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First major miscommunication happened..... before they were fews but easily resolved. When i inspected the house in the morning, i found the ceiling structure looks like they did not cater for my cove light. Called my contractor and he forgot that i have cove light in my round ceiling. By the time he called the ceiling guy they already half way into doing it.....they had to redo the ceiling to cater for the cove light. Hope they not going charge me VO for this as I told them in the very begining. Another ceiling issue again; wanted to make sure thing is correct i personally went down in the same day afternoon to inspect (have a feeling thing is still not right). After chatting with the ceiling workers, I found that my contractor forgot to ask them to do another cove light holder for the living room ceiling or the subcon forgot about this area. They are two sides of the story. Siao lah....big hoo ha... talked with the false ceiling boss..he told me cannot be done and I called my contractor. I told the workers to do other area instead and let the "bosses" trash thing out. About 15-20mins later, my contractors came. They inspected the place and trashed thing out with the ceiling subcon. In the end, things got resolved and I got what I wanted for my design. Now all can be done. Abit disappointed at this incident but guess surely reno will have this kind of hiccup. At least, my contractors are responsible enough and helped me to resolved it very promptly. So end of day i still very satisfied with them. My round ceiling and the other cove light holder still not complete yet. Foyer L-box Surprises again. Called my contractor asking him if i need to buy the door knobs for the rooms or he wants to help me buy since i was in a hardware shop. He was caught by surprise and told me he dun remember I asking him to change the door knobs. Wow bian...siao.... He told me his guys will charge him for changing the door knobs, but i did told him in the very begining the doors will be painted and door knobs changed. I thought it's already in the quote. My contractor then agreed to absorb the labour cost of change the door knobs for me. Just as i was about to buy the door knobs from the shop, my contractor called me and told me he will buy the door knobs for me and he will absorb it as well. That is really sweet and nice of him. He scares I buy the wrong size later, so he prefers to settle everything for me.

Almost one week did not update my progress....it's been crazy week both work and reno. It's also a week full of issues... Some crazy neighbour complained to HDB again of my reno. Dun know which crazy bugger. If those people have zero tolerance, dun stay in HDB. @#$@#$#%% Anyway, i screwed HDB officer also..how they expect reno to have no sound at all. People can anyhow complain and they penalise the owner.....COME ON LAH! That crazy ***** even came shouting..."stop drilling"... I think i have to ask the worker to call the mental hospital to arrest this CRAZY *****!!!! Very upset! The false ceiling stuffs were here during the weekend.

Thanks Haleary. We also like the new balcony...esp the screeding wall and wooden flooring tile. How is your reno with Jimmy. Great guy...he is one of my shortlisted.

Another good vendor to recommend....my aircon guy. Found the trucking silicon is not finished nicely and decided to relocate the pipe as I found the location is not that ideal. Quite scare they will not do it or will charge me for the shifting as i'm the one agreed where to place the aircon. Called Tim and he is very patience (excellent following up as well) and send the aircon man Ah Boon to help me fix it. Ah Boon helped me mend all the silicon trucking and relocated the pipe to my desired location. He even asked me to take a second look and if I want to change anything else. Feeling quite bad to make him work during Sat afternoon, so treat him kopi. Excellent service i must say. The aircon man I'm sure if i get my aircon from G*City, sure kenna F! from them. Heard horrible story from my contractor when owners asked their service to redo the piping. He kenna once....

Wiring was done over the weekend. My electrician really good. I added few more power points and he is not charging me for those. Helped me to label the wire properly so the ceiling guy knows. The hanging wire Power board upzzz...

Hi Pete, where you got the blind from and how much does it cost? I intend to have similar blind on my balcony.

PM liao

PMed u.

The ikea wooden countertop also looks nice..but dun know if it can last....

Alternative...left only solid surface. If i'm going for the industrial look then i surely will get those metallic top.

Thank TooT. I heard that's two different height for the fan. Don't know the lowest one is how high.

Was considering to install granite top..then read this http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/garden/24granite.html?pagewanted=all

haha..so house also installed by Ah Soon. Ya..the brothers are really nice people.

My electrician is Ah Soon. The one doing my house now is his brother. Both of them are nice and honest people so very easy to talk with. Best is they will make the initiative to help me find the best way to run the casing and advice on my points as well.

ya...jin pui.....very adorable...can't help wan to take it pix.....

ok time for a break form the reno pics..... Presenting another of my "TWISTED" neighbour...

Balcony flooring is done...Excellence workmanship...the PRC shifu is really good... He's able to cut the curve till so smmooth and curvy Grouting applied. There is a drain aka long kau for the water to drain to both end...so hopefully the ponding will really happen only after 50 years or never.

Electrician starts laying the casing for the wire. Highly recomend my electrician. A very patience man as i kept asking him tons of question on how to run and hide the casing. He advices me and help me to think of the best solution as well. He also keep double checking with me on the points so that all the points i wanted and the locations are covered. The art of the wiring we drew on the wall Luck my opennet line is very long so i can relocate it to another location without asking the opennet people to come. If not sure another $200. Electricial points and wiring plan done up by me. I prefer to do it myself then ID to plan for me as I know my lifestyle the best so i can plan according to my living habits.

Busy morning..lots going on.....i have to co-ordinate with the Aircon guy, electrician and plumber...making sure the running of the pipe and trunking is to my desire...... this is something the owner better be involved in...cause....once installed.....very hard to turn back. Aircon pipe laying outside the house Ugly aircon pipe...this will be covered in my false ceiling Huge casing... The new aircon bracket

Hi, Are you using bamboo blind at your kitchen window? How much is that?

Hi Jerome, What is the price for haiku caramel bamboo? Also can let me know what is the height of the haiku fan as i need to make sure the drop is ok from my ceiling. Pls PM me? Thanks

haha..but it's my living room area..so ponding on my existing marble....sighzzz... I think maybe from top...dun know leh..coz i'm slighly above mid floor....

Gosh...thunder storm..again......crazy weather...making everyone sick. Now my house dun have windows as they are still doing the balcony.....gosh...my house going to be ponding again..

Seems we have lots of tile lover here....haha

thank you so much Pinkwhale...u so kind.