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Should be busy unpacking now.....

What lock u looking at, maybe I can give u some advises on where to get it? Take your time, don't worry.

Congrats and welcome to the T-blog. Have a smooth reno ahead.

Can PM me her contact. Thks.

I'm fine with that too.

Thanks for the booster

Normally will use a base coat(which is white) to paint over then follow by the correct paint.

Compasspoint Starbucks. Presently 26th and 28th my schedule is full.

Thanks for the compliments. Don't worry, will be in the line for the next 10yrs.

Welcome to RT

It was because house owner didn't know anything that's why engaging us to do the job. If everything also house owner do then they don't need us at all. Don't over stress yourself too much Sis.

Me still working this hour...

Hmmm..........cardboard can sell for $$ so is the can tin......I do know that painters do like to pour 2-3 cans of the same paint together so that they able to paint faster as they use bigger roller. But some dishonest one will also mix the paint with cheaper paint or water and then discard the cans immediately. I did fired one of my painters before when I found out that he try to con me by doing this so that able to pocket a few hundreds more. Too bad for him cos he didn't know that for every house, before or during the painting work, I'll do a check on all the paint and whether the amount is correct not. As for your case, yes the colour do will vary a little bit from the catalog but from chalk white to apple green is a bit too out. I can't said your painter is dishonest or trying to cheat u as I'm not there if not I'll be like framing him. Ask your painter to take a new can and paint it on another wall to see the different. This is the best way to verify. If it turn out to be 2 different colours, I do like to hear his side of explanation. Another things to take toke if the existing paintwork of the wall is green, then the 1st 2 coats may turn out a bit greenish too, but after a few more coatings, it will be the colour close to the catalog.

Congrats and welcome to RT.

There shouldn't be any mixing or diluting required. But mixing it is one of the ways of cutting corners. Save cost earn more.

A cheap diamond drill bit cost ard $10 but won't last long, mostly 1 project over and need to throw away liao. I usually prepare it for my plumber, electrician and glass installer to use it. Most of them is take and no return so didn't pass them the more expensive one to use. When using, need to drip in water quite often cos it will become very hot after a while...prolong the lifespan of the drill bit. Ask the tiler don't anyhow do, if there leakage in future, who going to responsible? Min 2 layers of water proofing. W1 is bonding agent. It is to strengthen the cement properties when dry. Old timer tiler will use this as waterproof but is not as efficient than using water proofing membrane.

Me too but very expensive. $300+

Not expensive at all especially for the wood grain laminate. If choose deco metal then is very ex. I staying in North East. I'm fine with next week. Meet at Bugis Junction if this more convenient for both?Anymore joining?

Lies????U haven't signed the contract and he/she already telling u lies? Oh I remembered that your floorplan had a very odd layout. This month a bit too busy because 3 projects were given to me on a very tight a schedule to meet. Mostly my renovation project will takes 2 months but this 3 projects are less than a month time to complete. If not, they will be 'homeless' . So I'm rushing my ideas...eating 2 big packet of M & M's...etc to get it done. Moreover i bidding for a commercial project in Sept and need to submit the drawings by end of this month so being squeezed tight tight.

Agreed, the range is ard that.

U need to know what is being done, can't compare like this.

I confirm, double confirm that u r a real house owner. And yes, there is no harm asking for more quotation.

If I'm causing some confusion, I'm sorry bout that, here there are mostly house owners that had completed their reno and still giving some good advises to other newbies. Let me sum up everything so that it will give a clearer picture on how the quote come about. Doing whole house is different pricing then doing small areas or things.Eg. doing false ceiling for living room only is different from doing it together with 3 bedrooms, 1 counted as lump sum, the latter is by psf. The workers will charge higher, so make the ID/contractors charge higher to house owner. If end of the day, they don't earn that amount, they might as well don't do. Most importantly, the ID/contractor must be trust worthy, honest and responsible. No point paying cheap but got a lot of issues. As there a saying, cheap doesn't mean good and good don't come cheap. As also advised by ngunadi, no harm trying to get more quotation to compare. Also give everyone a quick and easy guide. Reno a bathroom est. cost is ard $3K, a kitchen is ard $7-8K. All this is without carpentry works, glass, doors, etc....just wet works. Hope this help. Money is hard to earn, so I do understand that money must be well spent.

Hmmmmm..........ah........... From my understand that u do like dark wood colour as seem on your selection of laminates. if u do like the laminates that you have selected, then pls go ahead with it. That's 1 thing that you must remember, that is neither your ID or me or anybody else is staying there, it was you and your hubby so most importantly, you have to like it. Individual have different taste and likes, what I can do is to offer you some options and advises but u still make the final call. Parquet flooring already consider a med. to dark colour wood, and the laminate that you have chosen is also dark + black glossy laminate. Doesn't mean it won't match but the laminate that u choose must have the impact or impression when one step into the house/room will notice it first(1st impression count). Remembered what u like about the coffer table? The type of woodgrain and black glossy laminate mixed together. See the different of the woodgrain that you have chosen. My link Click on Couture Wood and see the woodgrain...more natural more real and that what you may want to consider on selecting of your laminates.

I'm so sorry about the delay of quotation. Hope your hubby don't get angry about it.