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Hi, just got my new place and was looking at IDs for renovation. Went through a few and the one that we really like, which quoted us reasonable carpentry works seems to quote us much higher for tiling of the living room. Most other IDs quoted the same 417 sqft living area between $2800 to $3400 (with $3 - $3.20 tiles). However this ID quoted us $6330, that comes up to $15.18 per sqft for tiling of the living area. He is also based on $3.20 tiles. Of course with a few quotations, I asked him in a diplomatic way such as how much area of tiles do I need if I were to look for my own tiles. He told 800 sqft with wastage. So I confronted him that my calculation of the living room florr is 417 sqft and how can there be almost 100% wastage? He told me that our living area shape is not standard and that's why lots of wastage. Is that true? But how come the other IDs didn't mentioned that? Could it really be 100% wastage? Your opinion is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Here's the layout of the living.

Mind PM me your electrical contact too? My quote is even higher than RenoJoe... Thank you.

Hi You have a nice and cosy house. I am collecting my keys in July and is now looking for ID. Would you mind to share the cost and how long does it take to renovate your house? The reason is that I only have 5-6 weeks for Reno as I have to vacate my current place. Cheers!

Nice and simple Reno. How much did it cost u for the Reno? Care to PM me the contact of ur ID? Thank you.

Sounds scary especially that I am looking for an ID for my new place now. Can kindly PM me the details so that I can avoid them?

Hi! Can you quote me the following for my 108sqm resales unit? Living Room - Hacking of existing floor tiles and skirtings. - Supply and lay 800x800mm homogenous tiles and parquet skirtings. Kitchen - Hacking of existing kitchen wall and floor tiles. - Hacking of existing kitchen cabinet. - Supply and install ceramic wall tiles. - Supply and install homogenous floor tiles - Supply and install inlet and outlet piping for kitchen sink. - Supply and install base for kitchen cabinet. - Supply and install 10ft top and 20ft bottom kitchen cabinet, with granite top. - Supply labour to install hood, hob, sink/tap and kitchen accesories. Yard/Utility Room - Hacking of existing floor tiles. - Supply and install homogenous floor tiles Toilets x 3 - Hacking of existing wall and floor tiles, existing vanity cabinet. - Supply and install wall and floor tiles - supply and install 1 x bi-fold door for toilet in yard - Supply and install 2 x shower screen for MBR and common room. - supply labour to install toilet accessories. Let me know if I have missed out anything. Thank you.

That's great to hear this, I have also engaged 138 Professional Movers. Hope it turns out well for my move this week.

Congrates to ur new house. What a nice blue kitchen! :-)

I will be doing one layer of curtain for the living room. So I have selected a day curtain based on my ID suggestion. I went with Jackson for the curtains as suggested by a colleague and some members here. Standard cream color day curtain for all rooms Curtain for master-room Curtain for gal Curtain for son

The Bathroom tiling completed Kitchen tiling are almost done. The tiler is working on the open counter now.

This is the xx day of the reno... Was very busy and thus got no time to update this blog.. :-) This is the laminate flooring for the rooms. Master-room already done up. The patched wall will hang my LCD TV and the SCV box. Common Rooms

Your floor plan is exactly like my 5-rm unit many years back, and the floor area is the same too. :-)

I went there today and got the same Hanging Pendant in Black for my dinning too... LOL I opted for the 20W Philips Warm White Energy Saver. :-)

Oh, OK... LOL...

I thought HDB does not allow homeowners to do their own concealed wiring? I asked my ID to conceal it and he told me it is illegal... :-(

Day 3 Today the kitchen walls are acid stained. Tiling of walls in both bathrooms (no longer toilets because it looks nicer now... ) Counter-top window widened. The original window is too narrow and look ugly, so Tony decided to widen it. Overlaying of wall tiles in both bathrooms today. According to Tony, the tiles are tiled horizontally to give it a BIG and WIDE feel. This two ugly pipes will be boxed up later.

Good, will look out for your t-blog. BTW, do you find the BLUE window and balcony frames ugly? I wondered if that could be painted?

I have no worry about this ID. My previous unit is done by him 6 years ago, he has a group of good carpenters.

Oh yes, I noticed that the one in between us is also doing some reno... so we are neighbour lor? LOL....

Day 2 Acid stain on existing tiles to prepare for overlay of toilets and kitchen Laminates for rooms. Skirting hacked, timber skirting will be use. These are some of the materials and mess for day 2.

Oops... I meant 10 days to complete the whole reno...

ok. Thanks.

All room doors removed and will be replaced with veneer doors. Wall hacked Mess

Today is the first day of reno. Hackings and hackings... We have given our ID 10 days to work on it. Toilet Bowls & Shower Screen removed