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you did well... having so many people in the home, we understand it is not possible to be able to entertain all at once I remember mine, where i invited only relatives... well, the little cousins were a handful running around to ensure all had enuff to drink, eat and are comfortable. worst of all, that day i keh kiang... decided to cook! so even more bo eng

:wave: morning :wave:

serious ah? I also forgot whether i produce mine or not better go check!!

there there... :pat pat: everyone has his/her bad days

what breed?

heh heh... my place is not dark, but no direct sun other than the morning at the kitchen clothes area... so not much of a chance to grow plants. Your place on the other hand has very good morning and afternoon sun at the corridor, so can grow some very sturdy plants there

why dun you use a curtain for the wall that has your door to cover up... that way, you have a nice soft design for the room, at the same time... you cover up the door without sealing it permanently

make sure that you are getting at least a class 1, 1/4 inch thick insulation. Best if they can provide 1/2 inch... that is what I got class 1 or class 0 is similar for home use, cos it just indicates the fire retardant property of the material... so no biggie. Insulation MUST be the black ones... either armaflex or superflex would be good... cos the density of the insulation is better.

welcome to the neighborhood. Doing your own Phua Chu Kang ah? time is one thing you gotta have. Management skills is the other... cos contractors tend to do as they are told... and if you cannot properly translate your ideas into instructions for them to follow, they will usually mess up the job... so this is one thing you have to consider. Actually, if you are worried about the material that your ID will give you, you can actually do research for the materials first, finding out about the price and the source, then after you make a decision on what you want, then call the ID/contractor to get them for you. Provide the source if need be... that way, you know exactly what you are getting actually, we did consider doing a PCK ourselves too, but decided against it, cos cost savings, not much difference. Considering the amount of time you have to spend managing and coordinating... and if things go wrong, you have to accept the mistakes! if you get the contractor or the ID, if you are unhappy, you can gripe till the changes are done to your satisfaction... and no extra cost! (this is provided you get every... and I mean EVERYTHING... written down clearly on your contract!) cos it is the mistake of the ID who did not make sure that the thing is done to your instruction... and you dun have to bear the cost of any damages during the renoworks as well so do take that into consideration

no problem! PM anytime if you need help am always lurking around all the best to your reno

FANCO is very popular... infact, during my search, we came across more fanco fans than e*****k nope, they did not charge me for the alignment work. In fact... the tech who came said my blades are a bit the lose... so he changed all 5 blades for me. Gave me 5 new blades the following week to replace the old ones... now the fan is working fine, no more creaking noises.

not all local brand are like that... I bought the Fanco brands and they are very responsive in terms of after sales and warranty... had a similar problem of blade alignment like yours...called them up and they came and fixed the problem without a hitch!

say... odie... how are you? heh heh... sorry ah... this gorilla is getting old... wrote on the wrong thread my apologies... so, how you like the new place? quiet and peaceful at nite rite? with the strong sunshine at your place, did you plant any thing yet?

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well, these are some of the standard questions you should be asking to see if the quote you got is worth its value 1) how much psf is the tiles you are allowed to choose? 2) Solid surface... what brand are you getting? from the pricing it looks like Cresto, Acelite... or something in that range. 3) Laminates... what brands are you allowed to choose from? 4) electrical, lighting, fixtures like installation of cooker hood and hob, water heater... etc is not included. 5) additional costs like shifting of water pipes is also not included 6) Water piping for the kitchen only? not extended to the toilets? 7) Any protection sheets during the reno to cover the floors after the tiles are laid? 8) Painting... how many colors? is white considered one of the color choice? (white should not be!) what brand of paints? is it wash and wear or matt? how many coats of sealer used before painting? how many coats of paint are you getting? will simple plastering be done to smoothen out the wall before painting? 9) do a simple measurement for your L-boxes... if they cost >$10 pfr, you should re-negotiate the price 10) Laminates at the three bedrooms... what brands and range are you allowed to choose from? you got an EA unit? demolishing wall between MBR and BR2? got a unit in seng kang is it? removing the study room to make a bigger dining area? the stuff you got quote including the optional stuff is quite good... but you must ensure that the material are good. You may want to top up for a solid top for your kitchen. And 20 feet of kitchen is DEFINITELY NOT enough! You may have to add to that as well... why? well, if you do it like what most people do for their kitchen, that is top and bottom cabinets... you will actually have only 10 feet of work top to use. Minus 3 feet for sink and 3 feet for hob, you actually only have about 4 feet of work space left... put your rice pot, hot flask and spice rack on that 4 feet, you are only left with about 2 feet of work space... where got enuff?!? so, ah gong is advising you to relook your kitchen cabinet dimensions hope it helps

oh... yah... i forgot... for the painting part does it include the following as well? Painting for all doors & frames Painting for gate & all pipings Revarnish of existing main door Plastering of all existing wall groves

Just a few questions regarding your quote which I find puzzling... first of all, the standard questions: 1) how much psf is the tiles you are allowed to choose? 2) Solid surface... what brand are you getting? from the pricing it looks like Cresto, Acelite... or something in that range. 3) Laminates... what brands are you allowed to choose from? 4) electrical, lighting, fixtures like installation of cooker hood and hob, water heater... etc is not included. 5) additional costs like shifting of water pipes is also not included 6) Water piping for the kitchen only? not extended to the toilets? 7) Any protection sheets during the reno to cover the floors after the tiles are laid? 8) Painting... how many colors? is white considered one of the color choice? (white should not be!) what brand of paints? is it wash and wear or matt? how many coats of sealer used before painting? how many coats of paint are you getting? will simple plastering be done to smoothen out the wall before painting? 9) do a simple measurement for your L-boxes... if they cost >$10 pfr, you should re-negotiate the price 10) Laminates at the three bedrooms... what brands and range are you allowed to choose from? Now, to the puzzling questions... a) How old is your unit? Why do you need to overlay your tiles? are there existing tiles in the unit for the living, dining, store and study? b) Do you intend to run any gradient in your kitchen for better water flow? if you do, you may want to re-consider your tile size... cos the bigger the tile, the harder it is to do gradient for the kitchen (wet area) c) Are the wall tiles very bad for your kitchen? You are putting 600x600 tiles on the wall? they are very heavy... you must ensure that your existing tiles are not hollow, cos if they are, there is a chance that they may not be able to support the weight of the 600x600 tiles! d) The costing for the floor does not include the cement work to lay the tiles in the living, dining, store and study? why is there a need to do a cement screen first when you are not doing laminates there? same goes for the kitchen... you are already laying tiles there, why is there a need to screed it first? e) for suspended kitchen cabinets, you must ensure that the bottom of the cabinets are also properly laminated... not exposed wood or cheap PVC laminates... cos that is the wet area... and when you wash the floor, there is a high chance of splashes... and when wood gets wet, over time, they will warp or rot... so take note. f) your carpentry averages ard $180 pfr... again... the same question... what brand of laminates are you allowed to choose? g) how many drawers for your table? how many shelfs for your bookshelf? how many shelfs for your shoe rack? Do ensure that your whole shoe can fit in properly. My contractor did my short 1.5 inch, so only my wifes shoes can fit in properly. Mine has to go in sideways... wasting a lot of space! h) Haulage... does it include clearing of debri? Ensure that it is written down! hope it helps

hmm... do a search for the thread "Beds to buy" lots of useful info there... here is the quote from what I posted earlier regarding Serta and Simmons mattresses there have been quite a few new models added to the list since I did my research a little more than half a year ago... if you are interested, I can intro you my sales man, then you can check it out at his store. We felt we got a bargain from him... so PM me if you want his contacts all the best in your search

drainage is usually PVC... so it is ok. do take note of the copper piping... ensure that it is unlimited... potential hidden cost there did you get a quote from other vendors as well? do a comparison and you will know better Gain City has the best display, especially for the insulation. You can get really good lesson from the sales people there regarding the different material used

do a search on the forum and you should be able to find lots of quotes sigh~~~ for good tiles, look for those >= $2.50 psf labor vs tile cost is about 1.5-2 vs 1 so looking at $2.50... plus labor should be about $4-5 psf

those are mostly pertaining to delivery woes rite? cash and carry shouldn't be much issues rite?

Hi, I am thinking of getting a similar table... have you bought yours yet? can share with me where you got it from?

ha ha... came across this thread spam my t-blog ah? my t-blog still very quiet leh... think it is so quiet that no one remembers it liow

hello Lovenest... any updates? been a while seen we saw any posting from you... must be busy with work eh?

did you manage to get the dream sofa?