News about Anthony Lee Tee

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    问：我的大楼管理机构（Management Corporation，简称MC）正在计划重新粉刷建筑的外墙。请问哪种涂漆比较适合大马的天气？ 答： 马来西亚的热带气候非常考验建筑外墙涂漆的耐久度。这是因为空气湿度的变化较大，导致外墙涂漆收缩和剥离，进而导致水分渗入和扩散、藻类和霉菌滋生。 在大马，多数高楼住宅都使用石膏砌墙（plastered masonry walls）。由于这种墙体需要工人们在高处快速地用人工的方式建造，因此许多石膏砌墙的做工质量都大幅下降。 最适合大马气候的砌体墙外墙涂料系统是高性能100%丙烯涂料（1层底漆加2层面漆）。需注意的是，涂漆必须正确地涂在适合的墙面上，因为墙面是影响涂漆耐久度的重要因素。  若墙体有缺陷（破裂/空心/脱落），或渗水问题尚未决解，就算使用质量良好的涂漆，也是浪费宝贵的储备金（sinking fund）。因此，保证墙面状况良好，是重新粉刷前的重要环节。   问：物业管理应该隔多久重新粉刷公寓外墙一次？除了让建筑看起来更美观之外，重新粉刷对建筑还有什么好处？ 答： 不能百分之百相信高价涂料系统“耐久时间超过10年”的承诺。真正的环境中，灰尘、污染物和酸雨会附着在建筑外墙上，使建筑外观无法保持靓丽。一般而言，重新粉刷的标准是8年一次。 高性能涂料系统配上状态良好的砌体墙，能长期有效地防止墙体过早老化，耐久效果非常有望长于保修期限。质量优良的丙烯涂料系统也可以填补轻微的墙壁裂缝，减少水气对墙体的渗透。 为了保证粉刷方式正确、符合涂漆的特性，强烈建议聘请专家监督涂漆过程。多数大型涂漆制造商会提供湿抽测，以确保涂料没有掺假或被冲淡。   Anthony Lee是Architect Centre 培训师和顾问。他是2019年EdgeProp 大马优质产业管理大奖（EdgeProp Malaysia’s Best Managed Property Awards 2019）的评委，同是也是EdgeProp.

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PETALING JAYA (April 27): Industry experts have raised concerns over the low awareness regarding the importance of the sinking fund in strata management.

  PETALING JAYA (April 27): If you want to future proof the property that you own - probably the single largest investment that you have made, start by understanding the management and maintenance cost of the property, according to Architect Centre Sdn Bhd accredited architect and trainer Anthony Lee Tee.

Questions from the audience at the EdgeProp.

Property investment is undeniably one of the best ways to grow one’s wealth as most property values often grow over the years.

The property investment landscape in Malaysia is no longer what it used to be.

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  SHAH ALAM (Oct 20): Many would think that their property is safe from fire is if a fire certification is issued to the building and the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has endorsed the issuance of the certificate.