darth vader

i reckon it'll be a 24000 BTU FCU. 18000BTU may not be sufficient.

the only brand that still has a mij compressor.

welcome to renotalk!

spot on bro, mulling btwn starmex, mhi and toshiba inverter system 2 from either Aron or Hong Tar.

ermmm....no plans to have any aircon in the living room, going for sys 2 only. part of the bedroom beside mbr will be a wiw, so it'll only be a/c for my mbr and mj room.

hahaha....u can consider space planning as a sideline liao.

yup yup. in anycase, i would want to start my reno b4 the lunar 7th mth. i will only move in mid sep, so my id has plenty of time.

have not met Aron yet, only conversed with him over the fone. He is very friendly and not pushy at all. His product knowledge is there. And his pricing is really competitive.

looks like i may end up getting the same washer/dryer as u due to space constraint. my kitchen is really pathetically small.......

u have the luxury of space. good for u.

check the size of ur pic.

indeed.......

2 more angonising weeks to go for my 2nd appt....arrrggghhhhh

quite alot of popular ids/contractors in this forum with pics to show. budget is impt but its not the single determining factor. aboveall, u n ur mrs must be comfortable w ur id/contractor. sometimes, some $ cannot be saved.

too much info dude.......

yes he will. in fact, mega's pricing is the best so far. then again, u shd do some ground work on ur own to have a feel of the prices.

i really hope that my reno will turn out to be as nice as yours.........

very nicely done!

whoa. how u know sial?

that is a given bro!

hello bro! ur advice is duely noted. however, there comes a time where we all make an impulse purchase of some kind....

howdy! pics will be loaded progressively....the appliances are more or less done deal, its the furniture selection that poses the biggest headache..... cant seem to find a halfway point for me and my missus....

oh oh..... thanx for the heads up. was ur residence audited by him?

hahaha. thanks bro, but i was a segarian for the past 7 years. i sold my 4 room for a 5 room thats 2 blocks away......

As it is with most, if not all homeowners, i believe that one of the most daunting aspect of house ownership would be the part on choosing the right ID/Contractor. They can make or break the whole renovation experience, from delirious to disastrous. Truth be told, we were just too pin tuah to go hunting around for ID after ID, contractor after contractor. To keep things in perspective, i will just share why i signed up with Intradesign as my final choice of ID. Intradesign is, arguably, one of the more talked-about ID firms in renotalk t-blog. After reading through their thread mostlyrevolving about Angeline and Dave, it seems to me that the boss, Dave is quite a colourful character. So me and my missus arranged an appointment with him. During our 1st visit @ their showroom in Ubi, we were reasonably impressed by what we saw. In terms of showroom aesthetics, the bai tau (read: wow factor) was definately there. That was when we met Dave for the 1st time. He came across as confident (read: egoistical ) and assured, albeit in a very loud way. In short, an highly evolved Ah Beng, if i might add. And the best part? My missus can actually click with him! So we told him our requirements and budget to which he said he will get back to us asap. As we left the showroom, we had pretty good vibes about Intradesign and felt that they are potentially The One. Circa 2 weeks, Dave called us for the 2nd appointment. This time round, with sketches and the quote: 10k over our budget! But he did explain patiently to us that as our unit is undergoing an extensive rework, the amount is actually around there, chao buay siam one. He also went on to talk about his carpentry works, the materials we will be getting as well as guaranteeing us a worry free reno. Now, when any other IDs were to talk like this, i would turn on my defensive shield for the sales pitch onslaught that follows. However, in this case, it was not to be. My younger brother's unit, the p@d was very very nicely done up by Dave. I had seen for myself the outstanding carpentry works and designs as well as glowing endorsement form my bro and SIL. In fact, its featured in Intra's website as well! That, in essence, was one of the catalyst for choosing Dave. However, the biggest stumbling block was the cost; $10k can, effectively, get us all the essential appliances, AV as well as furnitures to boot. We all knew at that point that any reduction in budget would mean a deviation from the original design that Dave came out for us. And that really sux. Sensing our apprehensiveness, he assured us that we're in good hands and that there are no hidden costs in the quote. The best part was, he actually encouraged us to look around other IDs to compare, which we did, using his design as a benchmark. Eventually, we came to realise that Dave's design was the one that we felt most comfortable with. So, to cut a long story short, we signed up with him. All that is left now would be the site survey. The worrying part would be Master Chang's assesment of my home. Hopefully i dun end up with out of the norm placement of my furnitures or colour schemes or (gasp) tilting of my main door..... So there u have it, my choice of ID. Hopefully y'all are not bored by the lengthy story. Stay tuned for the pics. Time to hunt for my appliances and furniture. My poor wallet......