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I can feel your frustration by reading your reno T-blog and congrats! you have resolved amicably! I feel grateful to you by sharing this to us especially to me cos I a bit blur type. A lot of stuff I never think of but it really happen. Will take note of your tips. P.S. I will start my reno T-blog after getting my key and choose the ID/Contractor. Cheers:) Emobebe

Hi, Can pm me your electrician's contact no? Thanks! Emobebe

Hi, You can go to 560-568A Balestier Road. There are four tiles shop over there. You just need to park inside and walk into tiles shop. The four tiles shop are 1) Hafary 2) Lian Seng Hin 3) Hup Kiong 4) Taugres I went there for survey last two weeks and found out something interesting about the tiles itself. Someone will assist you inside the shop and they will give you a quotation slip and samples of the tiles. Do examine the sample of the tiles and let me know if you notice something different especially homogeneous tile. Most of the tiles are from China. You can request from other countries too but different prices. If you have contractor or ID, then they will bring you to the tiles shop for selection. I am not sure whether they got a cut for it. Btw, the tiles shop won't give you any discount if you want to buy direct. If you can get any discount, let me know...Thanks! Hope that my little info can help you! Cheers:) Emobebe

Same floor plan as mine except opposite direction. Your main door facing NE...(I just guess only). Emobebe

Hi ugene512, Welcome to RT! Thanks for your contribution. I guess this info will help all of us. I am still looking around for the right "one" to do my new place soon. Frankly speaking, talking about expo exhibition I went there last month and I found that a lot of IDs are doing hard sell and quite pushy. So, I have a little bit negative perception about them. Not saying they are all not good or whatever but I guess for them they need to clinch deal and close case else their bosses will give them a black faces....Poor thing! But I can't let my hard earned money goes into drain just because I pity them. No choice though for a consumer like us! Rite? Anyway, do keep us update about your selection of IDs and also update your reno journey here!! Cheers:) Emobebe

Hi amokdude, Thanks for your contribution! Wah, so envy of your space layout compared to mine! Yours is 109sqm compared to mine 104sqm.. Who is the ID you selected to reno your place and what is the total cost? Care to share the breakdown of the quote? Can Pm to me? Thanks Emobebe

Hi sgdstuff, Nice to see your reno T-Blog here. Was waiting for your FSM audit report. Remember that you wanna update me...LOL... Anyway, I think I can only start my reno by end of May or early of June. Next week is my first appointment. I am still looking around for suitable ID or contractor to do my place. I will start my blog after I confirm the selected "one" to do my place. Have a smooth reno journey!!! Emobebe

Yes, I think it is too big for hdb. I went to Balestier to check out on down lights. This lightings.com.sg really provide a good educative information for me. The salesperson said for normal hdb use is 4". Initially when I was there, I felt quite lost cos first thing I dunno what to ask and second too many different type of down lights in term of sizes, designs and some come with dimmers.. I dun even know what is ballast till that salesperson told me what is that and what is the pros and cons.... Since you already bought it, maybe you wanna sell to those who want to reno condos??? Just a suggestion only... Emobebe

Hi all, I still considering for both above to do my wardrobe. Before that, I just want to know which one cost more charges and which one have a better quality? And what are the pros and cons for both. Thanks! Emobebe

Hi all, Do you have any good aircond subcon which can recommend to me? I need to relocate the trunking at the living room and also shift aircond at my mbr. By the way, what is the market price for the charges? Thanks! Emobebe

Hi, I would like to seek the forumers' opinion about hood and hob. I cook daily and will be using gas cyclinder cos the hdb block does not use citygas. What kind of brand I should look for and what are the things I need to take note. Btw, I am thinking not to install kitchen sliding glass. What kind of hood should I look for in this case? Thanks Emobebe

Hi, Can upload some photos after your reno? I have the same layout as per your floor plan. Cheers:) Emobebe

Can capture the box picture? Or send us any link if the item is on the website? How much you bought? And how much you are looking at to let go?

Very informative and a good guideline...I'm still considering whether I should get a dryer....

Hi Xiao b, Thanks...Will check it out Emobebe

Hi Dizyweds, May I know have you got your rain shower? How is it? Any problem so far? Btw, which company you bought from Ebay? Thinking to get one of this type of rain shower. Cheers:) Emobebe

Can you please pm me Alan's contact as well? How do you rate his workmanship in the range of 0-10? 0-worst, 10 - best! How much your total reno cost? Cheers:) Emobebe

Congrats for getting your house key! *(^^)* And hope you have a smooth reno journey!!! Do share with us your exciting moments!!!

Hi Pixie, Nice reno!!! Congrats!~~ Btw, how much your veneer door cost per each? Do you need to provide the measurement of the door to the contractor? Your sliding glass door quoted how much for each and what is the dimension like? Alan is working for which company? Just curious.... In term of workmanship, how do you rate Alan's team out of ten? 1 - Worst 10 - Best... Cheers:) Emobebe

Hi Xiao B, Can pm me your ID's contact and your quote if you don't mind??

Can you pm the contact? Thanks!

Thanks for your prompt reply...Will discuss with my husband again whether we should do this type of headboard. Anyway, nice reno...*(^^)*

I just thought of one solution for you... Maybe you should nego for payment stages as in upon completion of certain stages then you pay. This will lower down your risk a bit. Another possible solution is that you order your own material and ask those suppliers send to site on needed stage. One you can have control over your materials and even if the company close down, you still can hire others to do the jobs according to what you plan earlier on with your materials still there... Haha...I don't know whether my solution is too naive for this realistic world....

This is my opinion only. Whether the company want to be GST register or not, it is up to them and if their revenue hit certain amount and yet don't want to register, they take their own risk. If they were caught, they have to answer to the authority. In this case, the risk we have to face is that the company stop their operation or closing down. In many cases, we won't know whether their accounts are being falsified or whatever things they do. But as a consumers, I think we got the rights to sue them if they do not honor the contract. Frankly speaking, the 7% GST is quite high and don't forget every material is inflating now including transport charges based on the oil prices. Imagine that if your total bill is huge and you have to pay GST on top of it, you will suffer unless you are loaded. I believe the parent company thought of this too and that why they setup a sister or brother company for that purpose but they have to make sure they follow the law requirement accordingly. No one want to setup a company and expecting to be closing down very soon. LOL... I have nothing against GST or non GST registered company. My main concern is to get and ID / Contractor to do the job according to what I want and of course meet my budget. And one more important thing is that less or no hiccups...Still looking around.... ***If someone with law background would advise this even better***

Nice cosy home. Wondering how much is the carpentary work for the customized headboard?