Does Hdb Built Slight False Ceiling For Design Plus Flat?

[bleudust 0]

Hi, I have just collected by keys to my resale 5 room design plus flat.

We only realised that the living room/bedroom ceiling is strangely low (abt 2.45m) but the kitchen ceiling is normal at 2.6m.

My seller commented that because it is design plus hence HDB has bulit slight false ceiling for concealed wiring.

Is it true? And can we hack away the false ceiling slab?

We are abit upset because this might affect our plans to install economical ceiling fans to cool the place down.

Can someone helps us on this?

Thanks!

Edited September 30, 2009 by bleudust

[icygal 0]

Seller say only. Verify with HDB (it's just an email away), whether the false ceiling is by HDB or not, you still need to ask them for approval to that ceiling if you intend to install ceiling fan.