15 Shades of Grey - 4 RM BTO @ Woodlands Glen

[Clarence Lye 10]

14 minutes ago, JayT said:

Hi all, I heard that if buying fans from JB they won't have guarantee, plus also won't have trust mark or something like that which is necessary for insurance claims if anything goes wrong. Is that really a big problem? Or very small chance of issues occurring and the cost savings more than make up for it. Thanks!

Hi @JayT

you mean JB won't guarantee? not true. my fan all come with warranty (i think 1 or 2years..)
Trust mark ? I think you might be referring to PSB approved sticker, i don't know if there's any PSB approve sticker on my fan as i don't really bother about it as fans are usually quite safe so long installation is done properly. 

PSB sticker is just to certify that the brand/product has completed and meet the required testing by PSB, and it's also conducted on a random selection basis not on all of the product.
If that is your concern, then likely you will have to get it from Singapore at 2-3x the cost.

Most of us here get fans/lights from JB or Taobao and been using it without issues. Afterall.. most of our products sold here are also either from Malaysia or Taobao. 
Hope that helps. 

[JayT 1]

Hi all, I heard that if buying fans from JB they won't have guarantee, plus also won't have trust mark or something like that which is necessary for insurance claims if anything goes wrong. Is that really a big problem? Or very small chance of issues occurring and the cost savings more than make up for it. Thanks!

[izong 4]

On 7/24/2017 at 10:43 AM, Clarence Lye said:

We recently went to I-Decor Lightings @ JB to shop for lightings and Fan, we didn't visit the famous and fame Tampoi lighting because their prices are 2-3x more! (wedid went down to survey and exited the store in less than 5mins. Asked a few items and we know everything is being marked up. we just got turned-off.)

Eg: For the same ceiling fan that we bought, Tampoi is selling @ >500RM whereas i bought it at only 280rm. -.-

We bought a couple of items:

- Track for Track Light (didnt manage to get any track light bulbs as the design i wanted were out of stock)
- 5050 LED Strips
- Rubine Vetta Ceiling Fan (for our bedroom)
- Toilet Lights

Spend over 1200RM in total as we bought alot of LED strips (wardrobe x 2, living room display, kitchen cabinet, toilet mirror, etc) and drivers as well.

For those who are keen to get your lights or fans from JB, I highly recommend I-Decor @ Mt Austin area, address below:

Open 11AM - 9PM Daily (Closed on Wed) 
Address: Taman Mount Austin, 27,29,31, Jalan Mutiara Emas 10/19, 81100, Johor Bahru, Johor, 81100, Malaysia
Phone: +60 7-295 1389

 

 

Updates to defect checks:

went down last Saturday to review the defects, sad to say they created new scratches on my main door. 

However, for most of the remaining they are fixed. Can't be that particular anymore so let it passed for alot of things.
Manage to get them to polish my laundry pole at service yard as it was filled with rust and spot stains. (didnt took a photo)
They took the 3M scortchbrite, spray it with WD40 and polish it. Maybe i can DIY it myself next time round.

Anyway, the poor contractor-painter (i call him painter) had to touch up the door and "draw" the grains of the door.
He spent over 1hr to touch up. 
No matter how good artist he is, the scratches are still visible at an angle and you can feel it when you touch it.

(might not be obvious here, because the image are scaled down and not as "high res" as what's on my phone...)
Went down back to BSC and told them that they scratch the door and painting doesn't help. I want them to change the door. As my hacking of kitchen gonna commence on Wed, they need to rectify my door latest Tuesday. 

 

thanks! just what i need  

 

and let there be light!!

[Clarence Lye 10]

Laying of kitchen tiles completed today:

Was so glad that Javen throw in the metal floor trap that we wanted for both of the holes at the kitchen. 

 

 

Finished Product:

 

For those wondering what are all the black thing on the wall, it's actually like a layer of "sand" to help with cement screed of the walls to last longer and hold stronger. Never heard of this, but who cares as long it works and after product is good! 

Btw, It feels like cement mix with sand. Closeup of it:

 

Next up will be:
- floor cement screeding by HDB in preparation for my vinyl floor
- cementscreeding of the black walls in the kitchen to look like this:

[Clarence Lye 10]

On 7/29/2017 at 11:37 AM, chinfam5 said:

Can you pm me the ID contactplease

PM-ed.

 

 

Update on the kitchen wood tiles:

Looking good, will be laying the tiles tomorrow.
They are doing up the waterproofing, cement screed for the kitchen and screeding of walls/beam today.

 

Edited July 31, 2017 by Clarence Lye

[chinfam5 0]

Can you pm me the ID contact please

[Clarence Lye 10]

18 hours ago, zph19101 said:

just wondering, how do you get approval to hack your kitchen flooring? its a new bto right?

 

Yeap, it's a new BTO.

We are allowed to hack the BTO kitchen floor/wall tiles. Just that the HDB 5years warranty will be void. Therefore, when your contractor/ID does it - they have to lay the waterproofing membrane as well.
I clarified this with HDB with black and white on email as well.

Thanks.

[zph19101 2]

just wondering, how do you get approval to hack your kitchen flooring? its a new bto right?

 

[Clarence Lye 10]

Started hacking of the kitchen floor and service yard yesterday, it was all done within couple of hours.
We engaged a separate ID/Contractor (Javen) to do up all these, super good follow up and progress is quick.

Tiles and Cement came in yesteday as well. The contracts will be doing up the waterproofing membrane and cement screed for kitchen today and tomorrow. Tiles laying will be on Monday. can't wait for a new and wider kitchen. 

We ordered these tiles for the kitchen to match the living vinyl from Evorich. We didn't wanted the vinyl flooring in the kitchen because it gets difficult to clean, therefore tiles are much more recommended for kitchen if you are cooking often.

Kitchen Tiles (Horizon White): 

Evorich Vinyl (Amsterdam Eggshell):

So placing side by side, it's almost the same just that it has different shades and grains. They still look similar, just that one is tiles, one is vinyl. There's no other closer looking tiles than this in Hafary..

Tiles and Cement delivered:

We also had the laundry poles removed, in preparation for the Steigenlaundy system.

 

Seeing that the reno journey is now officially starting to take flight, it's kindaexciting but also time consuming as either of us need to take leave to come down.. 
Companies should have renovation leave as part of the employee benefits.

Sadly, the remaining reno works can only continue with R&R after the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival/7Month.
So got to "tahan" till then.. At least i can look forward to a new kitchen/service yard area next week!

Edited August 1, 2017 by Clarence Lye

[Clarence Lye 10]

We recently went to I-Decor Lightings @ JB to shop for lightings and Fan, we didn't visit the famous and fame Tampoi lighting because their prices are 2-3x more! (wedid went down to survey and exited the store in less than 5mins. Asked a few items and we know everything is being marked up. we just got turned-off.)

Eg: For the same ceiling fan that we bought, Tampoi is selling @ >500RM whereas i bought it at only 280rm. -.-

We bought a couple of items:

- Track for Track Light (didnt manage to get any track light bulbs as the design i wanted were out of stock)
- 5050 LED Strips
- Rubine Vetta Ceiling Fan (for our bedroom)
- Toilet Lights

Spend over 1200RM in total as we bought alot of LED strips (wardrobe x 2, living room display, kitchen cabinet, toilet mirror, etc) and drivers as well.

For those who are keen to get your lights or fans from JB, I highly recommend I-Decor @ Mt Austin area, address below:

Open 11AM - 9PM Daily (Closed on Wed) 
Address: Taman Mount Austin, 27,29,31, Jalan Mutiara Emas 10/19, 81100, Johor Bahru, Johor, 81100, Malaysia
Phone: +60 7-295 1389

 

 

Updates to defect checks:

went down last Saturday to review the defects, sad to say they created new scratches on my main door. 

However, for most of the remaining they are fixed. Can't be that particular anymore so let it passed for alot of things.
Manage to get them to polish my laundry pole at service yard as it was filled with rust and spot stains. (didnt took a photo)
They took the 3M scortchbrite, spray it with WD40 and polish it. Maybe i can DIY it myself next time round.

Anyway, the poor contractor-painter (i call him painter) had to touch up the door and "draw" the grains of the door.
He spent over 1hr to touch up. 
No matter how good artist he is, the scratches are still visible at an angle and you can feel it when you touch it.

(might not be obvious here, because the image are scaled down and not as "high res" as what's on my phone...)
Went down back to BSC and told them that they scratch the door and painting doesn't help. I want them to change the door. As my hacking of kitchen gonna commence on Wed, they need to rectify my door latest Tuesday. 

 

Edited July 24, 2017 by Clarence Lye

[homesweethome96 0]

Thanks for your reply, Clarence!

 

[Clarence Lye 10]

39 minutes ago, homesweethome96 said:

Hello Clarence, 

Can you pls share where you get your American standard basin and wc?

TIA

 

 

 

Hi @homesweethome96, i bought all of them from Hoe Kee.

[homesweethome96 0]

Hello Clarence, 

Can you pls share where you get your American standard basin and wc?

TIA

 

 

 

[Clarence Lye 10]

5 hours ago, daryl78 said:

I was referring to the american standard basin..

Ooh. Got it for $128

[daryl78 0]

7 hours ago, Clarence Lye said:

pm-ed you bro.

 

I know.. 
KitchenAid is because I like to bake desserts/cakes, therefore it is a useful tool for me. I currently using those cheapo hand mixer and I don't like my philip stand mixer.

How's the review/feedback of the Metra 9 Basin?

Hoe Kee selling it as a Package (with matching Mida Sink Tap) @ $589
They got two version of the sink taps - coloured or chrome, we chose the colour one to match the basin. 

I was referring to the american standard basin..