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I eagerly await the unveiling! Yes, that must be why he still can't be found – he's been adopted by a good family who doesn't want to give him up. And is safe, well and happy! Hopefully one day you'll see him and have a great reunion. Cats being cats, he'll probably be like "Yeah, whatever. Now where's my snack?" And then goes home with you – and rules the house, as cats will do.

Most kind of you, Yelena! Your post makes me happy. Thank you. I know, right? I am beginning to worry about possible mess problem too. Where to hide them indeed. Hopefully, hopefully, we can make it work! We are keeping our fingers and toes and all crossed. Yes, gladly. Let me send you a PM.

How cool is that! Can't wait to see your floor border! Sorry to hear about your cat.

Wishing you a smooth renovation journey with Mr J and Mr E, MimiBubuDog. Your tiles, 3D drawings and purchases all look good.

Yay! Hopefully this will kick off the resolution of the other issues. Like Freakerz said, slowly but surely. Good luck, Wyx03_2002.

Flooring (cont’d) Our tile is the Cifre Concept White! ( Hafary FB | Cifre Cerámica ) We like its look very much and appreciate Keith's help with the choice. It seems to be just the tile for our (minimalist) home – simple, does not look busy, and resembles concrete. And of a light, cool, grey colour. It is the one in the middle, the lightest colour in the collection. From Spain to Singapore they came, and landed here in our new home!

With pleasure.

Congrats, Doris!

I see. Thanks. Exciting day tomorrow then! Good luck.

How kind of the carpenters! I am sorry to hear about your TB purchases. Hang in there, the folks at HDB are efficient and hopefully it wouldn't take too long. I am not sure if I have the same problem. I hope not. I know I am going to take a good look at my main door the next time I visit the house! Your entire house looks nice. Loving it.

Flooring Hopefully these will help fellow renotalkers and homeowners (in your budget preparation, renovation planning, tile shopping, etc): 1) The collective floor area of our living room and bedrooms is about 455ft2. Keith purchased 550ft2 of tiles. I think the extra 21% is to cater for wastage. Back when we were sourcing for ID/contractors, a contractor mentioned 550ft2 too. We also had 530ft2 and 510ft2 (I think) from another contractor and ID respectively. 2) Size and how the tiles are laid out may affect not only the look and feel of the floor and the space, but also the tiling labour cost. For example, the tiles listed in our contract are of size 60cm x 60cm, at (up to) $4.20 per square foot. While those we purchased are 29cm x 59cm, $4.50 per square foot. Keith quoted us a top-up of $550. The top-up for the tiles is [($4.50 - $4.20) x 550ft2] = $165. I think the rest ($550 - $165 = $385) is the top-up in tiling labour, for laying the tiles in the beautiful running bond pattern. He recommended this tile pattern because of the tile size. The classic straight lay seems more affordable, no extra expenses. The herringbone may require you to pony up extra too? It looks somewhat challenging. A friend was just asking me about it on Saturday. She has her heart set on it. I remembered that Vän Hus had the herringbone showcased on a wall in their showroom and asked Keith if he could perhaps send a pic. (I felt bad for troubling him, but he was nice about it – really appreciated that.) Doesn't it look good: He had once mentioned that if you were to shine a laser beam onto the wall, you would see the joints lining up neatly – in a perfect vertical line: Our ExperienceThe other options we explored included white epoxy flooring and cement screed/concrete flooring. We also briefly considered Pandomo. Keith introduced it to us. It looked as though it could be a perfect fit for us! He told us its approximate price, which, unfortunately, seemed to be beyond our budget. If only we had deep pockets! Tiles and HafaryWe chose tiles! #whoop Some days before taking us tile-shopping, Keith made a trip to Hafary to help us with our selection. Here are those shortlisted by him: Then came our tile shopping day! After having read a fair bit about renotalkers and homeowners choosing tiles and visiting Hafary, we were quite excited to finally have our turn. We went there (Hafary Eunos) about an hour before our appointed time. Thankfully, because shelf upon shelf upon aisle upon aisle of tiles! Seriously, tiles galore: We had a good time Though I’m afraid I was kind of ready to 'drop' after a bit. I had stayed up studying the night before, and had also missed our jog that morning. My husband was really sweet and kept asking me if I wanted to sit down and rest. Keith arrived next, and after some walking and discussion and thinking, with his help, we finally found the floor tile for our new home! (This is Mrs JohnB here, by the way.)

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What is a spray glass, Snowy89? Everything is looking good! Nearing the end now. Soon you will be living in your new house.

Ingenious, Peppermean! I am going to give it a try too. I hope mine will turn out looking as good as yours.

Sounds good! The inspiration pics look good too. Looking forward to your posts and updates! Good luck, Noodler.

Thank you! Like Yelena, I also love your kitchen top.

Do you happen to know the brand/make of your track lights, Sappyd? Their width and the diameter of the conduit seem to match rather well. I'd thought they were an extension or part of the conduit. How are you liking the Relite Petite so far, please? I'd love to hear your thoughts on it. Congrats! Your new home looks good. When are you moving in?

Congrats on your new home, Tripper! I like the "Blank Canvas". I am intrigued and am looking forward to reading your renovation experience.

Thank you! And the same to you, ByKaraanne!

Greetings to you too, Simple13. Is your mailbox full, by any chance? I'm afraid I can't seem to get the PM out to you. Have a nice day.

Thanks, EdwinLow7! You're most welcome. Indeed he is.

Certainly, 2plus1. Shared.

Beautiful!

Sure.

Congrats on finding the dining table for your new home! I am intrigued by the stone top. The sofa and chair look good too!