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Thks man ... What about the front door ? Must be fire rated ? How do I tell the difference anyway ?

Aiyoh..Serious ehh ? Frame more expensive then doors !! Do they have such a service which they " re-do" the frames ? Like paste a laminate sheet over the old frames ? Is it possible ? And does the new doors be fire rated ?

No budget ... , I didn't wanna take a big loan Thank you for your advise , Now at least I know what to expect !

Hi all.. I intend to change all the doors in my house , I need to know do the contractors remove the door frame as well or is it another added cost ? A total of 4 doors will be removed and changed , 2 bedrooms , 1 store and 1 front door , how long does it normally take to complete ? Anyone has any idea ?

My kitchen is really huge And the full height cabinet and kitchen stove cabinet don't really face each other, coz my kitchen is long. The full height cabinet starts at the entrance of the kitchen and the kitchen stove is more nearer to the kitchen window. It's not really facing each other. At any time , 10 pple can walk around my kitchen My full height cabinet stop directly opposite the fridge Planning had to be done on what I store in my cabinet. Items I don't use regularly are kept in the 1st door next to the kitchen entrance, so I won't block the way when pple are going in and out. And it's items I don't regularly use , I don't open the door most of the time And other misc items are kept on the top section of the cabinet , only items I used regularly are stored within reach.

If you don mind me asking, who was your ID and how much was the reno for your whole flat. They quote you on package price or individual charges ? How was the workmanship and follow up service ? My ID is from Chew Interior. very friendly lady Basically I went to several reno firms and Chew gave me the best price. I came with a list of items I want done for my reno. Most reno firms have several packages with a nett price. They'll try and persuade you to do unnessasary things , but you have to say NO. And stick to what you want. Some packages may be identical to what you want , just some items added here & there. just tell them to deduct the cost or ask for something free, like cooker hood , air-con , bath room accessories , etc.. My total reno cost no more then $16K and worksmanship is very good. She's very fierce with the contractors. She willingly absorbed quite a few stuff for me. It boils down to how you interact with the ID. If your clueless , they'll rip you off. Me & hubby planned this reno for almost a year, deciding on what we want and did research on cost price items like sinks , doors , downlights and other stuff. And I'll tell the ID , don't try and rip me off as I know the cost price of the items. I saved a few thousands $$ , like buying my own kitchen sink , toilet sink , downlights , wiring and lighting was done by my hubby who's a Technical Officer. I just pay for the labour. I understand they need to make $$ too, but if the cost is too high , I'll ask the ID to justify why the item is so expensive. As for the overlay of tiles , if it's an original tiles fron HDB , you cld probably overlay them . But still need to check with HDB coz if not done properly , the new tiles will "pop" out.

The full height build in cabinet is located opposite my fridge with adjustable shelves. It basically acts as my store room. 1 side is used to keep big items like ladders ,foldable chairs , ironing board and vacume. The rest is misc stuff like my precious sewing machine & other stuff. I choose black & white coz it's easy to match if I want to repaint my walls , which I so often do And it's easier to play with colorful accessories .

Hi PinkPetter , Thank you for your advise. But like what you've suggested , I've tried some methods that you've suggested. Like sometimes I'll pick him up at odd hrs when I'm on leave or have taken time off from work ,to see if I'm able to catch the teachers doing something inappropriate , but so far to no avail. The windows will be shut with curtains , so I won't get to see what's happening from afar Once I saw the teacher slap a 4 yrs old gal right across the face , just becoz the girl took a pencil. I was standing behide her , when she saw me , she acted like nothing happened. There were other teachers around too , but most of them wld just ignore it. ( This was about 2-3 yrs back ) Plus it's hard for me to speak to other parents as I normally pick my son and rush back to cook dinner or have an appointment. And I don't mingle with other parents. So it's hard for me to 'collect" evidence I have tried transfering him to another school , but they don't provide all day childcare around my area. And even if it's 3-4 hrs of school , the timing is not convienient. I'm at my wits end of what to do. It's just 3 more mths till my son gets outta that school, but I shudder to think about what the other children will go through

Hi all.. I need advise on what to do regarding this topic. My 6 yrs old son has been complaining that his teachers are kinda abusive. His been with the same day care since he was 3 yrs old. Everyday , without fail I'll ask him how his day was in school , besides the usual routine , he'll sometimes tell me that his teacher wld punish him , like he'll get shouted upon or a slap on the arm or legs. I always try to reason with my son and tell him that maybe he was misbehaving or was not listening and always remind him everyday to behave in school so the teachers won't punish him. I try to give the benefit of the doubt to the teachers, as I understand it's a very stressful job. But time and again ,my son wld come home and tell me that he was punished yet again for something very trival. He told me when he's not able to sleep , the teachers wld pull the mattress off from under him while he's still lying down and wld send him to K1 , telling him that he's behaviour is like a small child, so they'll put him in the younger class. I did ask him , that perhaps he was disturbing other students or was making noise, and he'll cry and tell me that he wasn't. That he knows what will happen if he misbahaves. My son is not an angel but I know that he doesn't misbehave , esp in school. And I always try not to back him up when he is punished in school, as I want him to learn to take responsiblities for his actions. What I want to know is , is it ok for childcare teachers to slap kids around ? On several occasions , my son wld demonstrate to me that he was slapped on the shoulder , arms or legs. Sometimes with hands or rulers. And he'll tell me that other students get slapped around too. What can I do and where do I go to make a formal complain ? I've tried talking to the supervisor once, and she seems to back up the teachers. I feel like making a formal complain , but where do I go and who to I speak to ?

Your reasons for the reno is just like mine. Wanted to upgrade , but the of prices for 4/5 rm are crazy. New flats like Punggol and Sengkang are just too inconvienient for us. And since it's just the 3 of us , I don't see the need for another room, as we plan to have only 1 kid. Thnak goodness my flat is 3A , which is kinda big , that's why we did the reno and stay for good Is your daughter in K1 or daycare ? My son goes to a full day day care as we're both working, the contractors normally stop their work at 5pm. Perhaps you cld bring your kid home after 5 pm , or have the neighbours care for her till you get back from work ? Normally the 1st week is challenging , that when they start the hacking , and if you wish to have your toilet done , the wetworks takes ard 2-3 days to complete. After the 1st week, it's not too bad , all the debris are gone and the reno will start to take shape. Just make sure to keep all valuables like jewellery , passport and all important documents in a safe place , like maybe your parents house.

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It's possible if you don't mind the hassle. Plus I get to keep an eye on the contractors, make sure they come on time and not skive off work. But we did stay at the chalet during the weekends..

Hi hi ... I have renovated my existing 3 rm flat a year ago and did live in it while it was renovating. I've stayed for 5 years and decided to renovate coz we finally made up our minds to stay for good. My renovations works : Redo my entire kitchen cabinet Redo my 2 bathrooms False celing in living room Feature wall in living room My flooring is Laminate and it was done 3 yrs ago.They did 1 room at a time and they wld move the furniture for me. And it was done in 1 day. It may not seem like much , but there's alot of work involved ! Plus I have a 4 year old son. The whole reno took about 2 weeks to finish. What they did was hack the kitchen and the kitchen toilet 1st. As we were living there , we still need to use the master bedroom toilet. The living room was done last , so all our furniture and misc stuff was moved to the common room. My fridge was in the common room. Thank goodness there was not alot of hacking done as my kitchen florring was overlayed. They only hacked the 2 toilets. As the common rm was not renovated , we slept in there and also hang our laundry there. It felt like we were living in a bangla's quarters. When the master bedroom was done , we moved some furniture , like the bed and stuff to the master bedroom. The sofa and other stuff had to be moved from the living rm to the MBR. Then they proceed to do my false celing and feature wall. Basically , there's alot of shifting of furniture to be done. The most important if to have good communation with the ID and contractor so you'll know what they are doing next to prepare yourself. Overall, the entire reno was an exciting , dusty , noisy experience !! You can view my blog and see more pics there... http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?au...blogid=211&

Yes , of course !! Thks dear for your help. Hav no idea black gowns are "fashionable" as I don't really follow trends. Thaak you for the helpful tips

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Hi all, Can anyone help me find an affordable door ? I wish to replace all the doors in my flat , including the front door. Anyone has any lobangs ? Thks in advance :yamseng:

Hi Hi ... Some of you guys might know about my obsession with paint. Well, I'm back with a newly painted wall , it's the kitchen by the way. Kinda getting bored with the coconuts Decided to go crazy with bright colors this time and the whole house too... Anyways , here's the kitchen now... Starting from 2006 2007 2008 Tired Exhausted Can't feel arms...hahah Still need to touch up here & there , but looks alright. Will be back with photos of the rest of the house soon. Stay tuned

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Hi all, I need some advice and help regarding profits matter. I got my flat at $135,000 thru WIS and if I'm selling it at $200,000 ,that means a profit of $65,000. Where does the $65,000 go to ? Will it be credited into my CPF or is there a cheque for me to bank in ? Is it possible to credit for example 80% of my profits into my CPF and the remaining 20% into my bank acct ? I've been staying in my current flat for 7 yrs now and wish to upgrade, coz my mum in law will be moving in, I'm not too sure how this goes . Will HDB credit back our CPF ? Any kind souls out there , pls advise me ~ Thank you ~

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Hi Hi.. The wording is indeed Bla...Bla...Bla... Coz it's the Living room, and it's the place thats the most noisy .