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Hello88, U sound so sad to hear that have sold your EM. I liked your kitchen v much and got a lot of tips from your previous postings. I love the feature wall where Mother Mary status was. It looks so serene. Where is your new place? Hope u settle in soon.

anthylau, Air conditioning the house is a big challenge for us. HDB doesnt allow us to have 2 compressors. So we installed a system 4 and have 2 portable aircons. It takes 2 spilt units and 2 portable to cool the living and dining area. If we switch on aircon on the lower level, cant on the upper level Anyway, electricity is so expensive nowadays so we hardly on the aircon on the lower level. Hello88, Cool .... 50 members!!!

i did flooring and changing all accessories for kitchen toilet and 3/4 overhaul on the other 2.

$130k??? gosh i will also faint must be a v major overhaul! i think $35k for a semi overhual is q reasonable. i did mine for around that price and still manage to get all the floor changed and carpentry for living area, kitchen and MBR. One thing I realised is that contractors tend to mark up so if u get some of the stuff directly fr the supplier, it can also save u a bit more money.

Hello! It's been a long long time since i last posted on this forum....so glad to see that it's still v much alive. Hi Huff puff, Another bishan EM'r wh block r u in? We may be neighbours How much did u pay for your unit?

i notice those of u staying at hougang have got a big utility room. I presume that's a store. so lucky. my store is just a small area under the stairs and i kenna bumps on the head coming in and out of that small and short store !! Anyone used Alumix for their wardrobes? i'll be using them to do the MBR wardrobes. Just wonder how is the workmanship.

hello88, almost completing... just short of installing the Alumix sliding door for the MBR cabinet/ WIW/store, carpeting the staircase and installing curtains. In the meantime, we do our unpacking first. Kitchen tiles r 4 by 2 in 1 tile.

mitoev91, hi 5, u also like ang-ang kitchen? i love my kitchen colour too... but i think it's a pity i didnt make it all red instead. what color solid top r u using?

It depends on what u want. Before u do the reno, talk to several contractors/ ID before u decide. My reno cost is in the $30-35k range... that's bec i didnt do any false ceiling or have lots of carpetery work.

I suppose some people will go all the way out to pay for a flat they like. Just pray that yours is something these pp would pay to have. I know someone who had just signed an OTP to purchase a 30 yr old 5 rm HDB flat with sea view in Marine parade for more than 700k.

I asked this question to the door contractors. Their reply all the same "so long as door is more than 3m fr the staircase is ok even if ur unit is next to staircase"... so, i'm changing to a normal solid door. Contractor quoted me $420 including the lockset. I checked around with those advertisers in the classified ads. Range from $380 to $450.

eh? u also like ang ang kitchen...hi-5... same as me... but yours is all red? i mixed with a bit of silver and kind of regretted ... all red would be really outstanding! Red is taboo??? how come leh? sorry... me not really into FS thingy. thought red is good luck mah.

$660k???? so still got chance for our EM to go up that high. 30 years!!! I'll be 60 plus ... i dont want to work till 60 leh maybe should go try "quick pick" $2.

that's lagi better... too bad i dont know how to buy toto ...maybe some kind soul teach me?

fortunately i can sell mine by jul next year still dreaming of the day someone knock on my door and offer me $600k.... downgrade first? then wait for ppty mkt to crash then buy another EM again ?

price go up now ... only paper gain ... but better than nothing lor... if anyone offers me $600k for my flat, will sell without hesitating. hee hee heee strangely, agent have been telling me how lucky we r to buy when mkt was not hot... now price for my bishan EM is going for at least $500k but when i see the HDB transacted price, not many units going at that price leh... donno true or not.

I dont think it's the same size .... cos my prev owner sliced off part of the kitchen to make space for their alter. ya ya... no problem....

Cos your kitchen is v big. mine is only half yours.... and your reno got lots of carpentry. Carpentry is expensive. Aiyo we can't do more liao... else gotta eat grass everyday

knock knock, no one there today?

wow! so nice! your kitchen is so big! envy! i live in an EM just opp u , same generation and my kitchen is only half the size of yours! when is your reno going to be completed? mine should be 90% finished by end of this week.

Not yet... only got my keys in Jul... renovating now, moving in later part of this mth.

Yap, the original living room was extended to the utility area. No, the glass panel is at the kitchen entrance... cabinet was red and silver... was a bit disappointed with the silver cos it's not metallic enough. Aiyo...paiseh for the poor lighting ...was a bit bad cos our lights r not up yet and i had to rely on 1 light left by the contractor. Reno initital cost is $26k. Laminates fr Power Dekor costs me another $1.7k. Plus thinking of doing a frosted glass shell wh will cost $1.6k. Staircase carpet another $650, so total is estimated to be ard $30k. But that excudes electrical wiring. Yap, i just started reno for the room floor using Power Dekor laminate. I chose that bec it is the only laminate that comes with antibacterial function. Sorry, What do u mean how to service them? u mean how to maintain? Was told it is ok to use a normal mop to mop. Anyway, it comes with lifetime warranty so i assume it wont give way too easily.

Yap, it's a counter that is linked to the sink, on top of the bathtub. Built by previous owner ... i didnt hack that. i was really shocked for words when i realised the chute is in the living room!

me me! gonna move to st 22