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Aiyo, sister footprint You are making me drool over the chicken wings!! I used to 'fry' chicken wings & lamp chop with AMC pot without using oil too!! Just heat up the wok or pot to a certain temperature & the meat won't stick while cooking. I can also cook oil-less & water-less with my wok & pans. I think after reading footprint's blog, I have to put on my apron & start cooking for my children.

Hi, brother Welcome to this forum. Indeed the 5-room flat especially the point block unit with 2-access doors like my unit is hard to come by, as Pandan Gardens is a very small estate. Those flats at Boon Lay from Blk 201 to Blk 206 also come with 2-access doors. I used to stay in Boon Lay near the Market for whole of my younger days until I got married. Now, I will be camping here for your updates!!

Hi, brother Congrats on starting on your own blog & wishing you a smooth reno journey! For the divider, I personally like design 1, which has better contrast with the theme.

Oh, this thread now have a new topic from GHOST to INSECTS??

Actually it is a matter of how you convey it to him too. Well, I guess the small amount is not an issue to ID as he had already given you an upfront $2.5K discount and absorbed $790 for you. "Circumstances does not make the man, it reveals him to himself. - by James Allen" This is a quote I received this morning to share.

Oh, your church session is now changed to Sunday morning? If you all don't mind the ulu place in the West, then can come over to my place. Otherwise, we choose somewhere near Novena which is quite central for all of us.

Same same. I can eat but not drink!

Wow sister, thx for saving the $$ for me. ok. Let us fix an evening on weekday in Aug after work??

ha, enuf of ID issue... Wow...your store room is really tiny.

Did you read my reno journey in my blog? I will kick a fuss if the problems are not resolved. Most important is whether issues are solved at the end of reno.

Brother Well, during pre-reno we could have discussed many things, but omission & error are inevitable, as you have mentioned NO ID is perfect. I'm not trying to defend anyone, but you can't claimed he has promised you but not supplied unless stipulated in the signed contract, then you can claim this statement 'that he promised but not supplied'.

Sister, No lah, I can gather one round table of 10 pax at the Chinese restaurant opposite Novena church, cheap cheap one, no worry even it means 'eating' up my win $. This kind of windfall luck must share with everyone. Sis May I try to avoid Sat evening ya?

Sister I whatsapp you later ok?? I will be sleeping alone by myself during my "Stan Stan" trip in China too!! .. Scary horr??

Brother, I think there is some misunderstanding among you & ID. You were trying to ask him to absorb all the costs, but he can't oblige because he had thrown in nearly $800 worth of items FOC to you, hence there will be some additional actual costs which will be incurred due to this. He therefore gave a ball park figure as assumption... He forward me the following message which I guess is from his whatsapp with you: quote: So let s assume three for kitchen , two for console and **two only for wardrobe total seven multiply by $88 plus gst $659.12 How much you can top up (unQuote) From above transcription, he has used the word 'assume' & asteriks ** for the wardrobe to convey a cost incurred which you are aware of. To be honest with you, I think you have over reacted over this matter, which to this moment, ID is still trying to help resolve this issue with you. For variation works or top up works, most if not all ID will jolly well tell owner how much you must pay up!! You tell me how many ID will ask you 'how much you are willing to top up, besides those FOC items which ID gives willingly?

Brother, I am still in Singapore. Will be travelling from this Friday night, 8th July, until morning of 20th July. May consider to extend my stay in Beijing until Friday 22nd July. Still considering if I still have the stamina after all the "stan stan" trip, flying around so many cities!! Definitely have to return by Friday 22nd, as I have Joey Yap's BaZi seminar on 23rd July, followed by my facial appointment on 24th July.

sure, sure....all will be invited. Unless we are visiting csingeu's place when he opens house, then everyone can optimise the trip to the West (especially those staying farther away in Boon Keng, East side). Otherwise, may I suggest that we meet somewhere at Novena for dinner, my treat!!

.....and this 'visitor' is my children's late father who came to 'see' our newly renovated home. I have asked the children to fork out partial of the renovation costs from the money left behind by their late father's estate. So, the 'payor' came to see the house 'personally'.

For this kind of 'thing', we usually don't disturb and don't chase them away! Just leave them alone and they will be gone with the wind.

sister I have met our brother Kobe and he is a kind gentleman leh!! For the moth, it is really BIG! Vistors on their way? Not sure if Chinese have the same belief. But we recalled seeing this moth only after all the visitors had left. Perhaps we were too busy entertaining guests and neglected it.

Brother, A while ago, I spoke to ID and he told me that he didn't ask you to pay full amount, he only asked how much you can top up, considering he didn't charge you any Variation works (like mirror you asked for your MIL's existing wardrobe, boxed up cornice hole, soft closing for doors at kitchen, false ceiling, kerb tiling, etc) till now which is much higher. Anyway, I am glad you close the case.

Talking about the supernatural thing, when I was having house warming party, I have this strange 'visitor' in our kitchen!! We roughly can guess who this 'visitor' was.

Brother I understand he has already thrown in many freebies for you during your renovation when things cropped up.

Brother For the anti-slam closing, if you are referring to BLUM system like my installed kitchen cabinet, then you have to be clear and specify your requirements that you want BLUM, like what I did when I asked the carpenter to buy and install them. From google, Heavy-duty 3 tier drawer slides with roller bearing wheels and has quieter action when close. May be you ask ID / carpenter to show you if it is what you want to install?

Bro, Don't scare yourself! I guess the 'spark' sound is the contraction noise from wooden materials. Perhaps your arch doors after repainting.

If you examine closely, you will notice the letter "9" is slanting. I am very bad in doing arts, I have 'rough' hands and very impatient person. But, surprisingly, it takes me less than 10 mins to put up those words What I did was to remove the stickers concurrently as I paste the words on the doors. The only problem is the air bubbles which I can spot a few small ones still on the decal. Sure, I plan our 'mini' gathering after my China trip. Sis May & Sleek can come along too. I have not met sister footprint.....let's see if she has time to meet us.