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My new panasonic fridge arrived yesterday :D it's the newest NR-BU343, 282-litre model with bottom freezer, not the inverter type but has annual power consumption of 460kWh, one of the lowest in the markets of similar capacity.... i learnt this from the salesman when I wanted to get the inverter series, he told me not to be blinded by the inverter hype and the more-ticks-frenzy, rather look at the NEA database of aircon/fridge sticker label that shows the lab-tested power consumption....which makes sense immediately loaded up with lots of beer and soft drinks...haaaa when choosing fridge take note of the clearance space on sideways and rear, as most fridges nowadays have their heat-exchangers installed at the sides, so a minimum of 5cm on all sides are to be observed, as the compressor will work less hard to dissipate the heat, translating to longer service life. at the same time, my 37" samsung is finally wall-mounted on the rotating console.... very clean and sleek-looking, all the 4 x HDMI/VGA/component/AC cables all tucked behind.... Samsung give me a VuePoint bracket (FOC) with effortless tilting mechanism to reduce stray light (glare from window reflections) but the overall thickness of the bracket is twice as thick as the tv itself.... but wth, free one, beggars can't be choosers....

great! best of luck in ur upcoming reno.... rem to post more pics for ur t-blog.

only good for brushing and shaving...

haha, this is a very common lockset.... my contractor told me cannot be duplicated, so the supplier give 8 keys just in case all seven keys are lost.... haaha

did the contractor pass u 8 keys for this gate?

bingo, got to make at least 2 trips, one for payment, the other for collection, subsequent ones for warranty returns or exchanges.....i believe this is the market practice for most retail businesses....if customer changes mind about the ordering, then the shop will be kena played out, so to protect themselves, they rather make the customer pay upfront & commit to what they have paid up....anyway, i dun feel good about revealing my CC # over the phone, as this can lead to fraud.... things might be different if one is a frequent-returning customer, where the shop will better trust them and let them order first w/o payment....

i would tinkg even 30k is not the intrinsic COV of a 3rm flat in AMK, much less 10k...more of a issue of 有价无市...

Quote sent.... but keep in mind whichever contractor/ID u choose, they tend to be hesitant about giving discount after discount and nett after nett price before signing of contract, cos typical mindset of pple is to keep squeezing them until it cuts into their bones :D this maybe even worse for ID firms, as the final discount is not up to the ID (the ID is also working for the company so the firm also need to earn a cut on top of the ID commission)… tell ur missus, scouting for value-for-money contractor/ID is not like going to NTUC or market to buy groceries lor, it's the next big ticket capex after securing a flat...

best of luck... many contractors/IDs there have similar or more years of experience, so long u are comfy with that, stick to that. but for me, it's better to be upfront with the quotation, once firmed up no upward revision of prices but downward revision of prices still welcome

well, things do happen, sometimes some contractors/IDs/suppliers will not respond one, so too bad u can't give ur biz to them... move on for those who put u aeroplane....

thanks. $8.7k just for the kitchen (excl bathroom/wc works, glass door, lightings, electrical wiring, plumbing, sink)... here's the breakdown - hack off kitchen flooring/wall tiles ----$700 - lay floor/wall tiles + low wall + cabinet base + rubbish chute ----$5k - top/bottom kitchen cabinet w solid surface top ----$3k

to get more quotes, give ur email and phone contacts to your contractors/IDs. my contractor told me for those who email him w/o hp contacts, he wouldn't bother reverting to them, since it's likely they are just fishing for quotations and prices nia...

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most shops dun keep ex stocks, lightings included. what you see are on display items and not for sale. did you call them and ask them to order thru the phone? or did u visit them, told them u wanted 7 pcs and made full payment for it? i tend to believe u did the former. this is not pizzahut home delivery wor....

this picture looks strangely familiar...

Can be done. They'll have to be careful to remove that bad tile. Just be prepared for dust storms during the removal.

will there be any ceiling works? your corridor windows are dark-tinted & clear?

haaaaa.....even the ah-no-neh tubes like panasonic and toshiba are all MIC liao wor.... Think no harm complaining to lightings n see what they can do. If not wrong they give 90 days warranty.

If u know what u need, get a contractor that can save some costs. I did mine hiring contractor.

where to find tubes that is MIJ?

I bot a ADL 18-grade stainless steel mirror finish holder for $25. totally sheltered, with a slot for the paper... i used to install such rain-shelter paper holders, once finish shower or washing face or toilet (depending on where u installed it) the entire roll gets dotted with wet water splashes... the next person using it will be

their stocks run out real fast.... last time i bot from there cash & carry, only left 2 pcs....

if the ID/con can accept this weekly payment then is ok, but it takes a lot of time/effort tracking how many 1k has been released wor...

Shares of TMC today rose as much as 68cents....

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