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Finally, I completed my DIY wiring... 9 soild days from nothing to 27 3-pin sockets, 6 fans point and 37 lightings point! However, I give up my RJ-45 wiring as is too thick to go through those access holes. Material Used 1.5" PVC Casing - 58pc 1" PVC - 14pc 1.5mm wire - 7 rolls (Red/Black/Green) 2.5mm wire - 6 rolls (Red/Black/Green) Coaxial - 60m Telephone Cable - 30m and more....

Plastering completed today and so electrical works commence!! This was my virgin attempt doing wiring work for the whole house and seriously, is not easy! I prepared 20 x 1.5" PVC casings and yet just enuff for my living room... Cowz! Under-estimated... So for the whole 2nd half of today, I relocated and migrated the old DB box to my new DB box and fix up pvc casing around my living room. Shack~~~

Personally, I got 5 x 44" baby fans, 2 in living hall and 3 for bedrooms but to install. Current house, I'm using Elmark 48", diy-ed the installation, no complain on its performance. Both are using bracket, for Elmark, it uses 4 x 10mm metal wall plugs... So, my point here is, Elmark 48" already used 4 x 10mm metal wall plugs but for those hook type, fan size are 50" ~ 60" and yet used 2 x ??mm metal wall plugs, can it really subtain the weight stress?

3 more days, my reno coming to a mth. Wet work is completing, the only leftover is plastering the whole hse, which gonna to start this wed. My diy electrical starting this coming Sunday... Last week, 1 fine evening, I detected 1 homo tile "hollow" @ living area and of cos I reported to him. After 4 days, I realised he changed 3 homo tiles which he himself detected another 2 "hollow" (1 @ living area, 1 @ mbr). From his pro-active initative, I'm impressed. Up till now, I'm quite happy with my ID although on and off there are some hiccups here and there. So far, I didn't have any unpleasant encounter with him hence I would like to compliment him, Ming Jun from H.A Concept for his responsible attitude and also all his friendly workers with good workmanship. I also got to know, his wet work workers are his boss's relatives.

Balcony.

Any idea what can be done to conceal it?

Update on Windows... Was rushing with some projects, hence only drop-by a few minutes to take photo from outside... My a/c compressor was blocking the windows from opening, need to relocation it lower... Haiz... $$$ again. Living Room and Balcony MBR and 2 BRs

Funny thing is Windows Grills cost me only $1170 excluding Toilet and Balcony. Balcony alone, windows grill cost $650. Thinking of outsourcing balcony grill but see how my cash flow 1st.

After the windows pricing incident, my ID update me that total cost including all above does not exceed $40k. I'm now waiting for a copy of the updated list.

He nvr say it will chip off, is my own assumption as I do saw ppl's wpc chip off and somemore the plastic corner turn yellowish.

Yesterday, I called my ID, attempt to cancel but he told me already febricating, cannot cancel and over the phone, he say quoted was $3,700 but actual was not more than $3,500. However last evening, I went up to my hse and did my own measurement.... LR - 4100 x 2100 = 8610000 sq mm => 92.677 sq ft MBR - 2400 x 1300 = 3120000 sq mm => 33.583 sq ft BR1 - 2100 x 1300 = 2730000 sq mm => 29.385 sq ft BR2 - 2100 x 1300 = 2730000 sq mm => 29.385 sq ft Kitchen - 2100 x 1300 = 2730000 sq mm => 29.385 sq ft Balcony - 3700 x 1300 = 4810000 sq mm => 51.774 sq ft Bal. Fixed Panel - 3700 x 600 = 2220000 sq mm => 23.896 sq ft Total: 26950000 sq mm => 290.085 sq ft ID Charged me $3,500 for all casement windows except balcony, whereas balcony alone, sliding with fix panel @ $896 but manage to get "free" upgrade to casement windows too. Reverse Calculation... For all casement windows except balcony > $3,500 / 214.415 sq ft = $16.32 / sq ft Balcony with fix panel alone > $896 / 75.67 sq ft = $11.84 / sq ft To summarise, in total, I'm paying $4,396 for 290.085 sq ft of casement windows + fixed panel @ balcony area + fix up casement air-con opening. Base on my measurement and calculation, am I correct? In this case, my windows are d@mn big...

Nope, mine is normally alumin type. Powder coat i worry after it chip off. Tonite I will go and measure those windows myself. Kind of puzzled me too, 200sq ft...

By the way I haven't finish, including my balcony windows $890, so total windows for 4-rm, he charging me $4590! Accordingly my ID, he says my windows for LR, 3 BRs and Kitchen make up a total of 200 sq ft. Material used he guarranted good. Kitchen - 3 casement panels 3 BRs - 4 casement panels LR - 7 casement panels Each panel length is abt 49" ~ 50". Aluminium used is 20 microns with SS304 hinges. Glass panel is from Malaysia. Pls comments...

Thanks ossfiy and wolfet. By the way I haven't finish, including my balcony windows $890, so total windows for 4-rm, he charging me $4590!!!!!

I need some knowledge sharing on curtains. My wife and I decided to install those wooden rod curtain for LR and all BRs. Is there anything to note when shopping for wooden rod? The reason for this qns is bcos over last weekend, we went 3 place to research on the rod and realise price varies alot. 1) Giant @ IMM, 7ft rod alone w/o accessories - $27.99 2) Spotlight @ Plaza Sing, 7ft rod w/ accessories - $74.90 3) Gek Poh Hardware Shop, 7ft rod w/ accessories - $17.00 Pls advice and recommend. Thx..

Original quotation was $33k but after adding... 1) Doors work - due to the gap between flooring and doors - $200 2) Windows - decided to change all to Casement - $3700 3) 5ft Full Height shoe cabinet - $1150 4) Mosiac tiles addon in both toilets - $150 5) Concrete support @ kitchen area - $1100 6) Fix and conceal casement aircon opening with alumin frame and parition board - $150 And other miscellaneous addons, so till date the BOMB is $42k. @_@

Update! After 2 weeks of reno..... Tiles so far I very happy, no complain or anything. Good workmanship, hope he can maintain for the rest of my flooring... Living Room Tiles Kitchen

Any idea roughly for a 4A resale flat, how many 1" and 1.5" pvc casing need to standby. So far I bought 15 x 1" and 20 x 1.5", seem like 1.5" still not enuff leh...

Any idea where can find cheap and durable 1ft long, 22mm drill bit?

I trust KDK.

Alamak, I scare promo ends so yesterday got it from Giant @ IMM for $99.90.

Happen to see this set selling @ IMM Giant for $99. Those kuku brand already cost $60++. Is it worth buying?

Is this worth buying? Yale Main Door Knob Set @ $99

Hi, anyone has good deal on Wooden Pole type curtains? Thx...

My fully populated 22-way DB box cost me abt $140 whereas compared to fully populated 14-way DB box quoted by ID was $400. Guess I have squeezed lots of saving by DIY-ing electric. Currently outstanding items are 1.5mm cables, 2.5mm cables. 10mm cables, Coaxial and PVC casings, budgeted ard $300. Got all my electric switches @ Choo Chiang, Toh Guan Branch.. Everything below cost me $605. 1 Hokey CAT5e UTP Cable (300m) - 1 box 2 CCM Switch Base - Single - 30pcs 3 CCM Switch Base - Double - 35pcs 4 Legrand Mallia 10A Switch - Single (White) - 1pc 5 Legrand Mallia 10A Switch - Double (White) - 3pcs 6 Legrand Mallia 10A Switch - Triple (White) - 4pcs 7 Legrand Mallia 10A Switch - 4 gang (White) - 6pcs 8 Legrand Mallia 20A Switch - Water Heater (White) - 4pcs 9 Legrand Mallia 13A 3-Pin Socket - Single (White) - 1pc 10 Legrand Mallia 13A 3-Pin Socket - Double (White) - 29pcs 11 Legrand Mallia 15A 3-Pin Socket - Single (White) - 1pc 12 CCM 20A Electric Rose - 3pcs 13 Legrand Mallia Coaxial Outlet (White) - 4pcs 14 CCM 22-way DB Box - 1set 15 Hayer 2-Pole 32A MCCB - 1pc 16 Hayer 40A ELCB - 1pc 17 Hayer 10A MCB - 6pcs 18 Hayer 20A MCB - 12pcs 19 1M Copper BusBar - 1pc 20 20mm Hammer - 1pc