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does cement screed last> heard that walls tend to crack easily izzit?

Toilet have more cutting of tiles and hence higher cost. BUt urs is definitely attractive. See mine: Kitchen floor Based on $2.80/sqft $7.30 Toilet floor Based on $2.80/sqft $12.20 Toilet wall Based on $2.20/sqft $5.50 Kitchen wall i can't put up cos' he didnt charge me for the labour. But of cos' the price is inclusive of 10% wastage

Oh...my super "niao niao" frend had used this contractor already and is smooth. I'm not as worried about this part when i have decided to choose him. that's why i ended up paying more to give myself a better sleep. Of cos' i have been following the blogs of other forumers and was very envious of that they spend so little for so much. But i was reminded several times by other friends that "cheap doesn't always means good" and "do u hv time for coordination work". Hopefully the $$ is well paid.

I understand from my contractor that no difference in both.

I dun mind sharing. The name is Pinkk Associates. However, i dun have any pix to share yet. However, if you google the name or search in facebook, you'll be able to see he's work. I did ask him if he minds me making a recommendation here, but he didn't give me a direct reply. Only thing i have to say is he's cost is not cheap. I have been getting quotes around n he's is one of the more expensive one. But after viewing he's work, i felt quite safe for my house to be in he's hand. Hope to share pix when my house start renovating in Feb.

That's very true. I just confirmed my ID recently. I'm quite surprise how come i can't find he's co. name in this forum. I had talked to 2 ID firm and 2 contractor Just confirmed this contractor that do 3D work and btw he studied design or architecture in Australia (forgot exact course he took). He's one of those with a design sense and good colour combination. I went to one of the ID firm and ask to view a flat they have done. A few friends whom are also renovating their houses soon accompanied me. We all are fairly disappointed. 1) No theme in the house (colours are all wrong) 2) Very poor carpentry work 3) They use partition board for TV without a support. (I bet the TV will droop within a year) True that this firm gave me a good price, but i dun have any assurance at all. This contractor that i took is very honest and sincere. I have recommended a few friends to him and they all had very good impression of him. The only thing is he's a one man show but do have project coordinator. Hence, he may reject the project if he has alot of other projects at the same timeframe. I went to view a house he done. Originally he wanted to show me somewhere else where he has done a grander affair, but i told him i like simplicity. The house is very well-done. Simple but yet the work is good. He likes to use mixture of tiles. The living room is layed in tiles with some small pcs of wood every here and there. What surprise me was a layer of gold frame around the wood. I dun think its easy to do and i also dun think many ID firms will come up with this. And yet it was layed very well. Carpentry work is also very good. He emphasize alot on details. MY mum, my frend and myself are all very satisfied with the work. But for that 3.5room flat, it cost a whopping $50k to do the job. For my own house, i cut out all the carpentry except the essential ones which are the kitchen and wardrobe for the rooms. I'm thinking of doing also a t-reno blog to advertise he's work but worried of a lack of time to do so. But i will still try to post picture of he's work once its ready cos' i feel that for such a good contractor, it would be a pity he's name is not here. Anyhow, if u guys are interested to try he's service, please pm me. BTW, i need good contact for window and window grills. Can anyone recommend?

Hi, dun think there's a major difference. However, if your ID quoted without it and in the end u request for it, sure price will go up. Also ABS trimming add as a protector to the side. Without ABS, i'm worried that the lamination will not be well-protected since kitchen is a place where we tend to use wet hands to open cabinets etc. suggest either they re-do, else ur turn to try to "hack" ur ID liao.