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(THE REST OF THE) MORE INTERESTING UPDATES TODAY!! Hahahahaha... #GRAFUNKT LIGHT GREY FABRIC SOFA ARRIVES! – YEAH! OUR COMFY #GRAFUNKT SOFA HAS ARRIVED! Woohoo! I tell you right, the other day CFO & I were so shagged from settling all the TaoBao purchases and we just sat down on the sofa for a short rest, right under our Elmark Aeronamics fan... Blowing blowing.. And before we both knew it, we were sleeping soundly liao! WAHAHAHA... Too comfortable already... Anyway the #Grafunkt delivery fellas had mixed up the order and delivered the walnut-coloured legs, which they promptly changed the next day.. The sofa delivery came a bit exposed & was not wrapped in plastic, so CFO & I jumped up and came to the rescue! Hahaha.. Look at the nice oak pencil legs contrast against the vinyl floor!! So happy with it.. Oh yeah, the sofa looked like it got into a fight with Spiderman & Spiderwoman right. WAHAHAHAHA. *laugh until collapse on the floor* FURNITURE ARRANGING SIMULATION! (FOR FUN!) – During the time period after most of our furniture have arrived, and before the spidey-interventions for our fabric sofa & before the walnut pencil legs were corrected... CFO & I got a bit cheeky & carried away. HEHE. We started to arrange our furniture around to get a better idea of the space & colour-combination we had in the living room! Took pictures from different angles for memories/ reference and here they are! Sorry my solid wood oak table is so messy. Hahaha.. And moving on to the last update for tonight.... *cue drum roll* DINING AREA CEILING BEAMS HAVE BEEN PAINTED WHITE!! – ALRIGHTEY THEN!! Finished plastering & painting for my beloved ceiling beams! WOOHOO!! :wub: #CalvinTan was telling us the other day, that if we had chosen to proceed with the veneer wrap for the ceiling beams, it would've looked even nicer... But then he said it would cost another SGD2,000 more. ERM. I think forget it la. Hahahaha... And here are my pearly babies!! That's all for tonight!! See ya'll again and enjoy your weekends fellas!! Wheeeeeee...

Can you quote me the Mitsubishi MR Z65W white model. Please let me know the payment term as well.

We had an ID renovate our flat. When we moved here, I found out that there are vertical markings on the the bedroom walls. It's not as smooth as the living room and I'm disappointed. I wasn't home when the reno was finished. Only hubby saw it and he didn't complain to the ID. Could someone explain to me what this is?

thanks MrsJohnB =) we have changed our bedsheets and realised that with our blue sheets and red quilts, they accidentally matched the boat poster in the MBR haha! as for the chair legs, yes i got the inspiration from the profile pic from google images. being out for most of the day working, we dont get to enjoy the house as much as we want.. but it is still nice to have a home to return to. hehe. cant wait to see your renovation

Fujioh Hood Bosch 2 Stove Glass Hob Bosch Oven Serie | 8 HBG56B550J Stainless steel 60cm Built-in single oven On the top is the old mircowave. Cater for future replacement if required. The carpentry was designed specially with the space for a stand alone mircowave.

Electric (Multi Point) Instant Heater 2010090727d18d92_img_1 I did not know that they sell this in Singapore. Otherwise, I would have installed this instead of the Joven 25L tank. Basically, this seems to have all the benefits of an Gas (Multi Point) Instant Heater less all the troubles associate with gas pipes. And best of all, it seems like you can instal it in the concealed ceiling. However, just like gas instant heaters, I do not know what the flow rate and temperature attainable is like. However, do note that based on the heating element alone, this type of heater requires a very powerful heating element. The Bennington C600 website puts the power rating at 4.5 kW to 12 kW. Compare this to Rheem storage heaters with a power rating of only 1.8 kW to 4.8 kW (tanks from 25L to 400L). For user experience, you can check out lemoncandy's blog http://www.renotalk.com/forum/topic/64856-the-cosy-corner-we-call-home/?p=853828 P.S. I have been reading reports that this C600 cannot support two showers at the same time. Only storage heaters can.

Gas (Multi Point) Instant Heaters On paper, instant gas heater seems to combine the best of both worlds (instant electric and storage tank). The hot water can be piped to multiple points. I need someone to confirm that it can deliver on demand sufficiently hot water at a sufficiently high flow rate (good enough for rain shower, bath tub etc). I suspect that due to the fact that the water must still be slowed down for heating, and the water is being heated instantly, the flow rate and temperature of water attainable cannot be as high as that from storage heaters. Nevertheless, I should add that it is rare that you need to turn on the shower, tap and bath tub simultaneously at the same time, and all requiring very hot water. So, for most purposes, as long as you are able to pipe the water to multiple points and get sufficiently hot water there, it should meet your purposes. There are several disadvantages with gas heaters. Firstly, piped gas is not available in all estates. My estate has no piped gas, so this option is out, unless I use LPG, which is super impractical for heater use. Secondly, storage heaters are normally placed in the toilet itself, very near the shower area. I read that for HDB, the gas heater must be in the service yard? If the distance from yard to your toilet is far, that may be an issue as the hot water needs to travel some distance before it reaches you. So, you get cold water for some time before you get hot water. Installation of gas heaters seem more complicated that the others. You need to run a gas pipe, plus cold and hot water pipes, to the heater. And all these are exposed, since you cannot conceal this gas heater. Finally, there is this fear that the gas may leak leading to fire or poisoning. Never heard of such cases but it does affect me psychologically. The leak is not so much from the unit itself but maybe if you accidentally drill or hammer a nail into one of the pipes behind the cabinets or walls. Just one more thing to worry about. For user experience, need to check out Dwinsplace's blog, unless he changed his mind: http://www.renotalk.com/forum/topic/65073-hacking-out-a-home-shaped-hole-cassia/

Water Heaters Just thought I should summarise what I know about water heaters. Please note that my experience is based only on electric (single point) instant heaters and electric storage tank heaters. The rest are based on what I read about. There are many types of heaters or hybrid heaters, but these are the 4 main types you can get in Singapore: A) Electric (Single Point) Instant Heater B) Electric Storage Heater C) Gas (Multi Point) Instant Heater D) Electric (Multi Point) Instant Heater Electric (Single Point) Instant Heater 62cc09ec-6022-4021-949b-8fdf2b864c41_zps751ed05c 7-tankless-water-heater This would be the most common type of water heater in use in Singapore homes. There are many brands and models available but the model shown above is from the "707" brand. The working diagram is that of a typical electrical heater. This kind of heater is very easy to install. At the place you want to put your shower head, you just need one water outlet. Normally, people put a two or three way tap there. One is the tap, the other connects to the instant heater via a flexible hose. That is all. You of course need to run one electrical point to the heater. Instant heaters should be more energy efficient since it consumes electricity only on demand i.e. you heat the water only when needed and you heat only the amount of water you actually use. However, there are a few disadvantages. Most instant heaters work by passing the incoming cold water over some heating element, and then discharging it immediately via your shower head. The water flow is slowed down to allow the heating to take place, so the flow rate of the water coming out of your shower head is relatively weak, most likely slower than the the original rate out of the tap. That is why this type of heater is only for single point use i.e. the shower. You cannot be using the water to fill up the bath tub simultaneously. And sometimes, the rain shower may not even work properly with this type of heater. But I did read that some instant water heaters come with a rain shower set. These units have some kind of booster pump inside to support the rain shower. In addition, there is a limit to the temperature of the water coming out. If you want to really hot water e.g. to fill your bath tub, this type of heater may not be suitable. Electric Storage Heaters If you need hot water for places other than your shower (e.g. bath tub, basin tap, kitchen tap), then a storage heater is a common choice. Storage heaters come in many capacities from 15L to 400L, and are designed to supply hot water to several usage points. As compared to an instant heater, a storage heater can regularly deliver hot water at a higher temperature and at higher flow rates. Shown below is a Joven 25L heater and how the system works. 391637_zps02152d63 Basically there is a heating element at the bottom of the tank that heats up all the water in the tank. Incoming cold water is pushed to the bottom of the tank to be heated up and discharged from the top of the tank. The tank is insulated, so it does try to retain the heat in the water even when not in use. For storage heaters, you need to lay hot water pipes from the heater location to all your usage points i.e. shower, bath tup, tap etc. At all these usage points, there will be two water outlets, one hot (leading from the storage heater) one cold (direct from the water mains). The taps and shower sets that you buy should be those hot/cold water types with two inlets but only one outlet. Due to the fact that the shower/tap outlet is taking water supply from two different inlets but output via a single outlet, the flow rate should be somehow improved. (This is conjecture but probably correct to a certain degree). There are of course disadvantages with storage heaters. First of all, the tank can be ugly. And if you are not able to hide it (above the false ceiling or below the sink), this may be a problem. Secondly, the hot water supply is not instant. You do need to wait for the tank to heat up, and this can take anywhere between 10 to 30 mins, depending on tank size, desired temperature etc. Basically, you heat up the whole tank but you only end up using some but not all of the heated water. And if for some reason you use up all the hot water in the tank, you will to wait for the water to heat up again. Or buy a bigger capacity tank!

Solid surface installation (part 2 of 2) The solid surface for the kitchen along the wall came in 2 pieces. The workers used a machine to polish the joint until it completely disappear. They also cut a hole for the tap. image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr Mr Yeak's plumber then installed the taps. image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr A closer look at the sink. We opted for a sink that is integrated with the solid surface, so that there is no joint. image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

Moving on to happier matters, the solid surface has been installed by Ikea's contractor. Solid surface installation (part 1 of 2) First, wood pieces are laid. image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr Next, the pre-cast solid surface pieces are laid. image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

Ikea wardrobe (upstairs bedroom 2) This is a 250cm wide wardrobe. The design is quite nice. Ikea wardrobe (upstairs bedroom 3) This is a 200cm wide wardroom. It will have a pair of sliding doors - half mirror and half wood. The "wood" part is the same as door used in bedroom 2. Unfortunately, the mirror door was cracked. Ikea will deliver and assemble the replacement door another day.

Customised shelves These are the customised shelves which the ikea contractors built: ikea kitchen 6 by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr ikea kitchen 7 by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr Upcoming carpentry works Mr Yeak will be doing some carpentry works for the kitchen. The TV console will be "connected" with the adjacent kitchen cabinet. ikea kitchen 2 by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr Mr Yeak will build a white wooden plank on each side of the kitchen island to frame it. The back of the island is covered with a brown cover panel from Ikea. It matches our floor tiles well. ikea island by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr This is a mood image for the island. We hope to achieve such an effect. mood image for island by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr After Mr Yeak has done the above-mentioned carpentry works, we will be able to get the ikea's solid surface contractor to come measure and install the solid surface. No kitchen hood Our stove will be placed on the island. We did not build a kitchen hood, as we find our previous hood to be ineffective. I usually boil soups and steam, to minimise cleaning. In the new EM, I plan to buy a Tefal ActiFry to do some frying. I hope this machine will be able to contain the oil and fumes. If it doesn't, I will use it in the yard.

Is there any way to get rid of small insects attacking rice? I always see that after buying a new packet of rice these insects appear within a week,slowly spoiling the rice.I keep rice in an air tight clean plastic container .Pls help

Day 31 Gate installed plus delivery of some iKea furnitures and electrical items. We are almost done.