butterscotch 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Hi everyone, We have been silent readers on t-blog and it's finally our turn to start our blog!!Though we collected our keys in July 2014, we were not in a hurry to move due to a young infant (worried about the dust and noise from renovation projects around). Like everyone, we begin our quest to search for my 'perfect' id whom understands our needs/demands as well as fits our tight budget. We were very clear not to overwhelm ourselves with too many choices so we met with the only the following companies' ids. - Posh Home - Sky Interior - Ideal House - Renoguyz After deliberating our choices, we ended our search by picking Renoguyz (Nic). I supposed many are very familiar with Nic from Renoguyz. We felt that they understood our needs/demands the best and also fitted our budget very well. Will update this blog with more details and pictures soon!! =) Edited March 26, 2015 by butterscotch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterscotch 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Here is the copy of the floor plan of our new home...The following are the things which we have planned for our new home:1. Brick wall in the living room2. Storage area plus study table at the suggested study area3. Top and bottom cabinets for kitchen4. L-shaped wardrobe @ main bedroom5. L-shaped wardrobe @ bedroom 2 (parents)6. Wardrobe at bedroom 3 (bedroom for our infant) Edited December 3, 2014 by butterscotch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterscotch 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) Our proposed layout to Nic & Cf...We decided to remove the folding door & window panel at the service yard to make the kitchen looks bigger. We will also be doing windows and window grills at the service yard too! Edited December 3, 2014 by butterscotch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterscotch 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) Morning everyone!We are actually quite 'picky' during inspection of our flat as we have paid for a premium flat. During our defects checking, we have identified more than 200 defects in our house .We also found that our living room tiles, which came together with it, the tiles are not really flat. We can see that the side of the tiles are slightly bended . We are quite particular about this because we have heard of cases of wrapped tiles. The wrapped tiles after a period of time, the tiles may pop out. Therefore, we decided to redo the floorings for the entire house. Edited December 3, 2014 by butterscotch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arshavin 4 Report post Posted November 27, 2014 Redo the tiles means u r hacking the HDB tiles and getting the cement screening again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterscotch 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2014 Redo the tiles means u r hacking the HDB tiles and getting the cement screening againYup, we are hacking off HDB tiles & wooden flooring at rooms and replaced with our preferred tiles throughout the whole house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lemoncandy 39 Report post Posted November 27, 2014 is your BTO at jurong west? good luck with getting the defects resolved! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterscotch 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2014 (edited) is your BTO at jurong west? good luck with getting the defects resolved!Most of the defects are resolved... Just left a few more which we are liaising with BSC... Edited December 4, 2014 by butterscotch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterscotch 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2014 (edited) Updates: Actually, our renovation is about to be completed... However, we will like to share our experiences with everyone here!During the hacking of the flooring, they brought us to Hafary to choose tiles. We were overwhelmed by the selection of tiles they have...We wanted 60cm x 15cm wood grain tiles for the bedroom and living room as this length of tiles is below $3.50. We are only able to select tiles which is below $3.50 due to the budget constraints. However, the selection of this type of tiles is limited and out of stock. We were disappointed due to the lack of selection. On the other hand, we have found the tiles for our Kitchen, Toilet Floor Tiles (as we planned to overlay) and one side of the Toilet Wall Tiles (to cover the mosaic).Due to the lacked of selection, Nic told us to choose other length of wood grain tiles first which cost more. They will later bring us to Soon Bee Huat to see if our preferred size tiles is available there. In case of Soon Bee Huat do not have the type of tiles we want, at least we have a reservation in Hafary on our initial choice. We found our ideal tiles at Soon Bee Huat and it is within our budget!We didn’t capture many photos during the hacking process and here are the pictures of it.PassagewayRemove of Service Yard's Door and Window Panels Edited March 26, 2015 by butterscotch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElvisP 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2014 Hi butterscotch, how much it cost to remove the service yard door and window panel? Mind to share how much u paying for the whole reno? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterscotch 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) Hi butterscotch, how much it cost to remove the service yard door and window panel? Mind to share how much u paying for the whole reno?They initially charged us $100 for removal of service yard’s window panels and door. As they know we are on tight budget, they got their tiler to remove foc .As for the total renovation cost, we spend about 40k after many add-ons to our initial plan... Edited March 26, 2015 by butterscotch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterscotch 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) We were quite surprised of the tiler’s speed. They took about a week to do up the entire house!KitchenLiving RoomPassageway linking to Common Toilet Edited December 4, 2014 by butterscotch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterscotch 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2014 Shopping Time!We bought most of our electronics from Gain City and Harvey Norman Expo sales.Gain City Expo SaleMitsubishi Starmex Inverter System 4Electrolux Built in OvenElectrolux Washer & DryerHarvery Norman Expo Sale55 inch LG TVSamsung Fridge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElvisP 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2014 hmmm.. does the 40k reno include the electrical appliances and funiture? lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterscotch 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) hmmm.. does the 40k reno include the electrical appliances and funiture? lolHi,It is just the renovation cost. This is the things that we will be doing:Living Room1) 3.5 ft full height shoe cabinet2) 8 ft full height cabinet3) 4 ft study table with 4ft top cabinets4) Hide exposed air con piping5) L Box (Center of Living Room & Passageway)6) Brick Wall & Wood on one side of the living room7) Laying of Floor TilesMaster Bedroom1) 10 ft full height L-shape cabinet2) DoorBedroom 21) 8 ft full height L-shape cabinet2) DoorBedroom 31) 5 ft full height cabinet2) DoorKitchen1) 2 ft full height cabinet2) 14 ft top and bottom cabinet with quartz top and glass backing between top and bottom cabinet3) Construct cabinet, fridge and washing area base4) Glass Door5) Laying of floor tiles and overlay service yardMBR Toilet1) Fixed panel shower screen2) Overlay floor tiles and one side of the shower wall3) 3 ft vanity4) Aluminum louver bi-fold door5) Box-up of exposed air con piping.Common Toilet1) Fixed panel shower screen2) Overlay floor tiles and one side of the shower wall3) Aluminum louver bi-fold doorWindows1) Window @ Service Yard2) Aluminum grille for bedrooms and living room3) Invisible grilles for Living roomPainting of whole house Edited December 4, 2014 by butterscotch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
