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my coll taught me to use Cif n i find it pretty gd. She's been using it on her white solid surface ever since she shifted in to her new place 2yrs back.

apples... mine was the same initially. Get them to rectify again? door wasnt installed properly, so it was very noisy while rolling becos some screws (or brackets? cant rembr liao) dropped out when he pulls the door. That only happened with my common toilet. MBR was ok.

wat's with the masking tape on the rubbish chute ah? Ur seller very 'creative'! the metal toilet door looks sooo familiar. I'm still having one at my mum's place.

skyblue: u want those mini transparent little 'bumps' to stick on ur window grills for the roller blinds? i bought 1 piece from Suntec... n use only 1 bump.. still got a lot left. u wan i can send u some leh.. no need to waste money to buy ah...

8| bad pple! gossiping abt me while i was away. no wonder i feel so uneasy! So i'm back here after selecting... 2 songs only. ok lah.. i pick national anthem for march-in ok? dun forget wat pet wrote leh.. "Information overload + People flaming + some sarcasm = bimbo breakdown". *takes shelter*

oh ya.. BD.. must open eyes big big when u inspect the house for rectifications. I didnt had time n energy to inspect thoroughly thou.. very draining process despite the fact i stay very near my new house. We just gave up inspecting for rectifications after a while. So tired that i didnt even check for hollow tiles. Just no more energy n wanna get it over n done with. So now i free i will knock knock here knock knock there... Actually to be frank, its gd to give Ah soon a break too. He's also learning to take in biz only if he can handles n reject those that he cannot manage. i'm not supposed to even be chatting here in the 1st place, i need to go n pick my wedding songs! merryman: Impress21 is gd.. n Yeakers are happy with Yeak's work too! I think u probably can PM zerochristy for her contractor details too. she seems quite ok with him.

thks for pointing out! i have to head down S&C one of these days to get a dining table... i've been eating too much in front of TV!

got try calling the general hotline? i basically rotate between the officer's direct line and hotline until i get hold of her... tt time can really boil blood.

zerochristy: how's it going? Must be happily mopping floor ya?

once u start.. u cant stop!

BD.. i tot i heard my name! haha! i agree with this point u stated. "There no need to highlight how good Ah Soon is, no need to highlight how many mistakes he made. One man mat is another man poison. It all for others to see.he may not be the best for everyone." i've came across contractors/IDs that are so gd and highly recommended in this forum.. but who ask me cheapo.. no budget for ID. Then there were those who promised the sky n mountains... yet failed to even come back to me with a quotation. N those who came back w initial quote that was way too high, say will revise n get back to me... till now... i'm still waiting. Since its such a happening day, i think i must highlight a few points for those still going thru the reno: 1) keep ur spare tiles! My tiles were all cleared and no spare tiles left despite telling him MANY times. Shift in 2mths liao... my spare tiles still missing after numerous promises, including the latest when i saw him at Fannie's place. 2) Grab ur keys. He wouldnt need them after he chges to chain lock. My uber expensive lock only came with 4 keys n one is forever with him. Again.. 2mths after HO liao. 3) be prepared for countless rounds of rectifications. I rembr pple asking me in my t-blog (or in another temp site when RT was down) that how come my house so long still not handed over yet. Masking tapes and marker pens are must-have in the house. 4) my carpentry has got mis-drilled holes patched with white silicon. Not many.. but was a little tough to dismantle the whole cabinet n i only saw the defect after the entire cabinet was up. So i made do with it. 5) Electrical was the most irritating part. Wrong position, slanted trays... u name it, he did it. *i better take shelter now* And lastly.. who was it who wants Impress 21's number? i have it with me.. i think he did a very gd job for oogachaga's place.. was in my consideration list too.

me too. i love the dining table. Was it from S&C as stated in ur signature? ur living room has the very modern feel! gd designing effort put in!

idea! Can donate a bit to me too? i need build-a-bookshelf fund!

merryman! no worries.. u can always buy now and the warranty starts only on date of delivery. If u see gd offers can start grabbing, just to check with them how long can they store the stock for u.

Bingo. Well-said. There r tons of gd recommendations in renotalk. Ah Soon is not like the sole survivor in sunnyland SG.

fannie: i think some pple got 'live monitoring' on this particular thread. I'm not active in this thread until today cos i'm super tired from reading documents at work... i got live entertainment here! Note: this thread is meant for pple to ask abt renovations with Ah soon. We share our pain n joys abt engaging him. Or maybe i should start complaining abt ah soon to let others know abt the 'bads' of engaging him. He owes me my keys! merryman: thks! for a moment i thought my english was that terrible.

ncy Yes, u r right. No one is to dictate if u r to post everyday or not. And certainly i don't see the need for u to flare up over a suggestion that u share ur pictures. I'm sure it will benefit a lot of other forummers like myself who was totally lost when we 1st got our keys. Why r u so agitated over an innocent suggestion? Apologies accepted, thou i'm seriously offended by ur blasting comment. Pls have some online etiquette in replying questions/suggestion made. U can write all u want. Likewise pple can post all they want too. red_devil I was one of the guilty ones too! But wat's so wrong w me posting my own reno in my own t-blog when that's the whole idea for renotalk to have a t-blog section? I see fantastic works from everyone else too, be it Ah Soon/contractors/IDs, which i think i love reading.. in preparation for my next house to come! So keep posting! fannie/ivy Don't worry lah. 清者自清, 无必要越苗越黑.

wrong measurements aside, i think ur shoe cabinet and wardrobe is nice! Why didnt i think of slanted slots for shoe cabinets?

sigh. like that those who are as low profile as u who doesnt really post but only reads.. will not get to know how gd ur contractor is. There's no need to post everyday since u already completed reno. After and b4 pics will do enough justice for your contractor. I'm sure u wanna share gd things too right? Ur profile is quite high in Ah soon thread also ah... Hahah! I think those who give daily updates are just devoted to renotalk, and eager to share their joys and woes abt reno and their new house. To each his own.

Finally got ur keys, congrats! Its very nice place! Can just shift in liao lor... the beauty of paying for condo.... *drools*

Lucky u!!! I love the fireworks! But for the convenient of guests, we had to forgo the hotels near NDP area and head for Orchard rd instead. My hubby just told me last night "sorry hor.. no time to buy u present this yr. u ok?". I'm jealous! Ur younger boy very cute leh. i love his cheeky look!

Ur uncle also a little gao xiao... how come the bar is so obvious slanted and he didnt sees it? Can u secretly just buy another shower curtain to replace the one your mum bought? Sometimes its just a little hard for us to explain aesthetics to them... I have the same issues back home too. u r not alone!

yalor! Pet, y u so blur. 1st July ah gong giving the GST credits again mah.

i don't see what benefits do we (houseowners) get by just sharing our reno experience and contractor with one another in a public forum, since we have completed and shifted into (most of us) our new premises. If there's another better contractor out there, i'm interested to know as well, since there'll always be a chance that i'll shift or re-renovate my house in years to come. I think we are all here in a forum with an objective of learning more from one another. ncy, i'm pretty interested and waiting for u to share ur reno experience. I'm sure it will be gd for others to have an alternative selection.

It's not really that scary lah. Just that need a little more extra effort... we made it a point to wipe with wet cloth n wipe dry with a dry cloth. Double job... that's y lazy me says i'm glad mine was a short piece. My fren's using it and she finds it ok leh.