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Blog Entry Date: 5th November 2017 Sunday Click Here to go back to Page 1 - Table of Contents End of 7th week after Key Collection. Carpentry Works - Part 3 / 3 Whoops seems like I've exceeded the maximum image storage limit of 35.12mb in Renotalk. Well, when you have 30 blog entries (And Counting), it adds up Lucky I had a backup blog hosted on Wordpress, so i'm gonna link my images from there. That said, just a gentle reminder, I have an exact copy of the same blog hosted on Wordpress, in case this blog in Renotalk gets taken down for any reason in the future. The Wordpress one is also a preferred link, if you prefer reading the blog from beginning to end with no interruptions. So once again, the web address for the Wordpress version of my Blog is at: https://hdb2roomrenovation.wordpress.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So … Day 3 of Carpentry. Not much different to report from Day 2 honestly, but since the Workers don’t work on Sunday, I thought this would be a good time to capture some images of Carpentry done so far without them around. This blog entry will just be a Carpentry Photo Collection I guess. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Living Room DB-Box This is a re-post of the DB-Box picture I’ve posted yesterday. Didn’t think its necessary to retake any more pictures of it. Bathroom Vanity Storage Cabinet Also a re-post of the Bathroom Vanity Storage Cabinet picture I’ve posted yesterday. Sorry. Kitchen Carpentry This is an overall look of the Carpentry done for my Kitchen. (Really really love the Integrated Dining Table concept) Kitchen side showing my Induction Cooktop + Oven + Microwave + Fridge Kerb. And here are the Cabinets above the area. Here’s the Kitchen Side where I have my Kitchen Sink + Washing Machine Kerb. And here are the Cabinets above the area showing the Dishwasher Rack Cover. My Bedroom Platform Storage Bed My Bedroom Platform Storage Bed (With Drawers Open) Waddya’ll think of the Carpentry Workmanship so far? Personally i’m happy with it, and it seems that most of Carpentry is already completed. All thats left is the Quartz Countertop Layer, a few LED lighting strips to install and some miscellaneous stuffs to touch up. We’re now very close to the end of the Renovation. All that’s left as far as I can see other then the above outstanding Carpentry work, is just Air-Con Installation, Finishing Touchups, Chemical Washing, before Final Handover. I’ll have to see what Jason plans to do. Just 1 or 2 weeks more folks! The end is near! Dun Dun Dun!!! I’ll see ya’ll in the next Blog Entry! Click Here for the Next Blog Entry: 8th Week after Key Collection – My_Quartz_ Counter Tops are Up. Also Updated Schedule till End of Renovation Click Here to go back to Page 1 - Table of Contents

Blog Entry Date: 4th November 2017 Saturday Click Here to go back to Page 1 - Table of Contents End of 7th week after Key Collection. Carpentry Works - Part 2 / 3 Welcome to Day 2 of Carpentry Works. Workers are still working in my apartment. It seems that my worries for yesterday aren't that bad after all. Here's my DBBox Cabinet door finally completed. (Top side is Swing Open styled Casement Door, Bottom side is Sliding Door) Apparently, the height of the bottom side sliding door is 78cm. Which is a good height because the height of my desk is about 75.2cm My initial worry yesterday was that I thought my desk would be higher than the bottom sliding door and overshot preventing the top casement door from opening. Looks like my fears were unfounded! Here's a look at my Bathroom Vanity Cabinet Storage Kitchen Area Really happy with this one. Mostly because the Integrated Dining Table concept works! Its a little small sure, but 2 people can just about nicely sit face to face having a meal. And they even installed the Ariston Oven. It looks nicely integrated with the rest of the carpentry doesn’t it? Here’s another view with cabinets and drawers opened. Remember the chipped part on the Top Cabinet shelf? That has been repaired and replaced. Looking Good! Another view of the Top Kitchen Cabinet Shelf Heres the other side of the Kitchen where my Kitchen Sink and Washing Machine is. Shelving above the Washing Machine and Kitchen Sink. Really liking how nice the Dishrack Cover looks! (Whoops seems to have caught the worker's reflection too lol) Shelving Dishwashing Rack above Kitchen Sink is using the famous Blum hinge. (Only this one uses Blum though, not sure whats the hinge on rest of the kitchen cabinets.) (Addendum) After re-checking, ALL the hinges used in Carpentry are Blum Hinges. This is how they look like. Bedroom Platform Bed is also slowly starting to take shape. Its looking good too! And thats my report for 2nd day of Carpentry. Still lots of stuffs to be done, such as Quartz CounterTop etc. But I must say, the work is going well, definitely a much better improvement compared to yesterday’s initial shock. I’ll be going down again tomorrow to retake pictures again without the workers around. (I don’t think they work on Sunday). Hopefully I can capture images with better angles. Things are definitely looking good! Thanks for visiting. I’ll see you in Part 3! Click Here for the Next Blog Entry: End of 7th week after Key Collection. Carpentry Works - Part 3 / 3 Click Here to go back to Page 1 - Table of Contents

Blog Entry Date: 3rd November 2017 Friday Click Here to go back to Page 1 - Table of Contents End of 7th week after Key Collection. Carpentry Works - Part 1 / 3 In the previous post, I mentioned that Carpentry Works are going to start on 3rd Nov 2017. As promised, I just came back onsite and here is my report. Really wished I could say everything was smooth sailing but I can't. Sigh. ------------------------------------------------------- So as I'm walking to my apartment, I see all these wooden cabinets outside. So I think to myself, "Wah....Carpentry Start Liao!!" and started getting excited..... And of course the inside of the place is like a warzone lol! ------------------------------------------------------- So I bought some drinks for everyone, had abit of a chit-chat with the workers there. So you know lah, normally, people will start off the conversation like "So how? Everything OK?" Guess what? Instead of the obligatory "Ya Everything OK", one of the worker VERY HONESTLY, and in a very dramatic fashion waving his hands around and in a slip of his tongue admitted: "Wah...BIG DISASTER lah..Just now unloading...BANG!!! Thing Fell down" (His Exact Words) Immediately on the spot stunned like vegetable. Honestly, I really don't know whether to laugh or cry at that moment. I regained my composure, then jokingly asked him how bad was it, hoping that I don't sound too stressed. He probably suddenly realized his slip of tongue and quickly replied: "Don't worry I will come back and touch up". LOL, if you were in my shoes what would you have done? Sigh...in my heart I thought to myself "Aiyoh....why can't you have told me a lie or something?" Nope, I didn't lose my temper or anything, since that wouldn't have helped......Sigh...jin suay Anyway, here are some pictures I took when I was there. ------------------------------------------------------- Workers working on my Kitchen Area. Gotta admit, I like how its taking shape. That dining table looks nice. This was the "BANG!!" the worker pointed to earlier. Honestly, I didn't see any big external damage other than the little chipped area that you see circled in RED. Sure, having my cabinet damaged doesn't feel good, but at this point in the renovation, after the shock I had with my Lightings earlier, I kindda, sorta mastered the Art of Zen already lol As long as the damage isn't too obvious, its guess its alright? Honestly too drained to chase anymore. Luckily its inside the cabinet so I can at the worst case scenario hide it or something. (Of course having it repaired would be better lah!) Here's the side of the Kitchen where i'll have my Induction Cooktop. Baking Oven will fit in that gaping hole on the left side, and a Microwave will fit into the gaping hole at the right side. This is very ambitious. My Kitchen is already very small. It would be a miracle if I can still somehow fit a Induction Cooktop + Oven + Microwave! Here's the other side of the Kitchen where i'll have my Washing Machine (on the left) and Kitchen Sink (on the right) The Cabinets above the Washing Machine and Kitchen Sink Area Here's the Custom Vanity Mirror Cupboard in the Bathroom My Platform Bed at the Bedroom. Really liking the mini drawers at the "Steps" area. And now we come to this ACCURSED DB-BOX CABINET.....GRRRR!!! I feel that this DB-Box has been a CURSE on my renovation so far.... 1) Firstly, HDB dunno hire what kind of retarded architect of all the places to put a DB-Box, decide to put the DB-Box right in the Living Room. Grr! 2) Secondly, Having the doors recklessly hacked away only to incur an initial Heart Attack price of $750 3) Now that its negotiated down to $350, guess what problem it has now? The Casement Door looks so LONG in the picture!! The whole idea of Casement Door is to be able to still open it and access the MCB Electrical Box if I have my desk there. Casement Door do so long defeats that purpose right? Is it really so hard to have a Casement Door at the Top Half, and Sliding Door at the Bottom Half so I can access both areas even if I have a desk there??? Grr!! Ughhh Why can't anything go right with this DB-Box? I have a feeling its cursed. Wadever man, if they can't resolve this, i really can't be bothered anymore. Too drained to chase anymore....Sigh.... Sigh.....so as you can see, first preliminary check on my Carpentry.....isn't 100% perfect. But hey it isn't all bad too. Of course I whatsapped the issues to Jason who again of course advised he will ensure everything is resolved by Handover. (I'm still reeling abit with how Honest that worker admitted to the problem encountered during unloading. Joker really made my day.) At this point after 7 weeks, I honestly feel abit drained and just want to get it over with. On the brighter side, most of the other Carpentry works I've seen so far aren't too bad so at least I have that. Anyway today is just the 1st day of Carpentry, everything is messy so maybe that has also a negative effect psychologically. Do check back tomorrow when I show more progress on what has been done. I'll see you in Part 2 folks~ Click Here for the Next Blog Entry: End of 7th week after Key Collection. Carpentry Works - Part 2 / 3 Click Here to go back to Page 1 - Table of Contents