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i oso dunno leh. but my tat panel will be divided into 2 piece, side by side. but let's say someone use a glass 2.5m in width, 1m in height. will tat be safer than installing a 2.5m in height, 1m in width panel?

actually these 2 are same thing: Install 10mm thick tempered frosted glass swing door to bedroom 3 entrance, c/w lockset ($530) and Install 10mm thick tempered glass door at master bathroom entrance (frosted design), c/w lockset ($660) i oso ask my ID why he charge diff price for it. he say he will revise the quote. both was actualy quoted based on 12mm, but now change to 10mm, dunno y no decrease in price. have also told him abt it liao. btw, anyone know if there is any difference in price and how much btw a normal tempered glass door n a frosted tempered glass door? btw, i previously asked to quote for 12mm glass for all glass. but ID ask to change back to 10mm cos, he say 12mm use diff hinges n will add up to high cost or something. but i m afraid the full glass panel full-htX2.3m is abit fragile?

sian. any idea how much more we need to pay? cos according to him is alot. maybe i need to see his comments again -_-"

erms. not so sure. maybe i shuld check =p which is betteR?

i m hacking one whole piece of wall for my bedroom, have asked my ID to do 12mm thick wall full height for de entrance, with a 12mm thick frosted door nxt to it. somehow my ID give me some advise n ask me take 10mm instead, saying 12mm is too heavy, easier to spoil. dun really understand what he's saying. isit better to go for 10mm or 12mm? any advise? currently asking my ID to explain y go for 10mm via email so i can ask for more advise. but in de mean time, pls advise

wow. nice sofa. how much??

initially quoted 200bucks by my ID. but after some nego here n there to reduce price for overall quotation, ID quoted 150bucks for install 1no of flush type rubbish chute =)

ya. i think dis is de rite guy, but it have to be de right price too. so pple, pls give me ur comments? like where can be cheaper, and how much lower can de quote go?

** QUOTATION REMOVED ** any comments on the abv quote? most likely going to sign up with this ID soon, after he do an on-site visit to finalise de quote n after i view a few of his latest projects to see his worksmanship =) give comments k?? thanx thanx!!

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omg. haven posted for so long. after sourcing ard so long for ID, finally found one ID who really know what i want. quote came up to 45k+ for most of the stuffs. waiting for him to see if he can give me any better price, den if reasonable, i'll sign with him liao. shall post the quotation in the nxt post for u all to see. =)

y r dere so many contradicting reports on morris? some so positive, some so negativE?

previously bought a dining set from deir zen series, service, product all arrived well =)

haha, my exp was bad, but not so bad. as my brother was buying furniture for his hm n required delivery asap, cos moving in, den cannot be move in to empty hm. so before we place deposit, dey say delivery can be made within 2wks. but few days later, dey called n say can only deliver 2mths later -_-" created some hoo-haa, dey decided to loan us replacement set of items, den when dey deliver my brother's furniture, dey take back their replacement items. so exp wasn't so bad, though not exactly good =)

i dare not engage them. cos basically dey emailed me and ask me to ask them for quotation. this is oredi a big turnoff. if de company is really good n have business, i doubt they will need to email pple to ask pple to ask them for quotation

can pm ur quote too! thanx!

haha. ok. u r luckier den. for my case, my 1st appt only on 28th aug. quotation expires 21 days from yesterday. but i dare not sign -_-"

it's at bt batok st21, erms. dun think can be open kitchen, becos the corner of kitchen near to bedroom3, there is a pipe there. so not sure can hack off or not. that one will depend.

erms. can advise y u sign 2 packages? which r de 2 packages btw? cos if sign 2 package, sure got xtra stuffs repeated?

wah. so powerful. haven't get key u dare confirm ID? wat if transaction fails (ops) anyway u went for 1st appt oredi?

how do i go abt bargaining? cos i can c alot of cos is still not incurred. dunno how much more i need to pay for this reno. headache all my hard earned money

sorry everyone, there'll be no pics for a long long time. cos i'm still awaiting my first appt on de 28th aug after tat i'll have to start saying bye bye to de money in our bank

I finally got my first quote from one of the highly recommended ID from renotalk forum. (Not sure if it's ok to disclose the ID, so i'll keep it secret at the moment?) Btw, do give me some comments as to whether it still can be cheaper or not and any missing stuffs from the quote that i still need to pay for. Basically everything in the home have to go n make way for new stuffs. =) Demolition Works Hacking for living hall/dining hall existing floor tiles Hacking for all bedrooms existing skirting Hacking for kitchen wall and floor tiles Hacking for both bathroom wall and floor tiles Dismantle and dispose off of existing kitchen cabinet/sink support Dismantle and dispose of exisiting both bathroom pedestal pans Dismantle and dispose of existing both bathroom wash basin Dismantle and dispose of both bathroom door/door frames Masonry Works Supply Grade A 2ftX2ft homogeneous flooring for living/dining (3.00 psf) Supply labour and cement to lay 2ftX2ft homogeneous flooring for living hall/dining includes skirting Supply and lay laminated flooring for all bedroom c/w wooden skirting Supply and lay heavy-duty homogeneous/ceramic flooring for kitchen (2.50 psf) Supply and lay non-slip homogeneous/ceramic flooring for both bathrooms (2.50 psf) Supply and lay full height designers ceramic wall tiles for kitchen expose wall only (2.00 psf) (<330 sqft) Supply and lay full height designers' ceramic wall tiles for both bathrooms (2.00 psf) (<380sqft) Application of water proofing membrane for kitchen and both bathrooms Plumbing Works Supply labour and materials to change stainless steel piping for kitchen and both bathrooms (cold) Supply labour and materials to run washing machine inlet/outlet pipe Supply labour and materials to run sink inlet/outlet pipe Supply labour to install 2 sets pedestal pans and wash basins Supply labour to install 2 sets instant heater Supply labour to install 2 sets toilet accessories Miscellaneous Supply and install white powdered-coated Aluminium bi-fold door for both bathrooms Application of HDB permits Lay protection sheet for flooring Chemical washing for whole unit flooring All the above for $15,888.00 Living/dining area - Supply labour and materials Supply labour and tool to hack off existing part of wall to low-ht at bedroom2 facing living hall - $120 Supply labour and E.P cement to plaster-up smooth the wall surface (make food after hack) - $220 Supply of 100mmthk fix-panel clear tempered glass to bedroom2 half-ht wall extend to the beam in L-shape. (2400mmLX1200mmht) - $704 Supply install plaster L-box cornice to living hall (65ft) - $520 Supply install plaster board false ceiling to dining hall (150sqft) - $525 Wiring and installation of X18 nos PLC light/light holders c/w designers' switches - $684 Design and fabricate full ht TV feature wall laminate finish (2100mmL/7ftL x full ht) - $1400 Design and fabricate low ht/ suspended TV console in laminate finish c/w drawers - $980 Design custom-made full-ht shoes cabinet to foyer in laminate finish - $950 Total for Living/Dining Area - $6103 Master bedroom - Supply labour and materials Supply labour and tool to hack off existing MBR wall to store room - $150 Supply labour and E.P cement to plaster-up smooth the wall surface (make good after hack) - $220 Supply labour and materials to seal-up existing store room entrance in 63mm hollow block with plaster-up smooth - $380 Supply install partition wall for walk-in wardrobe area concept in gypsum board with plaster-up smooth (3000mmL/10ft X full-ht) - $450 Supply install plaster board false ceiling to walk-in wardrobe area (53sqft) - $186 Custom made 100mmthk sliding tempered glass door in heavy duty top-hung track to walk-in wardrobe area - $880 Custom made open concept wardrobe carcass in solid ply wood with color polyster finish in L-shape (4200mmL/ 14ftL x full ht) - $2590 Supply install 100cm plaster-L-box cornice with light-cove design to MBR (11ft) - $320 Up-grade of package laminate flooring to polish homogeneous tiles to master room with skirting and hacking off existing flooring. - $600 Total for Master bedroom - $5776 Bedroom 2 and Bedroom 3 - Supply labour and materials Up-grade of package laminate flooring to polish homogeneous tiles to bedroom2 and 3 with skirting and hacking off existing flooring. - $1200 Total for Bedroom 2 and Bedroom 3 - $1200 Kitchen - Supply labour and materials Supply labour and materials to construct full-ht wall to divider fridge and washing machine in 63mm h/b wall (1000mmL x full-ht) - $320 Supply install 10mmthk clear tempered sliding glass door to kitchen entrance in top-hung track (1panel) (900mmL x 2100mmht) - $880 Supply labour and tiles to construct cement base to recelved kitchen cabinet in L-shape - $260 Supply labour and tiles to construct cement base for fridge and washing machines in tiling finish - $160 Design and fabricate Top and Bottom kitchen cabinet in laminate finsh c/w ABS Trimming solid ply doors with tall-unit cabinet (12900mmL/43ftL) (Additional 23ftL required) - $2530 Supply and install 2 pcs clear panels - FOC Supply and install stainless stell dish rack - FOC Custom made solid surface top for kitchen worktop c/w 2" fascia include backsplash (6000mmL/20ftL) - $1600 Supply and install stainless steel rubbish chute to kitchen - $170 Total for Kitchen - $6920 Master bathroom and common bathroom - Supply labour and materials Additional wall tiles required for both bathrooms (90sqft inclusive of all wastages) (Tiles priced @ 2.00 psqft) - $630 Supply install 10mm thick tempered glass shower screen to m/toilet (1opening and 1fix panel) - $420 Supply labour and tiles to construct shower kerb/drop to shower area - FOC Total for Bathroom - $1050 Miscellaneous - Supply labour and materials Provisional of re-wiring works to whole unit lighting and socket point cum dismantle of existing lighting - $2000 Supply labour and emulision painting to whole unit in ICI/nippon paint include door/frame and piping (5+1) - $1200 Supply material and labour to apply selar coating to whole unit wall and ceiling - $280 Supply install alum bronze/silver frame casement window to living, dining hall and kitchen in glass infill (116sqft) - $1566 Supply install alum bronze/silver frame sliding window to 3 bedroom in glass infill (124sqft) - $1364 Supply install adjustment alum bronze/silver frame naco window to batahrooms in wired glass infill (2set) - $380 Supply install designer venner door to 3 bedrooms entrance with lockset - $990 Supply install designer venner door to main entrance with stainless steel bar handle and lockset - $680 Supply install design wrought iron gate to main entrance with lockset - $480 Supply labour of haulage for up-loading material and clearing debris - $1100 Total for Miscellaneous - $10040 Summary Resale package for 4 room apartment - $15888 Living/Dining area - $6103 Master bedroom - $5776 Bedroom2 & Bedroom3 - $1200 Kitchen - $5920 Bathroom - $1050 Miscellaneous - $10040 Total - $45977 Special rebate - $977 Total - $45000 7% GST - $3150 Total - $48150 Optional Items Custom made low-ht bench with storage compartment to dining hall in laminate finish (3600mmL/ 12ftL x full ht) - $1440 Oh ya. it's a 4A unit. 104sqm in total. Really love the layout that's why we bought it. But the reno amt is a big headache.

everyone ask me why i hack the storeroom. but i really find the position of storeroom so nice to hack n create my walk-in wardrobe. so de final decision to let it go. our initial budget for de whole reno is 50k inclusive of furniture n electronic items. now have to up it to 60k lo. so got to keep all other electronic items like fridge+washing machine+hob+cooker+oven+tv+sofa+dining table+any other things to lower cost.

btw, can u all teach me what i need to do now? cos after getting quotes from this ID, i m now awaiting quotes from a few other ID. but i m pretty sure this is one of the few shortlisted ones i will go to. cos i m only getting quotes from 2 other ID. what's the nxt move i have to do? wait for the other quotes to get in? den negotiate with the ID for a better deal? or what? can i go down n request for ideas like what they want to do for my home before i decide whether to sign up with him? cos i feel unsafe signing up before i even know what they are going to do with my house. ADvise pls?