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hello!!! just saying hi, how are u getting along with ur new flat?

Hi Jm 6022, future neighbour! urs is also 3 room? will u be engaging contractor or ID? how come need to wait another 2 months to get key?

I also recommend my contractor for Fortuna Reno. The contractor Mr Goh is extremely nice, patient and understanding. He did my uncle house as well couple of years back and everything is still good quality. His quotation is very reasonable and he takes pride in his work, he said his goal is that his customers are happy. His quotation is very reasonable but he is not someone who will keep cutting price for you, he may throw is some items after you sign on like if you want minor changes, but like he said he needs to earn his rice bowl as well.

Hi, pls pm me your price for Crestar Rainlite 50" with LED lights. Also the prices for Skylite and Starlite. Thanks. Can you also advise what is the difference between Rainlite, Skylite and Starlite?

Hi, just to share how i did my 3 room flat reno. I had browse Reno talk for ideas as well and just wish to share. The first stage is to pick Interior Designer or Contractor. I shortlisted from friends recommendation and via Renotalk just 3 companies to get quotation from rather than see endless lists of quotes. Basically I decided to go for quality not quantity, for efficiency. As mine is a 3 room flat, i find Daddywhite posting on his 3 room flat very useful. He had used Woodplus Design. I did speak to Woodplus design. The overall feeling was good, Derrick attended to us, he was a very confident guy, he said 9 out of 10 people he spoke to sign him on. Derrick gave us a quotation based on floor plan. We had also some referals from friends. Checked out United Team. Desmond attended to us. By this time we have collected keys, the first meeting was at our BTO place. It was a good meeting and Desmond was able to look around and give ideas and suggestions based on what we want. He is very likable and sincere, basically if budget is not a problem, we would like to have him design for us. Thirdly we saw a contractor from Fortuna Renovation, a contractor. He did my uncle's house renovation a couple of years ago, and everything went pretty well there from what we hear, all the capentry are still looking good. We chose to go with a contractor rather than ID due to the price. For the first quotation, basically we asked quotation for everything ie all the miscellaneous ie extra coating for the floor, so its easier for us to take things out from the itemised quotations once its done to fit our budget. The difference between the quotes was about SGD15,000 but I stress that its also not possible to compare just like that, because when we talk to United Team and Fortuna, their design ideas were different as well and they also proposed different miscellaneous items, hence costings will be different. Its not like both offered exact same design, just different price. For example United Team quotation include a customised bed frame and extra floor coating whereas Fortuna's ones didnt as they do not provide such items. Sharing my floor plan here, its just a tiny 3 room flat, the brief is also to include as much storage space as possible. http://imagizer.imag...7761/iFFiCp.jpg

So far, Mr Goh, our contractor from Fortuna Renovation has really impressed us with his service. We have just confirmed him around b4 CNY and also there was a new ‘deadline” we gave him, we said everything needs to be done by third week of March. This is because we have an altar at home, and after consultations the March date was the only possible good date to invite the Buddhas to the new home. Mr Goh is willing to commit to the deadline. With this deadline, there was to be no dilly dally over choosing of things like sinks, kitchen hoods and stove. We do not have a car, and Mr Goh even drove us for an afternoon to place where we can purchase these, he brought us to his friend’s place, and got them to waive off GST for the items we purchased. So far the discussions with him, he is very amiable and easy to talk to and willing to listen to what you want. He looks a little like Santa Claus, those jolly man type. I wasn’t able to google anything of his company and as him how he gets business, he said its mainly through word of home, he will do up the homes until the customers is happy and so long customers is happy he is happy. Yup, that doesn’t answer the question I pose to him, but I think that’s his motto. He isn’t worried about finding customers, as he feels so long his customers are happy, they will just keep streaming in. So far, very impress with his service, hence posting here, so people renovating can consider him as well. Once our renovation is done will also post photos!

Hi, just to share how i did my 3 room flat reno. I had browse Reno talk for ideas as well and just wish to share. The first stage is to pick Interior Designer or Contractor. I shortlisted from friends recommendation just 3 companies to get quotation from rather than see endless lists of quotes. Basically I decided to go for quality not quantity for efficiency. As mine is a 3 room flat, i find Daddywhite posting on his 3 room flat very useful. He had used Woodplus Design. I did speak to Woodplus design. The overall feeling was good, Derrick attended to us, he was a very confident guy, he said 9 out of 10 people he spoke to sign him on. Derrick gave us a quotation based on floor plan. We had also some referals from friends. Checked out United Team. Desmond attended to us. By this time we have collected keys, the first meeting was at our BTO place. It was a good meeting and Desmond was able to look around and give ideas and suggestions based on what we want. He is very likable and sincere, basically if budget is not a problem, we would like to have him design for us. Thirdly we saw a contractor from Fortuna Renovation, a contractor. He did my uncle's house renovation a couple of years ago, and everything went pretty well there from what we hear, all the capentry are still looking good. We chose to go with a contractor rather than ID due to the price. For the first quotation, basically we asked quotation for everything ie all the miscellaneous ie extra coating for the floor, so its easier for us to take things out from the itemised quotations once its done to fit our budget. The difference between the quotes was about SGD15,000 but I stress that its also not possible to compare just like that, because when we talk to United Team and Fortuna, their design ideas were different as well and they also proposed different miscellaneous items, hence costings will be different. Its not like both offered exact same design, just different price. For example United Team quotation include a customised bed frame and extra floor coating whereas Fortuna's ones didnt as they do not provide such items. Sharing my floor plan here, its just a tiny 3 room flat, the brief is also to include as much storage space as possible. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img924/7761/iFFiCp.jpg

Hi Daddy winter, your pm is full, cant contact you there anymore . Anyway if you have a chance to read this email, hopefully you can help out on this. My bto is almost the same as yours and i do really like your reno! 1. can you pm me your designer details as well as door stopper 2. I am thinking abt putting a ceiling fan above the area where your dining room is, do you think that makes sense as your other ceiling fan is pretty far away, and im thinking it can get hot when we are sitting at the dining table probably plucking eg or something 3. Where did u buy all your lighting? Taobao?

Please share reliable contractor details thanks.

Hi I am looking to convert by toilet in the kitchen from a squat to a sitting one. Is the relevant party to contact called a plumber or contractor. Anyone can kindly help recommend a company that does such job? Thanks.