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Very nice! Spacious and luxurious. Enjoy!!

sigh of relief then.. i also want simple and if looking to diy some like yours!

The bulk of my budget when to hacking and carpentry and aircon... Other than that if urs is a simple one like mine, its a healthy budget..

Very elagant looking carpentry works! thanks sharing had some great ideas.-

so i was there and this uncle was asking.. if make alkaline water, will have acid water as byproduct, where does it go? do i need a container to collect the acid water? and if i don't, won't it be wasting of water? didn't stay around to listen though, cos nobody was available to serve me.

Final to do list.... After sitting down after lunch and going through the to do list, I realised that most things are already done.... I only need to get the final touches of furnishings and a few appliances... I think our journey is a simple and straight forward one had we started on it earlier with a clear idea... Let me break down what we have done so far and the cost involved and also what is left to recce or buy... Completed works... 1) Hacking of kitchen door, built up extension for half height wall and overlaying of kitchen tiles, base for cabinet and shower kerbs in 2 bathrooms- $2200 2) Window grills, service yard window and 2 dual track bifold doors - $1500 3) Classic doors for 3 bedrooms - $660 4) L shaped wardrobe for common room(est 8ft), kitchen cabinet with iQuartz top(9.5 ft) and master bedroom L shaped wardrobe with sliding doors (est 9.5ft, added on recently) - $7600 5) Box up water pipes in kitchen - $300 (its some composite material that can withstand moisture better than gypsum board... If gypsum board, its cheaper) 6) Total cost of paints (Painting is DIY) - $240 approx (with brushes, palletes, plastic shield, tape and water based sealer) Total: $12500 (bulk of which goes into carpentry) Major Appliances & Furnishings... 1) LG system 4 aircon - $3299 2) Living room ceiling fan with light (JB)- $280 3) Simple led light x 6 (JB) - $96 4) Hanging lamp for dining area with bulbs (TB) - $65 5) Track lights for kitchen and living area - $220 6) Led ceiling lights for 3 bedrooms (TB)- $125 7) Sofa - $400 8) Armchair with ottoman (TB) - $120 9) Coffee table (TB) - $69 10) 4 Dining chairs (TB) - $180 11) Dining table (TB) - $260 12) Kitchen counter (TB) - $120 13) TV console (TB) - $120 14) Kitchen Tap (TB) - $40 15) Oven, hob and hood - $929 16) 2 Panasonic instant water heaters (JB) - $220 Total: $6500 approx To buy list.... 1) KDK / Panasonic wall fans ( although i find that they dun look nice aesthetically, but they do free up floor space and dun hang down precariously from the too low ceiling) 2) French door fridge - I came across good reviews for Beko, some locally and mostly overseas... So might consider, if not it will be an LG one we saw at courts..and this is courtesy of my aunt... So not part of our expenditure list.. 3) Curtains, rods and shower curtains - looking at simple ikea ones 4) Carpet/rugs to complete the cosy home look - ikea again... ( what seperates me from ikea currently is an overhead bridge... Hahaha) 5) Mirror - S said he will customise it at a shop along jalan besar to fit our wall size.... Remember the wall with aircon in the living/dining area... I plan to put a mirror there to make the space look bigger... 6) Bathroom accesories - i dunno, maybe tb, hoe kee or even ikea 7) Bed and cupboard for lil S - definitely ikea 8) A new bed for the our bedroom... - i cannot find what i like!!!!! N should i get a storage bed? Means got chance to hoard rite? So estimate maybe need about $2k more? So that is about all except foe minor stuff that can be bought along the way and doesnt really affect our move in... I bought lots of knick knacks from our holidays to add to our new nest too... Also those kitchen ware u get from GSS are worth to buy and keep coz they are pretty cheap then... Esp those WMF stuff... TV is courtesy of daddy and we are bringing over the front load washer from our current place as it is still new.. So so far, we have spent almost $20k and thank god its almost completing so we can breathe easier now and start building back our drained accounts... We saved quite a bit on painting, plumbing and electrical works as S is very hands on and was adamant that he does these himself.... And so far, so good... Only left with minor drillings and fixing of lights when they arrive from TB.. Feel free to ask me if u need more info on where i get my things...

Hi Wirriam, Frequency is roughly 6000L or 1 year based on what was advised. It's like servicing your car etc... to save my bucks.... I would go for 6000L (which the system will actually prompt you) You can change it yourself, but you don't need to sweat a muscle... its free delivery and changing... just need to order and buy the filter. Changing for filters depend on what system you are using... my old Jupiter Delphi filter cost roughly $150... The newer Smart I models are slightly more exp... there is a new material in there called KDF which bumped up the price) Hope the above helps! Cheers!

hello.. for the products mention here like Jupiter Alphion MX, KempSmart i7, Mavello JP-101MX, Vesta..... what is the frequency to change the filters(on average)? i only read about the units displaying filter life, but can't seem to find the cost of changing and whether we can change on our own.

Dear Kelleigh, Its interesting that you just "learned" that drinking alkaline water is not very good. I would assume you are using the Espring system since you are talking about them. Putting things in perspective, if everything is balanced in our diet and lifestyle.. then yes even water should be pH neutral. However since we all know that its NOT the case, then consciously looking for something better will always be our focus in life. To beat aging, to prevent / delay chronic illness and ultimately trying to beat the cycle of life especially end of life. NSF is one of the certifying bodies for water purification is USA, its only right that Espring being from US should be certified with those standards. I cant say much for the D* brand but I do think there are many other certifying bodies (different countries) around the world especially if those brands are mainly sold in those countries. Cheers. Its finally good to be BACK!

Hi, thanks to this forum, I'm able to know about kemp trading water filter we went there today to find more info. Me and hubby are really impressed with their great service. They provided us with all the information we needed without any hard selling at all as our house only will be ready on June, they asked us to just come back near the date when we already got our key the products also imprensive, my husband who is a very critical and technical person also like it so much. Their Smart i7u (under sink) model is very nice and suitable for small kitchen. So my suggestion for all who is considering to buy water filter, just go to kemp trading to find out more about their products and they even educated us about the water purifier and ionizer in general we will come back there around June after we got our key

Hi all! i just learned that its not very good to drink alkaline water. Water pH should be kept at neutral. What the filter does is to remove the contaminants, bacteria and virus. So it is important that the water filter should come with a UV light. and for my own health, i had research alot, and only espring water filter have a NSF certified UV light. I used to have a D*** brand water filter and it claim all those NSF standard. But when i checked in NSF website, only "espring" water filter are certified with UV light. Please be extra careful on this part and dont let the brand / salesperson cheat your money. And if the machine have that NSF standard, please also check in NSF website as it might be fake claim. Good luck everyone!

Right things first: 1. $. Size, tenure, downpayment, cpf, bank, instalments, 5% hidden, reno.....press the calculator hard and right before too late. It's a hard financial commitment. 2. Location. tpt, schools, malls, mkts, gardens, park, young, old......set yr preferences right, so you can tell others WHY u buy. If you can't tell why, please don't buy..... 3. Floor.(at least i'm very particular about this) 4. Time frame for search and decision making/action.... Give chance for others to continue...