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  1. Posted

    just an update on the appliances we bought so far. haha

    1. LG Side-by-side fridge 208BLQ Silver. Got a free Martello coffee maker from LG, hence the higher price paid for the fridge.

    2. Samsung Washer Dryer (8kg/5KG model) - Silver

    3. Good friends of IKEA - Bought almost 3k worth of home stuffs.

    - Curtain railings, curtain blinds, curtain rods

    - BESTA TV console

    - Rattan chair x 2

    - LACK shelf

    - Huge mirror for wardrobe wall and complimentary vanity mirror

    - vanity table

    - More mirrors for toilets

    - Misc toilet accessories (the misc stuffs are the addictive ones, add them bit here and there into the trolley. Checkout price can faint)

    - Small wardrobe sofa bench.

    - Wardrobe doors x 4 (this is an experiment i'm trying to fix IKEA PAX doors as bedroom divider doors, not sure it will work)

    - Other other stuffs that I cant remember...

    One good thing about IKEA delivery is that they allow u to top-up new delivery items (if they are not sofas, beds). So we went on Day 1 IKEA shopping and we went there for the next 2 more days and continue shopping and top-up to deliver everything..

    We haven't get our sofa and dining table.. Maybe will visit Sungai Kadut next week to explore..

  4. Posted

    sorry for the missing in action for the past weeks.. have been bz for our wedding, honeymoon and home reno..

    so far, our reno almost done.. 90%.

    Here are some pics.. more to come once I have the time to upload.

    Glass panels.. got it from another supplier of mine. Much cheaper price from this glass contractor. Good workmanship as well.

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    This is kitchen. Fantastic.. A lot of trouble trying to get the worktop laminates. We choose it from Formica ID 6210 for the Matte dramatic grain series. Unlike normal laminate designs, this particular design shows the wood grain across the laminate (4x8 feet). So, it appears that the laminate is cut from a piece of tree, one continuous grain pattern. Very good for large surfaces...

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    Now we are left shopping for other kitchen appliances and furniture.. Also, we did a new order of walk-in-wardrobe from Kevin as well. That is gonna be another dramatic wardrobe.. haha

  5. Posted

    Hi all,

    I used to order some LED strips for my bathroom few months ago. I had actually ordered from 3 different shops (from ShenZhen and Shanghai) to compare the light and found that this one from SZ has the brightest light and nice looking too. ( price is cheap too )

    if u guys wanna order together , we can as I might need just few more reels for the house and maybe some color changing RGB strips for the living room or the TV set . :D

    hey bro, im interested.. PM me the details..

  8. Posted

    Hi

    Today is my handover from Kevin.

    Would like to give my review on him as my ID. Note that this is my 2nd time renovating and I must say despite another forummer's comment that Kevin is not very experienced, I am overall satisifed with his service.

    Specifically

    Tiling - very good workmanship. there was only 1 chipped tile and 2 grout lines unfilled. Toilet had good gradient for flowing to the drainage hole.

    Carpentry - good, and they clean up after each day's work. I requested for extra shelving at one box up cabinet, and it was swiftly done the next day!

    Painting - ok, i guess its handwork so I wasnt expecting perfectly smooth wall. there was touch ups to be done, which was promptly corrected towards the end of the reno.

    Plumbing - ok. my only regret was i was fussy and didnt really like where he put my heater, but then i can live with it. so, if you are anal about where you want to put sinks and mixers and others, just communicate beforehand so they dont make already then need to rectify.

    Electrician - ok. but again, i didnt like some of the places where the switches were. but cant say its their fault cos i didnt have time to be there when the installation happened. they just put in the usual places where switches are placed. Having said that, Kevin did learn quickly about my idiosyncracy, and he tried as much as possible to call me before installation. :good:

    Windows and grilles - due to some miscomm, my grilles had to be reworked. I was very specific about what I wanted but I guess things happen. Kevin was prompt and responsible to call the contractor to rectify.

    Last but not least, PRICE - I obtained 5 quotes in total, and I must say Ideal House is definitely competitive. More important, there was no hidden cost, and I think the deciding point that led to choosing Kevin was the fact he tried to save money for me from our first meeting! And of course in any reno, you only add not deduct, so I wanted to be on the safe side and budget another 10% from the original quote.

    Time taken : exactly 8 weeks for a 92sqm total tear and build operation.

    My thoughts: communication is very important, and I think what worked was I trusted him (or rather, I was too busy to monitor him! haha) and he also learnt my likes and dislikes along the way. It's almost like a relationship. Except this one need to be fast forward and we only had limited time to complete.

    Thanks Kevin for making my reno process enjoyable and painless. Will always remember the "call" you got on the first day of hacking. Scared the s*it out of me!

    :yamseng:

    hey congrats on the handover.. mine should be in a couple of weeks left. haha..

  10. Posted

    hello everyone.. didnt have time to upload recent pics... was busy doing painting and my electrical works.. not to mention, we are also bz preparing our wedding this mth end. haha.. talk about no time..

    anyways. i would like to share a very good experience having to shop at the following 2 places:

    1. CCM (Geylang)- go here for all ur electrical accessories. i bought legrand switches and wall sockets(clipsal looks better though.. i only realise after i bought them). I bought SCV cable from my hardware shop at $2/m but CCM sells for like $0.80/m. Now I realise how cheap is the distributor pricing and electrician can still say they dont profit from electrical works. Make 1 power point about $40-$60 bucks but the cost price of wires and switch is less than $10. So if u do a few points, u can do the maths la.. so moral of story, if u have time, do ur own.

    2. Estore.com.sg - Went down to their Geylang branch after getting my stuffs from CCM. 5 mins walk only. Bought all my paint stuffs here and my paints. Not sure its distributor price.. but its still cheap than those hardware shop.

    well, next week will still continue painting...

  14. Posted

    yah, u gotta use those hammer drills. i got mine from my dad's. we like to drill holes here and there since our flat walls are those prefab types.

    to avoid hitting metal bars, just refer to your floorplan...

    for network cabling, will upload once its done. finishing them later tonight... have to work after 6pm.

  16. Posted

    DIY? how to do that? Going to drill through the wall yourself?

    btw, going use a switch to connect all the wires together?

    Yeah, drill 1-2 holes through walls and some use trunking which will be covered by false ceiling. Will be using switch or router to connect them up.

  18. Posted

    wow, it has been a very long and tiring weekend. Did some shopping for lighting units and for me, almost 3 days of electrical re-wiring works. Its pretty easy for DIY but you gotta have an experience person around. My cuz managed to help out. He's good.

    Anyways, didnt have much pics to share yet.. here are some snapshots.

    Aircon installation up:

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    Big trunking behind kitchen wall ( I wonder y installer choose longest path instead of shortest path to the aircon conduit):

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    Some plumbing works in common toilet:

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    For washing machine:

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  20. Posted

    hi livinstyle and payton, got them at Joo Chiat Complex level 3.. Golden City. I think some IDs order from them as they have been in the industry for very long. The shop may look old-school but they do have catalog similar to those at other wallpaper shops.

    For my design, its 118 (70cm x 10m). They will usually take a few days or 2 weeks to order the wallpaper. Happy hunting.!

  21. Posted

    --continued

    view from kitchen, will put up glass panel here:

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    erected a wall up, created kitchen opening. KIV glass swing door here:

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    Went to look at wallpaper and came across this very nice design. Looks suitable for our master bedroom. Hence we bought it. 2 rolls altogether and $5 for glue. Will be doing self installation. Pretty good price when compared to those big wallpaper stores. They are in the wallpaper business for more than 25 yrs!

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    Also, we went to Aussino yesterday as my friend has a 40% discount! How coincidental. Spent $270 just on bedsheets but the bed is still not here. haha.

    Will have aircon installation this week as well as delivery of sanitary goods. Will post pics of those too.

  25. Posted

    hi all, i know of a master photographer that shoots bridal. in fact he would b doing for mine and already did my pre wedding. very original ideas and creative. PM me for his contact. good things must recommend. :)

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