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Blog Entry Date: 23rd November 2017 Thursday Click Here to go back to Page 1 - Table of Contents Post Renovation - Furnitures and Appliances (Kitchen) Sorry its taken me so long to post this, quite alot of action happened this week. In fact, I think i’m gonna split them into separate blog posts. Monday 20 Nov 2017 was the official Handover day, when Jason officially handover the apartment back to me and after my final inspections, I paid the last 10% of my renovation fee to him. It was also the day when my furnitures and electrical appliances start coming in, and there was a slight hiccup with the washing machine piping, which I will discuss in detail below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First up, the guys from Courts came and delivered my Refridgerator and Washing Machine. No issues with the fridge, and I was advised I need to wait about 4-5 hours before turning it on. I’ve read about this, because during delivery, some chemical in the refridgerator gets sloshed about, and it needs some time for it to settle down after installing otherwise fridge will spoil if you turn power on too early. Installing the Refridgerator Refridgerator Installed I like it that there is a nice gap allowance at the side nearest to the wall for me to be able to discreetly store brooms and cleaning equipment. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next up, the Washing Machine had some problem with its pipe not being able to connect to my HDB tap in the Kitchen. HDB’s tap is those “Push In to Lock” type but the Washing Machine head I got was the Screw In Type. This was not an issue because Jason and I had already pre-empted this to happen. But what happened next was something that should have NEVER been done, according to Jason. The installer guy from Courts actually rotated the HDB tap clockwise in an attempt to show me that I can simply take out the HDB tap and buy a different water tap from any Hardware Shop that will then allow me to connect up to the Screw In Pipe that came with the Washing Machine. When Jason came later and inspected the tap, he found that it was actually LEAKING. This is why you should NEVER EVER turn this tap because it actually connects to the internal water piping in the walls which will leak if the tap is loose. This is the Default Tap installed by HDB DO NOT ATTEMPT to twist or turn it in anyway!! This is the incompatible water tube that came with the Washing Machine To resolve this, Jason immediately called his Plumbers who arrived on-site. He already had them on stand-by so they came quite fast. What they did, was of course first repair the damage done by the Courts Installer guy so the HDB Tap no longer leaks. Instead of using the HDB Tap to supply water, they used the water pipe meant for the Kitchen Sink and installed a 2-way pipe to route water also to the washing machine below the cabinet. This is the Original Kitchen Sink water pipe before modification This is the 2-way pipe that was installed. Because they needed to route the hose discreetly out to the washing machine, they cut a hole and put in a plastic cap to nicely hold the water pipe going to it. This is how it all looks when photographed together. Washing Machine finally installed successfully. Everything was installed nicely, and I was even able to do my first wash successfully. Kitchen Sink’s water pressure was also not affected and the whole thing looked perfect. Instead of just getting a compatible pipe to connect to the Kitchen Tap, this alternative way looked alot neater with all the pipes hidden away beneath the Kitchen Sink, and best of all he didn't charge me anything for the parts and labour. Dear Readers, Lesson Learnt. Luckily Jason was there with his Plumbers ready and standby to resolve the issue quickly. I myself didn’t know that you couldn’t turn the default HDB Tap. So remember if you’re getting Installers install your Washing Machine, DO NOT let them touch that HDB Tap if you have it in your Kitchen. Tsk tsk tsk. Looks like Courts haven’t been giving their installers proper plumbing training when installing Washing Machines. I wonder how many homes were affected with water leaking because of what they did? For Shame. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next up was this nice Kitchen Trolley I got from VHive. I love how it looked with that marble top and it also functioned very well as additional storage + portable Kitchen Counter-Top. This is how it all looked standing together with my Refridgerator (Left) and Washing Machine (Right) I’m especially happy that while the Lower Freezer door of the Refridgerator is blocked by the Kitchen Trolley, I am still able to fully open the Top Part of the Refridgerator with the Trolley still there!! And here are some pictures on the Kitchen so far after some furnishings Remember the default laundry rack from HDB that I did not want to remove? At first I was thinking maybe I should’ve changed to a smaller version. However, after doing my first laundry, I realized the extra space above my Refridgerator allows me to be able to nicely accommodate and hang some of my short pants which is not too bad. Another view of the Kitchen. Remember this space I have in the Kitchen? Now I can use it to store my Foldable Bicycle and also E-Scooter. The conveniently located electrical socket also allows me to access charging point for the E-Scooter easily. Spacing between Dining Table isn’t very cramped and I can still walk in and out smoothly. I’ll need to buy a long mat to protect the flooring against dirt where the bicycle is parked at though. Addendum: Added a bench and dining chair to the dining area to complete the look. Waddya’ll think? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And so thats it for the furnishings so far for my Kitchen. And you thought there are no more adventures AFTER Renovation huh? In the next Blog Entry, I’ll showcase furnitures and appliances delivered for my Living Room, so do look out for that! As always, Thanks for your support and I’ll see you soon!! Click Here for the Next Blog Entry: Post Renovation – Furnitures and Appliances (Living Room) Click Here to go back to Page 1 - Table of Contents