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PMed, appeal shd be quite fast, once ur officer in charge agree with the appeal, u can goto nearest HDB branch n fill up the form to apply foc screed, then it will be more waiting. Note that HDB will not inform u when they will do screed, they will only ask for key or number lock.
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Hi Freb, what is the length of the sofa?
HI Freb!
Could you let me know where you got the sofa and how much did it cost?
Many thanks! Love how your home is turning out!
The sofa is abt 2.4m, will not be able to fit into lift. So I requested shop to separate into 2 piece (3 PCs include hydraulic storage ottoman) simple slot the 2 seater into the single seater
I paid abt 4K RM for it when riggit still 2.6, now is 3.0x..much better deal now. Got it from Vahoden @ Ros Merah JB. Need to wait 1month at least. Cheers
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home is incomplete without a comfortable sofa light grey sofa is finally here! super comfortable!
65" 4K 3D in place with my 5.1 surround sound. love the cinema effect!
i requested articulated TV bracket from LG, they gave me one with 3 degree function, (roll, tilt and forward backward movement) but carpenter core the hole behind the tv too high, TV power cable is not long enough, goto drill another hole... =\ it's advisable to core after u know ur tv dimension & how high u wanna install the tv, preferably centre of tv at eye level when u sit down to reduce strain on ur neck.
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Hi Freb!
Your blog is one of my favourite and ive learned so much from it.
Could you pm me your screeding appeal details to me? Thank you for your time.
PMed!
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went to a couple of curtain shops and surprised by how much they quote for a big piece of cloth & blinds...best part, all the quotation varies a lot (30-50%) for the same type of fabric & blind. we prefer black out (>90%) curtain for living room & bedrooms, blinds for study room & dining area.
Did some calculation by comparing the lowest quote for blinds we got from local shops & taobao. saving about 15-20%. we decided to get the venetian blinds from local store as blind measurement is more crucial than curtain since it wldn fit if fabricated wrong. Got PVC wood grain blind with dark grey strip (decor only - cost more).
We went Vietnam over the weekend so we decided to do curtains there. For the same fabric (day & night curtain for living, night for bedrooms), we got total saving of 50% tracks were included in the price, the installation is quite straight forward, just drill a few holes to install the brackets & clip the curtain track onto the brackets will do. i suggest extra 30kg for luggage if u planning to get curtain overseas & a translator if u wanna do in Vietnam china would be even better choice (cheaper) but we didn wanna wait till our next holiday. happy with the quality of curtain we got.
Will post some pic of the curtain once i find time to install them
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Hey Freb, my appeal for the free cement screeding was successful! thanks for the guidance:)
Congrats!
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clearing away some of my furnitures before moving to new house, they are just way too big to fit into HDB. interested buyer can follow the link to contact me or my sister. cheers
http://www.renotalk.com/forum/topic/72307-wts-rose-wood-furniture/
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MBR TV mounted, realise the console should be on the centre but its too late to shift now. lucky the tv wire is long enough to plug into the socket in the console
converted & test 4 LAN points by my neighbour for a reasonable price of $80 only
good thing about a big fridge
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Hi Freb, this short rod type KDK fan have any wobble/shaking issues? Have you try the max speed?
at max speed 9 a bit but looks ok to me, lower speed no issue.
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TV console + display cabinet set - $3000
TV console (2.8x0.6x0.6) - $1500 "cannot fit into standard lift"
Display cabinet (1.4x0.4x0.8) - $1000 each
3 seater chair with mother of pearl (1.83x0.68) - $2000
single seat chair with mother of pearl - $900
full set 3 seater with 2 single seat chair + small coffee table with drawer at $3500
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clearing some of my furniture thats too big to fit into new house, interested buyer can sms Raine/frank at 90090179/93882336 for viewing, must arrange own transport. all comes with top glass for protection. all in excellent condition. prices are negotiable. thx
side cabinet 1.9x0.81x0.48m - $1500
dining set with 6 chairs - $3000 (1.2m Diameter)
coffee table with mother of pearl - 1.3x0.9x0.45 - $1500
audio cabinet - $1000
study table with 5 drawers- $1500
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Hi, can I have the link for your Kennedy chair? Tx
you can refer to page 6. cheers
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PMedHi Fred, could u PM me the contacts for the kitchen sliding door?
Go to page 6 of this thread. I've put all the links there, for rain shower I bought "Yatin", u can find them on Taobao or tmall. CheersHi Fred,
Could u PM me the links for Purchasing the common and master bedroom sink , bidet and rain shower set. Many thanks
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Nice! Everything is so nicely done up!
Haha, waiting to see ur house! XD
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Hi Freb,
Your house looks cosy and nice. I like your kitchen gate which you self designed but where did you get it fabricated? So sorry to hear ur hoe kee experience, think we will avoid buying from them if possible.
Thanks, I'll send u the contact. Cheers
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there is something i wanna warn you guys, my experience with HOE KEE is horrible, beyond words.
we went there to buy cos i heard they offer the cheapest storage heater (Joven), however they mention must be more than $500 to be eligible for free delivery.We wanted to get a new wc for MBR toilet anyway since the HDB one not very strong in flushing. we go ahead & purchase both their in house brand ROZ wc and storage heater.
everything went well until after wc is installed.
plumber told me their lid size is wrong, cannot cover fully. so i called up hoe kee, they ask me to bring the cover down n they will try to match the best size n exchange, i agreed.
when i reach there, the customer service guy bring me to 1st floor warehouse & showed me another cover (same model), telling me its a few mm bigger which i can't tell by the way, from the look of my house wc cover, it needs to be at least 10mm bigger. so he go on explaining that this is ceramic so size varies, "are you telling me your product QC is not good?" "no no, i mean most ppl care abt flushing performance only, as long as its good" i was thinking to myself (so i just need to buy a bmw engine but with a broken car chassis is fine).
i didn accept the replacement, he shown me another cover for a different model of wc, clearly its big enough but its too big, the sides protrudes out, its ugly beyond words. he told me "this is the best we can give u"
i don agree and i ask for the show room piece, upon measurement its actually only slightly bigger than my cover, so i suspect it must be the wc water tank out of shape. so i ask "if you tell me all the cover the same, but mine cannot be covered, it must be ur wc problem, if you can't solve my prob, you should change a wc for me" he replied no problem as long as i get my contractor to remove it & they will replace for me but i will have to bear the cost of uninstalling n installing it again.
I'm getting inpatient with his excuses. i started to raise my voice, he bring me down to 1st floor again with the show room piece, i suggested if they can't satisfied a customer's simple request to replace a (right size) cover, they should replace the wc for me plus bearing the cost of installation,
he said"sir, we did let you choose a few piece of cover, if wrong size you can come back again""what? i have to waste my time to take another trip if its the wrong size again?!" "thats the best we can do"
i'm getting angry "why not you bring all the covers & come to my house, i chose the best one & you can take back the rest!" "sorry we can't do that" "how about i take all & test, you come pick up the rest?" i was doing measurement on the lid cover, he added "since u already measure, i can only let you take one" "WTF! you guys are supposed to be the professional, i measure for my own reference, if something wrong you have to settle for me because i purchase your product!"
"ok ok, you can take 2 cover and let us know which one you want" he started to scribble on my receipt, then i saw what he wrote - "take 2 pcs, no more claim" & he signed off.
"what do you mean by no more claim?" "oh, meaning after you take back these 2 piece if can't fit, we also cannot change already" "this is ridiculous! if your product has problem, 100times exchange you also must entertain!" i took his pen & strike out the (no more claim) words, left the shop angrily with 2 covers.
upon reaching home to try, the cover is slightly better but still not 100% covering the water tank, (my hdb covers 100%...)...then i realise its water tank is out of shape, with left side larger than the right side, so doesn't matter wat cover i change, it wldn cover. clearly its product defect.
NEVER EVER buy from HOE KEE again. screw up customer service & product QC. my frd said "y u get from hoe kee? heard their customer service suck"...yeah i knew it too late...
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heard from neighbour a few break in happened at our block recently, decided to play safe and change the lock since reno is finishing. also heard some negative feedbacks abt digital lock (how easy to pick etc) but we like to convenience of it, no chunky keys to bring around. we picked this samsung P718 because we like the push n pull to open feature, no need to turn the handle
4 ways of opening the door, 1. old fashion way - manual key 2. RFID tags/stickers/cards 3. fingerprint 4. numbers
store room rack installed, only a 10min job, so much more organise than lying the stuff around in a mess
my last piece of glass door for wardrobe installed
self-design double sliding gate for kitchen done
our 49" LG 4k tv arrived, bracket installed. waiting for LAN point conversion before putting it up
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Congrats. Nice to see everything coming nicely together...
thanks!
Hi Fred,
Can you please share with me the sample of your appeal letter to HDB for the cement screeding? My email is alvinlawwc@yahoo.com.sg. Thanks a million in advance
emailed.
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MBR Walk in Wardrobe
MBR
MBR bathroom
our sofa is late...guess goto wait a few more weeks to fully furnish the house, still missing 2 doors...kitchen n WIW door. next week will be final touch up
installing new digital lock tmr!
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Living Room TV console
Living Room Display Cabinet
Dining + shoe cabinet
Parents' Room (forgot to take wardrobe XD)
Common bathroom
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hi there, can share the tb link for your big 1.3m solid oak coffee table? thanks!
here u go, mind u its super heavy...at least 30kg...
walnut color solid oak coffee table
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.9.24.JRSras&id=39883335644&_u=h1qqd3il04a6
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Good day Freb.
Have to say your home is looking good. Nice details all over the place.
I got my key recently and starting to plan for my flooring which i opt out in the first place.
Mind enlighten me on how to go about appealing for the cement screed?
Intent to get it for my rooms while i get contractor to lay tiles for the living room.
Appreciate your help
PMed
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wow, your house looking good.
You are so detail when checking the renovation works. I am sure I will miss all this details and that really worries me.
I guess I'm kind of meticulous & picky haha
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Hi Freb, your reno seems to be coming along well! looking forward to seeing the finished look. i have some questions; hope you will be able to help!
1) May I have your ID details?
2) I expect to be getting my keys in a few months time. How did you appeal for free cement screed? Do you know why its not applicable for tiles? Should I appeal now or only when I get my keys?
3) How much was your common toilet door from U-gate? I am planning to get a similar one.
Thanks!
PMed u
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the kitchen sink i got comes with everything (drainage). toilet sink also full set. tap pretty much universal size, no compatibility issue as long as ur plumber knows how to connect everything, china n sg use same half inch hose, my bidet set also no problem. my kitchen faucet is from amazon, its mounted outside the sink.