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Thanks for all the well wishes Will update as promptly as possible Yeah already told Steven I will write good things about him in forum if he does a good job since now only write about Kenneth so far Our nest is at Kim Keat. A 19 year old unit. Got to hack and replace everything

Can you feel the wind in the dining room with just the 60" fan on? Ours is just a big rectangle

After going through quotes from Impress21 Baroque Intradesign Ho Bee Ideal House Action Design Summit We narrowed it down to 2 , Ho Bee and Ideal House . Going to finally settle on Ideal House with Steven Tay and Max Ng. Both quotes were good but Ideal House was cheaper buy about 10-15%. So with budget a concern we decided on Ideal House. Also we were just getting plain tired going through quotes. Been doing it since early Oct. So decided to stick to what we have instead of keep sourcing for cheaper ID/Contractor. What surprise us was that contractor actually charge about the same as ID these days. In Ho Bee case, their quote was more then Ideal or would have been equal to Ideal quote, if Ideal had not thrown in a free 20ft Kitchen cabinet. Even contractor like Impress21 and Action Design. Their quotation was almost about the same as ID like Ideal and Baroque and Summit. Maybe its because our reno does not have much design. A simple hack and replace. We narrowed down to Ho Bee and Ideal, cause of reputation and the reponse to our request. We have not been able to find any post about either Max or Steven from Ideal House. All the post were about Kenneth who was the one we initially contacted. But he for reasons unknown after the initial contact, he transfer our quotation to Steven Guess we will be the first to on the forum to have our work handled by them So far their follow up and respond to our request has been very good. Very prompt. Even when we went on a holiday and told them we would discuss when we are back, Steven would call us exactly on the same day we indicated to him previously. Seen one of their projects in Jurong West, it was quite good. Lets hope the service stays good and the work are good and smooth Will update as the reno go along

Going to sign up with Ideal House , Steven Tay and Max Ng. Not K though we initially contacted K , he transfer us to Steven We have not been able to find any post about either Max or Steven from Ideal House. Guess we will be the first to on the forum to have our work handled by them. So far their service been quite good in terms of speed of response to request and follow ups etc etc.

My living room and dining room are together. It like 1 big room Was wondering if I buy a 60" fan and put in the middle of the room will it be strong enough? Or would a better idea to have 1 smaller fan at each end of the room?

Anyone know who I can get to dispose of my old aircon? The trunking , compressor and the wall units all? How much does it usually cost? Might be a time gap between reno of my place and getting of my new aircon, so wanted to remove the old one so my reno can continue without worrying about the trunking

Cool thanks...I will write in to branch office to check Yeah I guess it would spoil the look a bit but not much of a choice, if I put the aircon on the ledge provided the trunking gotta run behind my wardrobe. My friend did his like that, there was a leak ended up having to dismantle the whole wardrobe My balcony has afternoon sun, so I guess it will be hot anyway. Also me and FH are not really big aircon users, so we dont think it will be a problem THANKS!!

Oh thanks..errr mine is the Balcony not Service balcony..is it the same rules for both? Or specifically for service balcony? Thanks

Is it allowed that I put my aircon compressor in my balcony instead of on the bracket outside? Got problems with the trunking if i use the outside bracket cause of my wardrobe Anyone bought aircon from Best Tech Aircon Services? Are they good? Just saw they have a branch at TPY

been going through quotes recently ID and Contractor prices are fairly close these days.....so actually not much difference whether you hire contractor or ID ...IMHO

my previous owner left behind a TV console which is made of solid wood. initially wanted to throw away. but find it a waste as the material used is good, just few scratches here and there. wonder if its possible to re-skin the TV console. if not, any idea on how to re-use the materials? also, if we were to keep the TV console, any idea how renovation works can be done with the console around (we are changing tiles for the whole house)? below is a picture of the console

Yeah my new place has a old aircon but that isnt the reason why i asked this. I am just curious cause I been doing aircon hunting and people keep telling us that aircon after 5 years should change, so find it quite interesting to see if anyone really does that

I think it is not required more like a preference . Most people these days dont use solid sink support, ecept for those who do heavy cooking with lots of chopping and banging at the sink . For me because my resale unit was an old one and had no service balcony, we turn our sink around to make one. So the back wall of the sink support faces the service balcony which would be quite wet. If i use normal laminate , I worry the constant wet dripping from the laundry would damage the laminate easily , so we decided to build a solid sink support

Yup it is written as hollow block. Ho Bee quoted me $800 for mine My quote from Ho Bee was about 10-20% higher then Ideal House. Our impression of both from Ideal and HoBee was quite good. But Patrick just has a slight edge cause he seem to give us the impression he is very experienced . Now we big headache Heres my quote from Ho Bee. Any comments where I can bargain with Patrick to reduce it General Works Apply HDB permit fee NA Remove existing kitchen cabinet and clear off site $180.00 Remove existing master room wardrobe and clear off site $180.00 Remove existing living room TV console $80.00 Hack off existing kitchen and 2 toilets floor tiles $300.00 Hack off existing kitchen and 2 toilets wall tiles $700.00 Hack off existing living,dining,balcony,store,study and 3 bedrooms $750.00 floor tiles Hack off existing balcony wall tiles Discard existing kitchen and 2 toilets sanitary fitting $100.00 Remove exisiting foyer, living, dining and balcony simple cornice $120.00 Supply sand and haulage material to door step $800.00 Clear debris off site $150.00 Acid washing 2 times for whole unit $150.00 Mansonary Works Apply 3 layer waterproofing treatment for kitchen and 2 toilets flooring $300.00 Apply 3 layer waterproofing treatment for balcony flooring $100.00 Supply and lay ceramic/matt homogeneous tiles for 2 toilets flooring $800.00 Supply and lay ceramic/matt homogeneous tiles for kitchen flooring $800.00 Supply and lay ceramic/matt homogeneous tiles for balcony flooring $580.00 Apply cement screeding and cement smooth balcony wall $350.00 Supply and install s/steel refuse chute $180.00 Construct 50mm high kitchen cabinet base $180.00 Construct 50mm high fridge and washing machine base $180.00 Construct both toilet shower kerd $180.00 Construct sink support c/w 63mm hollow block wall $750.00 Supply and lay 2 toilets ceramic wall tiles till ceiling high $2,800.00 Supply and lay kitchen ceramic wall tiles till ceiling high $2,800.00 Supply and lay 600mm x 600mm homogeneous tiles c/w skirting for $6,800.00 living,dining,store,study and 3 bedrooms flooring Plumbing Works Rerun whole unit hot and cold water copper piping $900.00 Labour fee to install sink in/outlet piping $120.00 Labour fee to install washing machine in/outlet piping $80.00 Labour fee to install City Gas water heater in/outlet piping $80.00 Labour fee to install 2 set Wc bowl $180.00 Labour fee to install 2 set Wash basin $120.00 Labour fee to install 2 nos spray tap $60.00 Labour fee to install 2 set toilets accessories $60.00 Fibre Board Works Seal up existing store and 3 bedroom doors lovures $160.00 Seal up exisiting master and bedroom 3 push out window $50.00 Supply and install foyer, living and dining simple cornice $280.00 Painting Works Apply 1 layer Nippon Vinilex oil base sealer for whole unit ceiling $300.00 Supply and paint 2-3 coats Nippon or ICI emulsion paint (5 + 1 Colours) $1,550.00 for whole unit wall and ceiling Supply and paint whole unit door frame and all piping in gloss paint $150.00 Revarnish 5 pcs store and bedrooms solid Nayoh doors $250.00 Alum and Shower Screen Fabricate and install 2 set adjustable lovures windows $400.00 Fabricate and install 2 set top track alum bi-fold door $520.00 Fabricate and install kitchen (NA/BA/BL) alum casement windows $420.00 Fabricate and install kitchen (NA/BA/BL) alum grilles $150.00 Fabricate and install kitchen entrance alum top track sliding door $260.00 Fabricate and install master toilet 10mm clear tempered frameless $400.00 shower screen Carpentary Works Fabricate and install top and bottom 30ft laminate kitchen cabinet c/w $2,850.00 ABS trimming,handles,drawer,s/steel dish tary 2 glass panel Supply and install 15ft solid surface kitchen cabinet $1,050.00 Fabricate and install master room 7ft full height laminate casement $1,330.00 door wardrobe Labour fee to install main door lockset FOC

How long do people usually use their aircon before changing ? I read that usually after 5 years the aircon should change already. Is it true? Does anyone change their aircon every 5 years? Or just bochup and keep using till spoil?

MaCe are those white aluminium windows you are referring to? I got those sliding ones in the unit I am getting soon. Are they good? I am wondering if I should change them as they been there since Day 1 the flat was build and also cause I prefer casement

I met up with Patrick to show him the unit yesterday night. He seem shy shy but very experience. One look can tell a lot of things I understand that Ho Bee tile rates are up to $3 psf....if we ask for $2.5 psf do you think I can ask for a reduction of the quote? Is Easywash paints cheaper or more ex the emulsion? Was thinking of the new light paints that suppose to brighten up the place more. Dont know if cost more

Was at Courts doing some information gathering, saw that the Fujitsu and I think it was Fuji Engineering or Fuji Tech aircon were almost like 30% cheaper for the same System 3 with the similar BTU as compared to Mitsubishi and Toshiba Would like to know if anyone has any experience with aircon from these 2 brands? Also for the Hood...whats the recommended suction ? Was eyeing a slim hood from turbo but it only has a suction of 500..is that too low?

Hi LLhome Thanks for the information Just brought Steven and Max from Ideal house to see the house. Just waiting for their revise quote Hopefully it is near my budget They brought me and my FH to see one of their project in Jurong West, it looks quite good -Celest

Has anyone used Action Design as their contractor before? Would like to know if they are good and reliable Thank you -Celest

Anyone know which brands of washing machinese are top load but spins like a front load Washing Machine?

Help help, I also have similar problem. Last night we brought an ID to view our house, the ID spotted a ceiling leakage at the master bedroom. The leakage is not near the toilet. He suspect that the leakage could be from outside as the other side is the external wall of the building, plus yesterday was raining for the whole day. For such case, I should report to town council right? However, our resale transaction will only be completed at end of this month, should I report it now or after the resale transaction completes? If I report now, will it cause any delay in the resale transaction? Can anyone advice on this? Thanks. Celest

Need some advice We bought a 19 year old resale flat from its 2nd owner who moved in 9 years ago. So the aircon thats in use is 9 years old (National brand i think) and is regularly serviced according to the seller. As currently me and my FH dont have aircon or use aircon more then once or twice a year (when it gets really hot) in our parents place, I was pondering should I replace the aircon or should i just stick with it? Cause I dont forsee us using it very frequent either. But just wondering is a 9 year old aircon would give more problems even if we use it a few days a year. Getting a new system 3/4 installed to be used only a few times a year doesnt seem cost effective. Will it be more troublesome replacing the aircon after the reno? If I wanna just remove the aircon and disposed of it, ido i have to hire a seperate contractor that will do it for me? Or will my ID do it for me? -Celest

I have read that the stove should not be place opposite the sink or near it But if I have water pipes running over the stove , is that okay? Or is it not good also?

Thanks Mr Chong. !! I didn't include fish tank in my floorplan. Was thinking that perhaps you may advice us on this. Could you advise us on where would be the location where we can or cannot place the fishtank? How about placing them against the wall behind the dining table? or the wall next to the TV console? Or can we place it int he bedroom 3 or study room? You mentioned "If study rm not use for whole day, can use rm 3". What if we use it every night on weekdays and almost whole day on weekends? In the event where we use it for whole day, what is the implication? Or do we use other room as study instead? Hmm... balcony don't put plants, do we avoid plants totally? or can we put plant in the living room and the access balcony?