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almost got a sofa from them, but nvr. cos prior to us gg to Montella, we had oredi booked 2 sets of sofa (yes, 2, cos my fickle minded hubby dunno which he wans, so he booked 2. we had juz exchange the 1st set for another item 2 wks ago.). initially my hubby wanted to get a set from Montella as well, but i objected strongly. Thank God i did, if not ... 3rd set!! i actuali missed the front part while replying... wow, she got the cheeks to say she took the legs from the showroom set??!! tat's so bad! how convenient huh? u shd have asked for a 'display set discount' man!

I juz called her again to ask her if she called my ID (which i know she did. tot of calling her to pressurize her abit to get her reno works done asap.). Throughout the entire conversation, i was very polite & my tone was very very friendly. She DEMANDED (yes, i cant find any other better word) me to stay at my parents or parents-in-law's place, which i said sorry, but i reali cant (in a very nice tone). To my horror, she said angrily,"Then I'll deduct the agent's commission lor!! No need talk so much!!" & hanged up the phone!! No basic courtesy or manners.

wrong sofa legs??! i reali pray hard they wont create any problem for mine...

okie. i'll take note of that. omg... seems like they did a lot of damage to ur place...

Headache now.... Juz smsed my agent to arrange for a final inspection on 13/14th oct b4 my 2nd appointment on 15 Oct. After 2 hrs, my agent replied, "Hi, thought they requested for 2 wks extension stay?" I called him immediately. When was that agreement made? Nothing mentioned. Nothing signed. I didnt even hear the word 'extension' throughout the entire sales process, not even during 1st appointment... My reno is planned to start 17th Oct. My carpenters, electricians, plumber, wall paper installers, furnitures delivery are all arranged le. omg.... Whatever happens, by hdb ruling, she has to leave by 2nd appointment rite? The lady has so much constraints in this sale. She'll hit 55 on 31st Oct (meaning after which her OA monies will be locked under the Minimum Sum Scheme). So she'll need to sell this EM & buy another flat with her CPF monies, & all transactions must be done before she hits 55. *faintz* the seller lady juz called me & asked me for extension of 2 wks. she insisted she had no place to move & tat the agent reassured her that 2 wks extension is not a problem. but in actual fact, the agent nvr mention anything! i understand she'll not have a home for those 2 wks as her new place'll be under renovation. but neither do i have any place to stay. oh dear.... wat can i do?? **************************************************************************** i called my agent. he checked & apologised for mistaking my flat with another. he said the lady requested for 2 wks extension, but knowing that I will need to start my reno earli, he rejected her request already. He helped the lady get the keys to her new place since 1.5 mths ago!! he also got the other seller to sign an indemnity form to start reno works earlier. & yet, nothing was done for these 1.5mths~!! gosh... i gave her the no. to my ID & she called him. from wat i heard from my ID, she seems to be very blur & dun sound as if she wanted to renovate. She told my ID, she'll call him if she wana get him to do the renovation. From all these, I see no urgency or effort on her side. I am quite firm i will not allow her to extend.

hehe. thanx hippobb! cant wait for the reno to start. will definitely post pics when the time comes! cheers.

i was quoted $180pfr as counter top by my last ID-The Interior Place. it's actuali a little more expensive than granite top. i recommended this same material to another friend (cos it's reali gd) & his ID only charged him $8-12 psf for flooring (he cant remember exactly, but shd be ard that range. he used the material for his flr & counter top oso). i din get the last ID to do my new home as their quote, sadly, is off my budget. Managed to get a supplier for this material. Funny thing is the boss doesnt wanna tell me the price of the material psf/pfr. he says he'll quote base on shape, size & no of polishing sides involved. I think the polishing & all isnt cheap. so i guess i have to wait till my reno start liao then can get him down to quote. will update here once he quotes me. cheers.

hi rickzan, how did ur reno go? is it completed oredi? care to share ur pics of the hse? hehehe. cheers.

lolx! i m oso searching for EM t-blogs for photos. my reno will be starting on 17th Oct. hehehe. seems like not many EM owners r active... cheers.

hi pnokio! was searching for photos of renovated EMs. (cos im starting my reno on 17th Oct). i like ur lime green bathroom tiles! hehe. no pics after completion? cheers.

told my ID i'll be homeless after 15 Nov. he helped me to tighten the schedule. Expected completion will be 26 Nov. So that means 5 weeks. im juz doing the kitchen, 3 toilets & balcony too, & some carpentry for 3 rooms as well. Living & rooms' flr will juz need some polishing/ravanishing. ask ur ID to give u a draw up of the schedule. some things can be done concurrently wan. tat way u can save some time. cheers.

hihi!! Nice, huge place u've got there! All the best to ur reno journey! Post more pics! cheers.

omg... tat's so bad of them. did u manage to keep the left over of the rolls? think i'll tell them if they tear it they will have to redo the whole thing for me, unless it's not obvious...

Oh dear... Tears as in the installer damaged the papers? U got it from montella too?

Congrats!! i can understand ur excitement. cos im oso looking forward to getting my keys on 15th oct & starting reno on 17th. wishing u a smooth reno journey! cheers.

The drawing of my MBR (laminate'll be changed):

congrats to u getting ur keys soon!!

nice reno~!!

Lolx!! Ya... I'm having something similar in my current home. My 11mths baby loves touching things on the console. My 24mths girl has outgrown tat oredi. It's more of the design of the feature wall I'm changing... Running out of brain juices. Hehe. Wait, r u referring to the bar counter? It's a glass display cabinet, so I guess my kids can't touch the bottles inside, but still dun like the design nevertheless... Cracking my head to think of a design I like...

got some drawings. but... dun like the bar counter's design... will think of something else... & tv feature wall as well.... any suggestion?

Congrats on ur new home! juz went thru ur blog & saw that u have bought a squarish rain shower... i m using that for my masterbathroom now. mine's from L-Phenomenon. the water pressure is very weak. i asked them y & they told me it's bcos of the squarish shape... Dunno how true, but u may wanna ask the shop u bought it from.

hi newnyew! Thanx for dropping by. hehe. Thanx. she's my now 11mths daughter. pic taken 2 mths ago. u have picture of the suede cushions? great if u can upload! hehe. Thanx in advance. cheers.

nice place. so much difference from before!

sorry to hear abt ur losses... FYI, AIA Homecare covers w/o evidence of violent break-in @ $14+/mth. oso covers for accidental medical costs (up to $250 including GP visits for food poisoning & even dengue fever) incurred for every family member below 65 in the hse regardless of no. i've claimed myself $1000 for credit card misuse (Yes, it covers tat as well & cash/hp/laptop losses worldwide oso...). very comprehensive plan with so, so many benefits. u may wanna check with ur AIA agent to find out more. cheers.

Used this as a counter top in my current home's kitchen. It's reali non-staining & very pretty. im a heavy cook at home & after using this material as a counter-top for 2.5 yrs, it still maintains it's white, shiny look (there are some small holes on the top now, but they rnt obvious). Highly recommended for the looks & benefits. Think this material is still quite uncommon. In fact, a lot of IDs dun know such a material exists! (Copied from my previous t-blog) Product Name: Neoparies Crystallized Glass colour chosen: pure white this is wat i've gotten from the net: Features: Composition: quartz, calcite, zinc oxide, witherite, alumina, alkali Neopariés® Crystallized Glass is a non-staining, non-porous solid surface building material. It is not affected by red wine, salad oils, lemon, or nail polish. It is ideally suited for use as wall surface cladding, countertops and vanities. The uniqueness of this solid surfacing material is that it is available in colors such as White, Light and Dark Beige, which are not found in nature and, offers a solution for many areas such as kitchen and bathroom surfaces where staining is a very definite problem. It is impervious to water absorption unlike natural stone surfaces. It has the strength and hardness of a mid-range granite and the ability to withstand thermal stress. It is similar in graining pattern to Thassos marble, a pure white crystalline marble that is quite beautiful but porous and easily stained. Highlights & Advantages -Can be edged and laminated to conform to most traditional stone profiles requested. -Is virtually impermeable to moisture and other harsh elements. All contaminants are easily removed during regular maintenance. -Is resistant to acids, alkalis, oil, and other environmental pollutants unlike Marble, Granite or other Natural Stone Surfaces. -Bending strength is three times greater than that of common stone. -Can be bent to a radius to form column covers and undulating wall surfaces. Curved panels are available in a wide range of sizes in both convex and concave configurations. -Is not subject to microscopic fissures and fracture patterns commonly resulting from the quarry of stone. -Is available in eight (8) colors in Galaxys' inventory in a thickness of 15mm (5/8").