5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Btw, pics were not taken with 0.5, house is 129sqm (1389sqft) 🙂

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Overall, in my opinion renovating a house doesnt need to have complicated or fanciful design - whichever suits your budget. An empty house may look beautiful if you know how to maintain the house well. 
My previous house was renovated with a budget less than 10k in 2005 and that house was well maintained for the next 12yrs. Buyers that came to view was surprised and even asked how I manage.



Side track: 😂
Adopt! Dont buy! Pumpkin was saved from an abusive breeder. 

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

I have friends following my kitchen idea but after a year or so they have problems with storage. I have told them many times I do not keep unnecessary stuff and that I am a meticulous person. What may be apt for me,  may not be for you.

 

 

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Girl’s room: 

As she gets older, she hates the colour when infact she was the one debating with me insisting of having bright red + blue + green + yellow all in!
“Mammy, Im a colourful person, my life is full of colours!!!” 👈 I will never forget this 😂

Will do something to her room during school holidays…. Have always wanted to do shiplap. Then change wall colour. 

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Ariston slim storage heater died on me twice within 3years. I cursed it so much because it left rusty stain on the floor. But thank god the stain is not permanent. I have since changed to a barrel type. 
My simple common toilet:

 

 

 

 

 

 

No regrets of not having any carpentry done here. Its not practical in my opinion, plywood mix with water gives you mould. 
And that glass! Really need to wash it at least once a week or it will leave soap scum

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Now that I have cats, fur tend to stick on this glass door. 

 

 

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Its been awhile since I last visited this page. Apology to those who dm me but didnt get any reply as I was super tight revising together with my eldest who was sitting for his PSLE that year. 
I thought of updating my house after 6yrs of stay so I could look back here one day of the memorable journey. My house hasnt gone any much changes except alittle bit of here and there…

From this… 

To this….

Then this…

 

And now this 😅 

Waiting for my cats to scratch that 2-seater sofa  so that I can dump it. Too much stuff already. 

 

My house everyday without light. I will only on it when husband is around because I am astigmatic.

 

 

 

[Problems with quarts top installation]

This is undermounted sink? 

[Japandi 4-room for a soloist]

Welcome to yew tee  I didnt know this block have different floor layout...

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Pm sent @MJD

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

13 minutes ago, SG290 said:

Hi Hanna,

Seems your inbox is full as I cannot send msg to you. Do you mind to share your contractot contact number? Thanks in advance.

Pm sent @SG290

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Hi all, 

due to overwhelming request for contractor’s contact, please ask only if you are renovating soon. If you are just here to look-look see-see or still have many more months to receive your keys, you may pm me later when the date is nearer. 

 

Thank you  

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Pm sent @Drezzy

8 hours ago, Drezzy said:

Hi Hanna,

Can you PM me your PakCik's contact? Many thanks!

 

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Pm sent @melongurlz @dreadwingsg @KokoLala

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On 7/8/2018 at 5:48 PM, Katasan said:

Sorry to hear about your leaking ceiling. After confirming the sale, I then notice the corner of my kitchen has leakage too and I can't do anything since I have not collected the keys. Heard that such leakage is very common in old HDB flat. My only concern is hopefully the owner upstairs is willing to do the repairs. Some owners don't care since they are not on the receiving end. I hope the best for your situation.

Can I request for your contractor's contacts too. Please email me. Thank you. 

 

katat5umuri@yahoo.com.sg

Pm sent @Katasan

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

On 7/5/2018 at 11:21 PM, KFC1189 said:

Hello Hanna,

I hope you have got your ceiling leak resolved. Do you need to repaint your service balcony or kitchen ceiling?

@KFC1189 yes will need to repaint but only at affected areas of service balcony, to be done by hdb. 

Kitchen ceiling - i got to paint myself. Hdb is taking forever to send a contractor over, its making my ceiling worst. I felt like an Ah Long chasing after them

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

On 7/7/2018 at 6:47 AM, Bt105 said:

Hi Hanna,

Can you PM me the pakcik’s contacts please.

Pm sent @Bt105

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

My leaking issue is taking forever to solve (since May). Was supposed to receive a letter by them last monday or tuesday but nothing came. 

 So I asked them to email me instead: 

 

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Pm sent all! 

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

On 6/26/2018 at 3:57 PM, Fxloading said:

Hi,

Can share your contractor details to me.

thanks

Pm sent @Fxloading

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Close up kitchen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So in the end did I get to archieve that clean white look that I’ve always dream of? 

NO!  All thanks to my husband who’s more of a dark colour person - Black study sliding door, black quartz, black fridge, black stove, black chimney hood, no white sofa... 

With that, wishing all Muslim selamat hari raya and the rest happy long holiday  

 

 

Note: I’ve edited/ added in more photos on older posting

 

PHOTOS taken not using ultrawide lens

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Okay, this was what happened yesterday...

I thought the sanitary pipe leaks again. Called Town Council, the same plumber came.

He touched the ceiling and showed me his palm. It was wet! He then told me to on all the lights. He started pointing on the ceiling. That’s when I realised there’s water mark stains.... and some on the kitchen! 

So this morning, the HDB officer called to update that he had checked the above unit. He mentioned something about their washing machine pipe.

So since its connected to my pipe, I will need to pay $150 max. HDB 50%, another 50% split between both party. 

The above unit also has agreed to hack off their two toilet. This I do not need to fork out any cent. But they want the work to start only after hari raya. And hari raya is ONE MONTH! So I requested if they can have their pipe fix first on a weekday. 

Hoping they’re okay with that, don’t tell me there will be guest coming everyday

 

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Plumber came to rectify the crack. Was informed this normally happen due to wear and tear of an old hdb flat.

Plumber also informed me that he suspect above unit is leaking. So i told him to look at the ceiling outside the toilet window panels. Then he went like, “Aiyoh! Confirm upstair leak. Call hdb faster faster.”

I’ve already called and emailed hdb but still no follow up. It’s been a month plus. Keep telling me someone will arrange for an appoinment. Kind of frustrating. 

So plumber told me he will help to get Town Council to call the hdb officer in charge directly. And voila! One hour later, someone from hdb called! 

Hdb officer came down in the afternoon. Did a test on service yard, kitchen and toilets ceiling and confirmed upstair unit is leaking. Sigh! 

 

* anyway, my messenger is working now

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Lately I noticed there’s dark water flowing

down the sanitary pipe area. Didn’t bother much before but somehow this morning I decided to check. 

Found a small crack. Called town council and they arranged for a plumber to come in the afternoon. 

 

 

[5A resale flat with a budget (without ID)]

Reno completed in a month ✔️ Doesn’t mean early completion is a major red flag. Very hands on Pakcik was here every day. (Well, he’s not really that old lah.. maybe early 50s?)

Within budget ✔️

No gst ✔️

No delay ✔️

 

Pics taken during night time:

I’ll start off with living/ dining area

 

That old sofa has got to go, it’s suppose to be in my son’s room but it can’t fit in through the door... I’ll think of a way...

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Daylight:

 

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