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Please check your PM. I hope it helps.

Hi oneuser, Current setup : 1. Double deck comprise of top deck of 3ft, lower deck of 3.5ft and push out deck 3.5ft 2. Ceiling fan is good for the bottom 2 decks. But top deck cannot feel it 3. I got a mounted wall fan for the top deck. Before this set-up : 1. 1 table table for top deck (possible as table fan was on the top storage step) 2. Stand fan for the 2 lower decks. I think if the 2 beds of your double decks are of same size, top deck cannot feel the fan circulation. Would be space saver with a ceiling fan and wall fan as 2 stand fans takes up floor space. I hope the above helps.

I'm not sure how silent is the KDK M11 to you. But the motor sound seem a lot louder than the Haiku fans. I've 2 kdk M11 fans and 3 haiku fans installed in my hdb flat. The haiku fans are much much much quieter. Eh....haiku price wise is much much much more expensive than kdk at current situation. I would have installed 5 units of 60" haiku fans but the other 2 rooms have double deck beds for my 6 kids so forced to settle for 2 units of 44" kdk. Fortunately I invested to buy 3 units of haiku before the 100% price increase.

In my case it was a few days.

Hi juliezayed, PM you liao.

I think 30" and 32" was the same price when I bought mine 6 months ago except for the shipping costs which would cost more for a 32" sink. The total costs then was around S$690. You might have to settle for a smaller one to match your budget.

Hi Jita, PM you liao.

I think you got to hear for yourself and not depend on our ears to "hear" for you. Its rather subjective and our hearing might not be sharp compared to our younger days. You got to also see for yourself the epoxy padding Kraus sink has. The difference in price becomes narrower for bigger sink like the 32" size. Could you accept a few hundred dollars premium for a presumable better quality Kraus sink? If you could not accept then go for the cheaper local. If you could, you may have to compare the tangible premium brands here with the virtual Kraus sink. Not quite easy to compare.

I totally agreed with the thread setter, kim76. He had so "poisoned" me deeply into buying the kraus sink that I didn't do further investigation. I just bought it a week later with no regret. BUT I had my revenge when I recovered enough to "poison" him in buying the Haiku fan. I think most of the kraus sink buyers didn't touch and feel the sink as kraus doesn't have a presence here. They believe in the pictures and the recommendations by fellow forumers and they just buy.

The Chinese saying is 一分钱一分货, "yi fen qian, yi fen huo" (pronounced ee fen chee-ahn, ee fen hoo-oh). This translates literally to one cent gives you one cent's worth of merchandise. If the feedback from the kraus buyers in this forum do not convince you enough, than buy from the local lor.

Check the threading standard of the hansgrohe mixers. What are are they? ANS or UN?

Could the difficulty comes about due to the tap threading of American National Standard vs our local Unified Inch Standard? Please read this : http://www.ring-plug-thread-gages.com/ti-N-vs-UN.htm

Hi mickeyinspore, PM you liao.

I have the same experience as yours regarding my reno contractor. He was recommended by my plumber when I asked for a direct contractor to do my bedrooms, living room and L-box. The entire reno costs include removal of the old built-in furniture. The other issue was the bulk clearing of the old built-in which the wardrobes, feature wall, tv console, display cabinate, cupboard, 2 sliding wooden glass doors, 2.3m full height wooden pelmet behind a 1.2m long fish tank (which was immobile, how to move a ton weight of fully planted fish tank?). This was massive work! I wasn't impressed when I met him. He brought his works profile to show. But his presentation wasn't half as good as others though he could answer all my queries. I found out many contractors are too busy to follow-up their quotes. But he follow-up with me and I gave him the job since my plumber said he knew him for 20 years and would definately give direct contractor price. The quote including removal of old built-in furniture was good and the workmanship was also good.

Hi Awin, PM you liao.

You might want to check out this link : My link I think you may have to engage their cerified partners to do servo drive mechanisms if you want the warranty to be valid.

Hi shaicaca, PM you my direct contractor.

I think you got to do your homework and compare the prices of your selected contractors/ID. You can't use contractor price to negotiate with your ID. Focus on the overall price and not on each individual item to negotiate. Initial quote is a good indicator of the margin they want for the service level. Select the contractor/ID whom you want to do the reno and negotiate. Don't expect drastic discount like 20% discount on overall price except for a few items might be possible. Don't waste their time by bargaining which is different from negotiation. They may seem to give in to your price demand but you may not know where they might recover from other material costs. A good contractor/ID would not sacrifice quality if their margin is compromised too much. You may need to negotiate on the progressive payment term. I didn't have issue with paying them after they have delivered materials and services. My 2 different contractors were fine with 10% on job confirmation and 40% after the raw materials were delivered. After the reno works were completed and collected the balance 60%. If the contractor/ID insists you must pay upfront 50% (10% + 40%) before the start of reno works, you may want to assess the risks of advance payment. Conclusion is nego for the best price and better progressive payment term.

I suggest you don't set the measurements and give them to your contractor. 1. Instead you ask your contractor to measure the sink and tap dimensions. 2. The carpenter will cut out the hole of the sink first. 3. Then they will cut the hole of the tap. 4. After that the counter top contractor will take measurements and return a week later with the cut counter top of the sink and tap holes 5. Counter top contractor will fix counter top with the sink in it 6. Plumber will fix up your tap. Acknowledging the source of pictures from Yokechye and Kim76 as below :

I bought a stainless steel tap from Song Cho at $137 with gst. I also fixed a separate s/s spray bidget (the spray type use in toilet) to wash my 32" sink and for stronger washing of raw food like chicken, red meat etc. Here's the pictures :

Yes agreed. But KDK is noisier than Haiku. Haiku fan is very quiet even at maximum speed.

Yes agreed. I witness the carpenter cutting the hole, fit the sink into the hole take it out for the solid top contractor to take measurement. Also, you need to get your kitchen tap ready for the carpenter to cut the small hole at the same time as the sink. My experience and most of the Kraus buyers got their sink within 5 days of ordering. Hope it helps.

Wah....ceiling light tok kong How to change the lighting tubes/bulbs??

Always read the fine print (which many of us don't read)to verify what the salesman says. Don't believe what he says as it comes with terms and conditions in the fine print. You got prove with hard evidence like advertisements that elsewhere is cheaper. COMEX price at special hour may not qualify but you can try asking.

For kitchen mixer warranty, how does it work when there's a problem? Does Grohe come on site to inspect or you got to remove the kitchen mixer and bring to them? Can someone share how it works? Thanks.