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what is the area of your home, hdb/private ? you need to provide more info for others to give u a better advise...

Normal window change can find normal contractor but problematic window better find someone experience/professional...cannot save on this item because finding and repairing leaks can be a tedious job.

I do have a few contacts but as u mentioned u already engaged an ID, my personal advice would be to u let ur id manage the electrician since they know each other. The reason is their rapport already built up n this electrician will also understand ur id more thus making the work more smoothly. In the event of any problems, at least ur id can be held responsible and able to help u solve it. If u source ur own electrician, u have more liabilities. If u feel the quotation is abit expensive , you should try to talk with ur id for some discount, shouldnt be too difficult. If this fail then seek alternative

My purpose of asking that question is trying to understand which items u felt expensive ? Have u made a comparison to conclude that the item is expensive or u just feel its expensive ? Unable to give u a quotation but i know roughly whats the pricing like... +/- 10-20% of averaged market pricing, your quotation is still considered acceptable. Maybe u can try ask for a discount and u may get lucky...

Easier way will be to choose one u will like urself... As for cold buttocks or too much sun, these are all secondary worries where they can be rectified easily. Once the item is installed, changing it will be costly n tedious.

Dear pepermints, i think you are mistaken here... Your incident of leaking is all about workmanship nothing to do with the designation ... You engage id , the id will still engage a contractor. Unless u tell me the id go do waterproofing himself ?? Anyway service & responsibility always comes with a price.

difficult to justify which is better material because there are some ppl who like veneer and others who like laminate, really depends on your preference. Price wise, u are looking around 30-40% difference, veneer cheaper than laminate.

which item u find that is considered high ?

marbles also have cheaper version but anyway u already done up ur home so i better zip if not u have second thoughts thanks for your second reply... my view is also the same as ur colleague... wearing long pants actually has that effect of making ur legs longer n also slimmer... thats y i initially wanted to contest what theitsybits said abt the longer legs on nude heels before on...

u know how to post pictures already ? time to show us some

oh, u mean like that push up "thingy"... (sorry, i cant help it to comment on this... no offense ) have u considered marble then ? can become 1 piece flooring...

ok lah, nothing wrong with that thinking... Most important u feel happy with it because u r the one paying money n staying there... Regarding ur last sentence....... Not a girl , do not know what to say .... Btw, do u feel ur legs are longer when u wear long pants or when u wear short skirt ?

your id is right... if you cook often, your floor will be oily n very slippery... alot of work to clean up an oily and glossy surface. Also people coming out of the toilet are prone to slip if their feet are wet.

ok, im abit curious here... how do you propose for the glass panel to work both ways ; To be able to see who is coming through the front door but yet people outside the corridor cannot see inside your house ?

you reply no but no explanation ? Dont always keep people in suspense leh

Dont get me wrong, im not trying to change the threadstarter's mind in using different tiles. Of course theres no need to "tell" urself where u are entering when u are staying in ur own house, let me cite an example... Something like, u wear a denim jeans (trousers/skirt) then u match with a denim shirt/top, a denim shoe and maybe a denim cap ... Theres no right or wrong but im just trying to explain different areas using different tiles idea. It is definitely an easy job for the tiler to lay whole unit same tiles, less headache and probably less touchup work required.

hi there, care to explain how by not drawing boundaries create the illusion of bigger space when the bedroom are usually separated by walls n a door ? Maybe kitchen u can say open concept but how does it work for a bedroom(unless its a studio apt) with just a small opening or with a closed door ? Theres no right or wrong here but im interested to know how you guys think ? Added fixtures like mirrors, lightings n colouring of the wall n ceiling helps in giving a better illusion of bigger space. Walls, ceilings n furnitures are the ones that can make a room feel smaller n seldom u see flooring does that...

Where do u wish the buddha to face ? ok, i went through ur initial post n gather u wish for the altar to face the living room windows... The ideal place is actually near the glass partition u intend to build but u worry for the obstructed view. Actually, y u worry abt the view being blocked ? If u cannot see outside, ppl outside also cannot see u...

here u go.... try it urself go to imageshack , click the links to share this image, then select the link from the "DIRECT" section(there's a "link" n a "direct"), copy the address on the "DIRECT" n paste on the "insert image" icon (just 2 icon to the right from the smiley emoticon)

the power of social networking are so much better than the authorities... prevention is better than cure...

seems good except the scv point, $450 for 1 ? ... so the quotation is from direct contractor ?

there's a thread on how to upload pictures under the t-blog section... i link it for u just incase u cannot find it click here

The renovation works you are going to do are quite simple, your budget should be enough... U may wish to consider choosing laminate floor, can save abit more. The "textured wall" is called feature wall... Can also consider choosing wall paper instead of brickwalls. I dont have much knowledge about reno loan but i know all kinds of loan usually requires income proof , like cpf statement , annual returns etc...

Hi ohnolic, ur quotation seems ok lah from an ID... Since u have thoughts of getting a contractor, why not just find one and get a quote first ? Compare the prices and see if you can get more savings... This quotation u got is already 25k and u are still short of electrical works, bedrooms & living floorings & bathroom sanitaries, definitely going to exceed 30k

Hi , just my personal view on this topic... I feel that if use same floor for the whole house is kind of monotonous... It will look better if u can differentiate different areas with different floor tiles (or colour)... Different ppl have different views and the person staying there is you, so most important is you like what u choose...