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Yes, her flat is just next to BP Plaza....

I attended the miracle services at a church in Woodlands.....

Really a very good form of exercise staying in EM - exercise vertically & horizontally - I mean climbing up and down the stairs! If I stay in EM, I will build a mini-bar counter upstairs....save the trouble of climbing up & down! Woah....that is probably the standard of workmanship 10 years ago??

Hi, BB Bepgof mentioned earlier....come back see things blocking here and blocking there, waiting for some events to trigger! As to whether obstruct wealth or not, can't conclude without assessing the internal landform theory.

OMG....I lost count as the numbers have sky-rocketed from the original quotation of above $50K for the base renovation works. I changed alot of things and added many items after we signed the contract with Donny. I will PM you the info.

My sister just got her valuation report for her 5 room flat at Bukit Panjang....$530K!!! So, she is considering to sell it and downgrade to 4-room flat, as she has only one son. If we were choose an ID, it is definitely DONNY because I can't imagine who else can 'tahan' my stringent QC? Remember I mentioned in one of my earlier post that one ID for my previous flat at Kim Tian Place surrendered & gave up the contract half way through the renovation when I picked on their workmanship?? Now, our concern is whether Donny wants to continue to work with Me, when I almost break his nerves too!!

Both 1 and 2 are no good....clutter the front entrance! I would suggest you place the sofa at the walkway to the bedrooms (i.e. in front of your Main Bedroom). You can build a low partition wall, say 5ft, and sofa can lean against it. This means your TV is on the left wall of door entrance, near the windows, and sofa is at the extreme right corner.

Waoh....your EM has such big floor area! My 5I is only 117m2 and I already have to clean & tidy like full time maid on weekends, in addition to daily wiping of surface top and the homogeneous floor!! By the way, our meeting is confirmed and I see you at my place this evening...and I am eager to visit your EM too!!

Thank you for the health information. I remembered I had a severe pain on the joint of fingers for months. Then I seek miracle service and it was cured within days!! No matter how good the tilers, I still don't trust 100% as workmanship can never be perfect! If jumbo flat with such big area, I won't choose any floor tiles....I will probably opt for bare cement screed!!

Hahaha....I also cannot imagine how my knuckles will look like! May be have to chop off the right middle finger?!! But it won't be that severe bah? How big is typical EM floor area? My floor area is 117m2, so 25% more severe than what I had suffered?

It's true that my ID is really sweet & thoughtful! During the renovation period, I have already 'seen his true colour'!!

So, your reno started today? Got approval from HDB for hacking already? Wishing you a smooth reno journey!

Hi, footprint, Remember to take a picture of the small chip @ window frame which you ignore now, just in case it 'grows' during renovation and you know who to blame!

Ohhh....What gift did my ID give me? A Golden & Thoughtful Gift!!! Guess what is inside the box??? He said he recalled that I need metal in my Bedroom this year....very thoughtful indeed!!

I have tried to use all kind of props from hammer, metal object, wooden bar, etc, but I still find using my knuckles is better as I can clearly distinguish hollow and solid concrete. I will be creating another reno-blog soon...for my sister!

No, it won't! The toy windmill cannot even move by itself, so how to circulate Qi?

Hallo, To keep this thread alive, I am showing here the laundry retractable system which was recently installed in my renovated home. It is Tame Laundry System, and I bought it at $788 from a shop called "Shop 8 Renovation", from Mr Mesfin Ong, mobile 96863179. You can find more information & pictures in my reno t-blog. http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=35996

I was at nearby neighbourhood market and saw this door sign hung outside one TCM shop. I ordered the MK8 golden oval shape @ $38 for my unit and placed it on the main door.

My electrician got it for me when I told him I want the remote control switch for lights. Yes, he charged extra because there is special wiring to be done. Yes, it can control all kind of lights! Now, I have downlights & T5 lights in 3 different control pattern. My previous lights were those bulbs type...and I also have remote control for the switch.

The buffet is $16 per pax, without drinks, X 30 pax. Fruit punch drink is $1.50 per pax. They charge additional $40 for transport & delivery. Plus GST I have also ordered satay from Asli, Sataysfaction. Initially I ordered online from City Satay, but they deliver for dinner, from 5-7pm only. Our buffet is for lunch, so I cancelled the order & placed with Asli. I can only say it is edible; nothing fantastic though. Sushi tray & sashimi were ordered from Sakae Sushi, very convenient, just one call & they delivered within 60 mins.

continued from the above: 2nd incident: The group of painters which I have feedback to the ID firm, and probably they are already blacklisted on their contactor list! The Project Manager came for a 2nd time, to see the awful job done by that lousy team of Malay painters! I do feel guilty again for being too nasty with them over my stringent quality check! Also posted in one of my thread here, my hardworking ID had to call his neighbour friends for help to touch up the painting for 4th time, when all contractors had stopped work just days before the CNY. During one of the recent house visit, ID came with his Project Manager for final assessment of their workmanship. Most of the time, he is the person who came silently to cover up the tasks by himself....including buying the cleaning stuffs to clean & mop my house during renovation! Overall, I am happy with Donny's performance and his speedy response to rectification works. I would highly recommended his service to anyone who is seeking for a good and reliable ID.

The Sad Moment and the UNTOLD TRUTH!! Sharing here are the saddest moments where memories will never be forgotten! First incident: Remember in one of my progress update, I wrote about the floor tiler, an old man, who was sacked for bad workmanship? He was asked to leave on that very eventful day when I blow my top over his lousy workmanship and carelessness!!! Well, I am proud that my house was beautifully done up, and I have a good and responsible ID who helped to resolve and settle all the problems for me. Somehow, when I recalled the renovation process, I can't help blaming myself for being quick tempered and indirectly caused the old man to lost his job on the spot!! Nevertheless, I did pay a price as I have hurt my fingers badly when I used my bare hand to knock on the tiles one by one to check if they are hollow underneath! Look at these pictures....my both hands were swollen for almost one week! When the tiler boss tried to challenge me, I asked them to break the tile to confirm it, witnessed by the Project Manager and my ID. That old man was also very careless...within 2 days after he laid the floor tiles, he also scratched few pieces of the floor tiles when he dragged the cutting blades in front of my presence.... to be continued...

I thought there is 'storm' so must got big 'windmill' somewhere lah......kekeke Ok lah, not to worry about the 'toy' windmills, place any where you like.

The Verdict for the International Buffet we ordered for housewarming: It is a truly unique and distinctive buffet experience..an emphasis is placed on the setting up of buffet spread with centre piece of flower in vase on the tables which they provided. My verdict: Food selection - wide selection of food from their International Menu. So far, not many caterers provide such range of International buffet spread. The cold station with the salad, sausages was good. I would rate it 8/10 Pricing - value for money if you are looking for something unique, but comparing with the food, I would rate it 6/10. Taste - Not that fantastics. The seafood fried rice was cold, hard and dry. Tasteless. The only veggie dish was the cauliflower & broccoli which were cut in big chunk!! Besides this, the seafood scallop & chicken in teriyaki sauce are worth recommending. Overall, I would rate it 6.5/10 Quality - the food was very cold when arrived, especially the fried stuff which lost its crispiness. Even they came one hour early to do the pre-setting, the food wasn't heated up warm enough when our guests arrived. Nevertheless, the salmon was fresh... can score 7/10 on food quality. Service - yes, friendly staff and they informed me when they finished clearing up the table at the end of the day. 8/10. I would mull over it if I wanted to engage them for a second time.

The guests invited over 2 consecutive days of housewarming on last Friday & Saturday: Some are my colleagues, classmates, our friends, my eldest son's colleagues including his boss, my ID, me and 2 of my sons are in the photo: Didn't capture in my camera are my relatives, my sisters & her family, my mum and my neighbours.