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    Super Beautiful Home!! Omg Love that feature plant wall...... Wow.. And the overall colour theme, see already very comfy and cosy~ Thanks for documenting and sharing the DIY process~ Btw roughly how much did you spent on the reno ar?
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    U took these photos yrself? Oh wow! Look so professional! Great looking hse!
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    Must do the homework first is should say. Do check their previous projects that they have done and ask for reviews from home owners. Usually recommendations from friends or family is the best.
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    Vinyl Flooring Our ID uses vinyl flooring from Bhong (I kept calling them Bong, but apparently it’s actually Bee Hong LOL), so we visited their showroom to see bigger samples to aid our selection. They had 2 series on display – the more affordable GreenPak line which is made in China and costs about $6.50 psf, and the premium Krono Xonic from Germany. My boss got distracted by the German series (“How can I look at the other one after I’ve seen the better one?”) but it came with a hefty price tag of $9.40 psf! One thing we noted was the GreenPak vinyls have a slightly glossy finish, while the Krono Xonic range look nice and matte. We both like the Columbus, while the boss loves Rocky Mountain Way (a bit too pattern-y and rustic for my taste, but he says I should give in to him for this because he REALLY likes it). Since our floor area is approximately 1000 sqft that means an additional $3k! The boss was seriously contemplating topping-up, and this is the very same man who keeps telling me to save money and keeps asking for discount left right center because we are spending a lot on the house and the renovation blah blah blah. And yet he also has expensive taste! What an enigma! (imagine the headache I got when we were planning our wedding!! "Must look nice! But cannot spend too much money!" *coughs blood*) For me, if we are going to spend $9 plus psf, then might as well hack away all the existing floor tiles and lay new ones! Amiright? Luckily we came across this brand Eco Pluz from Korea at the iQuartz showroom in Balestier Road. We actually went there to check out the iQuartz countertops and the boss spotted some vinyl samples lying around. On closer look, the designs were quite compatible with our tastes, has a somewhat matte finish, and the sales rep Suveda informed us that they can do the delivery and installation with skirting for $6.42 psf (including GST). Not bad, we thought! (We even went to check out the popular Evorich but price quoted was $7+ psf without skirting and we felt the patterns had too many “eyes”) In the end we decided to go ahead with Eco Pluz, and chose Light Pine for the Living Room and Dry Kitchen, and the darker Cottage Grey for the bedrooms, and we are very happy with our choice! Even their skirtings look really nice: The boss feels that the end result is comparable to the Krono Xonic but for a cheaper price. And somehow the darker pattern we chose actually had some of the Rocky Mountain Way effect so the boss is doubly happy! They finished installing in one day, but left a gap for us at the main entrance because we haven’t changed our main gate yet – they will return again to finish up once we have dismantled and replaced the main gate. Before the vinyl installers came in, we had to get our ID to make sure the patched up areas on the floor are not uneven - since we hacked away some walls and shifted the door positions, there were holes in the floor where no tiles were present, and they filed up these holes with cement. Some of the patching wasn't done too well so they had to smoothen with sandpaper (the Eco Pluz guy noticed the unevenness when he came to do his measurements). Why We Chose Vinyl Flooring Overlay vs Redoing Tiles Save cost because there is no longer a need to hack away existing tiles, re-screed (cement is now more expensive for HDB) before laying down new tiles Save time because can be finished in one day. Tiling need to wait a few days to "set" first before workers can step into the house. Warmer feel. Tiles are cooler, and wood plank tiles look nice but feels quite bizarre to step on because they feel cold. Technically you can recycle the vinyl planks if they are clicked-on and not glued down. Just dismantle and bring to new place. Cons: Water-resistant, not water-proof. I don't really know what would happen if you let water pool over the vinyl, but at least with tiles you don't need to worry. Scratches - better don't be dragging furniture around the house! But this applies to pretty much every other type of flooring... I think if doing vinyl flooring, always choose a system which doesn't require the planks to be glued down. Less hassle in the long run, and you can avoid volatile emissions from the glue. The 3 brands I mentioned here all do not need glue. Lastly, always have cardboard protection done up right after your flooring is done. Your ID/contractor is doing you a disservice if they don't include this in their quote.
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    I guess dark coloured tiles are like that, they look beautiful, but have to maintain
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    Hillarious yet true at the same time, lol
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    Used the HCL89 from http://hcl89.byethost10.com before, really top notch product, managed to remove all dirty debris from my tiles after the renovation of my new flat, recommended if you want a cheaper solution to acid wash
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    I don't think kiwi polish will help, maybe makes things worse
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