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  6. Posted

    Hi , i am newbie too and lurking in RT for advises and lobangs.

    Recently i also bought an EM unit at west side. Been through lots of ID's ( some even did not come back to me )

    Here is what i will be doing to my place

    1. Hack lvl 1 flooring

    2. Hack whole kitchen and flooring

    3. Hack 3 toliets

    4. Hack bedrooms cabinets and cupboards

    5. Hack kitchen wall and rebuilt half height with glass ( open concept is good to see, not pratical to use )

    1. Relay lvl 1 flooring with homo tiles

    2. Rebuilt Kitchen ( top and bottom )with glass backsplash.

    3. Rebuilt toliet with homo tiles

    4. Rebuilt 3 toliets

    5. Build a wall partition at existing dining area and place top hung glass door

    6. L - Box for all bedrooms rooms with 1 side cove lights

    7. False ceiling for new dining, passage way and living ( living with cove lighting )

    8. Flat partition for tv feature wall.

    9. re varnish lvl 2 flooring and staircase flooring/handles ( waned to change to glass but opt out reason being that having too much glass in the house makes it oo cold)

    * i will be using all homo tiles for walls and flooring

    MOst Ex quote almost 90k ( this one is thinking i am a huge carrot ripen to be chopped )

    Cheapest is almost 52k

    Then we hve mid ranges - 60 to 70, will be choosing a few to requte after viewing, in this range before finalizing

    * will be starting my reno t-blog soon. wait for release =)

    Hi, just did mine with most of your work stated. U didn't include electricial wiring which cost me 4-5k. Contractor is good if u know wat u wan n don't let them lead u. I spent ard 74K n took me 2.5 months

  7. Posted

    My previous owners is no good friendly neighbourhood people. Anyway for me, I jus opened every letters addressed to them. Guess wat, I know their account balance n sort.. I don't even have their contact as they refused to give us. All thru the agent.. N the agent is not so keen to handle those mails too

    I think just throw the mail in the rubbish bin. Anyway, we don't bear any legal liability toward the previous owner letters. N under the immigration act, any resident should furnish their update address within six month after they have shifted if not they would be fined.

  14. Posted

    Hi cyan,

    I did consider getting a gas heater from city gas during my Reno time.

    I believed tat the choice/variety of the gas heater in Singapore is limited. I looking into the replacement option and installation procedures which eventually I got the electrical heater.

    No doubt the energy consumption factor is a plus point

  15. Posted

    It also depends on the interior conditions of the EM. Some precious owners may have renovated just below or above 5, 10 or 15 years ago or worst case serenrio since day 1 probably 24 years ago for Gen 1 EM.

    There is no one opinion for all the EM new owners.

    The 2 main component is the intent length of the stay after buying over as however the biggest component to exercise a major or minor depends on $$$.

    Certain statements like a penny wise end up a pound foolish....could be right also as things may fall apart if not change earlier....

    So you have to decide leh.....to me the horsepower of the car is from your pockets. With $$$$ in your pockets your walking is just as powerful......

    Jus spent as ur pocket n desire can bring u. Don't forget to discuss with yr spouses coz their view matter too!! :)

  17. Posted

    Hi all, I jus completed my Reno using a contractor. Major overhaul, just retain the second floor n staircase flooring. Total damage include wiring is 74K

    Jus make sure u have ample time when using contractor coz u need to be on site often n remind them what u need!

    I would say the contractor did a good job. 97% up to my mark.

    Do checks, especially on yr carpentry coz they tend to cover the scratches with similiar paint. Haix- I having a full white n glass concept

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