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I think ICI slightly more expensive. ICI has "Light and space" series which reflect more light. Can consider for living room to make it bright and spacious. The rest are more or less the less, ie anti-mould/bacteria, easy to wash, etc

I also have Kelvin as my ID. Except for his 3Ds, which isnt fantastic, the rest so far so good. Renovation still continuing...

Where can I buy good and cheap door bell? thanks

Actually my living room is squarish. So I should follow the tiler's method instead of aligning the tiles to the wall beside the main door??

Hi all, I am thinking of asking my ID to quote for a bookshelf, what is the price per foot I should be looking at? Anyone had any experience with doing bookshelf? How much did you pay for? Thanks!

Hi, Anyone knows where the first homo 60cm X 60cm tile is placed? I have a main door that is beside the wall. Contractor say lay the tile in the middle of the 90cm door, so left 15cm on the right, next to the wall, look better. I was thinking of placing the first tile right beside the wall, so that all the tiles at the main door will be complete and full? Anyone has any advise? Can help? or look at the position of the homo tiles in front of your main door and let me know how your contractor lays it? Thanks

Old HDB: 5 room - 120sqm 4 room - 100sqm New HDB: 5 room - 110sqm 4 room - 90sqm And new HDB's internal space is even smaller because balcony, planters, aircon ledge is counted as part of the space. That can sometimes take up to 10-15sqm. OLD HDB: downstairs is MRT NEW HDB: downstairs is LRT, need to transfer to MRT OLD HDB: LPG gas NEW HDB: city gas, can have storage heater with warm and cold water OLD HDB: common toilet is at the end of the kitchen NEW HDB: common toilet is at the middle of the house OLD HDB: bigger space, but lousy workmanship, so renovation cost is higher, plus wear and tear, but can command higher COV if done well OLD HDB: store room, can hack NEW HDB: Bomb Shelter, cannot hack OLD HDB: big kitchen, can put island NEW HDB: wife seldom cook, so small kitchen plus service yard OLD HDB: use bamboo poles to hang clothes outside house NEW HDB: you stay at level 25, u dare to hang clothes outside?

Those HDBs very close to MRT stations, ie within 300 metres, and are low flats, ie < 14 levels, plus minimum 30 yrs old, will likely be En Bloc. Reason? Government will sell the land to private developers to either build private residential units or commercial units, eg Mall. In terms of land usage and price, the residential units near to MRT and Mall are the most expensive and so the land can fetch a good price. In theory, it is sound (for rich people to own good units), though practically it will be awkward (rich people have own transport). By en-blocing these units, the developer can build up to 40 levels and so build more units and house more people to align with Singapore's masterplan to house more people.

Hi, ny surname is also Wang and I am keen to do a sign like yours! How did you manage to 'attach' the signage to the wall? Did you drill and screw?

Yes. The rubbish chute is beside the washer...so the washer cannot be too big and the rubbish chute has to be rather flat. I was also thinking whether in terms of fengshui, the MBR need to do anything, its kind of beside the living room instead the 'last room in the corner'. Also, my wife is worried that the MBR is noisy as it is beside the kitchen, so we have to include glass door for kitchen. In terms of fengshui, where should the stove be? I plan to have it along the long side of the L part of the kitchen.

I am the 3rd owner. Getting keys next month. Thanks all for your comments!

Hi, Is it true that if the kitchen cabinets is L shaped, the area where the corner is will be counted double? See my kitchen layout below. My ID said the contractor will charge twice for the corner of the L shape although the cabinet is the same. The kitchen door is shifted to the left, aligned with the wall. So now my kitchen cabinet is 40 ft for top and bottom and I think I am ripped off! Any advise?

Hi, Is it true that if the kitchen cabinet is L shaped, the area where the corner is will still be counted double? See my kitchen below. My ID said the contractor will charge twice for the corner of the L shape although the cabinet is the same. The kitchen door is shifted to the left, aligned with the wall. So now my kitchen cabinet is 40 ft for top and bottom and I think I am ripped off!

Hard to tell whether the quotation is expensive unless u provide the area for hacking, tiling, etc.

The size of the kitchen seems to be gigantic! 29ft of solid top! Cooking school?

Hi, For the same model of leather sofa, do the price increase after some time or depending on economic conditions, drop/promo further? I am thinking of getting leather sofa on promotions now, but i will likely move in only in May 2012 earliest and I am worried with economic conditions unstable, sofa sellers will offer more discounts in the next few months? Thanks for any advice.