Hi there, Thanks for the info.

I am currently looking for switches too.. i saw the clipsal brand at chun huat. and got the price. The ones i like r not cheap (something with colour gray/ silver).

Any idea abt the price for the legrad? (with colour?)

I would prolly go to choo chaing to see the le grand ones. I belive they have one brance in Toa payoh.

this one?

Hi Feimei

How much did you spend buying those bigger switches from the shop ? Are you changing the single, double power points , tel & TV points to Clipsal or Legrand as well ? Can share the prices here ?

sorry for late reply, ninja!!!

my total costing for whole hse is $160+.....for those power point face-plate, i got Clipsal....for those light switches face-plate, i got MK....Legrand abit ex (thou cheaper if compare to outside retail shop)....as for my heater, i got Clipsal which cost $7...if not wrong....need to check my invoice...let me take some photos when i m home tonight....and show u....hope still in time before u purchase ur switches....

Hi there, Thanks for the info.

I am currently looking for switches too.. i saw the clipsal brand at chun huat. and got the price. The ones i like r not cheap (something with colour gray/ silver).

Any idea abt the price for the legrad? (with colour?)

I would prolly go to choo chaing to see the le grand ones. I belive they have one brance in Toa payoh.

the ones we bought were white.

Hey SG,

With reference to the above and your previous query, I found a sample of the wood trimming skirting for you to "look see look see"...hope it's not too late though...... ......

Thanks CJRedDevil

since then, the installers showed us another set of trimmings. And they look so much better . . .

oic.haha. Time to work hard & smart on the reno progress. Thanks for the info, the Renohub website is well design. Wow u have smart eyes to spot a invoice from Choo Chiang. LOL.

I just receive a call from my ID regarding tmr and tue appt with him. I told him if his electrician quote too ex. I will buy myself but he said don worry will be reasonable price. Becos he wants me to intro my friends to him for reno. yaya. I will see how.

Just to take note the single and double sockets they are going to install in your house will the two screws be seen ? Unless u & SGbuzz don mind. Becos my current house got it and the screws rust don look nice better to hide it.

thanks Ninja for the visible screw thingy.

if i do not recall wrongly, it's the normal sockets. So, the screws shld be visible.

however, i'd rather just paint clear nail-polish over them to insulate them from water / rust instead of spending $ to change the plates.

however, Buzz might have a different idea

Since we started reno on 24th Dec, today is the ONLY day we did not call our ID(s). They must be feeling so relieved.

Plastering of partition (of store) was completed today.

A little more tiling done (but still more to go).

Painting works has started.

Tmr, the following shld be done:

- installation of sliding glass door so that store-room partition can complete

- installation of electricals

- plumbing continuation

- painting continuation

- tiling continuation

- KITCHEN CABINETS!

Wed, extra time to complete the above

Thur, parquet polish etc for Level 2.

Hope all go as planned. . .

Since we started reno on 24th Dec, today is the ONLY day we did not call our ID(s). They must be feeling so relieved.

Plastering of partition (of store) was completed today.

A little more tiling done (but still more to go).

Painting works has started.

Tmr, the following shld be done:

- installation of sliding glass door so that store-room partition can complete

- installation of electricals

- plumbing continuation

- painting continuation

- tiling continuation

- KITCHEN CABINETS!

Wed, extra time to complete the above

Thur, parquet polish etc for Level 2.

Hope all go as planned. . .

hey Mr/Mrs SGBuzz........... ..reno looking well in progress plan and smooth smooth ya ! Great work ! .... ..looking towards the end-results....cheers!

sorry for late reply, ninja!!!

my total costing for whole hse is $160+.....for those power point face-plate, i got Clipsal....for those light switches face-plate, i got MK....Legrand abit ex (thou cheaper if compare to outside retail shop)....as for my heater, i got Clipsal which cost $7...if not wrong....need to check my invoice...let me take some photos when i m home tonight....and show u....hope still in time before u purchase ur switches....

ninja....here's my toilet one-gang switch and heater...they r Clipsal...

my two-gang light switch: MK

ninja....here's my toilet one-gang switch and heater...they r Clipsal...

the heater switch looks slanted

the heater switch looks slanted

hahahahhaa....that's the job done by hubby!!!!

Hmmmm am i going crazy? how come the switches so cheap one?

$160 for whole house? Does it include the base of the switch?

I have like 25 switches... 6 are 2 gang...

Then there is this air con + heater insulator switch which cost about $200+ cos need 1 for 3 air cons and 2 for each heater.... and the main switch box... scv points....

counting all of tat, i have 47 points in my house. ???

Edited January 19, 201016 yr by annjoy

Hmmmm am i going crazy? how come the switches so cheap one?

$160 for whole house? Does it include the base of the switch?

I have like 25 switches... 6 are 2 gang...

Then there is this air con + heater insulator switch which cost about $200+ cos need 1 for 3 air cons and 2 for each heater.... and the main switch box... scv points....

counting all of tat, i have 47 points in my house. ???

the base is only the casing box....which is already inside ur wall....soo changing the face-plate only...of cos all wiring is on the face-plate itself...u can diy n change it urself (like what my hubby doing lol...hahahaha...but of cos like ossify commented: slanted....hahahahaa) or u get prof to change for u lol....

i got 37plates to change all includsive of power point (2-gang, 1-gang), light (2-gang, 1-gang), scv, tel, heater but i dun hv the air-con insulator worrr....so i don't know that will cost how much...

for kitchen....u might hv one or two of those power point that u need to buy with the base case lol....but it wun be ex...additional 80cents for the base case nia~~~

Hmmmm am i going crazy? how come the switches so cheap one?

$160 for whole house? Does it include the base of the switch?

I have like 25 switches... 6 are 2 gang...

Then there is this air con + heater insulator switch which cost about $200+ cos need 1 for 3 air cons and 2 for each heater.... and the main switch box... scv points....

counting all of tat, i have 47 points in my house. ???

aircon + heater insulator switch cost $200+???

who is feeding you this information?

i bought switches from Choo Chiang (prices shown before GST)

Zencelo: 3gang $13.5, 2gang $9, 1gang $5.5, waterheater $20, doublesocket $12.8, singlesocket $8.5, scv $8.9

Clipsal WHD20 Isolator 20A for aircon $11.5

the main switch box costs under $200 (but electrician is supposed to buy this, not you so don't buy it! if you buy wrong one, you lose out) but usually ID/contractors will charge $300 for it.

hi Ninja

I think we have been chopped already. Our quote came with a 'rewiring of whole unit (as per floor plan)', costing 'est. $4055'.

I am not sure what the floor plan is. Comparatively, I think you got a better deal.

Hi Mrs Buzz

This is the initial quote for electric works

Re-Wiring for whole house

1)26 nos of Lighting points

2)8 nos of 13A single power points

3)12 nos of 13A double power points

4) 5 nos of scv points

5) 5 nos of tel points

6) 1 no of 15A air-con point

7) 1 no of 15A heater point

8) 1 no of mcb

9) Labour to install light

Total = $2950

Top up quote

Lighting points - 17 @ $476

Double Powerpoint - 13 @ $715

Additonal Heater point at MBR - $85

LAN Points (Cat6 cable provide by me) - $180

Upgraded to Clipsal C-Vivace - $280 (fixed price , no matter how many switches and power sockets)

MCB Upgrade = $50

Labour to install additional lights = $120

Total to top up = $1946

Total to pay for electric works = $4896

So now mine is more ex than yours. u all had not been chopped I told u earlier on. Now yours is a better ideal ? haha

Edited January 19, 201016 yr by ninja3101

aircon + heater insulator switch cost $200+???

who is feeding you this information?

i bought switches from Choo Chiang (prices shown before GST)

Zencelo: 3gang $13.5, 2gang $9, 1gang $5.5, waterheater $20, doublesocket $12.8, singlesocket $8.5, scv $8.9

Clipsal WHD20 Isolator 20A for aircon $11.5

the main switch box costs under $200 (but electrician is supposed to buy this, not you so don't buy it! if you buy wrong one, you lose out) but usually ID/contractors will charge $300 for it.

Hi ossify

What is the total no of switches & sockets u have bought?

How much u spend ?