Tam-Pines Head-Dee-Bee 3-Rm Re-Newal Tea-Blog

[claypot 46]

Went to Cellini at Park Mall on 16 Jan 2014 to order a dining set.

Cellini Tropia:

It consist of a 1.3m quartz (from Caesarstone, so its stain/scratch-proof unlike using wooden table top) table top with real solid wood legs, 1 wood bench and 2 fabric high-back chairs (with wood legs). It comes with a 1.7m option, but its too long for me. So i just got the 1.3m. It would be ideal if there's a 1.5m option but nope, they don't have that length.

http://www.cellini.com.sg/html/#/products_info.php?id=74

This matches my white circular hanging dining light that i bought 1-2 weeks ago. The light is tunable (cool-white, day-white and warm light), and it is remote controlled (without a need to have a wall mounted switch).

Edited January 20, 2014 by claypot

[claypot 46]

Went to lightings.com to purchase Philips lightings to get advantage of the promotion (free study table light worth $100++) last week and have them delivered last week too (before they close for a long CNY break)

Downlights (tunable and dimmable. Can change between white and warm light and yet still dimmable)

http://www.philips.com.sg/c/choose-your-luminaire/10.5-watt-711573166/prd/

LED spot light that is waterproof (actually meant for toilets) to be placed above kitchen sink:

http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpindex.pl?slg=en&scy=gb&ctn=322131116

LED stripes 4500K 1m long (2 for kitchen cabinets and 1 for study top-cabinet)

http://www.philips.com.sg/c/Deco-Linear/linea-307343186/prd/

2 Wall lamps to be mounted on the wall beside the 2 sides of the bed in MBR (this model was chosen because its surface-mount instead of recessed-wall, and also its flexible arm is long):

http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpindex.pl?slg=en&scy=kr&ctn=690934866

Also bought 3 track lights (2m and 3m) and square & round white/black track fittings with halogen lights.

[claypot 46]

Living room (including the skirting) and kitchen floor tiles are laid, kitchen sink support is completed, the kitchen walls are cement-screed, the new white-powdered windows (kitchen window is pure aluminum) are all up last week.

For the time being, i'm in the midst of short-listing the following:

- hob/hood (major factor is the vertical beam along the kitchen wall where the kitchen cabinet and hob/hood will be)

- ceiling fans (major factor is the fan diameter)

- bed-frame (major factor is that there will be aircon trunking at the bottom of the wall where the bed-head is)

- refrigerator (prefer bottom-freeze)

Edited January 20, 2014 by claypot

[tarzanboy 6]

Hi, claypot may I know how much you pay for the Philips dowlight please advise thank.

[claypot 46]

Hi, claypot may I know how much you pay for the Philips dowlight please advise thank.

PM-ed you le

Edited January 20, 2014 by claypot

[claypot 46]

These are photos taken last Sunday:

[jus4fun 4]

looks like very good progress! will it be ready for CNY?

[claypot 46]

looks like very good progress! will it be ready for CNY?

Nope. will not be ready for CNY. Most likely early March by the looks of it. As i only got my keys at the end of last month, I already know that completing before CNY is not possible. Furthermore, i do not want them to rush and compromise on quality/workmanship. Nevertheless, i'm satisfied with the progress so far. At least all the demolition/dismantling and mansory work are completed, and all the windows are replaced. That was my initial target and it has been met.

The outstanding items are: aircon, laminate flooring at 2 bedrooms, L-box installation, stucco wall, electrical wiring, lighting/ceiling fan installation, glass backing between kitchen top and bottom cabinets, hob/hood mounting, iquartz kitchen cabinet mounting, carpentry works, plumbing and painting.

All these will complete after CNY. And due to the 2 weeks CNY break and 2 weeks required to fabricate the carpentry works, early March is possible (barring any unforeseen delays or mistakes made by sub-contractors).

[missydeer 1]

Hi, don't mind PM me the quotation and contractor used? I would like to have a rough gauge of the cost. Are they responsive? Thanks!

Look forward to seeing more photos.

[Songz 132]

Nope. will not be ready for CNY. Most likely early March by the looks of it. As i only got my keys at the end of last month, I already know that completing before CNY is not possible. Furthermore, i do not want them to rush and compromise on quality/workmanship. Nevertheless, i'm satisfied with the progress so far. At least all the demolition/dismantling and mansory work are completed, and all the windows are replaced. That was my initial target and it has been met.

The outstanding items are: aircon, laminate flooring at 2 bedrooms, L-box installation, stucco wall, electrical wiring, lighting/ceiling fan installation, glass backing between kitchen top and bottom cabinets, hob/hood mounting, iquartz kitchen cabinet mounting, carpentry works, plumbing and painting.

All these will complete after CNY. And due to the 2 weeks CNY break and 2 weeks required to fabricate the carpentry works, early March is possible (barring any unforeseen delays or mistakes made by sub-contractors).

Totally agree that quality/workmanship is most important

[jus4fun 4]

Ya, no need to rush to finish it if you could afford the time.. can watch the progress & quality/worksmanship closely..

Mine took almost 3 months even without any break.. more bcos the ID/contractor slow lor & hiccups along the way.. luckily i not in a rush..

Good luck!!

Edited January 22, 2014 by jus4fun

[claypot 46]

Hi, don't mind PM me the quotation and contractor used? I would like to have a rough gauge of the cost. Are they responsive? Thanks!

Look forward to seeing more photos.

PM you le

[claypot 46]

Regarding laminate flooring, the underlay some use are the foam-type:






However, some offered rubberized underlay (claimed by them to be better, and it is indeed slightly thicker):

[claypot 46]

Bypassing my ID (with her permission, of course) and get Sensa Laminate flooring instead of Krono-O. Ordered them at Expo 2-3 weeks ago with installation after CNY.

AC4 8mm Solido Perform Stavanger (MBR) (top in the photo below)
AC4 10mm Urban Zone Positano (white-grey) for Bedroom 2 (bottom in the photo below)


Skirting for MBR:


Skirting for Bedroom 2:


T-joint at the door between living room and bedrooms:

[claypot 46]

Can't decide whether bottom-freezer refrigerator to purchase Samsung or Hitachi

Samsung RL4013UBASL/SS

http://www.samsung.com/sg/consumer/home-appliances/refrigerator/bottom-freezer/RL4013UBASL/SS

Hitachi R-SG37BPS

http://www.hitachiconsumer.com/sg/products_details.aspx?oid=1821

Anyone has any feedback on the 2 models mentioned above?

Edited January 22, 2014 by claypot