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I think for toilet, the box up should preferably be water proof concrete and the pipes should be working well (preferably PVC as the pipe is very lasting).

I think the leather sofa may not be very lasting. My sister bought a set and it started tearing after less than 2 years of usage. However, fabric sofa seem to be more durable. If you wish to get a cheap set of fabric sofa from Seahorse, there is a display set for sale at Compasspoint (SengKang) branch. I think the 3 seater is retailing for less than $200. Take note that there is a delivery charge unless you purchase more than $300 (I think). I just bought some mattresses from Seahorse and have fairly positive experience. There is now a promotion at Seahorse. Cheers!

Makes sense

Agree with you

Hi 40826084, If you really like the place very much, make arrangement to meet up with the owner to resolve this. At most you bite the bullet and move on. No need to have more nightmares and spend money on legal fees of which lawyers will likely to tell you lots of pros and cons, making you more confuse than certain on what action to take. Life is a lot of give and take. When the unit appreciates in value, you will find that the extra you paid is only a very small sum of money. Just my alternative view. Cheers!

Wish you a smooth reno journey

Hi Dexufto, Your T/blog is really useful. Found many useful tips. Thank you for sharing.

Appreciate the sharing of your experiences in rebuilding the house. Cheers!

I was at the warehouse sale on Saturday. Bought a long teak dining table with wooden chairs, bedside tables and a TV console. I feel that the quality of the products is above average for wood. How about you? Did you find any suitable dining set there?

I have friends who bought scanteak furniture. They are quite durable. Cheers!

Wish you a smooth reno journey. Cheers!

very nice LED lights on switches. Must be quite expensive compared with the normal type.

If you plan to buy air-con and don't mind Fujitsu brand, you can call Goh Ah Bee for a quotation. I think their prices should be very competitive. Repairing an old aircon that has served its time may just be throwing in good money to a well. If you can do without air-con, you can get a fan. This would save you some money until such time when finances are better, you can always install a good air-con system. Cheers!

Hi bladers, If you are not in a hurry and you don't mind spending time to collect quality paintings slowly, there are opportunities to buy these paintings at very low prices. These opportunities can come in the form of clearance sale, individual owners giving up their collection because the painting don't match the theme of their house, etc. When I was in Thailand, roadside artiste hand painted some small pictures of scenaries of which a few are very Balinese. Each is only sold at SGD$0.50 per piece. However, most of the time, the original paintings easily cost, hundreds or thousands of dollars in Singapore. Cheers!

What about Samsung? Where is it ranked?

There are different grades of metal roof such as galvalume steel which is made from aluminium and zinc alloy, acryzinc sheet steel, hot-dip galvanized sheet and simply zinc. Hence, the reason for the difference in pricing. The quality of German tiles is very high compared with many other types of roof tiles. The risk of leaking is very slim for German roof tile when they are properly installed. The inter-locking design of high quality German tile versus those that are made in inferior quality places can be very different. Those poorly design roof tiles tend to leak because small quantity of water can get into the building through gaps between the roof tiles especially during heavy rainstorm. I have also seen leaking metal roof due to rust in areas where screws were used to secure metal sheets together. Anyway, with proper installation, high quality metal roof should also be very lasting.

I was there today. There are many people and I think best to go there by public transport because finding a parking lot is a challenge.

I think 707 is really a trustworthy and reliable water heater brand. Joven is probably only good for storage water heater. Cheers!

Hope to see your pictures and design of your 4 room Heaven.

Very systematic and nice design.

Ha ha ha... creative response. Have a good weekend to you.

Hi Jason, The insulation comprising of high quality wool and aluminium sheet should provide some relief and insulation against rain drop noise and heat from the sun. Typically for newly constructed houses, the "airspace" between ceiling and roof is quite short. The little space doesn't really make much difference. Usually the older single storey houses have larger "airspace". The reasons for this is another explanation. If you wish to reduce sound entering from the window (ie from rain or outside traffic), you may want to consider installing sound proof windows and walls. This would significantly reduce the sound from outside. As for the roof, I think both metal roof and tile roof with insulation can still be quite noisy when it pours. I find that the younger people prefer metal roof because of its aesthetic nature such as being able to bent into a curve, unlike tile roof. Metal roof provides the opportunity for homeowners to design a more innovative roof. Tile roof on the other hand is very durable (lasting 50 years or more if you use high quality German tiles) and the design is quite timeless. Although I feel that both are good options, I actually prefer concrete roof. Having a concrete roof means that I can use the roof to plant greens (grass and plants) to make the house more eco-friendly, in addition to the ease of installing and servicing roof top water tank and solar panels (if any). Cheers!

Agree with you. When renovating a place, there seem to be so much incidentals to pay for. Hence, its prudent to set aside some extra money for incidentals. It is more likely that the actual amount spent on reno and furnishing the place exceeds the initial budget. Cheers!

Thanks for the compliment on my posting of landed property. I am still learning about construction of landed houses and is happy to share with fellow journey men. As for the purchase of lighting, hopefully only 2 trips is required to purchase the lightings.

I think you need BCA's approval too. Besides that, your builder would also need a demolition permit to demolish the existing place before rebuilding.