After much follow up and discussion with 3 different renovation firms, I decided to sign with Ideal, Kenneth.

His quote is the middle one, not the most ex, nor the cheapest.

Like his frank opinion, good ideas, availability for discussion and also being able to meet my budget.

I’m setting aside ~18k for simple renovation for 5rm unit in the north.

Not and no intention of taking any loan from bank, thus, totally committed to simple, nice and neat design.

Unit is 13 years old, but previous owner din really move into the place… renovation was done halfway…

Condition is as good as new..

Currently, renovation is in the final stage, and I’m expecting HO by month-end.

Most of the stuffs are up, except toilets and touch up…

Finally got the time to post the pictures….

View of the floor plan

collected keys on the last day of last year.

Din wanna rush the renovation. Thus, took about 1month plus before we decided on the ID

This for HengHeng, Gong Xi Fatt Choy during CNY

Main living area/room

View from the window

This is where my divider and TV area will be

towards my rooms

that wall gotta go, conbine MRB and common room..

next, let’s look at the kitchen… previous owners have built the concrete basin support halfway…

due to budget constraint, we decided to keep and install doors for the concrete support.

Hope this wont turn out to be our biggest regret….

full pic on the concrete support…country side style… (quite a eye sore initially)

half done stove base…

service balcony

lastly, a view from outside….

Kinda worry if our neighbor will conquer our area and turn it into a forest…..

But we kinda accepted the plants… but hope they will “automatically” remove the bicycle when we move in….

congrats! what's the reno plan like? I think ur concrete support still looks, not really super old fashion type.

that's alot of plants! I think by renovation time, the workers moving in and out, they will remove the bicycle by themselves

The place looks bright! Combining the rooms gives you more space...planning for WIW?

Don't worry about the plants. They wont feel pain hehehe.

My neighbour plants are SO HUGE that really blocking my way to my unit... so I just tell the workers don bother. E whole corridoor is not theirs and somemore mine is corner unit...

As long no dengue

Storeroom, door will be change to the other wall… fengshui thingie..

final drawing from Mr. K.. Living room.

final drawing from Mr. K.. kitchen.

final drawing from Mr. K.. MRB

congrats! what's the reno plan like? I think ur concrete support still looks, not really super old fashion type.

kekekeek…. Issit, thanks. I make do with it liao…

now doors are done up… later me goin to take the pic for granite top…

thin they will be installing it this week… hope it will look good… black galaxy with the country side sink support…

that's alot of plants! I think by renovation time, the workers moving in and out, they will remove the bicycle by themselves

The place looks bright! Combining the rooms gives you more space...planning for WIW?

YES!!! It’s bright and windy… initially, WIW but fengshui master strongly oppose… so will be doing a L-Shape one instead.

Don't worry about the plants. They wont feel pain hehehe.

My neighbour plants are SO HUGE that really blocking my way to my unit... so I just tell the workers don bother. E whole corridoor is not theirs and somemore mine is corner unit...

As long no dengue

in fact, my renovation is in the final stage, sad to say, plants still there… so is the bicycle…

guess I gotta personally talk to them…

kekeke… my ID suggested to me, say it’s the fengshui thin… can accept the plants but not the bicycle infront of my gate…

hope they will understand and cooperate…

hope to see pics of your completed flat soon

Edited April 22, 200917 yr by hibernate

Approval from HDB…. Start work lo..

Hacking of the walls…

storeroom wall

mosaic being used for the storeroom entrance

Don't worry about the plants. They wont feel pain hehehe.

My neighbour plants are SO HUGE that really blocking my way to my unit... so I just tell the workers don bother. E whole corridoor is not theirs and somemore mine is corner unit...

As long no dengue

Hi Galsmommy,

I fully agree with you, my neighbour also the same. Not only plants but 4 to 5 bicycle as well. I reali got not much place to walk.

hacking MRB wall, 2 room become 1

sealing one of the common room door

Congratulations and welcome...

fast, simple and nice! i like. seems quite hassle free from the way u describe. congrats!

Next the aircon needs to be up, b4 the renovation ppl can do carpentry work

Quick run thru on the Sanyo aircon purchased from Gain City, opt for 5 years warranty and upgrade all pipes…

was lookin at Daikin, ME, Pana... but kana poloso by the salesman...

suddenly raining cats n dogs…. Luckily rain stop in about 45mins…