Our 1St Home, 3Ng Resale Flat

[kaisharon 1]

I had been reading a number of posts at Renotalk and now I'm starting my own post to share my experience of minor renovation for our 1st 3 room HDB resale flat at Yishun. We considered ourselves are lucky that we managed to bought a unit which is move-in-condition with a number of furniture leftover by the previous owner and only required to do minor works (I don't really think it is a renovation).

Basically, there are three things that we need to do which are added a few electrical powers points and relocated of the wall fan, painting of the whole unit and change of bedroom doors. I had also converted the store room to study room. Although it was minor works, I had spent some time on so-called "research" on who to employ, who to find and reasonable price.

I had spent about 1-2 months to search for the electricians, door maker and painters either online (website or at the Renotalk posts) and walk-in to shop contractors. I had also sent out a number of inquiries but not 100% all will reply and some even reply till half-way, they had lost contact with it. During the "research", I had realised that the price for this three items can be very huge different from everyone to quote and there are no standard price range for it. They just named the amount as they wanted.

Let me start my minor renovation journey,

1) Bedroom door and Kitchen door

The bedroom doors were the old type 70s and there was no kitchen door. We are staying with my mother, she requested for the kitchen door as she wanted to cook at home which is more health food as compared to dinner out daily.

I had started my search by browsing thought the comments on the forum and website, the moment we purchased the unit. I had sent out a number of inquiries to those companies but hardly reply.

Initially, I intended to look for “HH” as their costs were within my budget but after reading through some of the comments was not so pleasant. I had dropped my ideas for it. I had happened to visit one of the website that this company “Yong Fang” was having promotion with the min. purchase of 3 doors to entitle for the promotion which happened I had 3 doors needs to change or add. I started to look for the comments for this company on the forum. Most of the people who hired their services, gave a very good comments for it. We went to their showroom which located at Beauty World. When we were at the showroom, the salesperson, Shirley, gave us an idea of how to make the kitchen door nicer as the wall of the kitchen entrance was an uneven surface and have to special order for it (as it is taller and smaller in width than normal size of the door). We had chosen a nyatoh solid door with the clear glass panel at the centre of the door for kitchen. At first we intended to install the Push and Pull handle but she commented that it was like an emergency exit so she suggested installing those shopping centre handle. Now is waiting for the installation to be completed.

I had taken a few photos but did not have to upload the photos. I will upload it A.S.A.P and shared the other experience I had thought out the whole renovation journey.

[kaisharon 1]

Sorry for not updating of any photo and posts, was busy moving the house on the last two weeks of Dec. Finally, everything have settled and most of the items had delivered or on the way. I shall continue to share my experience but I need help in how to upload the photo.

Hope someone can guide.

Thanks

[zjwbotak 0]

Hi Sharon,

I need an electrician urgently.

Can you advise if you did manage to find a good one and the cost?

Thank you soo much!

[kaisharon 1]

HI zjwbotak,

he charge reasonable and one-man show. this is aloysius@safesure.com.sg his email, you can try to contact him. he completed the job in 1.5days, mine was minor job.

i did took a few photo of the works but i do not know to upload it.

[keekee2015 0]

Hi Sharon, thanks for the sharing. how much for all the new doors(including everything)? I also want to change all the doors for my flats. Maybe i should go to beauty world to have a look too. Thanks!

[kaisharon 1]

Hi KeeKee, the installation took about a day to complete everything. My kitchen door dimension is a special so it cost higher about a thousand plus include door frame, door with glass panel and handle. The rest was at the offer price. I did took some photo but still figuring how to upload it. hehe