marshmallow

wahahaha...!! didn't expect you to post at 4am! Paul got it right again....

okie... let's start talking about our grand plan... This is the layout after nth revision: We're keeping the existing broken marble floor, but was too lazy to draw in this layout plan... We have started brainstorming on space planning and layout since 4 months back, but, after rounds and rounds of discussion on fanciful ideas, we finally settled with this one that is simple with no surprises, but practical

wow... now that your house is ready, then you still have time to prep for wedding... mine is end of this month, wanna dieeee liao ahhhhh~!! Thanks kenn! LOL... no wonder didn't see you around recently. Had a lot of good food? if nothing goes wrong, should start painting end of this week... BUT we just realised (about 2 hours ago) that we forgot to remind him to hack and seal up the "air vent" on top of my storeroom door hope it won't delay the painting schedule by too much need to call him up tomorrow...

i wish to have your parquet floor~ can give to me? hahaha next time when i have more reno budget, would love to have parquet floor~ *wave* hi another JE neighbour...

haha but at least you can complete the race~! that's good enough... sure it will improve with more practice wow wow bro you're back! yea heard from Henry that your place already handed over can't wait to see your photos leh Congrats on your wedding too~ when is it? mine is coming really soon and now extremely busy with wedding prep... last nite wrote invitation cards until 2am

Thanks for the info may i check - normally how long it takes to remove the paint from the metal frame? is it difficult? thanks

Congrats on moving into new home~! hee will wait for your pics~

Yay... more JE neighbours are here now FSM = Feng Shui Master

LOL... may i know what is the English name for this fluid? thanks~ or... if i wanna use mechanical means to improve the surface before painting, possible?

thanks for all the replies... looks like it's really tedious. you reminded me... my contractor did mentioned about this paint etching fluid, but he advised against it cos we are keeping the existing marble flooring. he said this chemical very strong one, even protection is done, if sui sui got one drop gets in contact with the floor, the marble will be gone... hmmm. how long did you take to remove the paint yourself? you must have a lot of patience to do it

oh... !! the blue in the two rooms look so different in the photos~ haha thanks bro for the info

We are planning to re-paint the room door frames at our new home. We noticed that there are already some 3 or 4 coats or old paints on it. some areas have already peeled off and the surface is not in good condition. We requested our contractor to sand or scrap off the old paint before re-painting, however, we were told that it cannot be done becos: 1) existing door frames are made of metal. paint cannot be scrapped off simply cos it may damage the surface. he said if wooden door frame would be easier. 2) if try sand down the old paint, surface will become even more rough and makes the re-painting even uglier (but, isn't there something like sealant to patch the surface before painting?) so the conclusion is: sanding or smoothing of existing painted surface cannot be done, can only paint over. those peeled-off areas may continue to peel off. we would like to ask: what is the best way to smoothen or "condition" the old surface and get the re-painting done properly?? we don't think that it can't be done - just that it may require more time and money. we understand that most contractors only quoted simple re-painting without sanding. we are willing to bear the extra cost if it's reasonable... those who know how or have done it before, please kindly advise~! Thank you~!

Hi, may I check what is the colour you used for the MBR? was thinking of using Marina Blue but after browsing some photos, found it slightly too blue Thanks~

wow~ are you into marathon or something?

LOL you're right... i think there were a few cases of "overhacking"... too enthusiastic maybe luckily for mine was alright. hope that you can get the permit soon, good luck~

LOL.... so i walk to Chinese Garden station... 5-7 mins just read your t-blog... you stay near Jurong Point and you jog all the way to Chinese Garden?? quite far lehz...

pixie, hope that you can find a good ID soon now the 1st 2 only, more to come... hahahaha it's very hard to pretend you dunno leh... 30!!!! you're good...

haha no need paiseh... we are discussing mah but wolflet is right... somehow the closer it is to JE station, the higher the price...

okie... some photos on the original condition of the flat... Clockwise from top left: (1,2) MBR, (3) Room 3 - going to be our study room, (4) Room 2 Clockwise from top left: (1) Living Room, (2~4) Kitchen Clockwise from top left: (1,2) Kitchen, (3~5) Common toilet, (6~8) MBR toilet, (9) a funny pipe that sticks out from the MBR toilet wall to outside ??? we think it's probably the old air-con drainage pipe but it doesn't look legal to us~! well, as you can see... since the unit was tenanted out, the condition was really not so good... but good thing is that there's no built-in furniture except kitchen cabinet... less things to hack Also, we are lucky that becos the tenant shifted out early, the owner allowed us to start renovation before 2nd appointment the owner have been very understand and helpful all the while and we are really grateful for that

haha... i thought you said your new home is at the point block? oops haha anyway, i was staring at Jurong East map for some half a year while looking for flat, that's why now i know this area pretty well... hahaha yup you're right.. i'm behind Parc Oasis, at St 31/32 area yea 1xx there more ex leh... they are just one (or half) MRT station away but the price gap is quite evident

Congrats on your new home~! Hope your reno journey will be a great one~! wow that sounds like a lot of debris... haha

pixie, there's only one point block that is right next to the lake... i supposed you are there the other point block is slightly further in one... oh we are sort of "90 degrees" from each other... yup very near you are on east side of the lake and i north side... Parc Oasis is on left hand side of the above photo but i didn't capture it in wow so healthy... next time we can wave to each other when you jog pass... haha

wow... good suggestion haha...

you've asked the question i wanna ask too... thanks though i was looking at door gate, not window grilles..

Thanks bro~