Finally renovation started on 26dec08. Nothing much done on that day, only took down some lightings, starting from dining hall lights, as directed by my FSM. All lightings have to be changed.

Went down on 29dec08 for a look. Joven storage heater was delivered and lying in living hall waiting to be installed when time comes. All the light switches been changed to big button types.

The long settee in my bedroom has been dismantled. The area will be re-constructed into a wardrobe. The false wall and cornice for the wardrobe's in place.

According to my contractor, painting work will start on 30 dec 08. Will update more pics when i go down recce again.

Edited December 30, 200817 yr by ahwee

Looks like u don need to do any painting too!

Need lar....for old houses, need to give a fresh coat of paint to give the house a new lease of life...

went balestier today to recce for some lights....went light source, light+foam, lc lighting centre at shaw plaza. In the end bought 3x'hamburger', , 2 rect light for mbr and kitchen, 1 foyer light, 1 living room light. Saw one dining hall lights but still undecided to buy or not...

simple mbr lights

5in1 living room light with ic fixed for option to switch on 2/3/5 lights

foyer light

undecided whether to get this for dining hall or stick with simple ikea shade lamp...

new stainless steel water pipings and re-routing to storage heater

knocked old shower kerb and re-constructed new one

pd door slide open

pd door fold open

dropped by ikea tampines and grabbed some kitchen and bathroom accessories

living room wall recess painted with glacier grey. planning to add on winkplay wall decal at a later stage

glass wall at dining hall area processed with frosted sticker. planning to add on wall sticker at later stage

cultured marble vanity top for common bathroom and platform for bedroom are up...

Edited January 2, 200917 yr by ahwee

Finally, after days of frantic driving up and down, sungei kadut, ikea tampines, defu industrial estates, managed to get it from Toa Payoh Courts. Actually saw one piece at Lorenzo at IFC liked it very much but was told stocks come in only on March 09. Not even display set is available . Lucky thing decided to drop by Toa Payoh for a look and found what my wife and myself both liked. Dining table + 4 chairs + one long bench.

Also purchased a pack of string curtain from AMK curtain shop for living room window.

Tomorrow the lightings will be delivered. Things are picking up speed now.

Edited January 5, 200917 yr by ahwee

Finally, after days of frantic driving up and down, sungei kadut, ikea tampines, defu industrial estates, managed to get it from Toa Payoh Courts. Actually saw one piece at Lorenzo at IFC liked it very much but was told stocks come in only on March 09. Not even display set is available . Lucky thing decided to drop by Toa Payoh for a look and found what my wife and myself both liked. Dining table + 4 chairs + one long bench.

Also purchased a pack of string curtain from AMK curtain shop for living room window.

Tomorrow the lightings will be delivered. Things are picking up speed now.

The table and bench looks very nice! Wah.. looks like u will be able to meet ur move-in date.

hi ahwee,

actually if u want 2 do reno(eg. hacking of walls, erecting new ones) & the hse is stil under the previous owners' name, u can ask them 2 help u 2 sign on the reno form.

tis is wat i wil b doing. the current owner is agreeable 2 it cos i wan 2 save some time. hope can squeeze in a little reno b4 cny long holidays.

There is a risk though, if the seller backs out before completion, then all your reno will go to waste. HDB will not help you and you have to engage your own lawyers to fight the case while the contractor will still demand payment for work done.

Good day,

Angel, today met up with my contractor and he told me that probably next week can more or less wrap up reno

Zonk,

Unfortunately that's a true fact. I guess no choice but to take calculated risk...

Edited January 6, 200917 yr by ahwee

wow, ur reno is completed?

when moving in?

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Edited January 6, 200917 yr by ahwee

wow, ur reno is completed?

when moving in?

majority all done

was quite surprised also when my contractor (actually is partner of the reno company) told me today that next week probably can finish. Inspected the things done, so far quality of the work's been up to mark so i dont foresee much problem also....finish early means i will have more time to slowly move things over

my contractor recommended for my bedroom's platform to be below the height of the aircon trunking, and using side wall headboard to conceal the trunking and beautify.....one side of the recess wall's having tic tac door cabinet....two side quarter circle wooden platform on the recess wall for small tv and decorative items...

full length wardrobe in my bedroom covering one side of the wall, which used to be the glass wall.

suspended tv console with curved side aligned with the long sette. I was advised not to do feature wall to save money and the curved side of the tv console's also suggested by the contractor.

ikea's mirror cabinet and accessories, installed with help of the workers

Edited January 6, 200917 yr by ahwee

can share ur Tong Hong Interior's contact?

can share ur Tong Hong Interior's contact?

Tong Hong's located at Thomson Plaza. Actually at Thomson Plaza there's 3 different reno companies.

Pm you Tong Hong's contact.

Edited January 6, 200917 yr by ahwee

Yo wee & hui!

congrats on ur new home...

nice to see someone i kno here

seems like can move in soon already....