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  2. Posted · Edited by renoseeker

    Hi, angel butterfly.

    Didn't you say something similar already? tongue.gif

    I met the boss( Raymond Seow) once at 7yrs ago when I wanted to minor reno my place. He is a very intelligent designer and can sketch on the spot. I still kept his sketch till now. He was also very humble at that time though he wasnt famous yet. However, he was already very expensive then and we could not afford to hire him. He was very much into retro theme that time..

    My hubby remembered him till today. In fact he was the only designer whom my hubby admire. Hubby did ask me to contact him again for my reno this time round but also no reply...

    Actually kind of know he might b too expensive to engage but still like to see how much he quote also. Let's see if he did reply or not. Pls pm me if you also met some other good designers from his firm. I might consider also....Tks alot..

  14. Posted

    Hafary quality so lousy?? my ID was highly recommending their tiles..

    I guess i will take a look at the Builder Shops.

    btw, anyone got ideas for a MBR toilet? Totally no idea on how to do it, especially when there's a standalone bathtub. again... no help from the ID, have to rely on RT... haha

    To be frank, if there is no help from ID, then get them for what? Wait 3 months for designs is like crazy...

    Hafary quality is usually ok. Maybe the guy just unlucky?

  15. Posted

    Just to be fair to the ID, I think he did mentioned that there is a minimum floor size. Also, I think the raised platform is consist of two parts:

    1) the laminated wood surface

    2) construct the "frame" to support the laminated wood surface.

    I am not sure of the two parts thing you are taking about. If you want to have a raised platform, isn't it a given that you need to construct the "frame" to support the wood surface? The wood is not going to float on its own.

    Whats the height of the thing?

    4 inch to 6 inch is about $8 - 10 psf

    Above 6 inch is about $10 - 15 psf

    These are standard ID prices... Your ID may have charge you more because of the small area. These are just estimations from quite a while ago (Last Year)

  19. Posted

    I agree with karthy0105 about the RADAC comment. More importantly, these certs cannot really protect you. If there is dispute, RADAC and Case cannot help you out much. The most, they remove the guy from the listing. Most of the time, they would just ask you go small claims tribunal, because it's a civil case. Not even calling police can help, since it is still a civil case.

    It's the case of good to have the certs, but no guarantees.

    Thanks.

    If don't rely on certs, what else can we rely on ? There are too much self advertising here, and contractors/IDs pretending to be satisfied customers and promoting themselves. Even the reviews here cannot really be trusted.

    Dear frostyapple, I feel exactly the same way as you. The forum is not reliable, due to to much self advertising and fake stories/reviews. To me personally, I don't think I can rely on RADAC or CaseTrust either.

    I have been surfing underground for quite a long time, and believe me, I am also having a lot of headaches about solving this problem. When I figure out a solution, I'll tell you...

  22. Posted

    hi folks!

    just bought a 4A condo-style layout resale. flat condition is quite alright.

    kinda need help on how to go about renovating. for starters, we're thinking of changing the living room flooring to large homo tiles, redoing the kitchen, master room and master toilet. gonna leave the other 2 rooms intact for the moment. wanna use cove/down lights for the bedroom and living room. i'm interested in getting pole system wardrobes and maybe kitchen from opsh. want to hack of part of the kitchen wall to install a breakfast counter/bar top for eating.

    if this is the case, what should i start with? should i go direct to an ID? will they work together with opsh? ID will charge higher for hacking/installing flooring right? should i get a contractor to do it first, then find an ID?

    quite confused as to which party to start of with. how to integrate these elements together?

    would appreciate some feedback. thanks!

    Welcome!

    I would suggest that you browse the forum for ideas. You are not the first newbie nor will you be the last. Look for topics where your question has been answered before.

    You can go directly to an ID or contractor, it's up to you. They are essentially doing the same job. Don't be fooled by the name. ID and contractor is the same. Many IDs don't actually have design skills and many contractors are calling themselves ID nowadays. Use the term "renovator", since that is what they do: Renovations. They sell renovations, you buy renovations. As simple as that.

    Don't think that ID always charge more and contractor always charge less. They are all trying to charge as high as possible. If you are a contractor, would you not want to charge high? There is no law to say contractors must charge this amount and below.

    The final price depends on: Your negotiation skills, the renovator's schedule (if he's too busy or too free), whether he/she is hungry for your job and whether your renovator is experience or not. Big name renovators recommended here usually charge more.

    My advice is to find a renovator who suits you and can help you keep in the budget, while the quality is acceptable. Prices can always negotiate. Remember, you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. See my signature for more tips.

    I wish you all the best. yamseng.gif

  23. Posted

    A Demolition Works ($3850)

    1 Hacking of floor tiles ****/dining/kitchen/2nos balcony & 2nos bathrooms

    2 Hacking of wall tiles at kitchen & 2nos of bathrooms

    3 Dismantling of existing kitchen cabinet & concrete sink & stove support

    4 Dismantling of existing window & grille at main balcony

    5 Dismantling of existing cornices at whole unit

    6 Dismantling of bedrooms door & doorframe

    7 Supplying of sand

    8 Provision of skip tank

    9 Supply labour to clear debris & uploading of goods & materials

    Acceptable

    B Masongy Works ($12560)1 Supply & lay 6Ox60cm homogenous floor tiles **** & dining area

    2 Supply & lay 30x30cm non-slip homogenous floor tiles at kitchen & service balcony

    3 Supply & lay 30x45cm non-slip homogenous floor tiles at main balcony area

    4 Supply & lay 30x30cm non-slip homogenous floor tiles c/w 3-in-1 premix water-proofing laying at both bathroom

    5 Supply & lay 30x60cm homogenous wall tiles at both bathroom

    6 Construct 2" new kitchen cabinet base

    7 Construct new fridge & washing machine base

    8 Construct shower kerb for both bathroom

    9 Supply & lay 30x60cm homogenous wall tiles at service balcony

    10 Seal up exisitng bedroom room door entrance using 63mm hollow block & make good on it

    A bit expensive. But then again, I guess it depends on the tiles you are using.

    C Plumbing Works (owner provide fittings) （$2130)1 Supply & install hot & cold exposed double stainless steel water piping for kitchen & bathroom

    2 Supply labour to install 2nos of water closets

    3 Supply labour to install 2nos of wash basin

    4 Supply labour to install kitchen sink

    5 Supply labour to install water heater

    6 Supply labour to install bathroom accessories

    Can definitely be below 2k. Quite expensive.

    D Plasterceil Works （$2600)1 Supply & install false ceiling at foyer area

    2 Supply & install false ceiling & L-box **** & dining area

    3 Supply & install false ceiling & L-box at master bedroom

    E Glass & Doors Works （$4570)

    1 Supply & install 2nos of veneer timber bedroom door with lever handler at bedrooms

    2 Supply & install 1nos of 8mm thick tempered swing door at kitchen entrance

    3 Supply & install 1nos of slide fold PD door at common bathroom entrance

    4 Supply & install 1 nos of 8mm tempered sandblast swing door at master bathroom entrance

    5. Supply & install 2nos of tempered glass showerscreen at both bathroom

    6 Supply & install aluminium sliding door at main balcony area

    I am not sure about these 2 items. But 2.6k for false ceiling and L box is expensive, I think. No idea about doors.

    F Painting Works （$1650)1 Painting of whole house with ICI/NIPPON Wash 8. wear paint(Up to 5 colour)

    2 Application of oil base sealer at ceiling & walls

    This prices is crazy for 5 room. Average price about 1.2k to 1.3k

    G Carpentry Works （$5430)Living area

    1 Design, fabricate & install solid plywood 12ft full height feature wall panel c/w tic-tac door in wallpaper finishing

    2 Design, fabricate & install L-shape 7ft full height shoe cabinet cum display & PVC cushion settee

    3 Design, fabricate & install 4ft suspended TV console with black tinted glass panel doors

    4 Design, fabricate & install 4.5ft full height TV feature wall panel in laminated finishing

    Kitchen area （$5980)

    1 Design, fabricate & install 28ft top & bottom cabinet in laminated finishing & slow motion hinges

    2 Box up existing sewage pipe

    3 Supply & install 1nos aluminium frame & frosted glass door dishrack

    4 Supply & install 14ft granite worktop

    G Carpentry Works

    Master Bedroom （$6010)

    1 Design, fabricate & install 4ft full height TV feature wall in laminated finishing

    2 Design, fabricate & install 19.5ft full wardrobe walk in wardrobe in laminated finishing

    3 Design, fabricate & install bedside table with aluminium frame & frosted glass door

    Master Bathroom （$1480)

    1 Design, fabricate & install 5ft vanity cabinet in laminate finishing

    2 Supply & install 5ft solid surface vanity top

    3 Supply & install full height mirror

    Carpentry is expensive. But I doubt you can negotiate down, since this is where the profit margin come from.

    H Others （$6630)1 Chemical wash & general cleaning upon completion of renovation

    2 Supply & overlay laminate flooring for all bedrooms

    3 Supply & overlay PVC coated casement window with clear glass at whole house

    4 Supply & install white PVC coated window frame at whole house

    Unsure what is PVC coated. If this means powder coating, then this is quite expensive.

    I suggest you go look for more IDs. This quote is quite overpriced.

    Just my two cents worth. yamseng.gif

  24. Posted

    proceeded down to starhub @ causewaypoint to sign up for the fibre hubbing plan and requested for the relocation of termination point. apparently the CSO who served me said that i have to approach opennet myself for the relocation as they don't provide such service as to liase with opennet and etc. so frustrating!! :curse: :curse: any members here got experience on this? please help!

    You got to call the open net installer to ask them to install for you.

    installation fee included in first bill, so don't pay the open net installer money.

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