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  3. Posted

    Reading your T-blog is addictive (some more reading from iPhone 4 - crossed eye liao!) that it is now 2am!!

    Congratulations on getting the keys. You succeeded in spoiling the momento when you broke the news on keys collection date. I thought you were already there up to that point! Haha.

    Anyways, nice 3D drawings, great concept choice and your many many many impulse purchases and being reprimanded on it haha. I can't wait to read on your next progress!!

    One question I have on flooring - you ended up buying from Bilrich (?) directly but who will do the installation? If it is not Calvin, does it mean he will reduce his initial quotation? The ID I like is partnering with Power Dekor (China Brand I think) but I love Inovar so I have no idea how to go from there.

    If you could share your experience, I would be most grateful!

    Right. Goodnight!

  8. Posted · Edited by AshleyAdam

    My budget is about 40K too but you managed to do quite a lot of hacking. How is that possible? :jawdrop:

    I can't afford so will be hacking only floor/wall tiles of 2 toilets and kitchen wall tiles because I want to paint them instead. The rest = all overlay.

    I like how you transform your kitchen - very nice especially you can get a mini island there with the sink.

  12. Posted

    haha oops.. yes.. taobao can be challenging especially on the language. took me a looooooong time to figure out.

    anyway the rinnai hob hood and oven set i got for about 1.7k plus. pretty much follow their catalogue price.. maybe u can ask for a little discount from the sales in asiaexcel that i think they will entertain :notti:

    anyway.. for your easy reference.. here's the link for the price

    Maybe I'll try to get my Chinese to help me navigate Taobao website heh. It's so cheap that it's becoming too tempting!

    Thanks for the cooker hob info and the link - will give it a try. I went to Meyer the other day, they have a set for like 1.2K-1.3K, can't quite remember the brand though.

  15. Posted

    Hi.

    May I know how much you spent on Cooker, Hood and Oven from AsiaExcel? I am still figuring what I will need for my place.

    I tried TaoBoa last week but hmmmm I can't quite understand to navigate the website (for obvious reasons) so I think I will have to give this a miss. Maybe I will just find something in Malaysia instead. haha.

  18. Posted

    Ended up getting relative's recommended contractor and give up comparing as felt more comfortable with him. :D

    Hi Koori

    At first I had wanted to go the contractor route but since I am a novice, better not just in case hahaha. Do u hve to tell your contractor specifically where u want things? Or what flooring or tiles u want? Do they buy the tiles for u or u have to get yourself?

  19. Posted

    Will suggest instead to comparing them line by line, tell the companies exactly what you want (including how many fts for carpentry, full height or half height, brand of hinges to be used, what type of paint etc), and den compare the overall quote that came back.

    Choose those that falls within your budget, or at least not too far off (can still bargain when ready to finalise), check for feedback on forums, then meet up with those shortlisted IDs to assess the chemistry you have with them.

    Along the way, you may have already stuck off many IDs who were not responsive, don't bother about ur budget etc.;)

    That's quite an idea. Now that I know what they quoted for certain things with their own brand, maybe I should start to list out exactly what I want like vinyl or laminate brand, give them pic of doors that I want and such and ask them to quote. But will they charge higher if what we want is not their preferred partner you think?

  22. Posted · Edited by AshleyAdam

    In between signing the OTP and a couple of weeks away from collecting the keys, I had only intended to re-do the kitchen and 2 toilets only due to budget constraint.

    Being a novice in renovation (since this is my very first flat), I knew absolutely nothing. I can't even tell the difference between cylinder gas or pipe gas, or even knew what casement means. Never heard of FUJIOH and whatnots. Yes, it was that bad.

    To start things off, I sent an online request for "free" quotes via iCompare and Renotalk. Lo and behold, multiple calls started to come in and gazillion emails pouring in. At first I was excited to share my small renovation plan but after awhile, I was exhausted and exasperated! So that was when I decided to calm down and take my time to try to understand each quote slowly. At the same time, doing my research on these IDs to find out their past, present projects as well as looking up for reviews on them online, before committing any appointments.

  23. Posted · Edited by AshleyAdam

    This resale flat was the 2nd unit that I viewed and I fell in love almost immediately - probably due to the layout and how clean the flat was! As the valuation was not out then, I had to wait almost 7 days to hear from the seller's agent. I was feeling anxious, nervous and all that!

    Finally, the day arrived! I received the much anticipated message - the valuation was out!! Lucky star was on my side as the price was within my budget or rather at an amount that I could afford (almost! haha). So I arranged for a second viewing and this time during the day. Not long after, I was signing the OTP and giving them the deposit to secure the flat. :deal:

    Deep in my heart, I knew THIS IS IT. :dancingqueen:

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