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If you can afford it, it seems like IDs are a better choice. I'm using a contractor, and having a HUGE problem with them now. We might sue them, and I will post more once i know the outcome of it.

Hmm. strange. I am also using Natural Cool. So far everything has been very good! I don't know the name of the sales man we are using (my hubby is coordiating), but initially they anyhow cut a hole in our false ceiling, but when hubby called to tell them to patch up because we're not redoing false ceiling, the next day they immediately send someone to patch up, and its done up quite ok. now my contractor is painting my place, the cut marks cannot be seen anymore.. so far the experience with them has been very good.

isn't it better not to hack existing floor tiles IF it has no problems of leaking in the last X years it was occupied by previous owner? i faced a similar situation and my contractor told me it's ok to hack wall tiles cos scared of popping but floor tiles popping is not common. therefore can save the $$. personally i went ahead with his suggestion because: 1) before overlay the original floor tiles never leak. when my contractor does waterproof on the old tiles THEN overlay new tiles, that means it's 'safer' and less chances of leaking? 2) overlaying is faster 3) overlaying is cheaper therefore i went with his suggestion. please tell me if your opinion defers!

i have the same problem with the poster! my vanity top is on the left, showerscreen on the right, and door opens to the right at this point, in danger of smashing my glass shower screen. there is a stopper on the floor right now but it is really annoying & extra care is required not to open up too forcefully! i am wondering if anyone has experience of not having a toilet door in MBR?

Actually, any air-con installer can sell daikin or any other brand. Just matter of whether they are familiar with it or do a good job installing it. They just buy from agent or dealer, then mark up. Air-con prices pretty controlled in sg.

hello princess! your house looks very spacious!!! the marble looks very nice too.. ! for the wallpaper, do you know how much? i am trying to decide between wall paper and just colouring the wall to save $$, so if you could advice, that would be great!

Actually, LG has been producing washing machines for the longest time and they are extremely hardy. My mum and MIL both using LG washing machine for more than 8years each and never break down. As for European brands, mostly unsuited for our climate. Our ambient temp is about 10deg Celsius higher than their norm. As such, more prone to breakdown.

For air-con only without installation, can call Gain City & Natural Cool. But just tell them you are contractor, if you ask from salesperson from showroom, be prepared to be quoted sky-high rates.

No need to waste time and effort with protecting the exposed parts. Left on it's own, your fancoil and condensing unit has a much higher chance of spoiling, long before the weather damages the connections. Better to concentrate on regular maintenance of your aircon. It's like protecting the paintwork of your car in order to make the engine last longer. Useless.

where can i buy wallpapers to diy?? how much, could you share price range?

are the decals also similar to wallpaper? i am trying to look for wallpapers!

hihi did you use ID or contractor? can u tell me who u used? i am on a tight budget too! thanks in advance

Just a note. For aircons, Carrier/Toshiba is same company. As for inverters, only efficient at partial load. If operating at full load all the time, might as well get non-invertor. As for R410A and R22, yes, R22 going to phase out. No fixed date currently, but targeted date is 2016. Btw, it's possible to run R410A piping and use a R22 aircon. The pros is that when you decide to switch to a R410A aircon in another 5-10 years, you don't need to change piping. Good if you doing concealed piping. Also, if you are considering aircon for living/dining, do remember to check out the airflow (CMH) of the aircon. This affects the rate in which the cooled air is blown around your room, hence faster cooling. Btw, lower dBA means lower noise, lower fan speed and hence lower airflow. Cooling not only related to BTU. Also, approx 50-55 btu/ft2 is sufficient for homes. Unless your room has full-height glass windows that are west-facing, then might need 60 btu/ft2. One last thing, if you have 3x 12,000btu fancoils and a 21,000btu condenser, that means when you turn on all the fancoils, you only get 7,000btu each. You are limited by either fancoil capacity or condenser capacity. So even if you turn on only 2 fancoils, your condenser is still working at 100% capacity. Hence, not efficient.

they are expensive!! at the expo fair, i didn't quite like their portfolio.. their design like all quite similiar for all the units they do! got a lot of red, and bold design, unfortunately hubby and i like simple, minimal, rest and relax design. however, the guy who served us was very polite, so in the end we still ask them to quote. 2 weeks later they sent the quote, it was SUPER expensive! for instance, they quote me $1250 for laminate on my living and dining. then i found out it's china material. i ask to change to supreme, they charge me around $2k! other IDs are charging me around 1.4k-1.6k for supreme (i give exact colour and material cos i only like that colour). it is ridiculous

hihi.. which designers are you guys working with? i am waiting for my quote from them.. now abit scared after hearing your comments..!