IMHO, air-con is never a need, it's always a want.

Our parents grew up fine without air-con and men go through NS on an island hotter than Singapore, all without air-con.

Edited May 29, 201313 yr by MiracleSG

That's the problem.. he's a regular...

That's the problem.. he's a regular...

Hey my hubs was one too!

But thanks to me he has grown to love the ac hehe

But what people forget is that the global temperature has risen since our parents' days...

I will be putting aircon and ceiling fan for my living room once I get my unit (unfortunately that would be another 3 - 4 years later, which is why I am a lurker here). My current place does not have aircon in the living room and sometimes, and even with 2 standing fans running, it is still too hot and humid; especially during the "hot season" here.

I was a regular too.....

Managed to get 2 quotes, is there really a difference between G23 & G22 copper pipes?

Aircon uncle actually advised against installing living room aircon.

Is 24btu really too weak for a 50sqm area? comprising of living,dining,open kitchen,entrance area & corridor to rooms. But actually I dont need to to be freezing cold.. just to provide some cool air with we have large group gatherings, cos we also have a ceiling fan in the living to circulate.

The rooms are:

9btu for 13sqm

9btu for 12sqm

9btu for 18sqm(but after putting wardrobe will be left with 16sqm. he suggested 12btu but i think no need. Tho difference b/w taking a 9btu & 12btu is about $90).

Edited May 31, 201313 yr by juxstapose

adidaem had posted an article on BTU calculations based on room dimensions

might be useful to see if 24BTU is strong enough for your 50sqm area

http://emrenoblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/hot-nights-and-btus/

Thanks greglhc! Came across that before but forgot about it.

Per the calculations, 24btu for the common area is totally not enough (apparently I'm short of like another 11 btu unit) but just did a measurement of my current (mum's) home & realised that its also the exact same aircon as I'll be getting (specs n all). The common area here is 45.4sqm & a 24btu actually makes the place quite cold - ironically it makes it too cold that we hardly use it.

Now I'more inclined to get it too, once I get the stamp of approval from the bf!

Edited May 31, 201313 yr by juxstapose

Hacking completed!

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Much bigger & brighter than before!

Edited June 1, 201313 yr by juxstapose

Kitchen Tiles & Laminates: White subway tile for walls, greige floor tiles, white with shiny specs solid top(the description of that design is called White Diamond ;p), wood laminate for bottom cabinets, glossy white laminates for top cabinets.

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Can check what is the brand of Solid Surface top you choose? Coz I seldom see blink blink kind.

Btw what's your laminate brand too? Nice choice.

Hm I'm not sure of the solid top brand but I can try to check. The laminates r mostly for EDL except for 1 from Admira. Those were the only 2 brands at my contractor had.

The contractor I met (not confirmed) also using EDL.

But he didn't have anything like the Solid Surface Top you have.

I think my light brown laminate is admira, the rest r EDL. What types of solid top does ur contractor have?

I think my light brown laminate is admira, the rest r EDL. What types of solid top does ur contractor have?

Isit a good idea to run aircon piping under tiles?