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  1. Hi Freb

    Can i ask when you buy the sink from Taobao, is it just the sink? Do you need to buy the "pipe accessories"( i don't really know what they are called in English) with the sink too? How do you check whether the sinks are compatible for use in SG?

    The taps all can fit in any sink?

    Sorry for so many questions..cos I was looking at the sinks on taobao and saw that they have many other accessories that come with the sink.

    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.


  2. 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


  3. home is incomplete without a comfortable sofa :D light grey sofa is finally here! super comfortable!

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    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) :D 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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  4. 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.

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    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).

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    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% :D 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 :D 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 :P

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  5. 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

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    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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  6. 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

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    dining set with 6 chairs - $3000 (1.2m Diameter)

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    coffee table with mother of pearl - 1.3x0.9x0.45 - $1500

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    audio cabinet - $1000

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    study table with 5 drawers- $1500

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  7. 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.

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    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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  8. 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 :D

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    4 ways of opening the door, 1. old fashion way - manual key 2. RFID tags/stickers/cards 3. fingerprint 4. numbers

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    store room rack installed, only a 10min job, so much more organise than lying the stuff around in a mess :D

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    my last piece of glass door for wardrobe installed

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    self-design double sliding gate for kitchen done :D

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    our 49" LG 4k tv arrived, bracket installed. waiting for LAN point conversion before putting it up

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  9. 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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