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advise pls! dread aft install wc , got foul smells... anyone???

yup ty for posting joo chiat jimmy Textile got gd svc--- elaine was helpful not pushy, phew had enuf bad sales-staff experiences

went to joo chait complex jimmy textiles, talked to elaine chung-- she was great...but m still considering ... cant believe curtains so expensive

unsure wht chemicals are gd--- tht u mus research-- only was told they r diff brands & GRADES of waterproofing chemicals in the market so pls get in writing-- warranty for WP,against any leakage 5yrs is gd one contractor told me shwr wall only need WP up to 100mm high---- tht seems too low for me my 2nd tiler told me shwr wall tiles if all fully covered with cement then no worries wont cause leakage but since u have a choice - havent start reno-- WP as much as u can pls be physically there & ask then to show u where they WP, how high, how thick. ...adequately cover all wet areas--- A) i believe aft WP is done, these wet areas need to be DRied 1st B)then next WP test/ ponding ( w/o tiles laid over !) C) WP test-- a certain water level mus be maintained -- over 3 days your contractor/ID need to be ob call in case downstairs neighbors kana leakage from your unit D) WP test passed then start laying of flr tiles pls visit your plc daily during reno lest....jaga jaga thts most of wht i learnt from my own messy reno by fraudster main contractor Ah SOON

ike3a pine stuff needs to be varnish / laquered was thinking of gettin ikea's solid birch kitchen trolley/ worktop any idea ikea's soild birch stuffprone to termites? --- need to varnish & laquer? tia

believe your place is a condo so any leakage will be your sole liability so wet area floors need 'upturn' -- xx mmm up the surrounding walls kictchen ( & any yard) need to be waterproofed , not jus only waterproof the area around the 'flr drain traps' where water collects & drains (my kictchen & yard floors wwere not waterproofed but only tiled ' with a sloping gradient towards the ' flr drain traps' & only areas arund flr traps were WP shwr area walls--- waterproof to waist height many diff kinds of chemical comppunds used to waterproof area--- get it in writing wht chemical will be used--- check how gd it is & get in writing a clear warranty period for waterproofed areas say 5 yrs ensure a proper waterproofing test (ponding) is conducted over x days --stress test efficacy of waterproofing done-- ensure the water level is maintained- ( with no leakage /outflow of water), check out reiki's blog where there are pictures of wet areas - waterproofing/ponding

? install wc --- dont have to apply siliyyycone on wc pan collar

anyone knows if wc pan collar needs to apply silicone so no foul smells ( ie... your neighbors'!!) read someone's blog better to do so as he didnt initially then kana foul smells so had to reinstall , applied silicone on pan collar then viola no foul smell anyone apply silicone om wc pan collar? pls share ty

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once again glady s thx

sammi was very nice but like i said quality ctrl of light -fittings CMI

suggestion - if never plaster walls-- ie not very smooth, choose only MAtt paint, as my plc paint low sheen nippon & all the imperfections can see clearly

lucy pls be there when they waterproof your plc

fan fixed sea?

bravo newbie,, need sone oadd & end reno ctts, pm me will pass u

wah ... why like tht.... pls update on whts happens thx

hi been following this thread---- wah one piece lamintae cost $20 ? how big may i know? my carpenter kep pushing me to get seng lee, & i did aft seeing one tall cabinet using the very same seng lee laminate i was considering... is seng lee lami ok? now worrired hi gladys--- ty for all the tips & info -- in threads ty fini

sigh all SOON-reno hseowners fall in pls

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jaskel pls dun bother abt Soon's 'Feelins' la.... u are only revealing facts,... yes pple pls dun anyhow like Soon, anyhow do reno... pple pls write (tell) the truth only ! relate facts only! not the fabrications that Soon luvs to spin wht exactly happen with Soon's renovations, whts gd & whts bad, the truth....... nth more , nth less, Soon is soo unrepentant, soo concerned abt his reputation!! soo humiliated i chased him out! so angry of wht? angry tht he's exposed?

all i can say is, we can gather forces, find one lawyer n sue him to get back our money. on ahhhhh! Can't do that at all.....cos in the first place, he is not a HDB registered contractor. oic ty

newbie...3. Go to HDB and list him as a rogue contractor. This will prevent him from cheating new people as he is unable to apply for permit. can advise how to do so ? tia

jaskel did right, at least one of ah soon victim hse owners can move in, other hse owners who 'owe' soon $$, dun pay him, pay off sub cons lik e me ( wht Soon owe my sub cons tht i have to pay as they hellp me complete reno , far exceeds wht i ' owe' Soon ) , better to pay for other hse owners's reno like seashell then give $$ to Soon

今天的好消息：担心了好久，等了又等，昨天JASKEL终於给我传来了好消息，Permit通过了，现在我总算松了口气。 phew ....gd for u jess

waether strips-- to keep air out, dunnno if can keepp rain out --- rubber gaskets ( e black rubber) better at keeping rain out ---- but mus take out , buy exact size or cut to size than painstakingly put in --- not easy leh most window manufaturers dun want to change for me -- they say hard wor hardware shops sell both