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Hey Redwyrm, ohh, then gota minus marks frm 100 full marks liao. actually, e window dat cross my mind is e fixed glass panel with exhaust fan. e 1 u r refering 2 is top-hang or centre-hung alum frame window. (can b seen in those corner units with gable-end walls). If dats e case, i guess not allowed in toilet. e list below is quite comprehensive but certain items i guess r applicable 2 left-over/unsold flats. Our flats r very new, dun think wil have rusty or mouldy items

Hey h4happy, u misinterpret MaCe's words lah.

Hey Toa Payoh Blk 79 Kakis For e benefit of doubts for New Renotalk Members & Old Renotalk Members who had 4goten, i'd xtracted e posting frm pg98 & beyond. For your infomation & necessary actions

Hey Redwyrm, i suddenly remember, window is Natural Ventilation. exhaust fan is Mechanical Ventilation. Preferably, in all buildings in SG, Natural Ventilation is adopted. Wen Natural Ventilation is not feasible (confined space), than Mechanical Ventilation is used. In our case (hdb flat), definitely there is sufficient space for Natural Ventilation. Jus dat some may opt 2 replace e Natural Ventilation (window) 2 Mechanical Ventilation (exhaust fan). Shd b allowed. jus dat e exhaust fan should not discharge the exhaust air in2 e common corridor or discharge in2 another confined space.

Hey bebe_she, seems like ur ID & his subcons r good. so far no complain, rite? Not even minor 1s? frm e pix, e carpentry looks NEAT 2 mi. then u shd promote ur ID more lah. So ID hunters can shortlist them.

Hey Redwyrm, if i ans correctly, got marks anot? if i ans wrongly, got detection class anot? i noe wat u meant lah. u r refering 2 e approx. 600mm x 600mm adjustable alum window with wire-mesh glass panels. - S e name suggests, its a window, suppose 2 provide ventilation. - There is a certain ventilation requirement for buildings, not just toilets, under Building Regulations Act. - Some 'units' had replaced dis 'adjustable vent' 2 'fixed glass panel c/w exhaust fan'. Eg. coffee shops at ground floor. hdb flat by rite can or canot? - mayb those who had done dat wld like 2 comment? - mayb can check with ur ID/contractor

i assume its a Feature Wall c/w tic-tac door. 2 refresh our memories; It Is Not Allowed To Permanently Seal-up Any Window Openings in hdb flat. Below is e hdb general reno guidelines link, fyi & necessary actions -> HDB Flat General Renovation Guidelines Below is e hdb electrical reno guidelines link, fyi & necessary actions -> HDB Flat Electrical Renovation Guidelines

haha, dis is sooo important, yet we missed out. Let mi compile e list: 1. Buy fire protection (cover structural only) - $7+ 2. Buy fire protection (personal belongings/furniture etc) $70/yr 3. Sign up with SP services for water, gas & electricity 4. Collect keys 5. Buy padlock 6. Go to HDB branch (just opp hdb hub) apply for cement screed and pass them the padlock keys only. 7. Clear letterbox (junk mails, cables, 'tap-head'). 8. Clear junk mails at front main gate, under the door. 9. Open Door Ceremony. 10. Check defects. 11. Submit defects list. Pls update if e sequence is wrong or any step is being overlooked. Below is e link to geomancy net, FYI & necessary actions -> FREE geomancy info on auspicious date

Hey Yang Guo, by lookin at 'it', i falling asleep liao. carpet many other places olso got mah. evov not X meh? !! !!

Hey Liana79B, SHORT & SWEET & SHARP & SWIFT... !! - wat u miss out is e defects list but u havnt check lei. so mi gota wait u & neighbours updates. - for e benefit of doubt for New Renotalk Forumers, who'd missed e earlier discussed topics, e cement screed is free & only applicable 2 e units doing laminated flooring / parquet / timber flooring. not applicable to granite / marble / homogeneous / ceramic floor tiles. Btw, hows ur quotation thingy? solved? pending? kiv? !!

Hey binzz, it'd been awhile no pix update in ur T-blog liao. i waited til neck long long, now only got a small pix. more pix more pix sui sui de 1... aniway, e living rm colors/tone/effect is Beri Well Done Hey Yang Guo, evov's furnishing is nice but e pricing is on e higher side evov web link -> http://www.evovliving.com/

Hey Happy!, wat's ur doubt Personally, i feel dat; - e items r clearly listed out in e quotation. - e pricing r reasonable. - e labour for light installation, mayb can negotiate to $10/pt. Jus dat u gota; - double-check item H1 with e ID. 2 mi $380 to buy cement & sand from e Term Contractor (for tile base) for whole unit, its kinda cheap. but if on-top of dis $380, u stil gota pay e Term Contractor Haulage Fees of $800 -$1100, then its expensive liao. - double-check e clause (Tiles up to $2.80) with e ID. cos $2.80 tile is e cheapest tile. once u select a much nicer tile (mayb $3.50), wil e new quote for the flooring increase? !!

Hey soudezne, like dat then by concealing e wires in e wall, 'bdh' oleady go against their own rules? frm ur posting, u oleady noe ur ans 2 ur qns. If no major shifting of elect pts 2 e opp side, then can proceed, (1) Wet works - lay flooring. If got shifting of elect pts 2 e opp side, then can proceed, (1) frm e ext'g pts to e new pts, laid a conduit & run wires in it, then lay flooring, cover-up e ext'g pts. or (2) wet works - lay flooring. run e wires in trunking (expose), along e skirting/ on wall/ceiling. There is no right or wrong, jus preference of methods. Below is e hdb general reno guidelines link, fyi & necessary actions -> HDB Flat General Renovation Guidelines Below is e hdb electrical reno guidelines link, fyi & necessary actions -> HDB Flat Electrical Renovation Guidelines

Hey Happy!, las time hor, (mayb abt 10yrs ago), homo tiles all came from western countries like Italy etc, very X. Ceramic tiles came frm neighbouring countries like M'sia & China etc. Much cheaper. Nowadays hor, homo tiles mostly import frm China. We do have some imports frm western countries like Italy. But e price is on e higher side. e quality wise, its e same for both. So if its of e same quality, y stil choose e 1 which is much higher in price? (i heard frm contractors & IDs 1) Abt e fees -> 1) Haulage fees payable to e Term Contractor dnstr e blk ($800-$1000). (Carry 'things' up for u) 2) Town Council fees (<$200). (Provided a collection tank near e rubbish bin ctr, for u 2 throw reno debris) 3) Fees for Clearing of Debris. Gota check with ID/contractor whether izit included in ur reno quotation. Hey Redwyrm, yah gota b EXTRA KIASU/KIASI Think e Jln Membina Thread, mentioned sometin like e Hinges of The Front Metal Gate Were Being Sawn Off.

Hey shay_d, poor ms_white, gota take leave & b site supervisor/coordinator 2mr. !! take cab can meh? e poles can go in e cab? if can, might s well gather a Mass Order, buy 1 shot, bring e 'poles' to 79. K, wil pop-by 2 kpo if i can spare some time.

Hey TPCRC2, Thank You for informing. - U heard frm who abt e housebreaking, instead of e common theft? - if can scan e 'police report' & pin-up here for reference wld b a BIG WARNING to 79 neighbours? - is e RC Centre u r in-charge of doing anythin s of now? - is e Neighbourhood Police Center at TPY CC doing anythin s of now?

Hey shay_d, ur pts, i'l take note. But if buy frm Balestier Rd shop, how 2 bring bak? Carry e 'poles', walk via Jln Raja, cross e overhead bridge to Toa Payoh Central, then to Blk 79? !! Btw, how's ur reno status? Saw a Please Remove Shoes paper paste on ur main door dat day. Seems like ur reno had completed liao & ready for kpo-in session liao.

Hey M&M, like dat means i can add them 2 my shortlisting list liao. Hey Mapleleaf, u can olso consider using bak e traditional bamboo poles. can buy at groceries shop across e rd. i suspect if were 2 put e laundry out 2 dry in e sun, e alum poles might b hot. olso there's certain grip on e bamboo poles. my personal thinkin is dat 'tradition things r not there without a reason'.

Hey sunzhi, y disapointed with e shoe cabinet & e tv feature wall? e study rm wall colours looks ok 2 mi. if 2 paint a darker blue, it wld hav e different kind of feel than current wats e black thingy at e rite ceiling? dun tel mi its a CCTV? on e whole, e colour scheme looks ok 2 mi

Hey h4happy, wats e updates on ur side? - keys? - ID confirmed but havnt start work? - kpo-ing around?

Hey Mrs_Png, think up 2 2day, 'they' had not washed e bedsheets yet. tot e retractable clothes drying rack bolted at e kit end, is beri useful?

Hey Liana79B, everytime i see u got qns, i scratch my head. Aniway, kit cabinet e market rate is abt $120 per foor run. (Classic Kitchen - top $125 pfr, bottom $145 pfr. Pay more get better quality) Normally toilet tiling is priced -> - toilet wall tiling = lump sum. Beri exp. (>$1k) s wall tile more difficult 2 lay & got angled wall etc. - toilet floor tiling = lump sum. Much cheaper (<$500) s floor tile is normally 300mm x 300mm non-slip ceramic, kinda difficult 2 lay in such a space constrain toilet. actual amount kinda hard 2 gauge. s different co got different profit margin mah. but if u were 2 take e reno package frm ID co, u can use e new kit floor tiling item to replace e toilets overlay item. s u r not hackin e hdb provided kit floor tiles (4-rm). dunoe u understand wat i'm saying anot. olso u can ask ur ID straight on how e lump sum came abt, instead of e $ x psf. i believe ur ID wld b most willing 2 tel u. e above r base on my own findings, not in connection with any company or whoever. if any1 got better lobang interms of pricing & quality, pls kip mi update. !!

Hey soudezne, how's ur reno status? havnt, started, in-e-mist, finishing, completed????? e <$18k reno units, r done by Contractor. e owners r frm SERS, retired ppl, so they jus do e basic essential stuff, no ID 2 do tokong design. Below r wat they had done <$18k r -> 1) Homo flooring living, dining, shelter, bedrms. High gloss type with skirting. 2) Piping inlets & outlets. 3) Electrical pts. 4) Installation of all fittings & accessories. 5) Kit cabinets with conc base, solid surface worktop & standard items. 6) Built-in wardrode, alum frame white frosted glass door - master & 1bedrm. 7) Alum frame bi-fold doors at kit entrance & bathrms. 8) Painting whole hse. 9) Grilles whole house 10) Chemical wash 11) Clear debris. 12) Consultation & recomendation of 'lobangs', jus like ID. 13) Misc labour. Note: toilets & kitchen floor & wall tiles no touch & no hacking any wall. !! Not included in e $18k r -> 1) Kit sink & tap mixer. 2) Cooker hob & hood. 3) Instant heater (free frm citygas) / Storage heater (owner self buy) 4) Light fittings. 5) Curtain. 6) Air-con 7) Washing machine, fridge, tv, furnitures... (of course not included lah) 8) Haulage fees payable 2 e term contractor dnstairs. 9) Other fees 2 authority wen necessary. 10) Other decoratives by owner. Think shd b abt it if i did not remember wrongly. Anyway, not jus Contractor, alot Interior Design Company olso can offer such pricing for such amount of reno works. Read thru e forum, sure got GOOD FIND.

Hey droplets, keys? havnt lei!. Tentatively end feb -mid mar08. Mi no hurry, if can defer til nex yr, lagi best. so how's ur reno status? so far so gd? !! i had not pop-by 2 ur unit 2 kpo. kinda 4goten which unit liao. think u & bonkitty havin e same ID co but different ID. mi had not seen any complain frm u & bonkitty.

Hey Mrs Yu, do u mind post up 1) e original floor plan layout b4 reno 2) reconfigured layout plan after reno i kinda eager 2 find out