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last time i have this idea where i will make a round pillar with spiral area where i can put some small pots of plants..... you can do that then put other stuff other than plants.

excel not good lah.... i tried using, its difficult to open the drawers and not as smooth as BLUM.

yes, that is the market practice but then if you have a good contractor, he might let you paint other colours for free too. market charge for EM abt $1600-$1800, so if he already charge you $2000, maybe he will let you paint the ceiling in other colours?

i just bought something too i hope it will arrive safely and the quality if good. seldom i will buy online and i hope this experience will be a good one. i love nasi lemak leh.... hahaha..... so can go your roof for parties?

i guess she find it dangerous..... i didn't ask her for details.

my colleague redo her glass railing after 3-4 years cos glass railing is too dangerous.

you mean for the roof? 1 induction cooker is not enough lah. want ot cook up a storm for your friends would need at least 2-3 of those. hahahaha...

then your kitchen have to be complete.... hhmmm... can't wait to see cos i also like to cook.

hmmm... they only come once. not sure whether they are willing to come twice or not because they have to fill in a lot of form to state that they did everything correctly. so for them to come twice, might not be so possible if you are not paying extra. where is your opennet going to be? what do you have there? maybe electrician can think of something for you.

shipping for $17 only is quite cheap.... i am looking at it now too

Nice place you got there! Such a big roof garden.... Lots of parties can be held... Open concept master bedroom? Hmmmmn nice!

My bro is a contractor in Msia and he advised me not to bring in cos the transportation and custom levies might cost a lot. So I really don't know how it works. Sorry! I already recommended 2 contractors to u. Dont know go else to recommend too.

Haha.... Screaming like ah siao really lose the composure. Totally no face.... How come yr place so special? No next door?

I agreed with taichipanda. Quality of custom build usually better and 1) as if you will move it around? Once fixed, no one will move ard the furniture cos where you place usually is the best in small hdb that we stay in 2) off the rack will have chance of getting moldy. 2 of my friends I know here have to throw away their wardrobe within 1 year cos moldy. 3) doesn't mean off the rack furniture are much cheaper. It might only 30% cheaper depending on what you choose. 4) will you get the colours, size and designs you looking for? At least if u get good contractor, any problem with the custom build, he can get it sorted out. If u buy off the rack, u might argue and argue till CASE also the problem still there.

U know how to DIY then u DIY lah. I don't know how so wait for him to do for me. Hehe

A hammer is a hammer. Got difference in colour?

Did you go ard telling them you starting Reno?? Like what Ontheroad said, must make known then they will not complain. I bought cakes for everyone, 2 neighbors 3 neighbors to the left and the last one at corner then upstairs and downstairs. So totally no complain at all loh.

Why hdb call u? Dont they usually call the contractor? Maybe it's school exams period so tolerant lower. No need to be upset lah. At least got other good neighbors.

At least you can relocate your store room. Not much change from your original plan. Reno can continue....

Get your contractor to come have a look. See whether he knows anything.

I thought hammer for the by election in hougang. Hehe....

Yes, water will create such deposits. It's called limescale but then only hard water reacting with heat will have such deposits. Your tiles are homogenous or stones? If stones, then most probable it's the deposit from stones.

isn't that the grout? what white calcium thingy? are you using black tiles?

ya, good idea. get that done once and for all. hahahaha.... you bought chocolate for me, the most i can do is call him and tell him to do nicely loh. hahah.. whether he listens or not, i cannot control liao. hehehe...

hahaha.. good lah. i am worried for you only, not for him. hehehehe.... later over your budget. aiyah, you know him lah. don't know how to use computer so to revise, sometimes takes longer. he is good in technical and matching colours, but come to using excel for quotations, headache liao. nothing to do with me, its all his work. hahahaahha.....