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froggy, sorry to temporarily hijack this thread for a different purpose froggy, bearlyn2406, fifteenmay, what's your experience on your hob and hood? Do you recommend what you have? looks like all 3 of you have different brands... kinda pulling my hair out trying to decide what I want. any help would be great

anyone use Bellus solid surface before? it's cheaper because it's not branded like LG... couldn't get any useful hits on the forum so thought i post a question. was able to locate their website though (http://www.bellus.com.sg/). officially signed contract with id so busy picking out materials.

hi pomme, thanks for your reno info. just signed the contract with an id so i'm busy (but excited) looking for appliances. may i impose a couple questions regarding your ariston hob and mayer hood: how are they working out for you? do you recommend them? do you remember how much you got them for and from which store? thanks ahead.

i'm also looking at the same panasonic system from gain-city. does anyone know if the e-ion filter needs to be regularly replaced? or where to buy it?

not sure about wall pipes, but according to my research it's normal to bury as much of floor piping in the ground. this way the floor doesn't need to be elevated as much. how does the finished work look?

contacted Swift United Logistics and was quoted $1500 for 5 bdrm. Said it'll take 2 trucks. Only used (not new) boxes will be supplied... storage for one month run about $450. Does moving and storage costs sound reasonable?

have a few basic questions to pick on the brains of the gurus on this forum.... 1. what is ABS trimming? 2. recommendations for cabinet laminate finish? 3. one ID is recommending to install the hob to be 'floating' (instead of fixed). he says it'll be easier when replacing the hob. is this 'floating' design common? 4. how is "bellus" solid surface? or should i upgrade to LG?

anyone have recent experience with Peter from Ideal House? Care to share?

hi vhardono, can you pm me your ID contact info from kitchenzone? for your kitchen wall tiles, did you do the whole wall, or just the exposed/visible areas?

hi therat, do you mind sharing your reno contractor contact info?

Hi, is Frederick with 138 Professional Movers?

hi adah, i'm glad you found your ID still trying to shortlist mine. is Kian Wah Hung the tile supplier for Kevin? who's your real ID Kevin or Kenneth? if you don't mind can you pm their contact info and their quotation for your reno?

hi zhiz, curious... who're the 2 'warring' firms? will try to steer clear of them since i'm still in the process of finding an ID.

uhome was one of our shortlisted IDs. they're nice enough to visit the flat which not many IDs are willing to do. once i start asking questions after i received the quote, they disappeared. quite unprofessional in my opinion... seems they're only after folks who're naive and take what they're told for granted. back to square one.

khan, suspender, you shoul have a pm with id info khan, it's 5-room hdb flat. i should clarify that the work scope is primarily to reno the whole kitchen, and other misc (paint the whole flat, some bathroom work, add window grilles, replace front door grille). ignore the sub-total 5120 (id had a subtotal for every page and i forgot to delete the line before posting) -- sorry for the confusion.

hi htng, i've pm you the id company name. not sure about sharing the specific id on this forum till i've decided whom to go with. plan to start reno 1-june so watch out for my t-blog btw, do you know the difference between the 't-blog' and the 'blog' sections?

can someone PM me henry's contact info?

Thanks much jaskel, i'll try your suggestion

all I have right now is the quote from ID... doesn't say source of tiles... below's an extract from the quote Supply labour, tools & material to lay 300mm x 600mm wall tiles for kitchen ( Up to ceiling height ) $3,500.00 Supply labour, tools & material to lay 300mm x 600mm non-slip homogenous floor tile for kitchen $1,100.00 Supply labour, tools & material to lay water-proofing membrane ( non-string grout, 104 quick seal, water-proof cement & chemical cement ) for kitchen flooring $300.00

is it acceptable to ask my ID to use Hafary tiles? should i ask source of tiles my ID is using?

Hacking Works Supply labour & tools to dismantle & dispose existing kitchen cabinet $280.00 Supply labour & tools to hack existing sink & stove support $200.00 Supply labour & tools to hack wall & floor tiles for kitchen $1,000.00 Masonary Works ( Base on up to $3psf tile ) Supply labour, tools & material to lay 300mm x 600mm wall tiles for kitchen ( Up to ceiling height $3,500.00 Supply labour, tools & material to lay 300mm x 600mm non-slip homogenous floor tile for kitchen $1,100.00 Supply labour, tools & material to lay water-proofing membrane ( non-string grout, 104 quick seal, water-proof cement & chemical cement ) for kitchen flooring $300.00 Supply labour, tools & material to construct sink & stove support with 63mm hollow block & tiles finish $980.00 Supply labour, tools & material to construct kitchen cabinet, fridge & washing machine base with tiles finish $300.00 Plumbing Works Supply labour, tools & material to run stainless steel pipe for hall & kitchen ( Cold water pipe ) $500.00 Supply labour & tools to install kitchen sink & tap $50.00 Supply labour & tools to install washing machine tap (Inculde tap ) $20.00 Supply labour & tools to install 1no toilet bowl for common toilet $80.00 Supply labour & tools to install 1no instant heater for common toilet $50.00 Supply labour & tools to install 1no 2way tap for common toilet $20.00 Electrical Works To run new casing for existing power point & switches for kitchen $300.00 To shift 1no 13amp x 2 double power point @ hall $35.00 To run 1no new 13amp x 2 double power point @ master bedroom $60.00 To run 1no new lighting point for bedroom 2 ( Bedhead area ) $35.00 To shift 1no ceiling light from room to room $12.00 Aluminium Works Supply labour, tools & material to install window grille for hall & bedroom 3 (std) $800.00 Supply labour, tools & material to install casement door with acrylic panel for sink & stove support $450.00 Plastering Works Supply labour, tools & material to plaster smooth whole house interior wall & ceiling $2,400.00 Wrought Iron Works Supply labour, tools & material to install main gate ( 3ft x 7ft ) $480.00 Carpentry Works ( Kitchen ) Supply labour, tools & material to install 29ft kitchen cabinet with laminate finish & ABS trimming include: stainless steel dish rack , designer's handle, 1no frosted glass panel door, chest of drawer, cutlery tray $3,190.00 Supply labour, tools & material to install 8.5ft soild surface work-top kitchen cabinet $680 Miscellaneous Works Supply labour, tools & material to paint whole house interior wall, ceiling, doors, door frames & pipe using ICI paint ( Max. 5 colour ) $1400 Supply labour, tools & material to paint sealer for whole interior wall & ceiling $350 Supply labour, tools & material to install stainless steel rubbish chute $200 Haulage & clear debris $350 Acid washing for kitchen & genaral washing for whole house F.O.C To lay protection for existing flooring F.O.C Supply & install system 3 non-inverter air-con include bracket ( Panasonic ) $2140 Sub-total $5,120.00 Total $21,262.00 7% GST $1,488.34 Grand Total $22,750.34

hi Supersimon27, can you pm me henry's phone and email? thanks much

shortlisted my reno quotes to Uhome and Hong Lee Huat... quotes are very comparable ~$500 difference for $20k work (kitchen, 1 bathroom and whole house paint). could not find any references to hong lee huat on this forum so thought i start a topic. appreciate any feedback on their work

first timer about to start on kitchen reno (right around 20k)... how much should i plan to give the contractor as first payment? any advice would be appreciated

hi geryl, nice reno am comparing different IDs for my project... can you PM me your contract? trying to figure out difference between quote and contract. looks like it's been more than a year since your reno completion.... any issues with quality/workmanship? thanks ahead