May_dream1

I don't mind changing the quotation.. but once the reno starts, i don't want to suddenly have to top up this and that. The way i see it, final quote is final unless i decided to add something... so all 3D agreed, final quotation agreed then that's it. Any other costs not in the quote but in 3D, then too bad the contractor did wrong calculation, so he must absorb the cost.

hi icer, i pm you. hope you get it.

my 3D also not so nice... so until now i also haven't put up the 3D for show. hehehehe.... My contractor just told me, HDB didn't approved the hacking of walls except the one for kitchen. The rest, they reject and want more info before they will consider the application. Don't know can get it approved on time or not...

HAhaha.... i agreed to whatever price they wanted too lah. no negotiation, no bargaining!! signed immediately too. you so nice leh, froggy! got cakes to eat... next time you want to sell, let me know? hehehehe.... i sure buy presents for your kids! But your buyer also don't know how to PR. must be nice then people won't mind letting you come in mah.... right?

Congrats on the start of your reno.... can be quite exciting!!

The 3D does looks very nice.... with all coding written also. pink??? oooh.... your wife loves pink? so sweet..... i am thinking of that too but don't know where to paint it...

ya i know... and everytime i go there, he will serve us drinks.... 7-up, coke, tea, etc etc. I smart also lah, i bought things for their children first... then after that, they are nice to me. hehehehe.... so after that, whatever request i made, they are ok.

must show your design leh... i am curious!! hehehehe...

thanks for thinking its a good idea. it took me a while to think about this. That is why i am so particular about the size of painting i want to put on the swivel wall... and i want it to have some depth that when you look at the painting, it will not be friends + family : "oh ok... nice...." but i want to say something like this: friends + family : "hhmmm..... nice painting.... ohhh.. i think i can see the leaves moving.... ehh... can see chow yun fatt fighting among the bamboo" hahahah... just like what froggy says, secret wall.... crouching tiger hidden dragon?

Your experience are quite scary!! I hope mine contractor will not keep topping up. I will go crazy if he does!! Carpets are hard to maintain if there are very furry. Find those Iranian carpet, handmade, no fur, very smooth and very colourful!! Hehe...

My tv is mounted an a swivel feature wall. So when I turn it to the bedroom, living room will look at the painting. If I turn the tv to living room, bedroom will see the painting. Most of the time, tv will be in bedroom (like to lie in bed to watch tv). Then when I come home or guests suddenly come, the feature wall will not be so empty.... In place of a tv, it's a nice oil painting. Guests can sit there at sofa to admire it. You understand what I am trying to say?? Hehe.... The panel that can swivel fits a 60" tv. So if painting is 50", it's slightly smaller than the tv lah but not too small.

Cooking need inspiration. So cannot plan then buy whole week... Sometimes, got to see what are nice and available at market. Hehe...

I used to go those blocks very often. I know where you mean.

What abt carpet? Maybe can hide part of it then not so sore eyes??

When are you doing it? I am in no rush cos still 2 months before moving in. But I want to do them soon cos it's so pretty... Aarrgghhh so contradicting!!

After varnish also can see the 2 tones?? Wow!!! Very obvious leh.... Is there anything he can do or he is not going to do anything abt it??

aiyah, like i mentioned before, cannot compare gold to diamond lah... hehehehehe... its good but not good enough. hehehe... i am ok with that for now lah. i got more things to buy. aiyoh, i want them to appear on 1st appt and 2nd appt smoothly. and i want them to move out before completion cos i heard horror stories about buyer extending to seller to stay longer after completion. So, must treat them nicely loh..... also i went there like 5 times, bringing my friends, brother, contractor to go see the house. Must do something to make them happy for letting me keep on going to see the house.

oh ok.... if you see a painting with forest feels and its green (not autumn feel) then please let me know. also the size must be about the size of 50" TV. thank you

hahahaha... if marsh is successful in that, please teach me how cos i also never be able to do that.

do you have the exact address? where is this buddha relic temple? haahaha... i am not very familar with temples in SG.

aahhh.... both payton and footprint is just trying to make me envy the Kitchenaid mixer!!!

i need to start hacking immediately after getting keys. I only have 5 weeks to do reno and its must be done by then!!! no extension!!! So, get the seller to sign indemity form to state that they are not responsible for the renovation work. I am ok since renovation starting after completion, just that the application is done before completion. so if there are any problem during the inspection, then still can point it out during completion but knowing the sellers, they will not make things difficult for me. They are nice sellers and i return the favour by giving them gifts, for christmas and CNY.

I am going to do my inspection soon too and my agent already arrange a date to go with me. Basically, i think what to check is what is suppose to be there is there and what is not, is to be removed (ie they move out their personal things). things i know i am going to remove for during renovation, i will not care too much. the other thing is also leakages.... especially toilets or even bedrooms (ie water seepage from outside).

oh i see.... then i will check with my contractor tomorrow. thanks for the info

how to get PE?? i have not heard from my contractor whether the application was approved or not.