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  1. stray
    So I was doing my intense research pitting ME starmex against MHI, and I chanced upon this thread! The guy says: ... the discharge pipe after leaving the blower unit must have a drop in height before running horizontal. the larger the drop the better. but this also depends on the layout of the house. if you have the pipe only running horizontal with a slight angle, for sure you will get "jelly and scum" in the pipes before long. if you have no choice but to run it horizontal immediately after leaving the blower, then try to keep it as short as possible, then have a drop or try to raise the height of the blower. Maybe this is the cause!
  2. stray
    Hi @althevin ! How is your house coming along?! Hope the flooring issue has been resolved because I'm really looking forward to see how your house turned out — have a feeling it will be oh so tastefully decorated! I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS HANNAH SOFA. Has it been delivered to you? How is the make, how does it look?!?! Would you mind also PM-ing me the cost? Thank you very much!
  3. stray
    Hi @Harriette ! Not sure if you still check in on Renotalk, but I'm very impressed by your clever life hacks that's infused into your carpentry, also using IKEA kitchen cabinets & wardrobe elements to add-on to your carpentry. I've an ulterior motive, which is of course to get Mr Yeak's contact as he did such a great job and has glowing reviews from you. Thank you! Hope to hear from you soon!
  4. stray
    @Malaxo Thanks for replying!
  5. stray
    HAHAHA that's waaaaaay too indulgent. Next up, walks out to the patio of your mid-century ranch mansion overlooking the night lights of LA.
  6. stray
    Hi @Malaxo can i ask a stupid question? Are there small little runners on the feet of your glass sliding doors since they're top hung and looks quite big and heavy? Contractors that I've approached have expressed concern over a large 3-pane top-hung glass sliding door that I was considering. Thank you!
  7. stray
    @Catt i know right!?!?!! but one can dream one day i'll get those sky lights, maybe a cozy brick nook with a modern matte fireplace aka modern rustic, walk out to my little herb garden with an outdoor grill, a wide expense of forest
  8. stray
    So I was just drooling over these shaker kitchens - deVOL kitchens. Would die, DIE for these. Your kitchen is already very sleek and modern! Save the shakers for your next apartment
  9. stray
    HAHAH, OMG sorry i just imagined them jumping in defiance all around the orange peels, couldn't care less. Is the plant that RIP on those stilts? Maybe they have made it a personal challenge to destroy those plants. Your cats might be an anomaly leh. Try vinegar, sticky tape, or pepper?! #hardtooutsmartcats
  10. stray
    I have so many gushes!!! That caesarstone is drop dead gorgeous! What did you pick? And that stainless steel farm sink – I think it's prolly the first I've seen on Renotalk! Wanna see your tap in to complete the look! Apartment looks spacey, airy and sleek. So naisseeee.
  11. stray
    @Danmify You guys created a wonderful cat sanctuary - especially love the ledges for these "tree-dwellers" to perch high and kaypoh to their hearts' content (caveat: i watch too much Cat Daddy)! Super nice! Keep us updated on your garden I love greens and planning to get kitties in the future!
  12. stray
    @kingandbin Dug out the invoice for you! It's this company called BCS Aircon Engineering. Found their website BCS Aircon which seems they have relocated to Ubi, but their invoice says Hougang, so not sure whether it's the same company. Anyhow, charge to service 4 units was $72 in 2015, seems lower than their listed prices. From what I observed - wasn't paying too much attention - they will remove and wash the filters, and then blast the air-con to make sure the fans are going strong and cold.
  13. stray
    Hi @doubleEM Loving these matte black fixtures! Can you divulge what brand it is (is it hansgrohe?!), the price as well as where to purchase them? Thanks so much!
  14. stray
    Your mum has a valid point! With my current rental, I've not noticed any sludge-like, gooey discharge, but possibly because the flat is pretty new, around 6 years old and owner has it serviced annually. Maybe an annual maintenance and cleaning session might help! And.... if that really happens, could you just get a plumber to come extend the pipe to its current state? That might be a decade down the road ha
  15. stray
    Happy to contribute! How about some neon signboard to add to the HK flava?! haha No prob! I also think Steigen is too expensive for me. I'd rather save some and use a manual system and work on my non-existent biceps at the same time
  16. stray
    @Danmify If you put something a little bit citrusy around the plants you want to keep your cats away from, it may dissuade them furries from that area and maybe steer them towards the wheat grass so they leave the mini garden alone? Also they apparently love lemon grass too! Maybe have a little cat grassy corner with different plants they like just for them to destroy, heh
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    @kingandbin love that herringbone feature wall, CHIO! My current rental has the air-con pipe done this way, and I gotta say: it's a real b**** to clean. In addition to the mould that gets between and under the pipe, sometimes hair gets trapped under the pipe as well. So cleaning involves cleaning between and under it as well, which is an unnecessary chore in my opinion. So maybe cutting away the pipe might be a good rectification. Plus, it looks less irksome?
  18. stray
    @ricepapergirl i love the drawer-ceptions!!! my faves are the 4-tiered galore! Thanks for the pictures, so gratifying, haha. Also, it seems like the drawers are more useful when they are 60cm or longer. It's like having a bigger space but segmenting it with containers like the ones you do with daiso is far more useful. The drawers under the sink is packed to the max - I can tell someone takes their cleaning seriously! Love it. Would you consider using natural deterrents like essence oil? Apparently, cockroaches hate Tea tree oil, mint, bay leaves, and cucumbers. Article has great suggestions like rubbing tea tree oil onto your cupboards, and these are au naturel too, will be safe for your baby.
  19. stray
    @ricepapergirl i can't load your pictures! They're showing up with a grey stop icon! whyyyyy 11?! It's a total nightmare and I can attest to your pain. My contribution to this roach thread is that not too long ago, we stayed in this disgusting rental on the first floor of those old flats where each block has probably 10 of these chutes and it's right next to our kitchen. So fumigation day comes and boy was I glad because I thought they're bringing the detestable population down and little did I know that they would seek refuge in our kitchen — coming through the gap under the door and those window flaps on top. Yes I was goondu enough to not realise to seal any of these. For someone who used to shout for my mum to kill a roach whilst standing on a chair — that was my rude introduction to a mass of roaches (is that their collective noun). Seriously I was forced to spray at them anyway and anywhere I can and ended up with a mass grave of probably 20 roaches in the kitchen. Not fearless of them after, but I learnt that I have to finish the job on me own 'cause no MUMs to the rescue. Still brings out the hair on the back of my neck when recounting it! *pukes*
  20. stray
    @Catt Sorry to hear about those windows! I just went to have a feel on the windows in my rental as well, I know what you mean. Sounds like they used a thinner material. If your windows aren't powder-coated, can it be sanded down/buffed for a rounder edge so you're not living on a knife's edge every time you open a window? Love the idea of the canto unit numbers though! Such a hong kong hipster feel to it. Can you do it with the chinese characters under it so even the illiterate can understand, but still got the feelz? ##-#### 楼 号 @Lazyfatcat007 @Catt I was considering Ezzi Living too, and a contractor I approached passed me this other brand: Steigen . Their prices start from $799, automated system. I'm not affiliated to them! See if they're any good.
  21. stray
    Glad to get your opinion on this! Yes, that recess wall has been the bane of my headache and it was either custom carpentry to get around it, or really just fill in that **** wall and get Ikea in there! OMG HATE ROACHES!!! FLYING ONES ARE THE WORST! Seriously those insects are the devil's incarnate. I once came out of the shower, was changing in my room, a FLYING ROACH LANDED ON MY BACK. WTF it was gigantic as well and on my bare skin?!? *Freak out* You're a lucky lady that your husband is gallant and able to catch cockroaches with his semi-bare hands! What a knight! Don't think there can be an infestation so quickly since you've only just moved in? He it was probably just scooting around, looking for delicious butter smells on baking trays to feed on. Oh wait, is your garbage disposal chute indoors?
  22. stray
    Hey @Catt Yes, I was wondering about the many times plastering cropped up in your quote! I wasn't sure if that was just a preventive measure and listing it every single time to make sure the contractor gets the walls smooth. So you'll be charged extra every time you specify for plastering?! Pardon my suaku-ness. Oops. Advice heeded! I was debating whether to outsource the windows/doors – which I know might be (slightly) cheaper, not sure until my quote comes in – or to entrust my contractor to arrange for everything, also to let him earn some. What's wrong with your current windows? Is it just that they are not adhering well to the walls, or the make is bad? Saw this windows + grills contact on @duomaxwell 's tblog and his windows look pretty profesh (Day 20 (16th Jan) - Service Yard Window Installation), maybe bookmark for future reference if your windows really cui down the road. How bad are the grills?! On a positive note, the kitchen is looking swanky, especially with those million-dollar scones. Class.
  23. stray
    Heya @ricepapergirl I've already scrutinised how you resolved that top beam problem with your tall boy cabinet in your earlier posts, haha! You're right, I'm actually just doing bottom cabinets and this is how the recess in the kitchen wall looks. I thought it would be big issue because it would mean having to truncate the rail and I won't get to have a continuous straight line of bottom cabinets, if you know what I mean. Thanks for the advice so far, definitely I should be talking in depth to the Ikea peeps. But PLEASE, do post how you organise your drawers and such, heh! Not the neatest freak around but love seeing organisational hacks and what people have in their kitchen cabinets!
  24. stray
    Hi @Catt Big thank you for listing your itemised quote here! I'm totally ripping off and soliciting quotes based on this. Also, enjoying your renovation journey because it reads like a dark dramatic comedy! Hope it all goes well for you and the best bit — furnishing — is coming up! Can't wait for your updates!
  25. stray
    @ricepapergirl @kingandbin So glad to have fellow fans to gush over... countertops! I am also super looking forward to over-doing my cabinets with drawers within drawers #inception like there is no tomorrow!!! Yes many things that sold me were the modular cutlery trays, organisational bins, corner lazy susan, pull-outs within drawers and the affordable blum soft-closures *gush gush gush* i know! and I'm just at the planning stage right now. @kingandbin, just read through your blog, love that mood-board, especially using that grundtal series in the kitchen! I'm gonna do that too! Hope it all goes super well for you. I know @ricepapergirl's kitchen is on a flat piece of L-shapped wall. Mine will be against a recessed wall, and I know that the Metod cabinets are hung from a continuous top rail. Wondering if anyone else has encountered this problem and how do you resolve it? Do you simply "fill in" the recess to make the wall flat? I don't want to abandon Ikea cabinets for custom cabinetry, or do i have to?!
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