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tks Joseeng, when we type or copy n paste, it will transform to renotalk...look under the How to I do my renovation section.

Better keep a few hands so that I'm different with other contractors or ID. Wet works had come to an end....hope from this blog, other house owners will learned a lot from it. Have to thanks the owners for willingly to let me share the reno process with u all. If not, most of us will see only the end products and of course there are better or higher grade of material but so is the cost.

Today not much updates, as discussing on the false ceiling and the electrical points with my sub-cons. Cement plastered wall with water repellent coating. Look the same as any other cement plastered wall. Splashed water on it, look the water didn't absorb by the cement as we all know that cement absorb water very quickly. That's the diff. on applying with or without water repellent.

Next time, installed the basin and the tap first then spray paint, so that the spray paint will paint over the silicone and the piping for the water inlet, this way look nicer and also your silicone will not turn black due to mold or mildew.

Different material, different group of ppl. So totally different experience.

So u seen what I wrote on anoter forum on all about reno, chapter 1 and 2?

Yes water repeller for the cement plastering walls. No impact if for living room and bedrooms. Refilling is not te same as redoing. Redoing is not easy if to done a big area. Need to take out the old grouting before redoing a new one. Refilling for certain small portion is ok. Over the time, more and more will come out due to certain reasons. Wear and tear, our cleaning habits, acid or chemical, etc...some like to use old toothbrush to scrub the grouting due to dirt, tis will slowly scrub up the grouting too.

i got a deadline to follow and I do not want to affect your reno work just becos I take in another urgent job. Basically, for I'm not taking in anymore project until the 1 of the project finished. My policies or pride are there, not more than 4 projects per mth. Must be responsilbe to owners. Even if the owner is rich or what, if they use the "nose" to look at me, I'll not do either cos I don't need their money to survice at all.

Then like that I sure cannot liao.

Mdm, need to ask your hubby to confirm with the air-con installer. Is my work going too fast? Btw, found out your SCV cable are using the old white cable instead of the current black cable...need to speak with your hubby about it, need to change the whole cable or just extend it to the location( extend it may have a risk involve on whether the white cable suitable with the extended new cable not)

Tomorrow I have a course to attend. Most likely will self collect your lighting on wed. If not, today will be better, even it is too be done tonight.

2 WC had installed, electrician is starting work now.

Water repellent for the kitchen walls had already done, will test it when dry....now raining heavily here.

Today tiler came and will rectify the priblems in the living room. Also will be hacking away the skirting as I'm not satify with it. Don't worry about any extra cost for the tiles as I will paid for the workers mistakes. As for the grouting will be redoing for it. As for the windows, already found out what the problems, will solve it when the installer came, it was the locking hook issues. As everyone can see, even I'm not prefect, reno will sure have some hipcups here and there. We contractors just have to try our best to attend to the owners request.

Trying out something different.

This the feature wall laminate. Very nice and its the latest design moreover.

This is another laminate that u've chosen for the kitchen cabinet. My feel is if the doors and drawers were to choose a lighter tone will be better. Such as Ivory....but is still up to u which u prefer best, as individual taste and preference is different. Most importantly, u need to like it, love it, as u r staying in it.

Boss, this is one of the laminates u've selected for the kitchen cabinet. Intention was to use the black laminate on the cabinet backing and white for all your doors and drawers. As your flooring and wall is dark grey and light grey, if the black laminate are used for too many area, it may make your kitchen area quite dark. U can also consider adding the black laminate on the doors but a few pcs only. Eg. as follow

Its time to select laminate.

Need to change battery...switch "on" and "off" also....temp. adjust once.

The feature wall. With the samsung soundbar. How is it? Cant find the dimension for the soundbar at their website. Will go down to take it on-site.

Now I old man liao... ..Cos when I saw the city gas dryer, there is this hot air ventilation piping on top, worry that if put your heater beside it, will it spoil the heater not...putting it on top of the dryer, also make me think possible to on and off not for u and hubby, that why looking for the washing machine dimension.

No...it was before that, that's why I'm late.

Tot of doing this way for your heater, dryer and washing machine....

GSS....all things look cheap...