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Hi hi, We also thinking of whether to buy or to do built-in carpentary works. But after weighing the pros and cons, we decided to take quite some items out and it actually lowered our quotation by around $5k - $6k.. We went around and the market and really alot of ready-made furniture at lower cost and nicer designs.. Air, we will be doing feature wall, but not necessary need to customise the tv console also right? Or is it a must??

hihi elaine, 26C should be next... Last week, we went, the workers are cleaning 26C already, probably by next month can expect keys also.. I just call my CS officer, confirm that, just fax in the last 3 months payslip to renew the HLE can already.. I will fax on Friday.. The day my HLE expire.. Otherwise like super kiasu like..

Really??? Ah, never tot of playing with the samples.. haha.. Thanks for the info, but how, the super glossy ones looks sooooo nice ... hehe.. Really tough to choose.. Happy, $$$$ is problem... Oily, still have to take..

Nemofc, Now homogenous tiles got those super glossy, anti-stain type.. Saw the demostration, can even clean off marker stain using eraser.. I think all tiles got pros and cons lah, depending on which ones is more / less important to you..

Gadgetgirl, Mine is 4-room, but I wished I could have chosen my own kitchen tiles.. haiz.. I think hor, once u decide on one item first, the rest will fall in place.. My area is more as I am doing homogenous for all the rooms as well as living/dining area.. So $$$$ is big factor if we were to choose more expensive..

No prob, this forum is created to share information mah.. I think for the granite that you requested, u should ask the tiles shop suppliers ma, why ask ID??? Go around, I dun believe if there is demand, but no supply..

We saw that tooo... I am also sooooo in love with that one.. My hubby say if strike toto tonight, he buy gimme = wait long long.. hahahaha...

Thanks pert, I check with my ID, but he also never say, only ask us to go together with him to choose.. hmmm, how? I will be getting the Rinnai hob & hood package, but the hob go to my mum's place.. I will be buying a Franke hob, cos we like it small and sturdy.. Not glass hob, but abit traditional SS hob.. hehe.. But still may be subjected to changes..

happy, For me, I confirm already, so the steps is? 1) Quotation 2) OnSite inspection on their ongoing project 3) Re-quotation 4) Drawing (selection of type of materials & colour) - if go ID bah, I think contractor not giving any 3D drawings, most of the time is hand drawn.. But if you know what u want, its ok.. 5) Redrawing and requotation 6) Selection of tiles / lightings / curtains / hood & hob / oven / sink => I am now at this stage 7) Drawing & requotation (I already may change my current design to accomodate what I want)8) Detailed carpentary drawings & renovation schedule 9) Final Quotation 10) Take keys and bring contractors to have exact measurement. 11) Any changes after the final quotation should be under variation order already.. Supposing if you have not confirm, and they ask you to see tiles, does that mean they though you already confirm? How to go about it? Happy, as long as you are not paying anything to them, means not nothing is confirm.. Although I confirm my ID, but I tell him I want to go see see look look around first then I go with him.. Ok, if I want the tiles that is higher, I will try to bargain and ask them to absorb.

Happy, i think they can absorb one, only whether they want or dun want to absorb for you.. I do not want to pay additional liao, cos infact, if ID go to that shop they price they are getting will not be the display price that we see.. They will get additional discount one.. So bargain with them..

SBH - Soon Bee Huat LSH - Lian Seng Hin

Hey gadget girl, we saw the same piece, its at $3.60 right? My quotation only allow me to choose up to $3.. Did they give any discount???

Hi Pert, We went to Balestier on sat to see the tiles and lightings, we went to a few and the store with the most customers is Lights Arcade and Lumiere, for Lights Arcade, the prices seems rather more competitive and Lumiere have very nice and classy designs.. The other lighting shops, when we see no ones inside we dun dare to go in.. For tiles, we also went to Hafary, LSH and SBH.. Our comments are: SBH - Good variety, price competitive Hafary - Have very nice tiles, prices abit higher LSH - Competitive with SBH but variety wise I find SBH's variety is alot more.. Maybe we went to SBH at Jurong East there, the whole showroom is huge.. Pert, may I also ask, how many lights we need to buy? My ID just tell us to go choose with him, but I want to do a market survey first..

I don't think so.. Haulage fee is one time only.. Please correct me if I am wrong..

So you will also be delaying your keys also ah?? Anyone here, like me, can't wait to collect keys??? Ohh, I saw on her blog, her 3D designs soooo nice also.. I havent went shopping with my ID yet.. So far, I had bought the curtains and my wallpaper through them already. Which shop they went for selection of lights?

Nvm, hopefully the next time I go, is after collecting my keys..

Can go 27B, but must pass through the scary 27A, we went to 27B on Sunday, hoping to visit some show flats, but when we reach there, so many uncles below blk 27A.. So scary.. All like going to pound on you like that.. Must charged through..

Err, depends on the renovation loh, once complete, find a good date then have both housewarming and tea ceremony at the same day.. The customary is just to satisfied our parents and the elders to have at least a tea ceremony.. hehe..

I think our blk 26D alot of weddings.. haha.. I will be holding my customary cum house warming on the same day.. hehe..

Sure, I welcome all.. BUT.... If got see any defects or imperfection or anything, please please dun paisei and help me to point it out... Thanks..

Nemofc, from what I read up on forum so far, these are the most popular IDs/contractors in forum: Ho Bee Gplan A&D Impress21 Renozone IntraDesign But we didn't go to any of the above..

For me, i got no choice ah, I have to take it now and so that can supervise the renovation together with my hubby, cos maybe by end of the year or early next year, I gotta go my worksite to work for the next 2 years, unless resign lah, ulu place, fixed transport timing, 6 days weeks somemore.. Abit afraid to leave my hubby alone to make decision, cos he is MR ANYTHING, everything ok, I am the more fussy one.. kekeke..

One, my current neighbour is having their renovation with U-home now, my mum knows them and I had the chance to went up to see once, their reno progress quite fast leh.. Maybe is resale and only got 1 month to renovate ba..

One, must check for defects and submit the list to rectify to HDB right? Actually, I don't forsee that they will act very fast.. Think will have to wait awhile also.. So how, you confirm your ID yet??? What about other neighbours??? You all confirm your ID yet???

Yes yes, thats correct.. I am a she.. !! Yah, if based on my pay after the increment, the loan will be just nice, no need to fork out cash to top up.. Nemofc, I understand what u mean already, but my case is different..