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The progress is: - Laminated 2nd floor (No picture cause I was not able to step on the laminate just yet) - Painting, I think almost done I will post more pics soon...

I thank my ID for understanding me...

Happy new year all... More update later... today painting.... and installation switches... and plumbing

ID rectify the pipe issue, I am very glad with her accommodating attitudes.

I agree with you the pipe look a bit not at the right place. My ID is kind of agree with me on this, she willing check and see what the best can be done, I did highlighted prior to renovation the pipe was behind, unfortunately I never took photo to document it down before the hacking. So far my ID is very accommodating and can return many curve balls.

joining here for the cost.....still in reno process till next month, but cost already coming to 85k liao....so scary how?? reno cost keep adding ...... Things that still need to buy 1. Bedroom set for 2room 2. Sofa and coffee table 3. study room furnishing 4. small2 item like plate, glassses, etc Our first house so everything have to buy from scratch.

I wanted to install OpenNet however they are not able to commit the time before the wiring deadline. I found the solution and wish to share with you guys... Quoted from OpenNet website, it is simple and independent solution, you can install OpenNet 5 years later provided following preparation is done... just prepare the truncking with nylon inside before you build your cabinet. don't have to rush to install it right away, and I think OpenNet price still too expensive for me... Concealed trunking If you are renovating your home and/or like to conceal the fibre cabling, you will need to provide a 20mm PVC hard conduit, with a nylon draw rope pulled through, from the point of entry to the location where the Termination Point is to be installed. OpenNet’s contractor will install the cables by using the nylon rope to pull in the fibre via the conduit. Please note that OpenNet’s contractor will only return to install this within 1 month of your first engagement with OpenNet. Read more

Currently ID said this requied addition charges since is already install. Potato, do u you still hv your reno pics regarding your piping in living room so I can proof to them that is can be done

Requested ID to move the stainless steal pipe behind the big pipe... I think current one is not look nice, cause most smaller pipe is behind the big pipe... It feel a bit weird, feel like the stainless steel taking shortcut to the destination... slightly feel like improper. Hope can be done... anyone know if this is correct? Care to comment?

Master Bathroom small issue... the Geberit was not install Common Bathroom another common bathroom

Now move to plumbing state... so far so good... These are some shopping for toilet accessories... Master ... Common1 ... x by 2

Bathroom wall tiles, the cornering is totally not matching the tile color. this one was changed... after show some evidence photo to contractor that the cornering come with more than 2 colors.... Balcony tile work I don't like when the tile is not straight at my common bathroom, feel like they are not suppose to be together... this is the risk if to choose pattern tile combine with tiller that do not love beauty...

Have been very busy and stress these few days... got few moment to update the blog... My wife learn few tricks (social skill) from Renotalk, i.e, buying some food to build rapport with the workers (tiller), so I tried few times, old chang kee, bread and bun, cold soft drinks, but seems like they don't give a sh1t... well... I discontinue that effort after couple attempts. nuf said ... I put some photo of the tiling work... I think not the best.... During this stage my wire are cut intentionally by "someone"... champion lar.... another These are SCV cables running under the tile from previous owner, we need to remove these SCV cables... We have chips tiles... the worker said is oke one, we later apply white coating will look nice... WTF... so... pissed... got few hundred tiles extra why not pick good one... (I think rectify few, still pending few.... )

hi poppylove, can pm me the lighting address in jb as well. have bought most of our lighting but short of chandelier for staircase lighting. thx

Hi jeep im at 418 near the pond there whitesand....haha think can walk to your plc also. how many kids you have?? mine on the way....tats why very stress haha hubby sometimes busy working so dun have a lot of time to check the progress only evening time after office hour if not busy....I'm sometimes also go there on weekend to see and look2. my hubby alsa said same thing going to sell the kidney for extra cash haha....

We did, originally only SCV cable running under the tile that need to be remove but now whole unit cables all removed by t workers Still investigating why

LOL... initially I am very relaxed but when confronted with the need to buy stuff starting to feel very worried... Kitchen accesories Lighting Addition work like hacking marble and changing staircase... Fridge, TV, sofa... almost faint... hiks hiks... Now during the tilling my whole unit wire is cut dunno why they cut the wire, we never intend to rewiring now we need to rewiring both floors...

Err... actually more like misunderstanding.... about purchasing toilet accessories, initially I am thinking to purchased from Universal Union Geylang (one of biggest toilet accessories seller, near my office), I purchased many items from them previously. I am not promoting UU, I can confirmed they are not the cheapest (subjected to your bargaining skill) and may not suitable for you. I just randomly pick UU for price comparison. I was introduced to one shop, this shop is located remotely from other toilet accessories shop, the shop owner is super nice and the shop is run by very warm family, they are all very nice ppl, sadly that their price is way higher than first 2 shops in Geylang that I checked and find out only after I paid my down payment with the shop, which I alter whole order and only spend DP with them. This is due to almost all the items I purchased is more expensive, from grohe mixer to toilet paper holder (which I bought set of 7), from hood/hob to sink... to sum all 30 plus items incremental quite expensive for me. I believe everybody will do the same I am running at very tight budget, this causing very unpleasant and very awkward relationship between me and my ID, I repeatedly apologize to her. She gain nothing from the sales but yet she has to be sandwich in between. I learn to be more responsible and cannot make to much assumption.

The hacking.... We decided to purchase this unit only after first visit which less than 5 minutes which after office hour at night...errr this is expensive mistake. We take it also because the COV and no buyer agent. Initially we thought that this is very well maintain unit, I read the valuation report, the valuer brag about the Marble flooring, parque staircase... The fact is the marble is badly cracked, ID advised that the crack is to deep to repair by polishing, so the marble need hacking and replace by homo tiles... then the parque... previous owner's dog bite the parque... staircase badly damage... we overlooked these during our first visit... Whole unit need to hack... Parque gone.... hiks hiks... Marble also hack....

Hi jeep, is your unit at pasir ris as well? which block....saw your comments on our blog thanx ya for sharing. I just kepo-ing to read and ask some reno talk member. Mostly my hubby will do the update

I don't think my ID will give that for FOC. Every additional item for the reno we always ask for discount haha as we already exceed our reno budget. When we saw the hse condition after the second inspection, e marble floor on 1st floor have to go man, as we found a long deep crack and my ID said cannot be repair, still can see the crack line. And the parque for the staircase below steps there is big chips parque ( was bite by the seller's dog) think the owner never feed the dog lo haha So additional cost for hacking and retiiling first floor and re-parque the stairs. Thats why now just need to retain my wrought iron grilles railing and just paint it over which is my ID charge additional 350. My reno blog will be updated by my hubby sometimes me hehe we share the experience but since i'm pregnant so most of the time he will be at the site. I only come down once in a while to discuss the chg of design or electrical work. Really stress man, a lot of small hiccups along the way. My ID seemsvery busy and the worker, we cannot even talk to them as they just follow the boss order, despite we treat them very nice.

Timetable: 23 Nov: Apply Reno Permit 28-30 Nov: Hacking 1-20 Dec: Laying tiles 21-22 Dec: Plumbing Work 23 Dec: Electrical Work & AC installation 24 Dec: Chemical wash 27 Dec: Electrical Work 28 Dec: Ceiling work 29-30 Dec: Painting Work 2-3 Jan: Laying floor Laminate 9-14 Jan: Carpentry work 14-16 Jan: Install Kitchen 16 Jan: Handover....

Hi Jeep, thanks for sharing, actually the reason we engage some one with more experience is because we do not have knowledge to counter check their work, we just throw in our idea and what will be bounce back it depend on their knowledge, for example there is ID suggesting to extend my kitchen to balcony area, initially I though that was cool since I don't like my balcony. But I am quite disappointed after learned that that is illegal, I found out unintentionally that such alteration of the HDB unit is illegal, I emailed them and point them to HDB link and they never come back to me only agreed that I am right after I talked to them at their office. ------ If playing the devil's advocate the argument is: highly experience one can try smoke me when problem arise. We need to continuously learn from renotalk. Only if everything else being equal using someone with more experience surely better than less experience. Your ID show her dedication to her work it is very good point we just need to find that consistency after signing their contract which I think still 50 - 50. I am not try to dis the less experience one, I just think having mentor guidance is quite a sure bet. As for today we are already reno for 2 weeks and there are quite few hiccup and this proof my my theory is a flaw.

wah your daughter room is so cute...... me love pink myseff but i dun tink i will do that on my master bedroom since i share with somebody else which i dun tink he cant take it to see pink everyday.....but will try to do it in my baby's room if possible. so hows the feeling moving to new house?? Good for you that your reno journey is pretty smooth, read a lot of reno talk blog here, some reno is smooth some had a lot of hiccups along the way. Didn't know that reno journey could be so stress especially for first timer like us. Lucky we learn a lot from reno talk so at least we know some of the thing about hse renovation. Enjoy your new house there neighbour.....