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Depends on your sitting distance. If you're at the optimal sitting distance to distinguish fine details (and you're bothered by it) get full HD bah. If you're so far that it doesn't matter, (or so close you're probably spoiling your eyes) must as well just get hd-ready. Refer to this link for optimal sitting distance vs screen size: viewing distance graph Better question to ask would be, "LCD or plasma better for SD viewing." The answer to which would be plasma most of the time.

that type of kdk fan is not for hdb use. more for industrial/commercial/kopitiam use. there are kdk fans that don't have that sticking thing. Dunno abt price though. I was quote $448 for the latest model direct buy from KDK >_<""". It's abit like the backsplash but not so high. And located on the other borders (other than the back i mean ) of your worktop. Not sure how to describe it lah. But if i get it done by uncle, i'll show you lor. but that's a loooong way into the future lah. =p

ahh. soudesu ne. Clever idea! =). The bookshelf is the entire stretch? or just the protruding parts? I'm guessing casement doors with the protruding parts as swinging doors. Can't be sliding right? I can't see runners and it doesn't seem logica to be sliding doorsl. =p

remind me to never ever get on your bad side... =p lucky from what i'm gathering from all the others' post, uncle seems to have cut this carpenter off liaoz. heng ah...

Eh smallboy, i like the mirror wall! Is it just a wall with a fancy arrangement of mirrors, or is it actually some sort of concealed storage? Do you mind if i copy your idea and ask uncle to do up my dining mirror like yours? =p

mmm yum yum. Aubrey, your place looks good =) Eh, your granite work top you never do with a slight upturn ah? (dunno how best to describe this. It's to prevent water from spreading across the tabletop edge and seeping/dripping into the cabinets. My mum, my sis-in-law and nearly every female in my extended family who is using a kitchen worktop w/o this feature is telling my to get this feature =p) I like your ceiling fan. Small and unobstrusive. Is it powerful enough for your living room? Can share with me what brand/model, price and where to buy?

Quite like the dining table. Which shop in IFC did you get it from and how much for it individually? And oh yes, gratz on fulfilling the condo dream and good luck with the reno! =)

good idea. Will get from him the next time we meet. he got carry his chop with him all the time? Sometimes the changes abit the spur of the moment one leh.

eh blue diamond haven't start yet ah? Lolz, let's have a race and see who finish first. lolz j/king. Mine supposed to start for 2 days liao but haven't yet >_<". Uncle say move all my tiles to my place tmr morning. See how first =) About the utilities, uncle say i can go ahead to process it but on his part no problem one. Apparently he has skeleton keys to all the electricty and water mains and don't need to wait for SP to on my utilities...... >_<" All of a sudden, i'm overcome by thoughts of the horrors uncle can cause if he ever goes over to the dark side... =p

dunno leh. he seem very busy today. I gave him problem also, cz i can't read the model code of my tiles properly =p. And he had to order tiles seperately twice for me today cz i last minute decide to do tiling in my bedrooms too instead of laminate =p. I think i'll call him up in a few minutes. He said, if he can he would meet up with me today to show me and sign the typed-up quotation. eurgh... wife told me to make some minor measurement adjustments to our mirrors and wardrobe..i hope uncle doesn't need to retype because of these...

I'm joining aubrey in being lost. what does it mean by "even the sides are also in the same colour (no black lines)"???

U should go as firm as you need actually. Because the softness/comfiness of the bed can be increased by laying a mattress topper on top of it. But you can't do anything about the degree of support your mattress provides you! In fact, as the mattress ages (spring ones) the support degrades due to creep and fatigue. Maybe you can go look for slightly cheaper brands that can provide the support that you need? In the end, it isn't about brand, or even price but if the mattress can address our needs!

will do. in fact, once i get some time where i can sit down with a scanner and scan in my floor plan etc, i'll start a t-blog =p ya lor. but lucky my parents and my in-laws not very well-versed in FS. My own parents are very pantang (though my in-laws aren't), but other than the usual superstitions they don't know much either heh. The hob at my parents' house is infact facing a window and that's not supposed to happen if i get my fengshui right =p

Maybe get a system 3 + a single split system? The piping may be a nightmare though. Portable air cooler/window casement aircon would probably solve your problem better, but really depends on your situation.

you know what? I think he looks like retired tcs actor mai hao wei. lao hero from gan gan zuo ge kai xin ren =p

I got that one too. Two in fact, one for water, another one for home-brewed teas and what not =p. Did you get the pitcher with the ice-tube? Great for serving. Carrefour sellng at nearly twice sia huat's price! =)

what about power dekor? The elephant logo one. anybody use it before?

nope, uncle say he will do but i afraid he forget and drag...

so is it recommended to use that?

just check, lay tiles need to on electricity/utilities anot ah? Reno supposed to start already but utilities not on yet >p

thanks ah aubrey =p Will follow your advice guy77. keep my figures crossed =)

moving in already aubrey? hope everything proceed without a hitch. Hope to see more pics of your completed/moved-in house soon

lol. i think it's just miscommunications lah. It's true there are many other good or even better contractors out there, it's just that uncle have a lot of publicity here cz i think most of his biz also come from recommendations from forummers here who recommend him to each other. So, no biggie. Btw LingER, for the nature of your work i think you may not want to engage uncle or even contractor bah. Most of the time you'll need to be there for design discussions, or supervision/inspection. Which i think your job nature does not allow time for. Maybe you may want to get a reputable interior designer instead, who can help you out with all the design elements and jaga the work for you? It'll be slightly pricier but the peace of mind is priceless =) For my case, i chose uncle also because i can afford the time to jaga. Me and wife are free nearly the whole of june so can take turns keeping an eye out on things.

ahh, you're a life saver aubrey. Saved me from making a pointless phonecall =p. Eh guys, need to ask your advice ah. The situation is like this, confirmed with uncle about reno on friday. He told me he can start work on monday (tomorrow) and asked to meet me on saturday (yesterday) to look at the typed up quotation and bring photocopy of IC. However, last minute he called me to cancel as he cannot make it. Asked me to go Sin lek to choose tiles and will meet up with me on monday instead. However no timing given, and me busy with my own things yesterday evening and forgot to call him as well. (and today cannot cz he's not in sg as aubrey said) I guess i will have to call him on monday to fix up a meetup time? Also guess that he can't start work on monday bah, considering he don't have my IC to help me apply for permit or switch on utilities etc... ...??

thanks for the feedback. I asked because i had this rough memory of applefreak using this analogy of sucking a blocked straw in one of his posts about ventilation fans (a post which i can no longer find... if it does exist and is not a figment of my imagination...). Thanks anyway =)