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  1. On 7/4/2017 at 3:32 PM, dietgalvon said:
    10 hours ago, dietgalvon said:

    Today while we were cleaning the house E brought someone up to view our flat! I think it's one of the readers here because E told us that they showed him a picture of our home. :D 

    Anyway, our home progress will be stagnant for a while till handover next weekend. :) Meanwhile, some backdates of the home - mainly plumbing works!

    RENOVATION UPDATE - 9 JULY 2017

    MBR Toilet

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    PD Door

    The reason why we took a PD door is due to the cramped space left between door and the vanity when the door is open. As much as I prefer a glass door, the fiance thinks that the mechanism of a PD door is needed. We went for the simplest design and glad we did so. It turned out pretty nice especially when the T5 lights are on; I was afraid it would look cheapo initially lol. After all, it's a plastic door mah.

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    This is how our MBR toilet looks like! 

    I prioritize counterspace, so we bought a smaller basin. I think the tap looks a little oversized here. But the way the water flows from the tap is really like a sheet of paper. Pretty! Fiance say it is not possible to achieve this if the tap is any smaller. Can only blame of the size of our toilet, that I can't get a bigger basin. Oh well.

    I also have a hand towel bar at the side of our IKEA molger mirror!

    Really love this mirror. :wub: 

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    Side view; how pretty is this tap!

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    Rainshower, glass shelf and bidet - all from taobao!

    We will be installing 2 glass shelves instead. :)

    Our toilet paper holder is a stick-on one, so we will stick it on when renovation is over.

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    Towel rack at the opposite side of the shower area. It's at a height perfect for me but a little dangerous for the fiance (it's directly at his eye level)! But the last I asked him he said it is fine as it is impractical if I struggle to reach it. 

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    A clothes hook behind the door!

    Common Toilet

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    A clearer shot of the Taobao vanity!

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    Single towel bar, bidet spray and toilet roll holder - all from taobao again.

    Towel bar is not exactly centralized; think it's due to the water pipes at the left side. Toilet roll holder has a cover because we ain't installing shower screen here and the bonus is the handphone rest! Fiance likes this lol.

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    Shower set provided by HDB, and a simple corner shelf.

    We have one issue though. Initially we wanted to put shower curtains here, but realised that the windows there is in the way and we can't install the shower curtain rod! I don't know what can be done but surely I cannot allow water to splash every day because I don't want me vanity to rot. Shall see how since we won't be using this toilet for quite some time, I hope.

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    Our silm storage heater!

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    Last but not least, our kitchen tap is also up! I love this tap a lot!! It looks sleek even though it comes with a pull-out sprayer. :wub: And the quality is AWESOME!

    It's a little big for my sink (55cm) but it sure will look great with a 65cm and above sink. Again I got a smaller sink to maximize counter space. But I underestimated the length of my kitchen. I have twice the amount of counterspace compared to my own home now. Lol.

    Very nice.

     

    Mind sharing me the contacts for window + window grille please?
    Also, your track lights for the living, are you intending to use how many bulbs of how many watts?

    i using track too but not sure how many metre track and lights i should use..


  2. 12 hours ago, Zincman81 said:

    Bro.can share cost for the laundry system?

    pm-ed you bro.

     

    11 hours ago, spooky said:

    Wow, American Standard WC, Haiku fan, KitchenAid, steigen laundry system :o all these must have cost a bomb. We picked the same basin for the toilet btw!

    I know.. :bangwall:
    KitchenAid is because I like to bake desserts/cakes, therefore it is a useful tool for me. I currently using those cheapo hand mixer and I don't like my philip stand mixer.

    How's the review/feedback of the Metra 9 Basin?

    9 hours ago, daryl78 said:

    How much is the basin? Looks gd

    Hoe Kee selling it as a Package (with matching Mida Sink Tap) @ $589
    They got two version of the sink taps - coloured or chrome, we chose the colour one to match the basin. 


  3. On ‎28‎/‎6‎/‎2017 at 9:35 PM, cafehouse said:

    The final product - Our house

    Finally, after 3 months of renovation, these are the final products of our house!

    Must really thank our Contractor C for helping us to realise our dream house. She has been very patient with us throughout the journey, as we kept making (hopefully small) changes :P

    Living room + cosy corner 

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    Foyer + Shoe cabinet + Bomb shelter 

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    The wet and dry kitchen

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    The master bedroom 

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    The walk-in-wardrobe 

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    The master bathroom

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    Hope you guys like our house as much as we do! 

    - The Boss and The Secretary 

    hi, can you share with me what is your basin tap? Where you bought it and how much is it?


  4. went to Ho Ho to took photos of my door colour and door lock - while googling for Ho Ho Doors alot of negative reviews came out about their service and etc..
    So far i have yet to encounter these problems? Perhaps they have changed for the better, nobody knows.
    There are still alot of IDs getting doors/frames from them and supply to customers, can't be that bad right? :unsure:

    (ps: i have included the price on the pics as well, so those keen can just take reference on the pricing. if you need contact feel free to PM me)

    Solid Door Laminate Colour:
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    Door Handle, think i'm gonna choose the black one for my toilet as i'm doing monochrome style in the common toilet with all the black toilet accessories. 
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    Master Toilet Sliding Door:
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    I was previously looking at the laundry systems such as EZ Living, KS Auto System, Steign and few other brands that are always selling at Expo.
    After much consideration, we have decided to go ahead with Steign Solar as it fits what we need -  Solar Drying + LED Lights, etc. As you know all BTO now doesn't allow you to do much of sun drying, and just nice we need lighting at the service yard area. One good thing about this laundry system is that it has a LED light that gives a brightness of 1600 lumens (about 100W) which is bright enough for any kind of laundry in the darkest evening. 

    If anyone is getting a laundry system, don't be lured by the pricing. Be sure to test it out and see how strong/flimsy the thing is.
    This mostly flimsy part is the scissors arm, and be sure to check and see the motor and parts inside the system (some vendors show the internal of the dryer at Expo).

    you won't want the scissors arm to be swinging around and break during strong wind (not that i am expecting a thunderstorm or typhoon..)
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    Was confused between their Solar vs Solar S model as the specs seems exactly the same except the difference in the colossal weight - 30KG vs 35KG.
    I know, I know. nobody does a 35KG load of laundry at one shot. But you know - sometimes those army uniforms, field bags, combat boots and etc all weigh a ton after washing.

    Therefore, we felt that more is always better than less in this case.


    Solar Model:
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    Solar S Model:
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    Comparing Laundry System vs Dryer:
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    Hope I don't sound like a salesman for this product, just sharing about this item if anyone is looking to get a laundry system. :D


    Over the weekend, the person came for site consultation and it can fit nicely in my small service yard.
    Best of all, the uncle (Mr Hong) is very knowledgeable about his product and electrical stuffs. He said that my Main Circuit Breaker (MCB) switches needs upgrading as all newer flats are usually B10, sad to say my BTO project provides us with only B6.

    B6 = 6A rating
    B10 = 10A rating

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    For those who are unaware of what S1 S2 S3 are, they are the lighting point around your house.
    So all the lighting points will link to either of these Circuit Breaker switches. Apparently P1 P2 P3 are more for electrical outlets. (learnt something from Mr Hong, true anot I don't know. anyone can verify?)

    Certain household appliances (eg. air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers) need a higher wattage (a lot more power) so they require circuit breakers of higher ratings, usually 20A.  Less power hungry devices like our televisions, lightings, computers can have circuit breakers of lower ratings, typically 10A or 16A.

    Replacing these would help prevent my house from tripping due to the low Amp for my lightings, although i'm running mostly LED lights and shouldn't be an issue. But better to do all these at the initial stage right?



    Need some advice from fellow renotalkers:

    1) Anyone here uses vinyl flooring for your living and bedroom ONLY?
    2) Anyone here using vinyl flooring for whole house (incl. Kitchen) ?

    Why? Because I have some concerns using vinyl in the kitchen due to cooking/frying.
    We were considering to overlay the current HDB Kitchen Tiles to a matching tile of my vinyl flooring since most contractors doesn't recommend hacking due to waterproofing issues and cost. Not sure why, but we really don't like the original tiles... :o

    Will there be any implication given that the cement screed height will be increased? There are some rumors saying that it affect the bombshelter door, etc...
    any input would be greatly appreciated. :rolleyes:

     


  5. 11 minutes ago, krissykissy said:

    Cool! I just got notice only! 2nd block to get keys! (:

    its awesome right!? hahaha im so looking forward to my wardrobe!

    yess! buti can't visualise whether it will be too cramp. your area seems bigger than mine for the width between each side of wardrobe.
    i'm doing it without doors, so the depth of the wardrobes are 550mm instead of the standard 600mm.


  6. On 05/07/2017 at 10:42 PM, happypotato said:

    Hello! Mind sharing your quote from R&R? Thanks in advance!

    Hi @happypotato pm-ed you. :D

    On 06/07/2017 at 10:04 AM, JennyTan said:

    How much you pay for the doors from Hoho Engineering? What is your quote for Evorich flooring? Intends to go for evorich HERF for bedrooms and living room.

    @JennyTan pricing for doors as follow:

    4 x Solid Laminated Door (3 x bedroom + 1 x common toilet) @ $1276
    Toilet Frosted Glass Door @ $550
    All Bedroom Door Handle/Lock @ $140 

    as to the evorich pricing, i got it at $6.25/psf when i sign back in 2014. Pricing now should be $6.80 onwards. (those interested can PM me, i can share with you my contact and you can ask him for a better than $6.80 price)
    i can pass you my contact if you're keen. PM-edyou.

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  7. On 7/5/2017 at 8:42 PM, Zincman81 said:

    Tomolo will be installing my aircon pipings.Fan coils units will be install at a later date when the whole house paintings is done.

    We have choose to install Mitsubishi System 4 for our house.

    Condenser unit - MXY 4A38VA 38000btu

    Living room - 24000btu

    Master room - 12000btu

    2x common room - 9000btu

    Lightings,toilets vanity sets,rainshower sets will be delivered tomorrow as well.

    wld be interested to see your aircon pipings and etc.
    I have concern on this as the aircon piping, water piping always spoil the look of the house. :bangwall:


  8. Hi all,

    i have engaged my ID to work on the remaining parts of my house, but there are few things that i would like to do and don't wish to go back to ID as their prices are too high.
    anyone got any lobang for these masonry works, also what would be the better workflow as i am doing vinyl flooring.

     

    flat type: 4 room bto

    Type of works required:
    a) hack and replace kitchen floor & service yard tiles
    b) hack service yard window
    c) overlay master toilet wall and floor
    d) construct drop-kerb for shower area
    e) casement shower screen
    f) 5 feet mirror for master toilet
    g) box up master toilet for air con piping
    h) 3ft vanity cabinet with kompacplus top

     

    anyone have any lobang or contacts, please share with me or PM me.
    thanks!


  9. Updates:

    - Collected keys on 30th June, here's a look of the skeleton house:
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    - spotted many defects around the house, glad that there's no hollow tiles found. Here are some of the pictures of the defects
    1) Rusty/spotted laundry poles:
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    2) Rubber peeling off from service yard door
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    3) Cracked switches
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    4) Paint not touched up properly
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    5) Rusty hinges:
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    6) Bloated / uneven walls (look at all the markings)
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    7) Chip and scratches on main door
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    I've also noticed that the area space at the service yard is pretty cramp once the ceiling laundry pole is released.
    Anyone feeling the same? I think it's due to having two large PIPES at both ends of the service yard. Might need to hack if not very difficult to do laundry. :bow:
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    one plus point: we got a nice masterbed room view of the neighbouring condo.. too bad our bed will be facing the other side instead.
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    I am thinking of replacing my kitchen floor tiles instead of using evorich.
    Any one here using evorich in your kitchen?? is it ok or it's difficult to maintain overtime?

     


  10. On 25/06/2017 at 3:07 PM, ahtat said:

    Hi,

    We chose Kompacplus top mainly because of the wood grain and the "thin" look compare to typical granite or solid surface. So far we are really happy with Kompacplus and will select the same top again if given a choice. The good points and I can think of

    1. No scratches till date
    2. No obvious stain
    3. Surface is smooth so it will not trap any dirt or bacteria
    4. No colour fading
    5. Kompacplus as backsplash part is easy to clean. Glass will leave water mark and tiles may have stain trapped at the grout area. If not for the cost we would have do the whole area.

    However, there are things to take note which i think apply to all kind of kitchen surface.

    1. Try not to put cold drinks directly on top of the surface. The condensation with the low temperature will leave a water mark which is near to impossible to remove. The good thing is it is only obvious if you see it from an angle with certain amount of light reflection.
    2. Try to keep the surface dry as far as far as possible. Although the surface is waterproof, I believe leaving water on the surface for a long period of time will cause problem sooner or later.
    3. After every cooking session, we will clean the surface with a bottle of home made solution (some detergent in a spray bottle) to remove any oil residue.
    4. Try not to put pots and pans that are hot on the surface for a long period of time (although it is heat resistance but not going to try our luck). We use this useful kitchen tool instead to increase the work space.

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    Hope it helps! :lol:

    Wow where to buy this? How much is it


  11. 5 hours ago, ahtat said:

    Yup you can get it from those neighborhood shop that sell all sorts of household items. or you can get it from qoo10. Just need to search for "Spray mop".

    And you are right, just need to put a little detergent into the bottle and use it like a normal mop!

    cool. any specific brand/model you are using? soi can buy the same without researching. lol :good:

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