Reiki: Does Legrand Mallia have the base container (not the switch cover) for houses without concealed wiring? ie. of where this switches are matched onto. I just wanted to find out more before I could find time to go Choo Chiang later.

Sorry for the late reply, Starscream.

I am not sure about it. Best if you are to check with the shop or your electrician/designer.

I was very pleased with the works done by our general contractors. Their job is basically to remove all wardrobe/cabinets, sanitaryware and plumbing pipes, electrical wires and hacking.

When I went down to inspect the house last wednesday - which was the second 'hacking day', most of the jobs were almost completed. Indeed, it was a super fast job and the place was, surprisingly, orderly. There were no debris left in the house and all the sands/cements were neatly stacked for the commencement of the next tasks.

Some Pictures:

01. Entrance to Dining and Living Areas (View taken from Kitchen)

- We need to ge the contractor to remove all the archs and to level the top entrances (Arrow)

02. Entrance to MBR (View taken from Living/Dining Area)

The contractor is to create a new door for Guest Room (Arrow) and to remove the ceiling beam arch. The store room has been removed and to make way for the WiW and Study area.

03. Entrance to MBR Toilet

The contractor is to remove the whole wall (Arrow) to make the toilet an open concept.

04. Entrance to Study Area (View taken from MBR)

05. The Stiffener Wall

This is the only wall that HDB gives restriction to our hacking application. It would be very silly of us to hack this stiffener wall (Arrow) - which is really small, and pay almost a thousand dollars just to engage a PE to oversee the work.

More Pictures:

06. Guest Toilet

The contractor is to create a new entrance [near to window] to the Guest Toilet.

07. Kitchen Entrance to Living Area

More pictures taken today:

More pictures posted in Reiki Sanctury

Our renovation is progressingly rather slow. This is our third week and nothing much have been done.

The waterproofing test is being carried out since yesterday morning and it will last till friday afternoon. Only then, that more reno works will start.

Some waterproof test pictures:

Kitchen

Guest Toilet

MBR Toilet

More renovation pictures available at Reiki Sanctuary

Renovation is still underway - there are still many works ahead and we are already in the third week. Renovation pictures are available at Reiki Sanctuary.

Meanwhile, we are also busy getting furniture stuffs for the house. Some of the things bought over the weekend:

L-Shaped Fabric Sofa:

2930mm long

Ottomon

1200 x 600mm long.

It will be the same fabric as the Sofa.

The Coffee Table

900 x 900mm

The Side Table

400 x 400mm

The Carpet for Living Room

1600 x 2300mm

Edited July 30, 200818 yr by Reiki

wow the sofa looks mighty comfy

can even recline the back zz

Renovation - Week 3

Rather pleased with the works done by our electrician - how he laid the electrical wires and nicely covered at the far end with cylindrical case. We have also decided to drop using Legrand Mallia and go for Berker K5.

More about Berker at Reiki Sanctuary

Pictures of Electrical Works:

Works are not completed. The electrician will come back once false ceiling - which we intend to put all around the house, including kitchen, and paintings are done.

01. Wiring **** Room

02. Wiring at Dining Area

03. Wiring at Kitchen

04. Wiring at MBR n Study

Edited August 2, 200818 yr by Reiki

wah balcony can lim kopi

congrats!

when estimated handover date?

wah balcony can lim kopi

congrats!

when estimated handover date?

Oops, been so busy. Hmm .. we are not sure when we can move in. Estimated 18 September but looks like cannot make on that date.

Our renovation is progressing rather slow. Now, into the 6th weeks, we are only about 50% done. There are still tons of works to do.

Renovations done so far:

01. Installation of false ceiling all throughout the house.

02. Wall smoothened and plastered.

The Living Area:

A nice boxed-up of aircon trunks under the beam and the new bedroom door frame:

03. Laying of parquet teakwood in all the bedrooms including at the house main entrance. We omitted skirtings all throughout the house. The parquet is being cured now. Sanding down and matte works will only be carried out on 1st September.

The Main Entrance:

Master Bedroom and Study Area:

More stories and pictures at Reiki Sanctuary

Edited August 28, 200818 yr by Reiki

Our renovation is progressing rather slow. Now, into the 6th weeks, we are only about 50% done. There are still tons of works to do.

Renovations done so far:

01. Installation of false ceiling all throughout the house.

02. Wall smoothened and plastered.

The Living Area:

A nice boxed-up of aircon trunks under the beam and the new bedroom door frame:

03. Laying of parquet teakwood in all the bedrooms including at the house main entrance. We omitted skirtings all throughout the house. The parquet is being cured now. Sanding down and matte works will only be carried out on 1st September.

The Main Entrance:

Master Bedroom and Study Area:

More stories and pictures at Reiki Sanctuary

Wow but looks nice. I like the flooring... Congrats! And .. MBR open bathroom.. mmm nice!

The Toilets

The two toilets - Master and Guest, are still not completed. Only the tiles are laid. The shower glass, sanitaryware and shower sets will only installed much later.

Few things that we are happy here:

1. Rather than the normal drop, we make sure that we have a gentle ram instead.

Ram at Guest Toilet

Ram at Master Toilet

2. The custom made soap racks.

Rack at Guest Toilet

Rack at Master Toilet

3. The Master Toilet

The Feature Wall needs to be oil-glazed to make it shine and 'more' black. The ugly pipes will be boxed up. We will erect a full length recycled wardrobe next to the pipes and just after the ceiling beam.

PS: Sorry guys .. some of the pics are just too big even though it has been resized.

Edited August 28, 200818 yr by Reiki

One of our most expensive single purchase is our dining set.

We are getting this table (1.6 x 7.5 m and can be extended up to 2.2m) without the chairs.

And 6 of this chair:

Edited August 30, 200818 yr by Reiki

beautiful dining table and chairs

then nw ur reno extend till when?

end of sept?

seems like its only like 50% completed

beautiful dining table and chairs

then nw ur reno extend till when?

end of sept?

seems like its only like 50% completed

Yes, we feel that it is only 50% completed to date. We are now given the date, 18th September. Don't think we will move in immediately. Would prefer to 'air' the house, of all the chemical smells, after that so that our dog won't suffer. Likely to move in October now.

Our concern is the delivery of most items that we had ordered. Not sure they can delay further - already, we had postponed the dates.

Hehe, the delivery of the dining set is only in November. We are lucky that the company will loan us a set when we move in.