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  1. Posted

    Hi all

     

    am considering buying a boutique penthouse at TK.  Notice that the master bed room's bath room seems to have water leakage issues.  Want to know how much would it cost to rectify it?

    We do not know if the leak will affect the entire floor (2 level PH with the master room and open terrace at the top, and the rest at the lower floor).  If we need to redo the water proofing, how much wld it cost?

    p/S : We are likely to do some reno on the entire unit as well.

     

    thanks all

  3. Posted

    Hi all

    Hv read many bad reviews of a few shops selling sofas and getting the jitters.

    Hv been to FC Fur______ and Ku__(Mont____) and like what I saw but the reviews in this forum....err

    So if I wanna buy nice design sofas along the lines of the above (and price), what are some of the better shops ard?

    Dun exactly like what I saw at Novena, Castilla etc even if they are good.

    tks

  5. Posted

    Hi Jadens,

    Sure appreciate that tks.

    hi,

    no sure the size of your toilet.

    But usually the cost of laying new tile HDB toilet flooring include water proofing should be around the range of $450 to $600.

    And the shower screen a bit expensive, should be around the range of $400 to $600 for 10mm tempered glass.

    If you intereted i can pm you my contractor contact.

    Try to get more quote to compare.

    Cheers!!

  6. Posted

    TS,

    dun mind if I ride on your thread. If you mind I wld gladly move out. Just trying to save opening a new thread.

    Hi All

    Got a quote for the repair/reno of 2 toilets. Wonder if its reasonable. Tks

    2nd Storey toilet:

    To hack existing bathtub, basin, floor tiles with dispose. $500.00

    To apply water proofing membrane on the floor. 300.00

    To supply and lay new wall and floor tiles. $3500.00

    To construct new ceiling board. $300.00

    To supply labour to install toilet bowl and basin. $200.00

    To supply and install 1 set of tamper glass shower screen. $800.00

    3rd Storey toilet:

    To hack existing bathtub, basin, floor tiles with dispose. $500.00

    To apply water proofing membrane on the floor. $300.00

    To supply and lay new wall and floor tiles. $3500.00

    To supply labour to install toilet bowl and basin. $200.00

    To supply and install 1 set of tamper glass shower screen. $800.00

    (Optional)

    Additional item:

    To hack existing wall tiles with dispose. (1 x toilet) $500.00

    To replace existing pipe. (conceal) (1 x toilet) $900.00

  8. Posted

    Dear Beemer,

    To redevelop the existing semi-d to meet the requirement of separate units for two families (for privacy or otherwise), the common design is a two-blocks building with a courtyard in between. That is, when viewed from the front/road, you could see:

    - Car porch, a garden that stretches from front to back (at least 2m wide)

    - The first block of the two-blocks building

    - Courtyard

    - The second block of the two-blocks building

    - Backyard (at least 2m long)

    This kind of design should retain the semi-d status of the building for URA approval.

    But with 18m, less the setback requirements of 9.5m (7.5 m car porch & 2m backyard) we would have only 8.5m left. So, not possible to construct a two-blocks design.

    An alternative would be to sub-divide the land into two smaller plots, one for a terrace design & the other a semi-d design. But I don't think that this alternative would gain URA approval; even if technically possible (because the landed estate is a mixture of terraces & semi-ds currently), you would have to consider the plight of your neighbor's semi-d status. I don't think that he is looking forward to a downgrade from semi-d to a corner terrace?

    Hope these help.

    Hi Lauer,

    Imagine my current half of the building is a box with a car porch, back setback of 2m, front setback of at 2m and side setback (inclusive of garden) of ard 5-6m. We hope to extend it side way to "a bigger box" by occupying 3-4m of the graden (and add another storey) so that it can be sub-divided into 2 units of 3 stories; we wont seperate from neighbour since tt wld change the whole structure into Terrace House. We are likely to recentralised the gate and rebuild 2 car porch. There is no change in the front and back set back as we are only extending it sideway (and height) but not the front-back. We will leave a 2m side setback as required by URA.

    We tried to visualise and we think we can create 2 units of comfortable size - the length of each unit of the redeveloped building will be ard (21m less 2m side setback less ard 0.5m divider wall) 9.25m. As yoongf noted, still at least 777 sqf though we estimate shld be ard (9.25mX11*m less car porch of 5x4m) 870sqf. BTW watz this "airwell" thingy?

    my area is zoned for semi D, bunglow, terrace.

    * 18m less 2m back setback less 5 m front setback=11m

  11. Posted

    You may want to consider developing your existing land into a 2 key house, meaning there could be 2 families having their own private space on one piece of land. Check with an architect and he will be able to advise you on the development.

    Thank you all for your comments. Yes we intend to create 2 units to house my brother's and my family.

    @ leechaorui, wat is meant by 2 key house?

    We want to hv our own privacy, though we are ok to share one common address so as not to "downgrade" neighbour's semi-D status to terrace. The building structure will be divided; as for the external space/garden, we are considering a low wall (maybe just 1m high) just for symbolic segregation.

    Our current semi-D is 2 storey and of cos we will hv to build upwards to 3 stories to accomodate our families. I know the final output may look hidious - a bigger, 3 storey "semi-d" with a more modern design attached to a 2 storey dated design semi-D. my mum wld really like to hv the 2 families live on a piece of land we hv owned for over 30 years. Will certainly speak to a builder/architect but thought of doing some ground work here.

    @ Lauer, do you know if URA and BCA wld approve an "internally-divided-into-2-units" within one half of a semi-D? which I see as a way to circumvent the URA guidelines on redeveopment on semi-D.

  12. Posted

    URA will not approve such an application.

    U can't detach from neighbour and changing yr neighbour from a Semi-D to a mini bungalow. Imagine the hefty property tax increase neighbour will be facing.

    Even if u build 2 chalets.. the property title is still one piece of paper.

    No bank will lend for half a title.

    URA didnt say anything abt the increase in property tax for the "mini" bunglow but both half must be at least 400 sqm - dun even hv to seek neighbour's consent though "its good to inform them". http://www.ura.gov.sg/circulars/text/dc96-07.html. But that is moot since both half are less than 400sqm.

    Imagine your house is so dated in design and in need of a refresher and your neighbour not keen to "upgrade".Ideally both sides agree to upgrade but if the other is not keen, well we arent going to be held "ransom" by them - weird structure or not.

    We are ok to hv one prop title - will just put it tenants in common -, one address, so long there is internal division into 2 chalets.

    tks for your inputs.

  13. Posted

    Need some advice.

    My mum owns one half of a semi-d both of which (unfortunately) is less than 400sqm which is the URA guidelines for "seperating" one half of semi-D for redevelopmet.

    We hope to seperate from our neighbour to redevelop our land into a new pair of semi-D. Our hse is almost 27-28 years old and the design is certainly very dated in the neighbourhood.

    Both units of the semi-D are ard 300++ sqm, missing the URA requirement (if only the Government didnt acquire our much larger land for road expansion long time back).

    Has anyone managed to appeal to URA or any bodies successfully?

    The other way we hv considered is we wld redevelop our half WITHOUT seperation from our neighbour and internally seperate into 2 units (to hold 2 families) but retaining and sharing 1 address (so in effect retaining the semi-D classification at least on paper).

    I know this is to " circumvent" the rules. Not sure if this wld be allowed by the BCA since I know upon completion, BCA wld do an inspection.

    Anyone with any experience and thoughts? much appreciated.

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