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  3. Posted · Edited by dandelion1976

    Next up... Our fan

    I posted this fan made by Rubine earlier and I have actually (post #16) bought it at a very good price. Then again because the fan is made for Malaysia market with high ceiling, some modification will be needed to fit into our low BTO ceiling.

    There's additional modification needed to be able to fix the bottom cover, in which one may required help from workshop. I plan to use EDM Wire-Cut to cut the bottom cover into half, then weld/ rivet hinges and buckle to it in order before fixing it back. Easier way perhaps is just to spray paint the exposed wires black, fit into industrial theme ha ha :notti:

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  4. Posted

    Next topic on Brick wall...

    After much consideration, wife and I decided to drop stucco wall and go for brick wall instead. After a few phone call to the Brilliant from JB, and a few whatsapp later, the raw materials arrived my place via a forwarded engaged by the company. Do note that you need to TT the full amount before they send the items over, but their price is very reasonable compared to getting the materials here.

    I have decided to try Cobble Brick as it's more rustic and more "real" to me, compared to CraftBrick (just my personal preference).

    CobbleBrickWall.jpg

  6. Posted · Edited by dandelion1976

    It's been a long while since I last update my t-blog, and without knowing it, my reno has almost come to the tail end of it. Carpenters are working on the installation of cabinets etc and I reckon if I don't update my t-blog now, I may never do it again...

    So here is one post dedicated to my journey of laying structured cat-6 cable before cement screeding was re-done (long story).

    8 cables to TV console and another 8 to my study area.

    Still work-in-progress and I am still figuring out how to fix up things like patch panel, terminating cat 6 point etc.

    Here's the cable that I use... Belden, got it from Sim Lim Tower Lvl 2 for $200 (1000 ft), not bad a price for Belden :)

    04-16%7CRenoProgress.jpg

    Before Cement Screeding

    LAN-Before.jpg

    LAN-After.jpg

    What would I do differently if I can redo?
    Perhaps I should use PVC water pipes (white colour) instead of the conduit for electrical work (black colour) for better sealing, as T-joints etc for the black electrical conduit is not water sealed.

  9. Posted

    Hi dandelion1976,

    Great to see your renovation has started.

    Just curious how did you discover they used inappropriate material? This is first time I heard about it.

    Hi KIaMing, there's a very active Facebook group for my neighbourhood and we have a very responsible HDB officer overseeing the cement screeding work.

    HDB requirement is for subcontractor to use pre-packed material to do floor rendering and apparently it's not uncommon for sub-contractor to use sands + portland cement to make more $$ out of it.

    The sub-contractor in my area also called up many residents requesting for additional payment of $$ to him claiming that our floor level is way beyond the 40mm that HDB would do for us. Quite a big huh hah and HDB officers are involved after residents filed complaint and email them photos where sand was seen being hauled to their unit for floor rendering. Main contractor was called in to top up unit with low floor level, after which sub-con will do up the floor rendering up to 40mm as per HDB spec.

    At the end the sub-contractor was ordered to hack all units where inappropriate material was used, and also to hack and redo a few units with extremely poor floor rendering workmanship.

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  10. Posted

    Home Networking

    Being the geek, I insist on having this post for the other geeks out there as I understand the frustration when searching for technical information on these forums. ;)

    Having considered the various options available to use as the backbone of our home network, we have concluded that structured cabling offers the most consistent and reliable performance over wireless and powerline networks. The difference will be best noticed during transfer of large files between 2 systems or during HD media streaming. If you have intentions of laying structured cabling around your home, there is probably no better time then during the renovation as false ceilings and light boxes will help conceal part of the cable trunking. Of course, if you have the budget for it, it is also possible to cut grooves into the wall to totally conceal the cabling. For our home, we plan to have the contractor/ID lay the cables for us with trunking and leave the termination to be done by ourselves.

    Home Network Plan

    From the TP (Termination Point) in the distribution box, an optical fibre will be laid to the TV console to allow the ONT (Optical Network Terminal) to be housed in that area. From the ONT, it will be connected to the wireless router in the study using category 6 cable. From there, the wireless router is then connected to the 24-port switch which will act as the central distribution point and provide network connectivity to all the data points around the house. For better cable management, an 8-port patch panel will be used for the living room while a 24-port patch panel (or 2 x 12-port patch panels) will be used for the study as this will reduce the time taken to terminate the cables. Face plates with keystone jacks will only be used for the other 2 bedrooms as they are meant more for future usage.

    Cable Connections List

    Optical Fibre (SC/APC-SC/APC)

    TP to ONT x 1

    Category 6

    ONT to Wireless Router x 2

    TV Console 8-Port Patch Panel to Switch x 6

    Bedroom 1 to Switch x 4

    Main Bedroom to Switch x 4

    Study Desk 8-Port Patch Panel x 8

    Wireless Router to Switch x 1

    The last 2 connections will be done by myself when the study desk is up as I plan to run them at the back of the desk.

    Network Equipment List

    Router - Linksys WRT1900AC

    LinksysWRT1900AC.jpg

    Switch - Dell PowerConnect 2824

    DellPowerConnect2824Switch.jpg

    NAS - Western Digital My Cloud EX4

    WesternDigitalMyCloudEX4.jpg

    Cable - 3M Volition Cat 6 UTP

    3MVolitionCat6Cable.jpg

    Distribution Point Patch Panel - TRENDnet TC-P12C6 12-Port Patch Panel x 2

    Study Desk / TV Console Patch Panel - TRENDnet TC-P08C6 8-Port Patch Panel x 2

    TRENDnetPatchPanels.jpg

    Thanks for sharing this piece of extremely useful information. Due to your post I have finally decided to lay structured CAT 6 cable at my unit. 8 points to TV console and another 8 points to my Study Desk (DIYed, just lay them before cement screeding is redo by HDB sub-con). Will be running Apple TV and a few NAS too. Will follow your post closely as I am quite new to structured cabling.

  14. Posted · Edited by dandelion1976

    Reno officially started on the 21 Apr 2014, my ID was quick to arrange the electrician and tiller to come in while HDB sub-contractor still taking their own sweet time to hack away cement screed done using inappropriate material (apparently HDB specified that sub-contractor must used Pre-packed material to do cement floor rendering and some sub-con try to cut corner by using Sands + Portland Cement).

    Here're some progress photos:

    Electrician at work

    ElectricianAtWork.jpg

  16. Posted · Edited by dandelion1976

    I think this one is the authentic one:

    CraftStone® International Sdn Bhd

    Batu 35, Jalan Air Hitam, Bukit Batu,

    81000 Kulai, Johor, West Malaysia

    tel: (60) 7 6511 888

    fax: (60) 7 6511 088

    I think they only delivery within JB. You will have to get it transported by to Singapore, also need consider when crossing custom, may subject to taxes.

    Do you all think it is possible to purchase from Taobao?

    Yes then you got to hire a freight forwarder to do it for you also.

    Thanks for highlighting. Initially I thought they are the same one with factory in Air Hitam, but apparently they are competitor to craftstone. They also have a slightly larger one, called Cobble Brick, that Craftstone do not have at the moment. Check out my edited post above.

    One good thing about them is their willingness to arrange delivery to Singapore including handling of custom import permit etc. I have confirmed with them, delivery charges is RM200 per pallet (30 sqr meter) + RM50 custom fee + 7% GST. :good:

  17. Posted · Edited by dandelion1976

    Hi Dandelion, I am also thinking of doing brickwall initially, but my contractor quoted me $3.5k to do a 6m x 2.6m wall in my living room. I find it too steep and decided to dropped the idea but now you mentioned that it is possible to transport the brick from JB, could you share with me how I can go about doing this? Many thanks in advance :good:

    Hi Lan9y1983, here's the contact info (I just googled it, found the stone manufacturer at Home Fair JB about a month ago). Perhaps we can order together to save on transport cost, mean while I check with my ID if I still have time to change stucco to craft brick. PM me to discuss.

    • Company:Brilliant Supplies Sdn Bhd
    • WebSite:Supplier Website
    • Address: NO.30,Jln Bukit 10, Kawasan MIEL,Bandar Seri Alam, 81750 Johor Bahru,Johor.
    • Fax No: +6073860849
    • Telephone: +6073865007, +60197535259
    • Contact Person (boss): Chia Wee Kee
    • Salesman: Ah Ming (+60 19 229 5259)

    Product that I am looking at:

    On the left: Rustic Brick (60mm X 200mm) - TS8038 RM9.10 psf

    On the right: Cobble Brick (70mm x 215mm) - TS 8439 RM 10.03 psf

    Delivery charges is RM200 per pallet (30 sqr meter) + RM50 custom fee. Buyers to bear 7% GST.

    Discount of 20% is given to direct buyers at the moment.

    Took this photo at their Booth @ Persada (JB) during Home Fair.

    BrickWallJB.jpg

    P/S: Please PM me if you are keen to buy together (valid till 31st Apr 2014, otherwise you can contact Ah Ming to arrange with him directly) and please refrain from posting your question on this T-Blog else it risk becoming a group buy thread :no: .

    Catalogue:

    BrilliantCatalogue1.jpg

    BrilliantCatalogue2.jpg

  18. Posted · Edited by dandelion1976

    I've checked the cost of doing a stucco wall before... It cost about the same.... U might wanna make a comparison.... The effect of craft bricks actually looks better compared to the stucco walls I've seen so far...

    Yes craft brick definitely looks better. :good: I am getting a very good price for stucco wall from my ID, my quote for the wall using craft brick or fiber board from other ID easily hit $2.5k if not $3k (average about $18-$20 psf). I have another option which is to buy craft brick from JB ( RM7 psf) and get my ID to lay, which work out to be about $8-$9 psf all in, just that I am too lazy to get this organise. I also like the fact that stucco can be drilled, just in case if I wanna add a few items on the brick wall in future.

  19. Posted

    Hello, just to check... Will there be a feature wall on the brick wall? Will the brick wall be built on the cement wall or will ur Id build the brick wall on a wood plank feature wall?

    For kitchen I prefer option 1

    It's not build using craft brick, but instead my ID recommends Stucco Wall, lay directly onto the wall/dry wall to achieve the same look without the cost.

    The recess area is boxed up using dry wall and strengthen with plywood at the TV/sound bar/console mounting area.

  23. Posted

    Sleek cheap alternative to Haiku/Aerotron!!! Nice pick! Have you seen it in action though? Fans with such low dropheight tend to wobble.

    Oh yes, my friend bought more than 10 units for her place (semi-D). This fan comes with a mounting bracket which eliminates the need for balancing and it won't wobble. But I gotta figure out way to mount this either by shorten the shaft by 2.5" to 3" or to modify the mounting bracket so to reduce the drop (I am 1.8m tall and with my hand extended I will touch almost any fan, just to make sure my head won't knock on it ha ha!). Still thinking of a way..... :help:

  24. Posted · Edited by dandelion1976

    Hi Joeist, the brand of the fan is Rubine, shops in JB who carry this brand will have it I reckon.

    Anyway, here's the contact:

    Irene Siew (+6 016-723 2989)

    Perabot & Electrik Impian

    No. 59, 59-01,02,03

    Jalan Permas 10/1,

    Bandar Baru Permas Jaya,

    81750 Masai, Johor.

    Tel: +607 380 6017

    p/s: there's at least one shop at JB Sentosa area carry this fan. It's near Plaza Sentosa along Jalan Sutera, around the area below.

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