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mirror r usually use at dinning area as it will make youreating DOUBLE up, meaning have twice the amt of food. it is auspicious. But the reflection of the mirror also play a part. its not a good idea to have reflection of the stove, as it mean double burning of your things. stove direction is impt for FS so if have mirror reflection to it, iw will changes its direction too.

Think if i go to a 20- 40 plus hse if their fridge put those bricks or plastic base in a HDB. condo n landed, i will laughin my heart. Ya maybe for those live in old shop hse where there r flood cases u will need one. Last time when im young, stay in shop hse, my mum also have bricks. maybe for flood or wash floorplus have rats hide under it cannot see.......... lol

Base for fridge r for olden days, cos last time usually our parents the waythey wash or mop the floor uses lots of water. Lots of water will cos the fridge base which is make of metal materials to get rusty fast, thus they build a base for it. But now, we only mop with damp mop so it will not harm ur fridge at all. And new fridge has plastic n better metal finishes to protect it. Changing of new fridge must matchback the same size of the base is also troublsome at times as u might wanna get a bigger fridge next time or a smaller one too. Just like last time, kitchen wall r done all the way with tiles if u can remember, but now no one will do full tiling for kitchen. nowadays people just do tile between their kitchen cabinets or can use stainless steel or tempered glass.

Hi lexus3r, For me, FS this kind of thing u must believe in that master thanu sort his advise. Dont try to ask too many master which will confuse u as all of them r diff. I knw u will say, cos it turn bad so i try ask others for 2nd opinion.......... My first hse n 2nd hse hav the same FS master. 1st hse after i reno the way the master advise me, than master tell me move out of the hse once it is 5yrs time as all new HDB need to stay at lest5 yrs before u can sell. He say door facing inauspious for me. TAt time i think **** man, after i spend so much on reno than tell me move ASAP, should hav tell me early so i do less reno lah. but so far during the 6 yrs there, i live quiet a easy n carefree life even $ does not come juz like ur case, i hav incrument but not much but im very happy with my health n stay happily wif my wife. We like ourhm so much till we wanted to go home everytime when we r out. As we r in a sengkang 4 room flat n my parents r staying wif us since my new born, so we r looking for a resale EA flat. It took us abt 1 yr plus to find our auspicious direction flat. (after so long, we did settle for a not totally perfect one, but directions n some others r the most impt n correct one) 2nd hse is chosen base on the same master advised direction. n this hse will suit me n wife life elements n will be auspicious to the next cycle of FS auspicious yr think abt 2023. Before we buy our 2nd hse, our life start to down turn. but it is still ok compare to others. THink it this way, maybe if your hse di not hav FS, it maybe worst than u can think?

It depends on what u really what. To me, glass is better than wood as in the kitchen, there r lots of heat,oily,moist, insects, somehow these will attack wood right? but not on glass. But wooden doors can make it more air tight than glass doors. Glass doors need some gaps at all sides. BUt the gaps r small. & glass look more classic. BTW, tat day i happen to went to my friend carpenter shop nfound out from a foreman there that nowadays most or all custom make furniture r make of plywood. even it seems like it is a solid 25mm thick wood, it is make by plywoods, at the side of it ,it use a thin layer of wood skin(not sure whats the correct term) to paste over i, 7 than paint it so it will look like a solid wood. Think nowadays only teak or something else is really solid wood but will cost u a bomb BTW my 1st home & current hse kitchen door is a frameless glass sliding door. If it does not suit me, i would not hav it again for my 2nd home......

I hav friends who do reno. they r good, but one of them now do more on commercials. If u wan i can pass u number from email or PM as dont wanna just disclose number like tat. My hse is DIY arrange by myself with the help of them too.

think no matter it is logical or not, i think it will look funny in ur bathroom if u do tile till 2.4m while ur ceiling is 3.2m. unless it is ur balcony or those wet areas service balcony at kitchen than it is ok to do half. For toilet wise, i will ask them do all the way up. Is it, becos ur contractor did not see its 3.2m n than they already quote u the price? cos i knw tiler when do bathroom, they charge for standard price for HDB. but height is limited la. but ur case too high so they wanna charge but contractor cannot......... i not sure abt the rules of HDB for toilets, u chk with them is it ok to do up to 3.2m ?

Ya this is the good one i mentioned eariler range from$400-500. those cheaper one of cos range from $120-250. but u will know the diff in time to come. & cheaper one can only use pvc or plastic which is not as class as glass. so if u opt for the cheaper one please do not use glass as it is heavy n will give u probelms in time to come.

ya it is always better to hav a door at kitchen no matter u cook or not.(look nice even u seldom cook, unless uchose those ugly one lah ) LOL. And doors arent like our TV or HP which will spoil or outdated & need to change from time to time, think it is worth to invest on it & can protect those oily stuff flew towards your plasma or LCD right? Hood does not help much even u hav a good one, unless u use those for resturant, coffee shop system.........

If u chose the same tile forkitchen& living hall, thanconfirmthey wont do a kerb. (see ENE pic) Actually, nowadays designers wont recomendkerb as it does not lookgd & serve no purpose for nowadays the way we wash our floor. (last time, people use to use lots of water........now we just mop it once)

basically, when u approach any company, u must give them the correct size and height that u intend to do for them to give u a accurate quote. u must know what u want & when they quote u, r they quoteing u the same kind of hinges or system. cos this will ensure u to have a more accurate quote as not to compare the price of apple to durian.

They r big glass co & the installer they use r not their owned employees.(2005 info, now not sure) they r paid based on how many shower screens n glass or mirror they install per day. they r very fast workers who can install a standard shower screen within 30mins while other glass co abt fastest 45min. they need to be fast & will try all means to fix it even hav small problem as they don't wish to waste another trip. some but not all of the installer use to remove the small spring inside the shower hinge for default free installing. this will make ur hinge stay working thoughout as it is already at that stage. i cant see the pic so dont really know how bad is the gap. but luckily they changed it for u. but from the wrote out, 841mm n 846mm , difference is only 5 mm, glass co wont cut it slant for u. but if u mention 15mm gap or 25mm gap, than confirm its the guy who came to take measurement at fault n installer just cant be bother or that time id need to hand over ur flat the next day so they just install.

great explanation bro, nowadays, it is glue on one side only unless there is something they need to do tricks on it. as long as water does not come out from the glass becos of one sided silicon only it is gd as when time goes by, silicon sure will turn black. (just for laugh) some "A' installers did not even glue both sides for a glass that needs to hold another pc of glass dr. tat is dangerous. fix partition is ok but not those has a dr securing onto the fix glass.

i believe ur this toilet does not has a conceal pipe right? brand 'A" or lots of people uses 'H" alumiuim to able them to fix the glass without opening the holes on that pc of glass. Or they just use different kind of size to play with just to enable their regular size to fit in. The glass cannot go all the way into it is due to many reasons. I can confirm thatthe glass is not 'undersize'. floor n wall cannot be 100 percent straight or level. glass need to adust n let it stand straight, so the gap r for glass to play with. meaning from top may be u see a 10mm gap, but below maybe 4mm only. actually for safty reason, glass cannot pushes all the way in too. the usual way is use a 20 by 20 by 20mm U alumimium for 10mm glass n 25mm for 12mm glass. they use 'H' alumimium will further more make it shaky. but reasure it is very safe. it wont came of as long as they uses the correct silicon n correct way to fix the alumimium. if u hav shower dr, it will bang onto the fix glass panel ofcos it will shake. no worries.

ask ur contractor why need to lower it down? is it becos of the glass height cannot go into ur lift or it is too heavy for the hinges? or is it becos they the glass exceed the size they quoted u? if not, if u r using the top n bottom hinges, u need not lower it down. or maybe they just wanna find excuse to asku to top up $ or they use a not made to measured size glass? top n bottom hinge can hold bigger pc of glass than shower hinge(side hinge) abt 10-15kg more. advantage of top n bottom hinge (pivot hinge): can hold heavier glass. disadvantages are, they need more clearance at the pivot side to open the dr.

to use which ype of hinges de[emd on what u r expecting n willing to pay the difference of abt $200. but in short, shower hinges is meant to be use to hold a glass weight of 35-40kg. a better hinge can hold up to 60kg is abt $100 more than normal hinge(also not Dorma, no need to use "D" brand) both have spring but very weak spring. the better hinge has a strong spring to make the dr close back at opening of 60-70 degree while the cheaper one at ard 20-30 degree. flr spring type, can pushes dr widh of up to 1000mm (standard) close itself at 80 degree. (no need 'D'brand too, just ask for not make in china spring will do, but designers wont tell u the true lah) if u have just one pc of glass dr without another pc of glass partition at the side of the dr, u can still use shower hinge, if not its better to use flr spring. as shower hinge cannot self close to the exact position of the glass besides it.( u must bare with abt 10-20mm or even more difference if not control by ur hand)

think tat depend on where u stay too! UU is along geylang there so not very far to go your SK. if u stay boon lay, dont think they will do it twice as i knw these hardware shop earn abt max $30 for each hood only. they get rebate from suppliers.

tempered glass usually has a tempered logo or wordings on that pc of glass. but you can ask them not to print it on the glass too before they do it if u dont like those print on your glass table top. print on glass dr or glass partition is ok cos it is usually a very small wordings.

granite are gd . joints can be seen clearly tats y people use solid top. now adays lots or tile no matter homo, ceramic or wat came from china. as long as try not to use big size will do. cos chances r, the tile is wok n joint is not as gd as compare to smaller pcs. china tile usually only the top surface abt 1 or 2 mm is the color or design or texture u wanted. the rest r not. expensive one is 100% same. meaning if a expensive tile is 8mm thick, u cut it to 4mm, the centre is also same material n color. just look at the thickness area of the tile u will know wat i mean

black top is nice, but use in toilets might need to maintain it verywell to keep it nice. cos hair spray, soap, hand wash all these things we use in toilet will leave a matt dull marks on it. u wanna see how black look like, go hotels toilets to see u will know how good it is. but hotel they hav cleaners everythime. so i suggest no top best no need to clean haha..........

price of LG n corian depends on their promotion on which color they offering now n u want. but usually, contractors will try to ask u to chose or intro u those now under offer brand plus color. n tats ok, cos even u chose the offer range, they will not refund the diffenerence to u. haha. there is another gd one brand is Sansung. as i know, Lg ,samsung n corian r gd. others u need to try. others think cost is abt $45 above (depend wat color or design u chose) per ft run to designers n contractors. LG, samsung n corian offer price from $75 onwards. no offer abt $120 this price is corrrect at the point of my reno which is during dec 2006. please dont exspect contractors to give u this price as they neeed to earn too. cos if something goes wrong, they neeed to pay to redo it. try not to use post form type. u will regret as time goes by. unless very very tide budget. for me, i will spend $ on kitchen cabinets n floorings. the rest when hav $ den do a better one

yes very true, try or do not use laminate in kitchen . (for me, i will die die not use any laminate in my home) laminate will expend in size due to temperture n water. so its common to see few yrs later many will have the same problem in the joints part. some even worst, some designers suggest to conceal air con pipes under the tiles or laminates. afters yrs, or mths sure have more problems.

if your toilet hav wet n dry area, than u can chose solid wooden dr with paint. but if not or u worry abt water will demage it n u hate those bi fold plastic drs, denu can use glass doors. actually i understand y u sick of ur bi fold dr. cos usually, cheap bi fold doors use pvc n aluminium. it is very light, n when u open n close so many yrs, it will feel like its tearing apart plus the sound so .............those r abt $150to$280 bi fold. if u chose good ones, it will be $450 n above. so many people will settle for the cheap one or rather use glass drs which is slightly above $450 if they hav the space. one thing abt cheap bi fold doors, chose the power coated type, it will not sound so metal.......if u know what i mean.

think if u do so much of cause is abt +-$1500 without the cost of the bathtub n tiles cost. think if ur toilet is big than u buy a spa type of bathtub, if not actually it is of no use. waste $ n space. btw, very seldom people hav bathtub with normal shower screen. may be can only do one fix glass partition or frameless sliding. normal shower screen is less than $450