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Count down to my handover date .... Wednesday 26 Jan 2011.

Hi, Weisbier Thank you for visiting my blog & the compliment. It is the extra efforts & extra miles put in by my reliable ID that make my whole reno process extraordinary. I will PM you with the contact details of my hardworking & responsible ID to you soon.

My white kitchen cabinet is not like those 'PAP' or nurses white uniform; it is very close to the pictures which I posted here. The whole kitchen now looks very bright and classy. Further, with the white solid surface, you won't see scratches. You may come over to see my white kitchen if you are in the West.

The tiler came last Friday to re-do the groutings filling up the gaps washed out by acid cleaning when painter finished their 2nd attempt to touch up and/or repainting. Tiler Ah Lim, a smart decision by the contractor boss to send him over, called me up at about 4pm asking if I want to come back to check before he leaves. As I was unwell & held up elsewhere, I told him No, as it was alreay 4pm, and by the time I reached home, there won't be enough time. So, I went back yesterday and found tiler had done a good job, attending to almost what I have conveyed when I met him during lunchtime on Friday. However, I had a detailed check around my whole house and found these: - 2 pieces of wall tiles at common toilet have chipped corners, probably caused by other contractors when they use the facility. - the joint between grey feature wall & side of door frame - grout lines need to touch up. Painting is still a pain in the A**!!!!!!! I am rejecting again, but I asked the Project Manager to get someone else to do the rectification. I understand they will send their in-house staff to come to attend to the problem, as Im afraid the painter will get very pissed off and will try to do 'something funny' to my house!!

Hi, Payton PM sent. As for your further queries, the brand of lock for gate is 'Castle'. Not sure if he supplies Yale brand. Have to check with him.

Photographs of completed works todate: Kitchen: Awaiting for the carpenter to return on Monday & Tuesday to assemble the hobs. City Gas will only come to connect the gas pipe to stove on Wednesday, 26 January 2011, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, as per timing given by me. Dining Area: Carpenter will install the sliding wooden glass window cum with wooden ledge to the opening between Dining & Kitchen wall on Monday or Tuesday. Another view with the warm lights and cove lights at kitchen foyer: As much as I anticipated, the delivery for the dining table & chairs ordered from X'clusive Home is guaranteed to be delayed!

Hi, neubie You mean the internal underneath the sink inside the cabinet? There is no magic corner baskets or rotating carousel there, although these can be easily installed underneath. Showing here is the complete sink with the tap mixer:

Hi, friends78 I luv my sink as much too... It is mould by the contractor for the solid surface worktop. I paid over $300+ for single bowl sink. You can ask your kitchen worktop contractor to mould single or double bowls sink together with your worktop. It comes integrated with the worktop; there is no joints, no gaps, no cuts at all! Very neat! I have more pictures in the next post.

I am not feeling well since yesterday... Guess I am exhausted after several weeks of extensive monitoring on reno progress. Supposed to visit the doctor for a medical review, but ended up doing something else and probably I was too tired to travel far to my see my usual doctor. I guess my PM box is always full of messages. Pls pardon me if my replies come late these days...

Activities today: The guy from a transport company came to access the volume of stuffs for transportation. He quoted me $300 for moving 30+ big cartons of barang2, one sofa bed, one wooden bench, one chest drawer and a safe back to my place. Luckily they still have available slot at 1-2 pm next Wednesday. So, I immediately confirmed the delivery service. Have bought some 3M hooks & adhesives, and brushes, dustpan, etc. By the way, I have to thank one forumer Andrew here who helps to arrange the items which I bought from Courts. He read my blog and asked me what are the items I have bought at Court, and he will ensure smooth delivery next week. I asked if he can arrange for his delivery to add a Samsung 32" LCD TV, to save me the trip of going down to Courts personally. In less than an hour, he SMS to inform that he has arranged & his staff will be contacting me. True enough, one Courts salesperson called me to confirm they have added one TV in addition to the fridge & washer for delivery on next Wednesday. Andrew replied my message again saying he will ensure 'delivery as smooth as silk'. Thank You, Andrew! It is your extra efforts that you have provided that makes a customer happy!

I am a fan of Sealy Posturepedic Mattress. I bought a Kingsize Sealy mattress a year ago, and now, for my home makeover plan, I bought a Queensize Palatial Unicast Model: Kingsbury. The mattress alone costs around $4700, promotional price with further 5% discount from the store at IMM. I also bought a Super single Sealy mattress, model: Mayfair, c/w bedframe complete set at $2288. My son was with me at IMM and he practically 'test sleep' on all brands available at the stores at IMM & eventually decided on Sealy mattress.

Hi,Reiki Your house is also very beautiful too! Many thanks for giving me all the advices and suggestions which I'm really appreciate it very much! It is not easy to monitor the reno progress alone by myself throughout the period. With all support, guidance, feedback, advices and so on from kind people like yourself, I'm glad that I am able to reach this milestone of my Extreme Makeover @ Pandan Gardens! Thanks again to all brothers & sisters in this renotalk forums!

Hi, BunBun Thank you for visiting my blog. There is always lessons learnt process for improvements. Thanks again for the compliment & praise for my ID.

The Project Manager Mr Lee came over with my ID to see the progress. He finds the layout of my MBR very unique with the pole system wardrobe at the side of entrance. When he visited the common toilet, he asked my ID to cover up the U-pipe to make the toilet looks neater, after CNY. I am glad that my extreme makeover is shaping up well! Next Monday, I will have the curtains up for all the bedrooms. I will post up the complete photos.... Stay tuned

Progress photographs The whole wall at dining area & door frames were all repainted yesterday. This is the entrance foyer to my big kitchen. On the right is the space for store room cum shoe cabinet. ...a familar person seen here helping to mop the floor....

Our pole systems wardrobe - photographs of interior compartment - continued Bedroom 3 - sliding doors c/w green frosted glass (according to his BaZi chart, he needs Wood Elements) Master Bedroom - sliding doors c/w clear frosted glass Unable to take a full view due to narrow walking space...

Our pole systems wardrobes - photographs showing the interior compartments: Bedroom 4 - sliding doors c/w Black frosted Glass looks very classy! One of the drawers has pigeon holes for his ties & belts Bedroom 2 - sliding doors c/w Crystal White frosted Glass ...my son came last evening & bring along one of his guitars collection..

Counting Down to Handover Date 26 January 2011! Items to complete or deliver next week are followings: Monday 24 & Tues 25 Jan: - carpenter to install TV console, bal of carpentry stuffs - curtains for whole house - wall paper for new wall facing entrance - store room sliding door installation - electrical final installation Wednesday 26 Jan: - furniture delivery - items bought from Courts to be continued

Sure. Will pm u the contact of locksmith.

I have to respect him, he gave so many solutions & advice, so just listen & nod nod my head, but draws blank!

hi, neubie I went back this evening to check on the basin cabinet. It seems to be made of acrylic...

hi, oinkoink1999 Mr Low explains alot to me, but all his words went in from one ear & then U- turn out! Dun understand much on things too technical for me. You can call him to clarify.

JCase I have sent the contact of my locksmith to you already.

Mr Low seems to have good knowledge in this trade. He charged $180 each for the lock on gate, and complete set of door handles with same key locking mechanism as gate @$150, total $330 for each entrance. If you change only the locking mechanism on your wooden door and the lock, then it will be around $200 plus for one key access to wooden door + lock on gate.

Renovation progress: By next Monday, the balance of carpentry for TV console, shoe cabinet, store room shelves / sliding doors and my headboard will be ready for installation. As there will be plenty of boxes for unpacking, it will take me couple of days to unpack and neatly put them back before CNY. So, I am considering to shift my barang barang back on Wednesday, the day when ID hand over the reno completion. Now, ernestly looking for a reliable mover. If you have good recommendation / contacts, please PM to me, or email linda.mae29@ymail.com.