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Hi Bigbull Thanks for the reply.. Will go and check it out... Seabass

Hi, May I know where you get your track lights from ? Thanks..

Hi, May i know where did you buy the hidden floor trap?? Thanks...

Hi, Thanks for the reply... My bottom kitchen cabinet is same as yours, so am thinking of a way of fully utilizing the space...

Hi, How do you utilise the corner space in your L-shaped bottom kitchen cabinet?? Did you install any corner base carousel ?? Cos I can see that it is difficult to take things from that corner... Many thanks...

Hi, Nice Reno... Just to check, I saw from your earlier picts that you will be placing your front load washing machine, near the rubbish chute... Will it block the opening and closing of the rubbish chute?? Is there any tiles on the kitchen wall (fridge's side)? Thanks...

Hi, You might want to check with your town council. I have checked with regards to this.. My town council have "appointed" certain locksmiths to change the letterbox lock for my estate .. It costs around $25 (Bedok area). Hope it helps...

Hi, Topspin, You mentioned "Borax Powder" ie mix it with water to wipe the cabinets etc... Is this "Borax Powder" the same as 20 Mule Team Borax Powder?? Thanks in advance .... You cannot buy borax powder in Singapore as they are controlled to prevent food manufacturers adding it to the food like noddles and dumpling illegally. I buy them from US websites instead. Don't cost much.

Congrats on the completion of your reno... Very Swee !! Gong Xi Fa Cai !!

OIC... My house is 32 years and hairline cracks appears in my painted kitchen wall (Did my reno in Mar 11)... Thinking of putting up wall tiles in my Phase Two... On second thoughts, maybe my contractor did not plaster my kitchen wall properly, hence the hairline cracks...Mmmm... Thanks and Merry X'mas to you and your family...

Hi, Nice Kitchen... Juz to double check, there is no wall tiles on the opposite side of your kitchen sink, right ?? May I know how old is your flat ?? Thanks...

Mmmm... thanks... Will factor the "cooking" part into the consideration... Haha...

Thanks... I am thinking of doing the same thing and am concerned about the maintenance...

Hi, Did you tiled the opposite wall of your kitchen cabinet? Any picts... Thanks...

I did my reno Feb/Mar this year... But mine is a very old house liao (32 years old), so the hairline crack was quite obvious... So, was thinking for putting up wall tiles in my Phase two of reno... Need another major clean up after that...

Thanks for the feedback... Mine is cement screed and my contractor painted over it... the hairline crack is quite obvious... Was thinking of putting wall tiles over it in my next phase of reno... Side note : my house is already 32 years old liao...

Hi, thanks for the reply...

Hi, Saw the cement secreed in your kitchen... So far, any fine hair lines crack? BTW, How old is your flat? Thinking of just paint my kitchen wall, to save costs, but am quite concerned regards to the maintenance... Thanks...

Thank you for the various inputs ... Now is the time to do some maths... At least, we don't have any 'unwanted' surprises when we reach old age...

Juz to share :- For my case, I borrowed 172K (to be paid over a period of 30yrs) from HDB in Oct 2010. They started deducting from my OA Feb/Mar this year ($693 per mth). I did a lump sum prepayment from my OA ($6700).. My VL (as of Aug 2011) left $159k (should last me for 19 years) only... I am not good with all these calculations, but the way, I interpreted that HDB is only lending me the amount for paying for the flat... I have to fork out hard cash for the interest rate (2.6% of loan amt/30 years)... Headache ! Headache !

Good info.... I bought a resale 3 room flat last year (under single scheme)... Did a lump sum prepayment out of my OA, one month ago... HDB informed me when I did the lump sum prepayment, that the balance of the valuation Limit can last me until the 19th year (from the Valuation Limit)... Ie from 20th-30th years, I need to fork out hard cash every month... Lucky for me, I get to know this "Valuation Limit" early, so got to start saving or renting out spare room soon... Please go check with HDB and plan your finances early... We might earn an good income now, but whatabout when we reach 55 onwards??

For my case, there were wet patches seen near the ceiling in the common toilet and the kitchen pipe.. The HDB officer came to take a look.. Less than 3 weeks later, I received a letter from HDB, to authorise the repair and in my case, inform me of the estimation cost.. HDB will pay 50%, my neighour on top of my unit and I 25% each... My flat is a 3NG.. The cost (in my case, the common toilet) is estimated to be $800 and I am supposed to pay $200 (maximum)... I replied them last month and I have not moved into my house yet, so I am not sure, if they have started the reno yet or not...