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Day 19 (Saturday) - songcho delivery & onsite solar film measurement, zero reno activities

Completed stuff since last visit

1. Veneer doors installation

2. Downlights installation

3. Living/mbr/rooms light installation

4. Kitchen pipe boxup

5. Common bathroom doorframe resize (smaller to fit sliding door design)

Today

Songcho delivery on time - :good:

jestac (3m at 10am) & windowcool (llumar at 12:30pm) salesman/girl arrive on time - :good: , so awaiting their quotation next week. Wanna to do reflective film but understand that hdb doesnt allow, but windowcool salesman mentioned no problem ... should I take the risk ? The thing is reflective is just adding 20cent plus block heat better.

Since stupidly wait for them to come & nothing to do :dunno: ... took some photo below

Songcho - kitchen basket, dishrack, toilet accessories

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Veneer doors

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HDB conceal wiring inner peak

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Kitchen pipe boxup - problem 1, there should not have gap between cabinet (tobe) & boxup. Need to rectify with ID on this

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MBR front view - LRT

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MBR aircon window view - yup that's TPE & sengkang

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Living room downstair mscp view

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How much did your contractor charge you for boxing up the pipes in the service balcony?

My carpenter quoted me $900 for boxing up pipes in my service balcony and 2 toilets :bangwall:

 

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How much did your contractor charge you for boxing up the pipes in the service balcony?

My carpenter quoted me $900 for boxing up pipes in my service balcony and 2 toilets :bangwall:

Hi Strawberry

mine kitchen boxup is FOC ;) But common bathroom is $450 ... bathroom should be more expensive as it have to be waterproof. Seriously my pricing is a bit high but since ID give & take in a lot of stuff, I find the price ok, also kitchen based is FOC also.

Of course, they had earn a lot already, all this is just small thingy to them. Important is the quality & workmanship have to be acceptable plus complete in time.

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Day 20 (Sunday) - jb curtain maker on-site plus surprise

Arrange meetup with a jb freelane curtain maker (got the contact from renotalk) at new flat. Not going to reveal who he is 'cos had not seen result yet. Wish me luck ... not very cheap, quote me for $1250 (wf manage to get $50 discount) for full blackout with day/night for all rooms, normal day/night for living room. Est delivery within 2 weeks & good thing is no deposit needed & pay upon completion only. Then wf kaypoh mentioned what if we dont wanna to pay upon delivery ... while he was thinking, quickly switch to other topic :dancingqueen:

Nice & young chap ... appointment at 2pm but arrive at 3pm ... :( anyway, he called me around 2:30pm when arrived at woodland.

Surprise surprise ... when we enter our flat the whole place was clean & shiny :thumbs up: .Look like just been washed this morning

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Hi

Bought LG HLB54S bluray soundbar at Harvey Norman (Tampines Mart) today. Saw it on sales in Sat newspaper, quickly grab. (free 3 bluray disc & free water kettle. Damage $1199. Buddy help to check at PC show - price at $1249.

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Weakness seen so far, no scv digital box connector, need to use video-out for ipod. So plan to upgrade scv to HD box, so that can plug into hdmi connector. So far sound ... better then my lok kok 4year old samsung 5.1 home theater.

 

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hi

It's nippon odor-less ocean shade (1128) ... this is based only. There will be another round of painting :sport-smiley-018:

hey db, so there will be a total of 2 coats is it? and before they apply the first coat, did they apply any sealant? also, are your walls newly plastered?

 

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hey db, so there will be a total of 2 coats is it? and before they apply the first coat, did they apply any sealant? also, are your walls newly plastered?

hi lilith

yup 2 coats, that my ID standard. i believe diff ID/contractor have their own standard. Sealant, I think dont have. I was there when they did it, they just paint the color on the wall. Frankly, my 1st coat is not nippon, some cheapo paint called maxlite. Didnt do plastering since ID mentioned he can do patch up for those obvious area for me. Will remind him again 'cos wf n me saw certain area especially around the lighting.

anyway, my bro-in-law who did commercial plastering, mentioned no matter how good the plastering (used net, plaster n polish etc ) done, few months down the road, u will definitely see some hair line crack. maybe b'cos hdb nowaday build flat in "lego" style.

hope this help, sorry not so expert in this area :unsure:

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hi lilith

yup 2 coats, that my ID standard. i believe diff ID/contractor have their own standard. Sealant, I think dont have. I was there when they did it, they just paint the color on the wall. Frankly, my 1st coat is not nippon, some cheapo paint called maxlite. Didnt do plastering since ID mentioned he can do patch up for those obvious area for me. Will remind him again 'cos wf n me saw certain area especially around the lighting.

anyway, my bro-in-law who did commercial plastering, mentioned no matter how good the plastering (used net, plaster n polish etc ) done, few months down the road, u will definitely see some hair line crack. maybe b'cos hdb nowaday build flat in "lego" style.

hope this help, sorry not so expert in this area :unsure:

hey db, thanks for the info..since you didn't plaster, then i think no need sealant..

this maxlite cheapo paint, i think it's common for painters to use this as their first coat right?

 

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hey db, thanks for the info..since you didn't plaster, then i think no need sealant..

this maxlite cheapo paint, i think it's common for painters to use this as their first coat right?

wanna to think so in order to be "ang sin" a bit.

 

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Hi

Here some updates after teleconf with ID,

1. kitchen boxup will be rectify after kitchen cabinet is up

2. Door frame paint will be rectify during 2nd painting

3. Obvious uneven ceiling & wall will be rectify during 2nd painting

4. grille will be up next friday, so need to get solar film installed before then.

5. Shower screen & sink installation is in progress

6. Mover (helpinghand) booked for jun29 - ID mentioned may need to delay a bit.

7. carpentry will start this week

8. existing rough veneer door surface to be paint with sealant

9. clipsal switches need to be install this week

other

- kdk fan installation this wednesday

- Chasing the solar film contractor now. jestac (3M) had sent as per communicated. Just awaiting for windowcool (llumar) to decide.

pressure pressure piling up :bangwall: ... should I take leave or not ...

in fact I got a microsoft project for this, dozen of items still incomplete ... existing flat handover in jun21, so need to rent from new owner for at least 1/2month ...

wf friend's already start asking when is house warming ...

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Day 22 (Tuesday) - carpentry works 40% completed

Drop by immediately after works ... need to see carpentry works as per ID communicated ... good progress :)

Feature wall & tv console - problem 2, not align with downlight :( ... had inform ID to rectify tomorrow. Uncle said cant move feature wall liaw, only solution is to move downlight that can be easily done. Firstly, show to wf to see whether she can spot anything wrong, she said ok lerrr ... fainted :o

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MBR wardrobe & dressing table

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MBR bathroomvanity

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Study room - suspend cabinet

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