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No worries Ikea constantly has new stuff that you will not know if you don't go there to look, look, see, see. I live pretty near to Ikea Alexandra so we often go there for makan. On one of our makan junts, we happen to see it so bought it for our daughter. When I have a chance, will take a picture & post it up

I am sooooo envious of you large spacious kitchen...

Wow, your home is coming up nicely Can't wait to see the final product!!!

Head Bed with Storage for Main Bedroom

Carpentry under Window in Living/Dining

Carcass is UP Bottom Cabinet in Main Bathroom

Thanks! But cove ceiling can be done even after you have move in. As long as you do not have any carpentry to hinder it. So its not too late!

Hi KSJL, I have not finish my reno yet. Still getting carpentry done...

Haha! maybe we should start a new thread?!? Kitchen sink for sale HERE!

Thanks I am a little confuse as I thought acid wash is prior to carpentry!

Its still quite a large size. My hubby quite big size also finds it alright. As long as you are not doing major stretching & jumping exercise, there is more than sufficient space

Hi bluewater, Ikea do sell a large thick plastic "sheet" for the floors whose sole purpose is to protect the floor from scratches. Its not found in the kitchen section. Its found in the study table/office section. You don't have to cut to size. Its a standard large size. I just bought one for my daughter's room as she has a roller chair for her study table. I am thinking of buying some pretty flower decals to stick on the underside of the plastic sheet so it will look prettier.

Ikea sells those plastic sheets for you to put under chairs with rollers so the rollers will not create scratches. maybe you will like to check them out.

Cleaning Prior to Carpentry?!? Need to seek the advise to all who has finished or about to finish renovations. Does your contractor clean up the place aka chemical washing & general cleaning prior or after carpentry?

I am sorry to heard about your issues with CES. Btw, what your ID said is totally bollocks in terms of drilling inside the water tank! You can't drill inside the water tank because its too small & too dangerous! What your ID need to do is to locate the outside pipes within the tiles, then hack the tiles to get to the pipes. If you look at conventional toilet bowls, there is always a connector with pipes located outside the flushing system. This is the pipe your plumber need to locate in order to sinatll the valve for your bidet spray. Think you better speak to the plumber yourself...

KSJL, Why can't you install bidet spray? My contractor got the plumber to drill the pipel to install the bidet spray.

NEW Exhaust Fans The good news is that my hubby got the exhaust fans, which he wanted. But the cost! Its $145 for each exhaust fan verses $165 for each of our ceiling fan. The price difference is $20 but the size difference !!! My hubby, as many will say, have expensive taste.

I Punch the Holes on the Wrong Side My fiasco with sinks continue ... Originally, the plan was for the dish drainer to be placed on the right side as seen from the picture below. However, when Dennis tried it out today, its bad news all around. If you place the sink with the dish drainer on the right side, there is no space below to place my dish washer because of the bloody drainage pipe!!!. If we place the dish drainer on the left side nearer to the yard door, the space at the bottom is swee, swee. Now the problem is that I have "cut" two holes in the sink. One for the tap & the other is for the soap dispenser!!! Let in the picture below. The "hole" for the tap is on the right side & "hole" for the soap dispenser is one the "left". So now I have no choice but to buy another sink So I am now seeking your help... I will like to sell the sink at 50% discount. A totally unused sink at $80. The good news is that the "holes" are generic. In other words, any taps may be fixed into the "hole" for the tap. And you may buy the Rubine soap dispenser from Poh Joo at around $30. Please PM me if you will like to buy my sink or know of anyone who might be interested. The dimensions are as follows: - Thanks a million!!!

They will clean the bathrooms & most likely clean out the grouting (part of my chemical wash) prior to handing over the house. If they don't, will get them to clean it during the "touch up" session. Thanks for pointing it out! I spoke to Dennis about the "hole". I don't have "holes" in the rest of my lighting so was a little concern. Apparently, the electrician didn't buy enough light tubes. But this will get sorted out sometime this week. So I am cool about it The white "thing" on the left is my marbel shelf. Its not really that close to the taps but in the picture it looks really deceiving close!

Rain SHower "U" Connector I have a few people asking about how I manage to have a rain shower without changing the mixer & what is a "u" connector. As I advise many, go to the shop, look for the person I mentioned in my PM & he will show you how it actually look like. But since I was at the house today (& I finally remembered) I took a picture of the "U" connector. Hope this will clarify all doubts Main Bathroom While in the car, my hubby reminded me that the main bathroom "U" connector & the common bathroom "U" connector is different. Alamak! So now, I will need to go back to the house (most likely this weekend), to take another picture of the common bathroom "U" connector. So all those waiting for the picture, please be a little more patient...

Shower Screen Common Bathroom Main Bathroom Do you see the pole on the top? Dennis said for safety reasons it should not be removed. If we want to remove it, the shower screen (because of the wieght) might starting slanting towards the toilet bowl after a few years. Hubby thinking the pole might be a good idea to place a hand towel?!?

More Lighting - Living & Dining More lights are up when I took photos today, but I see a "hole" in the cove lighting in the living room. Is it just me or do you see the same thing? Cove Lighting in the Living Room Cove Lighting in the Dining Room

Bidet Spray Pipe for Common Bathroom

Pictures of Bidet Spray Location We truly enjoy working with Dennis When I wanted the bidet spray, he promise me to find out the location & get it done. WHich he did, locate the location of the bidet spray. But since I was a little concern over the hacking of tiles in the bathrooms, Dennis didn't hack the tiles to install the bidet spray. Though I have to confess, he did tell me that its prefectly alright & within HDB regulations to hack the walls to get to the pipes. I was the one who is a little concern about HDB rules & regulations. Finally, yesterday, I told Dennis to go ahead with the hacking & the installing of the bidet spray. Lord & behold, its done... Well kinda done. At least the hacking & beautifying Well done Dennis! and Plumber Pipe for Bidet Spray in the Main Bathroom Close up - Pipe for Bidet Spray in the Main Bathroom

Hi mavis, Welcome to my blog! Dennis bght the fans for $165. Usually contractors can get a better discount.