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I went with my id who quoted me $4+k as well. I thought it's reasonable because he fabricated the metal gate to my design. In the end I had to add $500 for a sensor to auto close the gate. It's a hassle to use the remote each time I drive out.

January, you find the most interesting companies to do business with! I like the packaging for the mattress. i have a theory that says if you care about the packaging, you care about your product too. and don't be shy, give us rest of the pics of your house. your place looks great.

nice house. love the prints but i think placing them lower would make things more... balanced? not to mention better ergonomics for people other than yao ming. BTW, may I know where you got your noguchi table?

After visiting most of balestier's light shops, I found only one with the Le Klint 172 pendant in 40cm diameter. Does anyone know where I can get the 60cm version? Either knock offs or the real thing is fine. Thanks.

Hi I've been searching long and hard for the ceiling fan you got in your study room! Will you be so kind as to let me know the address of the jb shop where you got the fan? Thanks!

My new house comes with horrendous looking peach color tiles in e garden. Do I have to change them or can I paint over them?

Ya but the thing is you usually buy the lamps in a pair. I just find it weird to have two diff lamps on one side of the gate.

the nice neighborhoods in the east are meyer, katong, marine parade, and siglap. when people say they love the east, they meant they love having access to these neighborhoods. and of course the beach and the east coast park area. even joo chiat has its charms beyond beyond the sleaze. definitely more interesting than spending an afternoon at tampines mall. great food places if those are impt to you. i'd never live in the north again because of the traffic... trust me on this, ecp >>>> pie >> cte.

hi guys. you know how people usually put up lamps on the fence/wall besides their front gates? or a pair of chinese mystical beasts but that's another story. anyway, i bought a place recently and noticed there are two lamps - one in front of the other - on the front fence connecting to the dividing wall (of my neighbor). i find that real strange, not to mention unsightly. is that the same with your situation or do you work out a better arrangement with the neighbor? who pays the electricity if just one lamp?

Yes yes yes. Construction costs are crazy here. Please send me contacts of good reasonable builders thanks!!

I want to know too... anyone? one pump for the entire house or do we need several?

thanks, i guess it makes sense that the conservation cachet would appeal to some. i just hope it would more than make up for the ley-chey factor that will put off others.

i am trying to understand the impact of conservation status, ceteris paribus. say two identical shophouses in geylang, one is a conservation building...

i am not sure the relevance of location when considering the effect of conservation status. unless you are suggesting the impact of a conservation status depends on where the property is located... if that's what you are saying, how is it so? if a building has historical, design and architectural merits, how does having a conservation status adds to those attributes? it just seems to me that without a conservation tag, the property would appeal to a wider audience and would therefore present a better value to its owner. the only benefit i can think of is the protection against enforced acquisition for public use. that is, the peace of mind it will present to potential buyers that the merits of the building will be preserved and protected.

what do you want to know? it is a corner terrace in district 15. if only URA publishes data on transacted psfs of conservation properties relative to properties in the vicinity. it may not tell the whole story but at least that's a start.

Hi, Recently, URA notified us of their plan to gazette our terrace house as a conservation property. We are encouraged to provide feedback or even object to their proposal. From a financial standpoint, what, in your view, are the pros and cons of owning a conservation property? I was told different things by people in the know. Some say the value of the property will be limited by lack of enbloc potential, restrictions to maximizing plot ratio, etc. Others think it is a good thing because scarcity of such properties mean the value will only go up in the long run. And that some people like the idea that such properties are protected from any enforced acquisition for public use. Thanks!

i agree that price is not everything but it is at least easy to compare. how do we priced abstract intangibles like 'reliability' or 'reputation' when information is so hard to come by? thanks for the recommendation, will get in touch with him.

performance bond idea is worth exploring. i am telling you, i have seen end-to-end reconstruction (right down to ID design and carpentry works) projects going at less than $100/psf. and we are not talking cheapo materials/fixtures either. that was half a year ago though, right before the indo. sand ban. still, $150/psf is definitely do-able. my experience with ID firms teaches me that more expensive quotes don't equate to a better-quality end product. i have a nagging suspicion that the construction industry operates pretty much along the same lines - assuming all things being equal, quotes vary WILDLY.

believe it or not, i have verbal quotes of $100-150/psf after on-site inspection by the contractors. The quotes take into consideration, presumably cheaper, roof terrace construction. i know price is not very thing but in the absence of good reliable information, how else do we decide?

Bought an old terrace house recently and am thinking of erecting/reconstructing a new structure on the existing plot of land. i won't have time to do full-time project management so a design-and-build contractor who can handle the entire build - structure design, plans submission, electrician/plumbers, ID, etc. - would suits me best. But where are the value-for-money builders? Yellow pages is not much help. ID mags showcase/award winning-Architects-ID type setups are too rich for my blood. Word-of-mouth gave me a few contacts but the recommendations aren't exactly what you would call enthusiastic. doesn't help that the construction market is a seller's market at the moment. care to share what tipped the scale for you when you decide on your builder? what are the things to watch out for? how do you find out about their financial situations? appreciate any recommendation of course. my budget is S$150/psf, including piling work if required. ID-tie in would be a plus but not necessary.

i see where you are coming from but demand has to be looked at together with the supply situation. yes there will be toyota buyers, but how many toyota sellers do we have competing for their business? i am not convinced that just because it is toyota, the demand always outstrips supply. the demand for a 600k terrace will obviously be less than say a typical 3-rm condo in the suburbs. but for all we know, once the supply situation is taken into consideration, it may be worth considering. we don't know how far people will go to fulfill their dream of living in a landed property.