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hi guys...need your advice on something my ID quoted: 1) $120 for storage heater installation 2) $780 for designer door (for kitchen since living room got aircon) are the above too expensive? 3) he don't install curtain frames...anyone got ID or contractor to recommend? please PM me ok. i only need the normal curtain steel frame on top of the window. The type with holes for curtain hook-on. No curtains required. Thanks for your help!!

hi guys, i actually bought my chandalier from china...price is about 20-50% lower than Singapore light shops (anyway they get most from china)..going back again. i can help to buy but may have to carry back or courier back (if it's too heavy)...would need your desired chandalier or lighting photo so that i can try to find similar or close one for you... just PM mee if interested...

hi mapleleaf, is your abs trimming MAtt or Glossy finish? my kitchen cabinet is glossy finish but according to my ID, the trimming is only Matt finish.. cheers, happy

hi meowie, thanks a lot for all your advice... i actually asked for kitchen, living room, bedrooms to be flushed but my ID said it can't be done..or he wasn't sure the kitchen can flush with living room. now it seems like living room is slightly higher than kitchen... i just dun understand why i have to cut everything now. i will ask my ID to check...this is not right..

1) no reason?- i didn't ask for anything special.... 2) homogeneous tiles for bedroom, living room. kitchen is hdb standard supply 3) living room is a little bit higher 4) hmm,..may have to check that headache ar...seems like only i have this problem

helppp....my ID now says ALL the doors (bedrooms + main door + gate) have to be cut because the tiles are too high??!! the contractor quotes $80 for the main door + $80 main gate + $40 for each bedroom door. So expensive?! my kitchen is not flushed with living room and there is no kerb at the main door do you guys have such problem? anyone know any other contractor who can cut the doors at lower price? thanks!

guys, need your advice... my contractor said : 1) need to cut main door and main gate because the tile level will clash (without kerb) 2) level of living room cannot be flushed with kitchen any of you got such experiences to share? thanks!! happy

Hi...i'm just wondering if you guys ever asked your ID / contractor to buy the sinks/taps/Hop/Hood on your before? Do you pay him any commission? Appreciate if you guys know anywhere online where i can check the prices/ models. eric

halooo... higher BTU will just cool the room faster and also consume more electricity as you need a bigger inverter as well... in fact the aircon only cools the air inside the room. (it does not draw air from outside). therefore it is advisable to leave a small gap in your window for fresh air to enter and mix with the 'recirculated' air. this is not necessary in commercial buildings using central aircon system because they have already an external air valve to guide and mix fresh air into the aircon ducts... as a general guide on sizing your aircon, simply take 0.28 x the floor area to be cooled.. = kW of aircon capacity required...then simply convert to BTU (1 BTU = 0.000293kW) for e.g. your room area = 4x5 =20sqm.. cooling load = 20x0.28=5.6kW = 19,000BTU. so your should get an aircon that is equal or slightly above this cooling load. of course there are other factors like sun direction, lighting heat load, people heat load etc but for residential purposes, this simple calculation will suffice. cheers, eric

hi guys, anyone tried installing an instant heater in the kitchen? does it work? i'm not into storage heaters as we don't use long baths and water pressure should be fine i guess..

happy new year! i'm not sure if any of you find the south facing units are quite noisy even at 40 storey...can still hear the traffic right below the flat...moreover, it's facing the PIE and 2 more big roads..can hear the traffic too... think it's quite congested view of many buildings ya... comparatively, north side is more spacious and quiet lor.... just my observations by the way, can any of you at Blk A/B/C hear the Church bell ring? it's very loud.....does it ring every hour? most impt, what time is the first ring in the morning? hope is not 6am

hi guys, just want to say a BIG THANK YOU for all your advice... i'm finally down to the final round of picking the right contractor after weeks of onerous googling... the shortlisted IDs are: 1) Summit design - may take them out after hearing feedback on delays. 2) Yikai 3) Ken home 4) Decomark 5) Design profession (very cheap but duno good or not) 6) D'sign Inn is anyone using the above IDs? any feedback will be highly appreciated! the prices vary slightly amongst them..i dun mind paying more for good workmanship...especially on laying the tiles... heard they have to soak the tiles overnight before laying so that it will be flat...duno.. !!

SUMMIT DESIGN thinking about using this ID but dunno if good....here is the quote for your reference wooo...there is a cheaper one called Yikai 1 Design consultation & space planning 2 Design proposal & prespective drawings 3 Selection of colour, material & accessories , decoration advice 4 Site co-ordination & supervision 5 Submisson of Permit A MASONRY WORKS 1 Supply materials & labour to lay 600x600 homogeneous floor China $2,107.00 tiles ****/Dining area (Tiles up to $2.80) 2 Supply materials & labour to lay 600x600 homogeneous floor China $2,639.00 tiles at all bedrooms (Tiles up to $2.80) 3 Supply & construct 01 no of Kitchen cabinet base $240.00 B WINDOW GRILLE 1 Supply & install powder coated aluminium grille **** $232.00 2 Supply & install powder coated aluminium grille at Bedroom 2 $116.00 3 Supply & install powder coated aluminium grille at Bedroom 3 $116.00 4 Supply & install powder coated aluminium grille at Master bedroom $116.00 5 Supply & install powder coated aluminium grille at Kitchen $203.00 C SHOWER SCREEN 1 Supply & install 02 no 10mm Frameless Tempered glass c/w swing door $960.00 (Ht 6ft & width is wall to wall) E PLUMBING WORK (OWNER SUPPLY FITTING) 1 Supply & install new Stainless steel piping for Sink & W.machine $180.00 2 Supply labour to install 01 nos of Kitchen sink Just labour only $60.00 3 Supply labour to install Sink Tap fitting $30.00 4 Supply labour to install 02 no Accessories & mirror $60.00 F KITCHEN CABINET 1 Design & fabricate kitchen cabinet complete with : $2,950.00 a doors in seleted laminate finish and ABS trimmings b 14ft bottom cabinet internal carcass in white pvc finish c 01 nos of Aluminium frames with sandblasted glass door d s/s dish rack (Design will be out to you when you sign up the contract) G SOLID SURFACE 1 Supply & install solid surface top at kitchen approx 14ft $980.00 H CLEANING WORK 1 Clearing of debris, haulage & uploading of sand $380.00 2 Supply & lay corrugated paper for whole house flooring F.O.C 3 Provide chemical washing for whole house flooring F.O.C I LIGHTING 1 Supply labour to fix lighting ($12 per light point)

hi guys, i saw many different kinds of homo tiles and granite...heard some low quality homo from china just spray on the pattern... do you guys ask ur ID about the make and brand of the granite? anyone use italy/spain / malaysia instead of china? i saw a lot of homo tiles in hong kong selling real cheap at about S$10-18 per piece...lots of selection and colours....too bad can't bring back...lights are real cheap too... by the way, anyone uses granite floor? do they come in plain colour?... kinda of tied between homo and granite now....it's the most expensive and impt part of the reno so must make sure it's ok... it's quite tiring looking for iD...with all different quotes...duno which one is good..sigh... by the way, what is the conclusion with the haulage fees issue har? 4rm $800 is too much right since town council charges only 400 according to strawberry?! thanks for sharing!

hi guys, one stupid Q: why do IDs always quote kerbs for the fridge and washing machine...do we need those esp. if using front load washing machine? i'm thinking of using separate contractors. 1 to do floor, 1 do kitchen and sink stuff..what do you guys think? What is the most economical way to do the kitchen sink without cabinets and the fancy stuff har? hmm.. lastly. do you ask the ID what brand of tiles/ hardness and stuff? i heard it's cheaper to get from the distributors in singapore directly...

hi guys, i'm just thinking are there any plans to redevelop the rundown Toa Payoh Entertainment Centre or build a large shopping mall in the Central? Toa payoh is a popular visit for foreigners and a showcase of Singapore's HDB development. It would not be complete without a new shopping mall. Moreover, it would inject more life if we can make TP a more popular tourist destination which is so close to Orchard and a direct mRT ride to the IR... What do you think?

hi guys, do you know where and how can i just buy a freehold land.. do u thk i can get a small land for <1m? any ideas will be highly appreciated! thanks!

haloo anyone has good licensed renovators to recommend? i urgently need good ones..please PM me ok,.. by the way, the imation thumbdrive is still on offer...let me know if u are interested

hi guys, i think somebody should really write to LTA or straits times about the "standard" of MRT and bus services in Singapore..Look at hong kong.. MTR: there is always a lit LED route map that shows u the next stop and where to change lines clearly... In singapore, the announcement is either inaudible or TOO LOUD... Buses: there is a display that shows where is the next stop...you wouldn't miss a stop on the route! moreover the LCD screen is bigger and most importantly, the video NEVER SKIPS EVER talking about world class...sigh....singapore is not as tourist friendly..even locals find it sooo difficult to take public transport...sigh...

hi guys and gals and future neighbours, i have a lobang for genuine Imation thumbdrives 2GB for $25-28 depending on quantity. it's selling for $32-35 at sim lim square. it comes with 10 yr data retention guarantee. please PM me if u are interested..other imation flash drives and capacities are also available. Imation mini picture and info

hi jacky and meowie! thanks for your kind reminder...hehe...first time doing renovation...blur... if you guys have done ur renovation and would like to recommend ur renovator, please let me know ok...! just want very very simple reno due to budget constraint..hehe

hi guys...happy new year! i need some advice wo...i saw some cheap reno packages just opposite our blocks...$8500 for 4 room 90sqm..from 1. Design Profession 2. Living Art any comments on the quality of materials and work from the 2 contractors? i just wanna do a simple reno- floor, paint, kitchen stove, sink ...stuff

thanks ebing... hi guys, anybody else has this ugly yellow pipe hanging around? just like to confirm

oh..i didn't do that cos i only wan to do the renovation after chinese new year.. by the way, i see this YELLOW gas pipe running across my main door on the inside...did any of you guys have this pipe too? or is this a defect??

hi mapleleaf!! yes!! i removed the irritating sticker today and we went downstairs for lunch...then we came back..guess what... THE SAME NEW STICKER was pasted on the same spot again!! oh my god.... =O i check my units for defects and found: 1) bathroom plastic ceiling panels (covering the pipes) dropped down! the panels are too small 2) 2 switches are a bit hard... not smooth to turn on/off 3) a line crack on the kitchen roof top 4) Gaps/ little holes in the bathroom wall tiles not plastered properly 5) Doors were scratched and one door lock was installed reversed (the key direction is anticlockwise to lock) 6) wash basin and wall gap not filled properly on the left side close to the wall. i pass the defects list to the service centre and they say need about 1 week leh....then will call me for inspection...have you guys had any experience of their service so far? any tips? =) did i miss out anything that i should check? i never check the power sockets or water cos i didn't apply PUB/ SP services... Shouldn't HDB provide power and water for us to check for defects? or do i need to apply? anyone help!!