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Hi I'm so sorry to hear about such bad news but what is given in your renovation contract? Are there any fine prints on warranty or defects? If the T&C for your renovation contract doesn't stipulate anything on warranty, then u r at the losing end. Have u tried calling CASE? You might wish to go on RADAC's website to check if your renovator is registered with them. If she is, then you could approach RADAC to ask them to see if they would be able to assist you in any manner. best wishes!

It really depends on whether u require any Id (interior designer) intervention or not. If u are expecting some element of theme-based design, then u will need to look for an ID. There are also some of us out here who are more adventurous & created their own designs & engaging their own contractors to get it translated to something designer-inspired - I need to warn u that it might not turn out the way u planned. If u only require a "no-frills" face lift, then u should just look for a contractor. Once you get these thoughts sorted out, it'll be time for you to start shortlisting a list of renovators & proceed in selecting from there.

Hi I hope that it isn't too late for me to recommend this company who supplied a tilted metal gate for us. http://www.metalworld.com.sg/products/products_ironsteel_gate_con.htm My design wasn't shown on the website - it has many circles with a few of them cast out in stainless steel . It's known as "Overwhelmed". Their designs are really beautiful & gorgeous looking. However, pricey too. If u are interested, u can call them up to book for an appointment to visit their showroom at the workshop.

I have consolidated all home decor-related topics under this entry in my newly created blog. http://barbettey.blogspot.com/2012/05/home-decor.html and would be updating more in due course.

I have consolidated my home decor topics under this entry at my blog & am still in the midst of fine-tuning & updating more. Blogging Title : Home Decor http://barbettey.blogspot.com/2012/05/home-decor.html

Hi all, I have started a new blog website & most of my topics which are started on renotalk forum would be "migrated" over there in due course. For those who are interested in reading on, kindly visit my newly created blogging website, The Treasure Cove of Barbette at: http://barbettey.blogspot.com/ Thank You!

Hi all, I have started a new blog website & most of my topics which are started on renotalk forum would be "migrated" over there in due course. For those who are interested in reading on, kindly visit my newly created blogging website, The Treasure Cove of Barbette at: http://barbettey.blogspot.com/ Thank You!

Hi all, Please visit my blog for progressive updates on false ceiling installation (including our choice of down lights & decorative lights & other related issues) for our home. I have just started a new blog website & most of my topics which are started on renotalk forum would be "migrated" over there in due course. For those who are interested in reading on, kindly visit my newly created blogging website, The Treasure Cove of Barbette at: http://barbettey.blogspot.com/ Thank You!

Hi all, I have started a new blog website & most of my topics which are started on renotalk forum would be "migrated" over there in due course. For those who are interested in reading on, kindly visit my newly created blogging website, The Treasure Cove of Barbette at: http://barbettey.blogspot.com/ Thank You!

Hi all, I have started a new blog website & most of my topics which are started on renotalk forum would be "migrated" over there in due course. For those who are interested in reading on, kindly visit my newly created blogging website, The Treasure Cove of Barbette at: http://barbettey.blogspot.com/ Thank You!

Hi all, I have started a new blog website & most of my topics which are started on renotalk forum would be "migrated" over there in due course. For those who are interested in reading on, kindly visit my newly created blogging website, The Treasure Cove of Barbette at: http://barbettey.blogspot.com/ Thank You!

Hi all, I have started a new blog website & most of my topics which are started on renotalk forum would be "migrated" over there in due course. For those who are interested in reading on, kindly visit my newly created blogging website, The Treasure Cove of Barbette at: http://barbettey.blogspot.com/ Thank You!

Hi all, I have started a new blog website & most of my topics which are started on renotalk forum would be "migrated" over there in due course. For those who are interested in reading on, kindly visit my newly created blogging website, The Treasure Cove of Barbette at: http://barbettey.blogspot.com/ Thank You!

Hi all, I have started a new blog website & most of my topics which are started on renotalk forum would be "migrated" over there in due course. For those who are interested in reading on, kindly visit my newly created blogging website, The Treasure Cove of Barbette at: http://barbettey.blogspot.com/ Thank You!

Hi all, I have started a new blog website & most of my topics which are started on renotalk forum would be "migrated" over there in due course. For those who are interested in reading on, kindly visit my newly created blogging website, The Treasure Cove of Barbette at: http://barbettey.blogspot.com/ Thank You!

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However, editing photos & doing write-ups had been extremely time consuming given by busy work schedule, my progress on the DIY thread in my blog had been a crawling pace. The next upcoming segment of DIY are going to : a) Laminating the exterior of sand-blasted doors, which I couldn't find time to get the review & write-up done properly. I'm supposed to visit the supplier for the laminating sheets but still couldn't find time to drop by. b) Assembling kitchen cabinets - I'm still trying to collect my thoughts as to whether I should put it under part 1 or 2 of my DIY blogging entry. Meanwhile, it's time for beauty sleep as I'm all drained out for the day!

This current thread on renotalk is placed under part 2 of the DIY segment in my blog. Please click on the blogging title in blue to be directed to the respective DIY topics under my blog Blogging Title : Home Sweet Home : The Peripherals of DIY (Part 2)

Hi folks, I've successfully migrated my DIY thread to my newly created blog. And to make it more systematic for readers & fellow bloggers who visit, I've separated the DIY threads into 2 parts. Please click on the blogging title in blue to be directed to the respective DIY topics under my blog Blogging title : Home Sweet Home : The Peripherals of DIY (Part 1)

Hi all, I have started a new blog website & most of my topics which are started on renotalk forum would be "migrated" over there in due course. For those who are interested in reading on, kindly visit my newly created blogging website, The Treasure Cove of Barbette at: http://barbettey.blogspot.com/ Thank You!

Continued: Then we have decided to settle on laminating the glass door on the non-sandblasted side which was facing away from the interior of the bathroom. I was reluctant initially as I had the mentality that the opaque lamination is going to look old fashioned & downgrade the sand blasted glass door into something ugly & dated. We have seen many laminated products from heartland shops & didn't like what we saw. Then, we have decided to move on to Home-fix stores & are pleasantly surprised by the variety of opaque laminates from their supplier. (pending completion -embargoed)

continued : For a start, we have decided to install shower curtains but it didn't turn out as expected & the bathroom looked so cluttered & cramped after we installed a curtain rod comprising 2 rods which were joint at a perpendicular angle. The horrible thing was that the section where the 2 rods were joined to form the 90 degree angle was too "heavy" without another bracket to support it. As such, both rods were slanted downwards towards the area where they were held together with a joint. In short, awful & messy was how I would describe the outcome of the idea when it was being translated into reality. My hubby couldn't wait to tear it down shortly after its installation. We bought this assemble from IKEA but we sincerely hope that all readers wouldn't misconstrue that we are concluding that this item isn't good as we were using 2 sets of shower curtains which were relatively heavy & bulky for a small bathroom. Finally, my hubby got chissed off with it & dismantled it over the weekends. It's being dumped at a corner of our living room. (photo of the rods being taken down - pending)