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  3. Posted

    This is him indirectly saying your project is not worth my time, because I have other better renovations on hand that have better profits. Unless you hit him at a timing whereby he don't have any jobs on hand, or your job you offer a high enough price for him to do.

    But sometimes cannot blame contractor, because sometimes a job is really not worth doing regardless the pay. On the other hand there are times whereby contractors go up and take measurements discussing quotations etc then suddenly home owner disappear, which indirectly waste the contractor time and effort

  6. Posted

    general tips on how to choose IDs

    i think there are only two categories of designers/IDs out there, experienced and inexperienced.

    first i wanna talk about inexperienced.

    how you tell if he is inexperienced?

    the easiest way to tell is u think whether he hao seh kia (young man) or not.

    you ask how many projects he do he may lie to u also. but unless you can read people very well then u can ask him how many years u in this, how many projects u do before.

    if yes u think he is young then most likely, but not always, is inexperienced.

    cause young, didnt do much projects before, or even worst you are his first project.

    bad points - easily cock up, a lot of mistakes can happen. renovation mistakes etc if no one guides

    good points - you as homeowner can bully him. :lol::lol::lol: ask him do free thing, give discount etc.most of the time he will give in. also he maybe more responsible, higher chance of him being a good guy, have heart and be responsible. ( no guarantee)

    experienced - he look old, answer fast, knows his stuff

    good points - he knows his stuff, most likely wont make mistake

    bad points - he sure treat u as carrot chop, always got VO. :jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop:

    but sometimes the VO is really need to do one...

    u sure cannot bully him/pressure him to do free stuff/give discount etc etc.

  8. Posted

    Hi, retiredinteriordesinger Il ike to read your blog with lots of information :good: since you are in this line can you pm me contractor or id without GST and hdb registed as i got the idea of the whole house decor plan and getting my key in end of september thank :)

    hi

    thanks for reading

    online got the list of HDB registered contractors.

    whether they got GST or not i also dont know. u one by one call them then will know, because i never use before designer. and contractor is use mouth open price to me one so they got gst or not i also dont know.

  11. Posted · Edited by RetiredInteriorDesigner

    while scrolling around the forums, i keep noticing people doing referrals/ recommendations.

    so obvious lei.... where got people refer ownself one....

    ok la... last time i myself also got refer my work to other people before.... :lol::lol:

    so to all home owners, not to pin point any one ah... do your own homework is best la... dont people on forum say hey i got referral u blind blind listen.... most of the time its all the same person ah... meaning the guy recommending the designer/contractor is the designer/contractor himself... haha

    but sometimes also got real genuine cases la.... but some is really obvious la... i look at their company i laugh....

  19. Posted

    i m overlaying my whole hall and bedrooms with homogenous tiles. the question is do i need a skirting.. i dont like it but apparently its compulsory. do i really need it?

    Hi

    hopefully i reply u in time.

    skirting is for mopping floor, you mop floor wont kanna the wall. you dont want to skirting also can. dont regret can liao. no compulsory one.

    cheers

  22. Posted

    I started my own thread to ask but nonetheless will copy it here.

    Here goes:

    I am expecting to take keys during year end. My upcoming house is a premium BTO, which comes with flooring and bathroom accessories and tiles all done.

    Therefore with this said, actually I have nothing much left to do except for painting and carpentry work.

    Luckily for me, I have direct source/lobang for the following below, so therefore I can save quite abit already.

    1) painting

    2) carpentry work

    3) electrician/electrical work

    However, here is the problem. As I am poor with designs and color matching, I would still need someone who is able to design a layout in drawing and measurements for me so that I can get my sources to do their work.

    Questions:

    1) What are my options here ? I do not want to be chopped carrot by IDs, premium price. How much to pay for a freelancer designer to consider reasonable ?

    2) What possible potential issues that I may encounter if I don't engage a contractor or IDs ? I know I will then have to fork in time and effort to coordinate the project myself. Besides this general problem.

    Which area of the reno process will I be possibly hit with a problem ?

    hi

    hopefully not too late to reply you

    Im going with the assumption that you have alot of time on your hands ah

    spend $20, buy home decor/ renovation magazines, flip and refer and find what you like. see something you like then you aga aga visualize see if can fit in your home anot. OR if you got measurements of your home already then you ask the carpenter if this one do at your home can or not. generally the carpenter can tell you can or cannot do and draw up a very rough sketch with basic measurements in place. but of course you might not be able to visualize until you see the physical thing in from of you.

    btw free lance designer/ID/ whatever title they call themselves also use this method... get inspiration from magazine/internet then draw and say its their design.

    never use freelance designer before. dunno price. even if got use before, there is no price to art. if your designer is pikaso he confirm charge 1000000 for just one drawing.

    2. this one you give me 3 day 3 night i also cannot type finish.

    because you dont know/no exp/ not in this line, you sure kanna eat by your direct source/lobang.

    they say this thing cannot do, how you know they not lying

    what if they delay, somethings is go hand in hand one. example your painting delay then your carpentry wanna go up already but havent even paint. ( this one is small problem, but hopefully you get the point)

    coordinate not easy for someone without exp without someone to guide.there's so many varations.

    let me very briefly touch on all the above you mention. painting/electrical/carpentry.

    rule of thumb, there are many ways to go about doing it.

    painting, can do first or do last. do first of course easier to paint.

    electrical - if you already paint first then you do electrical then the plastic casing who paint. what type of electrical work you doing ( please dont reply this question and ask me what to do ) your cabinet inside got lighting/electrical stuff or not. if so you need run loose the wire first then carpentry go up then electrical come back another day after the carpentry is done to fix the points. ( this one dont understand ask the electrican )

    carpentry - eg your worerobe got light inside or not. where to drill hole if got lightt, wiring run where. carpentry generally got a fixed measurements, like kitchen cabinet etc. your carpenter should know and hopefully will advise accordingly

    electrical , if say they shift electrical point, who cover the hole after shifting?

    what can go wrong will go wrong. so many things can go wrong.

    advice - i think everyone bound to have a friend who is in interior design. or know someone that does. pay him a small fee to coordinate your stuff. but dont pay me to help you coordinate .

    good luck. all the best

  23. Posted

    Hi Retired ID, my carpenter quote me $110 for Quartz kitchen top, but never mention any particuar brand, could it be some cheapo china quartz that I should avoid?

    When I called up IQuartz, they mentioned that their basic I Series start from $150psf but yet I saw most forummer here mentioned that they are being quote at $120 psf, why is the difference?

    I also called up Hanstone quartz from Korea, their basic is starting at $180 psf. But I'm wondering why is it more expensive than IQuartz when they are only 85% quartz and 15% resin? IQuartz is suppose to be 93% quartz and 7% resin..

    I am so confused reading about quartz counter top that now I am wondering if I should just stick to indian granite instead.

    Appreciate your enlightenment. Thanks! :)

    hi

    hopefully not to late to reply you

    your carpenter from where one. you like that say maybe is those pirated ones.....

    you call as end consumer of course they charge you expensive ma... the $120, is what date, what series, all the details. your kitchen top what design their kitchen top what design etc.....

    they say their one better so sell more expensive lo.... why rolec more exp than citizen watch...

  24. Posted

    Will there be any safety issues if I were to install a full height mirror wall for a 4.5m high wall? Will it have any risk of suddenly detaching from the wall?

    And likely i can't get a huge slab of mirror at one go, so what is the best dimension piece to recommend?

    Thank you in advance!

    the company you are getting the mirror from will recommend you the best dimension. if the thing drop, you can call the company that install for you to complain lo.....

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