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  1. Posted

    Quite shack, got to bring him go polyclinic for jaundice level check. Luckily tdy my wife called me said his jaundice is below 100 at last, no need to go back again. Phew.

    His feeding time is strictly every 2.5hrs, the bottle must be fed to him within 2 mins, if not.... jialat. :(

    Change pamper like nobody business.... :(

    ha that's part and puzzle of being a parent. so who do the nite feed? also from my own experience, during the day time, use lower grade diaper, as it is change frequently. as for during the nite, since babe mostly sleep through, use better brand diaper. haha...enjoy your parenthood...

    gorilla

  3. Posted

    Event : Philips Carnival Sale 2009

    Location: 620A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh

    Date : 7 – 8 Nov 09

    Time : 9.00AM – 6.00PM

    Harvey Norman Raffles City has a clearance sale for soundbar HTS8140 at $999 plus $300 Philips voucher. Best price so far. (Sorry kcsek)

    hey ripples

    thanks for the info (a great one) will go down to raffles city today and probably get one.

    gorilla

  5. Posted

    Hi Gorilla, may i know when the HDB officer suppose to check the unit? anytime between 1st n 2nd appointment? Thx

    hi Jthk18

    yes. the officer will normally visit between the 1st and 2nd appointment (normally 1 week after 1st - depend on the availabiltiy of the officer). before the 1st meeting, they will do paper work checking.

    gorilla

  7. Posted

    I'll be getting my keys soon so in the spirit of the forum, I'm starting a blog to share my experience on everything leading up to moving in (and maybe beyond). Well, actually I would like to do a little experiment and keep 2 blogs.

    The first can be found at Our Living Space. This is where I'll be posting pictures and updates on the renovation, and also any bits of related information that I find.

    However, one thing that static blogs don't do very well is handling the interactive chat in response to postings. Chatting through the comments is somewhat okay but is clunky and not quite as easy to follow as a forum topic. So this is where this T-blog Chat comes in. It will allow me to channel all the fun discussions to a more appropriate "forum".

    I hope my little experiment works! Enjoy your read. :yamseng:

    hi there

    welcome to T-blog. it's good that you have taken the step to start your blog, as for me....i am still contemplating to start or not hahaha

    happy renovating....and have fun sharing

    gorilla

  8. Posted

    Oh i might be able to collect my keys either this week or next week cos owner no longer staying in the house and agree to let me start the reno b4 2nd appt :)

    he assured me that my house will surely be ready b4 CNY but u know le sometimes very hard to predict de sure got delays here and there so i'm still hoping i can stay in my new house during new yr hehehe :D

    hi coffee

    sorry side track a bit. think you better have the HDB officer see the house first before you do any renovation. otherwise any irregularity in the structure will be pin point at you.

    gorilla

  10. Posted

    Thanks mates. Meeting my FSM in an hr time. Hope he doesn't disappoint me. Wish me luck!

    hi jthk18

    so who are you having to your house to do the audit? the FSM recommended from this forum? master chang or master zhang? do give your feedback too as i intend to engage either one of them.

    thanks

    gorilla

  12. Posted

    The electrician was nice enough to change all my living room switches and plugs to Clipsal Zencelo.

    He gave me 2 colors to match the wallpaper. White and Bronze. Here's the bronze one..

    IMAG0018.jpg

    hi hkching

    congratulation on your purchase and start of your reno. Also welcome to the east. i too just got an apartment in the east, at telok kurau area, a 3 room too. mind sharing who is the ID that you finally selected and also what is the damage to your reno? so how long does your ID take to complete the whole reno? oh...and keep the photos coming.

    thanks and regards

    gorilla

  13. Posted

    well i hope so. will be meeting brian this saturday. however, as you are aware, i will only be taking the keys in DEc, and have not confirm when the renovation date, so how can she be not free? anyway go to see their design first.

    so how's your reno? guess can't visit your house after it's done liao.hahaha

    gorilla

    hi zhiz

    seems like your reno is going well...so have your hacking completed?? well met up with brian over the weekend.. impression wise, ok not too bad. he know his stuff, and can explain clearly about his idea. by the way, mind sharing with me what is the damage to your reno? can PM me? thanks

    gorilla

  14. Posted

    To be frank i was a little concerned as quite a few guys asked me for her contact. I was worried that if she had more projects then no time for mine haha. Before I engaged her I did ask her how many projects does she take at one time. She did tell me that she would handle 2-3 (if i not mistaken) at most as she wants to make sure she can deliver what she promise according to her usual standard. So I am quite glad and pleasantly happy to hear that she will pass on some of the queries to her colleagues.

    However I personally do not know Brian so I cannot comment. However knowing my ID, she will surely only refer to someone reliable, especially if its a referral from her customer. I doubt anyone will refer a lousy colleague to a customer's referral. Cos if her colleague messed up, she might even risk not getting referrals in future from her customers.

    As ID firm use the same contractor, I guess workmanship shouldnt be a concern.

    Most imptly is that you have to feel comfortable with the ID you meet and feel that you can trust the ID with your reno.

    That is usually the deal clincher in most cases as you will realize the quote comparison doesnt make sense after a while.

    hi zhiz

    well i hope so. will be meeting brian this saturday. however, as you are aware, i will only be taking the keys in DEc, and have not confirm when the renovation date, so how can she be not free? anyway go to see their design first.

    so how's your reno? guess can't visit your house after it's done liao.hahaha

    gorilla

  15. Posted

    hi zhiz

    just got a reply for your ID's colleague, seems like Je...E is over stretch liao and unable to quote for me, so her colleague by the name of Brian will be doing it. wonder you heard of him? any comments? i will still be meeting him for a brief discussion this weekend.

    gorilla

  16. Posted

    yesterday dismantling, today hacking begins

    hi zhiz

    so how's your reno getting along? oh thanks for your ID contact. sent her my floor plan and some photos as design guide., waiting for her to get back.

    hope to see more of your photos, and maybe will visit your place as her reference project ya....

    have fun renovating ok...

    gorilla

  21. Posted

    Sometimes really missed those Preggie days.

    Though nt so comfy, i hv lots of heart-felt experiences.

    Like hearing bb heartbeat, seeing bb 4D scan, tummy kicking etc

    Sigh... now old liao. dun dare to think of bb3 le.

    just to share share... my 2 'monsters'

    demiryanoutdoor.jpg

    hi rdnest

    wow they are really cute.....really envy those with one boy and one gals...(my two boys).....still undecide whehter to have no. 3......wanted a gals.....

    gorilla...

  22. Posted

    hello yhanie

    met up with yvonne at her office late nite, got the first quotation from her, mind PM me your quotation? cos i find it on the high side as basically ours is a new apartment, will be doing mainly on carpentery work. wat is the final damage of your reno?

    so you started your hacking work?...how's thing been going?..hope your reno can run smoothly...

    thanks

    gorilla Chow

  24. Posted

    You can check out with Roy of Inzen Interior Design, my home has just been done up by him and overall, I'm pleased with his work and pretty hassle-free process from the owner's perspective.. Here are some of the photos of our flat's end result.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/42021622@N02/ Let me know if you need to his contacts ;)

    hi there..

    mind PM me Roy's (Inzen Interior Design) contact?

    thanks

    gorilla_chow

  25. Posted

    Dear Mr Tan

    Please refer to your e-mail of 27 Aug 2009 to my CEO, regarding your appeal to hack/demolish the store room walls of your above flat.

    2 To safeguard the structural integrity of HDB flats and the safety of residents, all load-bearing reinforced concrete (RC) walls for prefabricated flats cannot be tampered with. We would like to explain as your block is a prefabricated block and the store room walls which you have requested to hack/demolish are load-bearing RC walls, we regret that your appeal cannot be acceded to. Kindly note that this renovation guideline is available in the HDB InfoWEB at www.hdb.gov.sg

    under Home Owners>Renovating Your Home>HDB Renovation Guidelines>Examples of Renovation Works Not Allowed

    .

    3 Under current renovation guidelines, flat owner can only submit an application (through their HDB registered renovation contractor) if the wall proposed to be hack/demolished is a non-load bearing RC walls and subject to the engagement of a Professional Engineer (PE) to inspect and supervise the works. However, for the demolition of load bearing RC walls as in your case, the request would not be approved even if you have engaged a PE to submit application for the proposed demolition works due to safety reasons.

    4 We seek your understanding on the matter. If you need any clarifications, please call Mr Tan Kok Lam, Head of Tampines Branch at Tel: 63477201 or his Principal Technical Officer, Mr Teo Soo Thye at Tel: 63477270. I can also be reached on Tel: 64902281.

    Yours sincerely,

    (signed)

    HO SEIN YEAN

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR (HOUSING MAINTENANCE)

    for DIRECTOR (HOUSING ADMINISTRATION)

    cc Mr Tan Kok Lam

    Head of Tampines Branch Office

    hi natgw

    sorry to hear about your unsuccessful appeal. but to my understanding, any load barring walls or col should be highlighted in CLEAR BLACK BOLD line in your floor plan instead of just fine line.

    well wish your ID can come out with some great ideas (and please share) to make the space looks better...happy reno ok...

    gorilla

    guess its time to call him tml morning and make some noise.

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