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Hey makemefly, dun scare urself with things u cant see. Sound wil travel very far & up s ur precint is stil very empty & e blks r closed 2gether & tall. wen u do see things- 'strangers', jus gota b extra careful/alert.

Hey Yang Guo, if i'm not wrong, e sound is due to air in e pipes & some pipes r not fasten properly. It wil go off wen more ppl use e water. But i gues it wil takes some time.

if u r rite, then i might had wrote & worried too much liao.

Hey cyprusblade, i agree with jusnel. Yang Guo's advice on e pricing esp 'painting' r rite. The quotation is way too high, considering its from a Contractor, not Interior Design Company. If u havnt sign e contract, i wld say, DON'T SIGN IT. If u had signed e contract, i wld say, Please Counter-check With e Contractor e Quotation Again, On Each Individual Items. - wats e price of tiles? eg. $3.50 x per sq feet. - wats e price of carpentry? eg. $120 x per foot run (kit cabinet in laminate finish), $240 x per foot run (wardrode in laminate finish). - sliding or casement door wardode? With frosted glass? Aluminium frame? - if in veneer finish instead of laminates, it wil b +$20 x per foot run externally, +$30 x per foot run internally. - e types of materials he proposed 2 use? - e piping pricing is TOO HIGH. - e electrical pricing is TOO HIGH. - e painting, plaster, waterproofing pricing is TOO HIGH. - most of e items, personally i find ITS VERY HIGH IN PRICING. - e quotation quite detail but its detail til it wil makes 1 blur. Even its really e blur, u stil need 2 go thru every single item, s large amount of $$$ is involved. (if u got tons of $$$ 2 spend, i rather u donate 2 charity). If u were 2 show dis quotation 2 an Honest Contractor, i guarantee he will Aniway, jus my 2 cents worth of views + GST - discount. The choice is up 2 u.

Side track -> i saw some ad in other sites, got 79 neighbours oleady started 2 ad 2 rent out rooms. Extracted (1), fyi -> Chinese Family Owner Near Toa Payoh Mrt Furnished, Air con Above 20th Storey Working professionals/ Couple Tenant/ Guy/ Lady Available from Mid Feb 2008 Asking SGD $700 per month for 1 tenant OR SGD $800 for 2 tenants sharing. Extracted (2), fyi -> Price: 2500 Location: Toa Payoh Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Square Feet: 75sqm House Type: 3 Rooms Parking/Garage?: yes Property Age: 1 Tenure: 99

Hey gadgetman, i kinda agree. i belong 2 1 of e units dat got superb North, South & East View. Can see e whole of Bishan, Potong Pasir, Kallang... Initially, i felt i kinda strike 4D/TOTO olso, but now seems like, i gona fork-out e 'lottery rewards' instead. Dear neighbours, who will be at ur units 2nite & 2mr nite? i wana go see fireworks + kpo ur nicely reno hm.

Yah, i agree with u olso. But i need 4D/TOTO betting booth to buy 'HOPE' lei. i dunoe abt now. Las time wen i was a kid, during 'horse racing day' used 2 see e punters gather in super big groups at lor 5 area, est. >100 ppl young & old, men & women. Hey Mapleleaf, think its wiser 2 get it done ASAP. Ur neighbour (e 1 facing e lift lobby), i find 'they' r not so 'kampung-spirited/neighbourhood watch/helpful type etc). Cos dat day, after u mentioned abt ur chain kana cut-off thingy, e following day i wen dn 2 kpo. Wen i reach ur storey, jus happen dis neighbour is at his main door, he quickly closes his doors, lock inside his hm. I dunoe abt others. For mi, i will stand at my main door, see wat's dis 'stranger' is doing, if posible, start a conversation (hostile or frndly). Hey Mapleleaf, i kinda agree 2. e overall layout of e whole blk is ur 2nd parragraph i

Hey Mapleleaf, so now u r using a - chain-lock, - padlock, - metal gate lockset, - main door lockset 2 lock ur premises?

Hey Redwrym, Some may like e , some may not like e . For mi, i dun like e of shopping complex and cineplex jus beneath 79. It wld b good enough if it is situated opp 79 & jus across e rd. If a shopping complex cum cineplex is built beneath 79, there bound 2 b issues to arise -> 1) issues concerning the Rules & Regulations of Authorities; 2) issues concerning the Landlord; 3) issues concerning the Commercial Tenants; 4) issues concerning the Residents of 79; 5) issues concerning the General Public. Fyi, my current hm is above - wet market; - shops; - 24-hrs supermarket; - 24-hrs fastfood restaurants; - carpark; - mrt stn. Kinda sick of it oleady. Aniway, mayb i had think tooo far liao. Hey gadgetman, u r rite. Btw, e best view frm 79, personally i find its frm - blk C high levels units (esp #40, e centralize refuse chute hopper area there); - blk D high levels units (esp facing South); - blk E high levels units (esp facing South & East). Blk 79A & 79B, well, personally i find its view is kinda being obstructed by many High Buildings nearby.

Hey shercjw, good then. Can after collect keys, straight away go 'open door ceremony'. Then celebrate 'yuan xiao' in e new hm, frm morning til nite, jus e 2 of u

Hey Yang Guo, i think alot ppl had missed-out or gona miss-out dis wiring issue. Think u gota find a win-win solution, then all ur neighbours can learn frm u. aniway, do u work or ever see e 'office' environment wher e employees have their own workstation? There is a 'hole' on e 'work-top' behind/near e computer. e computer's wiring round thru dis 'hole' & connect 2 their respective socket outlets. Wen dis 'hole' is not in use, a plastic cover is used 2 cover it. Mayb u oleady noe, preferable solutions r 1 & 3. !! i think u will need at least 3 'holes/slots/sleeves' in ur TV feature wall/console. - 1 behind e LCD TV, on e feature wall. (e feature wall shd b hollow) - 1 inside e tv console, at e center, at e part wher e console & feature wall meets. - 1 on e top surface, at e centre of tv console. end of e day, e 'thin' wiring of e speakers stil can b seen wen after connected, u place e speakers at different corners. unless u wana drill 2 'small' holes jus for dis speakers' wiring. !! e 'thick' DVD player wiring is connected & hiden inside e tv console & feature wall. !! Dunoe u understand wat i meant anot. aniway, i'm not really pro in e elect thingy. jus my suggestions. Hope it helps in one way or another.

i think unlikely. cos currently, - there's 1 CHEERS across e rd, beside NTUC, near e staircase dat goes dn 2 mrt stn. - there's 1 CHEERS inside Mobil petrol stn, behind 79A. actually, i was hoping to hav - CHEERS. - Provision/Groceries shop. - Cake/Bread shop. - 4D/TOTO outlet. jus dnstairs of 79. i was hoping not 2 hav - Football Club. - Black-Tinted Glass Massage Parlour. - Hair Dressing Saloon. - Pets shop (birds). jus dnstairs of 79.

Hey neighbours, like dat huh? then y dun write a petition letter 2 e MP of Toa Payoh GRC, ask them 2 use e linked-building beside MSCP, convert it 2 a Child-Care Centre, instead of a RC Centre? i think Child-Care Centre wld b more practical. If 1 were 2 look at all e existing RC Centres in Toa Payoh, - i believe he/she wil see most of e centres r closed most of e time. - i believe e RC centres r only open wen there r 'planned' activities takin place, esp during e festive seasons. - i believe e RC centres r set-up more 4 e 'senior citizens' 2 gather around & chit-chat / TCSS etc rather than 4 us (young families). - i believe e 'senior citizens' r more comfortable in their current turf (void decks, esp blk 179). - i believe if there's really a need for a RC centre at e 79 MSCP there, then by upgrading e Toa Payoh Ctrl CC, its a waste of $$$, resources & time? Somemore built until 4-5 storeys high! - i believe we can propose 2 use either (1) e building beside MSCP or (2) Toa Payoh Ctrl CC, 2 set up a Child-Care Centre to cater 4 e upcoming 79 neighbourhood's Future Leaders - i believe most of e 79 neighbours r gona agree with mi. - i believe u'r now thinkin of who shd write e petition letter? (i oleady hav 1 in mind. she is e 1 who wrote 2 e relevant authorities regarding e ERP thingy) Aniway, these r jus my 2cents worth of tots + GST - discount.

Hey weiht, frm magazines & their webby, i olso kinda like their design. But i did not wen 2 consult or get a quotation frm them yet. Cos i kinda worried abt e licenced thingy. Mayb u wana check with Marc abt e thingy on; - hdb license contractor? - who r his sub-cons? - warranty on materials & workmanship? - etc... Pls keep us update. Thks.

Hey Yang Guo, ur HOME so sui, u not eager 2 move in asap meh. !! Btw, wats e 5 black boxes under ur LCD? Speaker/woofer? At 1st i tot was e base-support for e LCD. But i remember u said de-mount & re-mount back e LCD. So canot b base-support.

Hey 79 neighbours, any1 noes wat types of shops we gona hav at e ground floor of 79D & 79E? i guess we gona have a Medical Hub in e near future s of 2day, there r at least 2 TCM, 2 CLINIC & 1 DENTISTRY. !! Balance shops : 1 vacant, 1 (hardware?) shop.

Hey droplets, e chimney of e cooker hood of cos CANNOT BE MODIFIED lah. - if i remember correctly, u said ur ID proposed 2 saw away e upper part of e chimney bcos of e protrudin beam. - if 'they' really can saw away e chimney & modify its exhaust suction system, then i gues they r able 2 manufacture their own brand of chimney hood liao. !!

Hey softballer & aTi, by popular request, i'v type e quotation out. Its kinda preliminary & its dated back to 5mths ago. Mine is a new 4rm standard flat, cums with kit floor & wall tiles, bathroom floor & wall tiles, concealed wiring & piping. Not in e quote: - inlet & outlet pipings. - lighting pts. - installation of accessaries/fittings if any. Item 10 - becos of e slightly odd bedroom shape, - to make e 2 bedrooms more equal in size; - master bedroom shift door position; - gota hack e affected walls & make good; - install 3 new door frame; - use back e existing veneer door. For your reference: All works are quoted inclusive of labour, materials & equipment necessary for an acceptable finish. MASONRY WORKS / WET WORKS To supply labour & materials to construct & lay the followings: 1) Supply & lay 600 x 600 Homogeneous flooring @ Living, Dining, Shelter & 3 Bedrooms c/w skirting. $4600 2) Construct kitchen cabinet cement base c/w side tile finishing. $380 CARPENTRY WORKS 3) Design & fabricate sliding wardrobe with laminate finish & ABS trimming @ master bedroom: $2100 *Size : L 2100mm x D 600mm *White Polycam as internal finishing. *1 pc of full mirror. *Perspective drawing provided. 4) Design & fabricate sliding wardrobe with laminate finish & ABS trimming @ bedroom 2: $1500 *Size : L 1500mm x D 600mm *White Polycam as internal finishing. *1 pc of full mirror. *Perspective drawing provided. 5) Design & fabricate sliding wardrobe with laminate finish & ABS trimming @ bedroom 3: $1800 *Size : L 1800mm x D 600mm *White Polycam as internal finishing. *1 pc of full mirror. *Perspective drawing provided. 6) Design & fabricate top & bottom kitchen cabinet with laminate finish c/w ABS trimming for door panels: $3200 inclusive of: *Size : L 32 ft *White Polycam as internal finishing. *Stainless Steel dish tray. *Designer handle. *Perspective drawing provided. OTHERS 7) Supply labour & material to install solid surface top for kitchen worktop: $1120 *Size : L 4200mm *Inclusive of cutting sink & stove size. *Inclusive of Original Side Skirting. 8) Supply & install sliding window alum grilles @ whole unit. $1000 9) Painting for whole unit wall & ceiling. (ICI / NIPPON) $800 10) To hack the 3 bedroom wall & install new bedroom door frame. $1500 Total $18000

Hey ms_white, i dun wana b e 'bad' guy mah. At least giv others some glimpse of hope. Regardin e reno debris / discarded items / rubbish, i believe e ID/contractor hav e duty 2 throw them in2 e 'tank' behind e future foodcourt, provided by Town Council. So far, i'd seen; - most contractors jus leave e debris at e lift lobby / centralized refuse chute area / isolated area. - e IDs/contractors instruct e Bangalashi haulage workers 2 throw 4 them. Since residents pay conservancy fees; - mayb somebody (esp those oleady moved-in) shd call-up Town Council & check with them. - if not, u jus shift e debris away frm ur main dr 2 e common corridor loh.

Hey Yang Guo, how's e carpet hunting? went evov showroom?

Hey nautilus, Resale flat reno is like dat 1. Demolition works by itself, already add up 2 thousands of $$$. Then gota add in e new works' cost, it wil b a hefty sum. Aniway, personally i find - e quotation pricing is quite reasonable. - e items r very clearly listed out. (No hidden cost) . - e elect quote is not high, considering e nos. & types of pts & works. - frm e way e quotation is itemized, i believe they r quite organize & detail in their work. If u were 2 get another quotation frm another ID co, mayb u wld b able 2 judge e pricing. But i gues dis quotation is a very gd benchmark. Can PM mi e ID co? Would like 2 find out more abt them.

Hey droplets, ur reno left carpentry mah. i'l remember, cos i'm goin 2 pop-by & hav kpo-in session mah. But dun 4get, after carpentry is up, there bound 2 hav some minor touch-ups & cleaning 2 do. Its gona b another bz & tiring period again So u'd replaced ur cooker hood 2 1 w/o chimney & glass-wings? Or u ask e workers 2 'modified' e chimney 2 a shorter 1?

Hey *magmag* Dats e most 'solid' feature wall i'v ever seen. - e white concrete hollow blockwall which e tv is mounted, is made white by emulsion painting? By brush? - e white homogeneous floor tile is priced at $? per sq ft? Brand? Frm China? - e floorin at dry kitchen izit 'African Black' laminated flooring frm 'supreme'? Ur peppermint loft is definitely - e biggest hdb 2 bedroom unit in SG i'v ever seen; - bigger than many pte apt; - well designed than many pte apt.

Hey droplets, s i mentioned, e prices r rough guide. If were 2 really check-out e market rate, i believe it wld b cheaper. All e pricing i'd posted r obtained frm IDs or Contractors during my course of reno hunting. It wld b gd 2 share around but it may not b e most accurate, s every co got their own profit margin. Actually, i kinda grateful 2 e neighbour who intro mi 2 Renotalk. i had - gained invaluable knowledge; - got 2 noe tips & lobangs; - got 2 noe new neighbours; - got 2 make frnds who r like-minded, eversince. But e funny thing is, i had yet 2 noe who is she & hubby in dis forum. Mayb they jus wana b anonymous. i stil remember they told mi they had confirmed 'everythin regarding their reno', its only a matter of gettin e keys & start e 'show'. Btw, dat was half a yr ago. Latest update is dat i'd saw their main entrance foyer bein laid with pebble wash finish. If 'U2' r readin my post, wld b happy if u were 2 PM mi. i'm not goin 2 thk u or watever but wana go kpo ur unit. i believe ur unit oleady completed reno liao, jus waitin 4 e rite month rite day rite hour 2 officially move in.

Hey Liana79B, - y dun do glass instead of concrete hollow blockwall? Looks more like e open concept. - if wana do solid wall, might s well do gypsum board partition cum shelving? - sliding or casement door? - Conc hollow blockwall approx $120 pfr (materials & labour). - 10mm thk tempered glass casement door approx $550 (materials & labour). - 10mm thk tempered glass sliding door approx $750 (materials & labour). - 10mm tempered glass partition approx $12 psf (materials & labour). e prices r rough guide, for ur reference & necessary actions. !!