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It's nice! hmm.. It's going to be on my wishlist now....

I think i should be puting the table in the kitchen as my mum prefer a big kitchen... Itz her fav place... oh well at least i can enjoy more homecook food then ;p I havent brought anything cos i m waiting for SALES.. hee.. i got alot of wishlist!!

Yup, can only hack off abit of the wall but it's dosent make a big diff too. Have already discuss with her so i wont be doing WIW unlike my present place now, but when i look at the floor plan, it's also not easy to do WIW in this MBR WIW cos u look at the toilet and window is at the same wall. This 4Arm layout i think not much 4rm are build in this way, dont know where should i place the dining table also.

It will be my mum, me n bro staying in the house and i am entittled to the MBR Because my mum say i m the most fussy so she give me MBR. But i will just stay for a year then i moved out n let the MBR back to mum. I am trying to customised dressing table with some storage places but i seldom see any so am still looking out for some ideas..

Oh yes. Here you go, I really dont like the toilet bowl position in the common toilet, it's so diffcult to use and i know it's not possible to change the position. Haiz

Hi Native02, i have contacted your contractor already.. i also went up to see two of his almost completed projects, can see his workmanship not bad, think his ideas also not bad though he;s a ah pek.. Too bad ur camera spoil if not i will love to see your renovation progress, u must share with me more cost saving ideas n places to shop ya! ;p

I have decided to start a blog to update on the moving and renovation progress of my mum's new place. As i'm going to decide n plan most of the renovation and Of cos i do not know much of all these stuff so i plead u guys to come in to share with me with your ideas and advise! Tentatively i am packing up my own house as i have sold it off already but do not want to commit to another place because it's so expensive now! so moving back to my mum's place for a year then will monitor the price will drop or not.. Have done abit of homework on renovation stuff, seriously i prefer to deal honest contractor so i will be stress free and time saving to recify problems too. New house is a resale 4rm flat at bukit panjang, 20yrs old already so i have to hack away all the tiles and cabinets away. Will be doing the whole house tiling, toilets, kitchen and of cos my room I have gotta a few quota fm some ID, all estimated to be above $30k so while there is still time, i am still searching for a lower quotation (trying to save more, recession already do not wish to spend too much) Native02 had recommended me his contractor... so far i went up to see his almost completed projects so far so good, workmanship not bad so now waiting for his quotation back to me.

My exsiting house is using solid surface also.. so far so good so i am using back the solid surface but the post form top sounds good, any picutres to let me see?

Dear all, I m new to all this reno works, so i do not know if i am overcharge by the ID, so could the experts help me to see n advise me on it? Thanks Mine house is a 4Arm hdb 106sqm est. 1.To hack off existing floor tiles of kitchen, living & 3 bedrooms $1,000.00 2.To hack off partial existing kitchen wall on left side of entrance $150.00 3.To dismantle existing kitchen cabinets $200.00 4.To hack off existing wall & floor tiles of both master & common bathrooms $1,400.00 5.To dismantle existing 2 bathrooms' door & door frames $150.00 6.To dismantle existing window grilles $150.00 7.To patch back all damage after hacking $350.00 C Mansory Works 1.To supply & lay 600mm by 600mm homogeneous floor tiles c/w skirting for living area, store $3,580.00 & passage way area 2.To supply & lay 600mm by 600mm homogeneous floor tiles c/w skirting for 3 bedrooms $4,050.00 3.To supply & lay 600mm by 300mm homogeneous floor tiles for kitchen $1,700.00 4.To supply & lay 600mm by 300mm homogeneous / ceramic floor & wall tiles for $2,280.00 master bathroom 5.To supply & lay 600mm by 300mm homogeneous / ceramic floor & wall tiles for $1,980.00 common bathroom 6.To supply & construct mortar base with floor tiles finishing for fridge, washing machine $300.00 & cabinet area 7.To provide water proofing grout for kitchen & both bathrooms $700.00 .

Dear all, please help me to see if this quote is expensive or not? i am helping my mum to get all the reno done but as i m really clueless about the charges so i urge all experts to help me by advising! Thanks !! 1 To design & fabricate apprx 30ft kitchen top & suspended bottom cabinets with laminate $4,580.00 finish, ABS trimming c/w dish drainer, anti-slam hinges & glass backing at hob area 2 To supply & install apprx 16.5ft solid surface kitchen top $1,180.00

I got a quote from a curtain maker. Those pin rack $5/ft exclude curtain, is it of reasonable quote?

I am also looking for windows, any place to recommend? Are there any at IMM or Tradehub where i can have a few shops to compare?

Hi all, The previous quote the ID never list down all the breakdown so i really dont know if it's of a reasonable quote. What about this quote from another ID? What other items have I miss out? Can advise me please. Thanks HACKING 1. Old tiles for the entire house. (living/3rooms/kitchen/kitchen walls/2 bathroomwalls) $2,600 2. Hacking a wall from the kitchen to living room (around 4ft) $300 3. Hacking away the L-box ceiling $160 per foot run (u didnt state is for living only or whole unit) 4. Remove the kitchen cabinent $250 FLOORING 5. Laying tiles for living/kitchen/2bathrooms (labour charge only) $1280 6. Laying Lacquer Parquet Wood Flooring (3 bedrooms) $3,000 7. Cement screeding before doing parquet flooring $1,050 - 3rooms 8. Relay toilet tiles (labour only) -2 toilets $1,100 ( 9. labour for WALL tiles of 2 bathrooms $1100 10.Water proofing grout for kitchen & 2 bathrooms) $700 ELECTRICAL 11. Rewiring the whole house powerpoint and SCV point estimated abt $3,200 MASONRY WORKS 12. Construct kitchen/fridge/washing machine base $300 13. Build a showerscreen kerb 2 Bathroom $300 CARPENTRY WORKS 14.20ft top & bottom cabinets with anti-slam hinges, 1no dish drainer & stainless steel backing at hob area ONLY $2780 15. Shoe Cabinent (aprox 3.5ft x 6.5ft) $780 16. Walk in Wardrobe (full height x 6.5ft) $1,780 (normal sliding door wardrobe with laminate finish) PAINTING 17. painting for walls $1,300 18. painting for 5doors $150

Hi guys, please help me see if this quote is expensive or not. HDB 4rm abt 106sqm I have supply of tiles so all is based on labour only. And the ID never breakdown the individual prices they just give me the lump sum. 1Hack & dispose off existing floor tiles at :- - 3 bedrooms- living- Kitchen- Master toilet- Common toilet 2Hack & dispose off existing wall tiles at - Kitchen- Master Toilet- Common Toilet 3Dismantle all unwanted cabinets & fixtures 4Dismantle existing L box 5Dismantle existing toilet bowls & basins 6Hack a portion of wall at between living & kitchen and plaster smooth B1Floor tiles 1SUPPLY LABOUR ONLY to lay floor tiles **** & store- includes skirting 2Supply labour & materials to lay cement screeding for 3 bedrooms 3Supply labour & materials to lay short-strip parquet for 3 bedrooms- includes skirting - Burmese parquet 4Supply labour to lay floor tiles at kitchen- includes water-proofing 5Supply labour to lay floor tiles at master toilet- including water-proofing 6Supply labour & materials to lay floor tiles at common toilet- including water-proofing B2Wall tiles 1Supply labour to lay tiles at kitchen- to full ceiling height 2Supply labour to lay tiles at master toilet- to full ceiling height 3Supply labour to lay wall tiles at common toilet- to full ceiling height C1To construct 50mm height kitchen cabinet base 2To construct 50mm height fridge base with tiles surface 3To construct 50mm height w/machine base with tiles surface 4Construct 50mm height shower kerb at master toilet PLUMBING & SANITARY 1To replace whole house s/steel pipings ( cold ) 2To extend sink & w/machine in/outlet 3To connect sink & w/machine in/outlet 4To install 2 x toilet bowls & basins ( Labour only ) 5Supply labour to install bathroom accessories & heater Whole house painting WHOLE HOUSE LAYING OF CARDBOARD ACID-WASHING ECARPENTRY WORK 1To design, construct & install shoe cabinets using laminates finish 4Ft 2To design, construct & install built-in wardrobes using laminates 7Ft 3To design, construct & install built-in kitchen cabinets using laminates 20Ft -supply & install s/steel dish-drainer -supply & install 1 no. of cultery tray -supply & install 1 set of drawers ( BLUM System ) -supply & install solid surface top ( 10 ft ) To install sink, cooker hood & hob ( Labour only ) TOTAL $28k

Ya, the pest control did clear them all. I paid around $300+ to spray for 3 bedrooms. It's by a big pest control company, they will come up n spray one time after that they will do a followup so if there's still bugs around they will spray the 2nd time. I had ask them to spray twice. And yes those stupid bugs will travel around the rooms because i move in all the 3rooms in my house and each room also got bugs!!

I got mosquitos in my house when i first move in. I found out that it's because i open up my windows and from then onwards i never open my windows only occasionally to air abit.

I had this problem last year too.. It was very horrible and torturing, got all the bites and like what Jcase had said always wake up middle of the night to catch it. I think i brought them back from my phuket trip that time. I didnt throw away the furntiure but i threw away my mattress and all my pillow n bedsheets. I called in the pest control and spray the rooms twice. After that it was free of bugs. But occasionally i do see one running about. Later around 6months later, i throw all my furiture because i am moving out and i found out there's 2 tennis ball that got struck under my wardrobe infested with the bugs!! I almost fainted and quickly spray the insecticide on them.. Horrible...

I went life storey to have a look and their carpet price are like $1.5k U can actually go to Mustafa there to take a look too..

Is it more worthwhile to custom made wardrobe or just buy those ready made ones? How about the costs? is it almost the same?