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Dear All, My Greetings! I've been talking to a few interior designers about the renovation work for my condo. It is a 20-year old condo and the previous owner is a stupid and lazy SOB, whose has done a sh*t job maintaining the apartment. I have no choice but hacking all the existing marble floor, parquet, etc. Anyway, one of my shortlisted ID gave me the following quote. I was wonder you guys can do me a solid to check whether the quotation is reasonable or overpriced? I sincerely appreciate your time and comment! The apartment has 3 bedrooms, 1 common toilet and 1 attached toilet. Total floor size 1227 sqft. Dismantle / Hacking Works 1 Hack off existing glass panel **** entrance area. $180.00 2 Hack off existing concreted kitchen top at kitchen area. $380.00 3 Hack off existing floor tiles at kitchen flooring area. $680.00 4 Hack off exiting wall and door frame at common bathroom entrance area. $280.00 5 Hack off exiting mirror feature wall **** room area. $280.006 Hack off existing false ceiling & cornices **** and kitchen ceiling area. $480.007 Hack off existing concreted marble TV console **** room area. $380.008 Hack off existing concreted marble **** near window area. $580.009 Hack off existing wall to makea a door entrance for master bedroom . $280.0010 Hack off existing wall to makea a door entrance for bedroom 2. $280.0011 Hack off existing parquet at master bedroom entrance area. $280.00 12 Hack off existing skirting at whole house skirting area. $450.00 13 Hack off existing wall tiles at master bathroom area. $800.00 14 Hack off existing floor tiles at master bathroom & common bathroom. $900.00 15 Hack off existing bathroom accessories, toilet bowl at 2 bathrooms. $280.0016 Haulage & Debris. $600.00 Masonry Works1 Supply materials & labour to lay homogeneous floor tiles ($ 3.00/sqft) at kitchen. $1,100.002 Supply materials & labour to overlay ceramic wall tiles ($ 3.00/sqft) at kitchen. $3,100.003 Supply materials & labour to lay homogeneous floor tiles ($ 3.00/sqft) at common bathroom. $580.004 Supply materials & labour to overlay ceramic wall tiles ($ 3.00/sqft) at common bathroom. $2,500.005 Supply materials & labour to overlay homogenous floor tiles ($ 3.00/sqft) living entrance and living room $4,800.006 Supply materials & labour to overlay 5mm thickness vinyl c/w skirting at master bedroom flooring area. $1,080.007 Supply materials & labour to overlay 5mm thickness vinyl c/w skirting at bedroom 2 flooring area. $980.008 Supply materials & labour to overlay 5mm thickness vinyl c/w skirting at bedroom 3 flooring area. $880.00 9 Supply material & labour to seal up existing door entrance by using hollow block at bedroom 2 area. $380.00 10 Supply material & labour to seal up existing door entrance by using hollow block at master bathroom area. $380.0011 Supply materials & labour to lay homogenous floor tiles ($ 3.00/sqft) at master bathroom area. $780.00 12 Supply materials & labour to lay ceramic wall tiles ($ 3.00/sqft) at master bathroom. $800.0013 Supply materials & labour to construct 50mm kitchen cabinet base with side tiles finish. $580.0014 Supply materials & labour to apply HDB approved 3-steps water proofing membrane at kitchen. $300.00 15 Supply materials & labour to apply HDB approved 3-steps water proofing membrane at 2 bathrooms $240.00 16 Supply materials & labour to construct _2_sets shower kerb at both bathrooms. KIV17 Supply materials & labour to makes good the area after hack off. $800.00 18 Supply material & labour to construct a new door entrance c/w door frame for master bathroom area. $350.00 19 Supply material & labour to construct a new door entrance c/w door frame for master bedroom area. $350.00 20 Supply material & labour to construct a new door entrance c/w door frame for bedroom 2 area. $350.00 Plumbing Works1 Supply materials & labour to replace stainless steel pipes at kitchen area. $800.00 2 Supply materials & labour to replace stainless steel pipes at both bathrooms. $1,600.003 Supply materials & labour to connect in/outlet pipes after carpentry installed sink. $180.004 Supply materials & labour to connect in/outlet pipes for washing machine. $160.00 5 Supply labour install _2_sets bathroom accessories. $160.00 6 Supply labour install _2_sets toilet bowl & basin. $280.00 7 Supply labour install _2_sets hand spray with valve stopper at both bathrooms. KIVCeiling Works1 Supply material & labour to install false ceiling c/w flat design **** entrance & kitchen ceiling area. $1,800.00 2 Supply material & labour to install false ceiling c/w L box **** room area. $2,380.00 Aluminium / Glass Works1 Supply material & labour to install clear glass window at kitchen window area. $750.002 Supply material & labour to install clear glass window **** room window area. $4,800.003 Supply material & labour to install 10mm thickness floster glass at common bathroom entrance $880.00 Miscellaneous Works1 Supply materials & labour to paint whole house ceiling & wall using Nippon vinilex 5000 paint. $1,800.00 2 Supply materials & labour to paint whole house door, door frame, pipe & etc using gloss paint. $580.00 3 Supply material & labour to apply sealer. $380.004 Supply materials & labour to lay curragted paper protection at affected floor area. $150.00 5 Chemical washing for whole house to remove stains. $250.00 6 General Cleaning for whole house upon completion. $180.00 7 Haulage & debris fees $ 600.00

Hi folks, Recently thinking of a partial innovation of my hdb flat (smaller type of 4room, 83sqm). Here is a quote that I have just got. Is it possible to find a quote a few hundred dollars cheaper? Or maybe can the current quote adds a couple of small work items? . Supply and lay 600 x 600 homogenous floor tiles (based on $3.30/sqft) for the living room of about 200 sqf (hacking off cement). $1700 Supply and lay wall tiles (based on $3.30/sqft) at kitchen to the ceiling (hacking off existing tiles and cement） $2000 Demolish store wall and block the existing entrance using hollow blocks including haulage $800 Demolish kitchen entrance wall including making it good/touchup and rubbish disposal (about 33 sqf). $600 Change electrical casing and switches $300 Paint the entire unit/doors/frames/piping $1050 Free application for HDB permit No GST Thanks a lot in advance. Please advice.