow up on the incident.

She added that if the Buildings Department sends officers to conduct inspections, she will fully assist in follow-up and hope that the owners will cooperate. As the incident was related to the safety of building structures, many residents in the capital were extremely concerned about the incident, and she suggested that once the Department found that something needed to be corrected, it should approve emergency works to shorten the entry time and allow professional bodies to start construction as soon as possible to reduce the concerns of other owners. Hong Kong 01 is enquiring with the MTR Corporation and the Buildings Department about the incident.

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Since yesterday (27th), the online discussion board has been circulating the video after the renovation of a unit in the capital of the first phase of Sunrise Cannes in Tseung Kwan O, a subsidiary of the MTR Management Company. Some netizens compared the unit decoration completion video and floor plan, the unit was originally a three-room design, the designer opened the three-bedroom corridor together, changed it into a large master suite and cloakroom, and in order to achieve the three-sided bed and the bedside table on both sides, the master door needs to change the position, so the designer penetrated a wall between the living room and the bedroom and changed it to a door. However, netizens suspected that the wall was the main wall and feared that it would endanger the structural safety of the building, and believed that the Buildings Department should investigate. The Capital Customer Service Office subsequently issued a notice stating that a number of residents had reported the above incident, and the Guest Service Office had conducted investigation and follow-up, and if it was found to be true, it would request the unit to restore it immediately.

"Hong Kong 01" tried to call the design company involved again today, and the phone was successfully dialed, but no one answered. And the company's registered address is also unattended, and the lights are dark.

The unit was originally designed as a three-bedroom, and the designer opened the three-bedroom corridor and changed it into a large master suite and cloakroom, and the master door was also relocated, so the designer pierced a wall between the living room and the bedroom and changed it to a door. (Online video screenshot)

Architect: To change the main wall, you need to apply for it Wrong demolition has serious consequences

An architect told Hong Kong 01 yesterday that if the project involving alteration of the main wall is required, it must apply to the Buildings Department, in addition to the location and scope of the change, it must also meet the requirements of the building deed and the number of window sills in violation of the Building Ordinance. The work should also be assessed by qualified professionals, including structural engineers.

The architect also pointed out that the middle of the main wall is paved with steel bars, which are used to transmit force and support the support force and wind of the floor, even if it is mistakenly penetrated, you will definitely find it, "If you look at it yourself, you will not talk about ordinary walls, Hong Kong is a golden inch of soil, and the developer terrier system will be thicker than you for no reason." He described the consequences of the erroneous demolition of the main wall as quite serious, including affecting the structural and safety of other units upstairs, and the relevant decoration and design company should be held responsible, and the unit involved should be left to professionals to understand how to repair it, including reconnecting the steel bars.

Sunrise Kangcheng Capital Unit Decoration Netizens questioned breaking through the main wall Guest Affairs Office Notice: Investigation