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Hi sanguine, i had replied to your pm. Thanks.

sigh...i'm also facing some issues with my renovation.. http://www.renotalk.com/forum/topic/71279-anyone-tried-koong-yee-renovation-works/

Dear all, my reno project with Koong Yee is almost completed except for quite a number of items which were not done properly or completed. It's been a frustrating reno journey and i really have no confidence in them after paying 50% of the reno fees. According to the contract, we should pay the additional 40% before carpentry and hold the last 10% after complete and verification...ID just told us that they need to collect 40% already but i'm worried the damaged and incompleted stuffs will keep on dragging as CNY is coming...our Reno started in early Nov and initially ID told us all these can be completed within 4-6 weeks... Can anyone adv us what to do on such situation? Some major problems: i) "We" had found damaged dents at window panel in the living room, masterbed room, bedroom 2. Almost 4 weeks already and still not repaired yet. ii) "We" found one of the window pulling handle broke during the reno and also not repaired. ii) Unable to fit a whole piece 8 feet tempered glass for half height kitchen( We discussed our requirements with the ID before signing the contract and stated we wanted to do half height kitchen wall with 1 pc tempered glass. We were astronished when our ID informed us that it's impossible to transport an 8ft glass to my unit until when the reno had already started halfway. We were disapointed by the bad news and our ID told us that we can only install them in either 2 or 3pc...which we felt will look ugly. In the end, we managed to discuss with our ID to come up with another alternate solution. iii) ID told us she will reserve 800mm space for our fridge. We bought a fridge(780mm) and the delivery guys can't shift it into the spot. Informed the ID and end up we got to meet and tell the carpenter ourselves. The carpenter told us the floor is uneven and squeeze the fridge into the spot with no allowance leaning against the kitchen cabinet, the fridge door seemed unable to close properly as well. So we asked why there was no 20mm gap and requested to amend the cabinet size but the carpenter seemed unwilling to do it. iv) We were shocked that the Bedroom 2 and Bedroom3 wardrobe sliding doors were "bent"(slanted) when we checked after it was completed. During installation, the carpenter should had noticed the whole piece of door wasn't straight at all and yet still installed them. Our ID also never check or inform us until we discovered them ourselves after few rounds of checking.

Doing my reno with them right now...hiccups here and there. My aircon contractor trunking workmanship is even better than their electrical trunking...having gaps and lousy workmanship. ID told me the trunking will be concealed in the cabinet... but i was thinking, next time if i decide to dismantle the cabinet? Are they going to redo everything nicely for me again? And i'm paying the same price for such standard. One of the mistakes was planned to install half height tempered glass at the kitchen wall and now after hacking the wall...ID told me the tempered glass is too big to fit inside the lift and need to cut into 3 pieces to deliver up. After installing, there will be 2 ugly lines in between as well. WTH...the ID never mention or inform us about this at all before hand. Big Mistake!

Hi sforshor bro, can share and pm me the contact for your LED supplier? Thanks bro.

Hi all, my renovation contractor did the concrete sink support for my new house. Anyone can advice whether a concrete sink support is suppose to have 2 side wall or is this ok? https://photos-2.dropbox.com/t/2/AAAevRlHO8nGqN1dUxC2JgeZo66O4SoLM3js302mQI3KNg/12/93654239/jpeg/32x32/1/_/1/2/20151130_122748.jpg/EJ6L3UgYiBAgAigC/9HBYhy-C45nt67u0aNEXDel8FiAvyIHQr0c511xY-WM?size_mode=5&size=32x32

Hi Easter, able to share your quotation, reno price and review on the workmanship? thanks! deyn_t@hotmail.com

Thanks MissySoniaLin, much cheaper compared to mine. Yr casement wardrobe is it laminated finish or white pvc?

Thanks desong. Any advice the quote for the other stated stuffs?

Thanks for the advice, Jimmya. Indeed the price seems to be close to what other ID firm had quoted me although this is from a contractor. Hopefully other pros here can also help to advice on this quotation. Thanks.

It's a contractor...how abt the false ceilings and bomb shelter? overpriced?

Hi Jimmya, He only mentioned about soft closing hinges. We are thinking of taking out the mirror cabinet, buy from outside and install cheaper right? hmm..seems like his quotation is quite high.... Thanks.

Hi all, my friend had referred me a contractor that is currently doing a reno for his house. After meeting about 6 of IDs/Contractors, we had shortlisted him and 2 others to do the reno for our 5rm BTO flat. Below is the quotation that he gave me and said the price is still negotiable. Is there any problem with the quotation and whether the price is reasonable? Thanks for the help. Description Preliminaries To apply HDB renovation Permit FOC Space planning and project management FOc Kitchen/Service Yard To construct 2" Kitchen Cabinet base; top plaster cement side matching HDB tiles included 300 To construct 2" Fridge base; top & side matching HDB tiles included 160 To construct 2" washing machine base at Service Yard; top & side matching HDB tiles included 160 To fabricate and install Top & Bottom Kitchen cabinet in laminate finish (max 2-tones), internal white PVC finish; Max - $65 for choice of laminate - Total Top + Bottom carpentry = 33 ft 4455 To supply and install Solid Surface Kitchen Top for Kitchen bottom cabinet - Total = 10 ft 850 To supply and install iQuartz Kitchen Top for Kitchen bottom cabinet - Total = 10 ft 1200 To supply and install Top closing 1 unit with internal Stainless Steel Dish rack FOC To install Kitchen sink in-outlet PVC pipe & install Kitchen sink tap 150 Sliding window at service yard area 680 To hack half height wall 10ft btw kitchen and dining 650 To make good hacked wall corners with plaster cement & tiles 400 To supply and install half height clear tempered glass (10ft long) 1200 Kitchen/Service Yard Subtotal: 10,205.00 Living/Dining/All Bedrooms To supply and install custom Cove lighting/L-box/False ceiling works ****/Dining Room (Rounded cove) 1,850.00 To supply and install custom Cove lighting/L-box/False ceiling works at Master Bedroom 680.00 To fabricate and install 2.5ft full height shoe cabinet 600 To conceal dining area bomb shelter door using tic tac door, storage cabinet 14.5ft 4,060.00 To fabricate and install 10 ft TV console in laminate finish (max 2-tones) 1,400.00 To fabricate and install 10 ft TV feature wall in laminate finish (max 2-tones) 2,130.00 To fabricate and install 6 ft Full Height casement casement door Wardrobe in laminate finish (max 2-tones) at Master Bedroom $1560 1,440.00 To fabricate and install 5.5 ft Full Height casement casement door Wardrobe in laminate finish (max 2-tones) at Bedroom2 $1560 1,320.00 To fabricate and install 5 ft Full Height casement casement door Wardrobe in laminate finish (max 2-tones) at Bedroom3 $1560 1,200.00 Living/Dining/All Bedrooms Subtotal: 14,680.00 All Toilets (Excludes sanitary wares) Master toilet to construct 2" tiled shower kerb x 2 300 Master and toilet to install fixed panel tempered glass shower panel 380 To fabricate and install 1 sets vanity table with solid surface top (2.5ft) 550 To fabricate and install 2 sets mirror cabinet (2.5ft + 2.5ft) 1,400.00 Plumber to install misc toilet accessories 150 Plumber to install 2 sets wash basin with tap 240 Plumber to install 2 sets bidet spray 60 Plumber to install 1 set storage heater 150 All Toilets Subtotal: 3,230.00 Miscellaneous To paint whole unit Ceiling and wall using Nippon Paint (Ceiling = Matex White, Wall color range = Vinilex 5000, Max. 5 choices of colors including Matex White) 1,450.00 To supply and lay paper board protection 180 Whole house door frame & service yard PVC pipe to oil paint 250 Whole house floor tiles & wall tiles to acid wash 200 Haulage Charges (HDB haulage contractor) TBA Misc. Subtotal: 2,080.00 Grand Total: 30,195.00 Optional Works: Whole unit window grilles 1,250.00 Aircon System 3 Mitsubishi starmex inverter brand inverter 21000BTU 3,250.00

Hi thinktrend, able to share your quotation or roughly wat are the items, materials included? thanks! email: deyn_t@hotmail.com