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  1. Hi I am caught between deciding using chengal wood or merbau wood to deck my big balcony. Merbau wood is cheaper by $600 but price is not a concern. I am more concerned about the look and durability of the wood. Is it true that chengal wood will become a dull grey after some time and that it has to be re-painted brown and varnished? I would like my deck to remain dark brown all the time. I would really appreciate some expert advice here! Thanks!
  2. Hi What is the significance of putting a Buddha statue in one's house or garden (but not for praying). Also, is it ok to just display only the Head of Buddha? Someone once said the whole Buddha must be displayed. Would appreciate your comments/expert opinion. Thanks.
  3. I have come across garden lights in Far East Flora that cost between $68 and $88. You stick the light into your garden soil and the energy from sunlight is stored. At night, the light automatically comes on and will stay lit for up to 10 hours. The lights come mostly in white or amber colour. What do you think? Are such lights sold anywhere else? Thanks!
  4. You are welcome! A lot depends on what you want, ie how big you want the water feature to be (depends on size of your roof terrace) and what you want to use it for (is it just for creating a waterfall or do you intend to rear goldfish, guppies, kois etc with water plants inside?) When you buy the bigger water feature from Fukai, and depending on which model, you will also be given a certain number of plants (I got 10 pots of plants), a certain number of granite cubes to line the water feature (I got 40), and a certain amount of pebbles (rustic type is best - I got 2 20-kg bags), a pump and a light. You can choose what plants you like. You can also change the light. They will give you a small spotlight type with which you can change the colour. I took a 3-foot flourescent tube instead to give more light at night. If you intend to keep fish inside the water feature, you may need 3 electrical sockets, for the pump, light, and filter. For filter, you can choose the normal mechanical type (cheap) or the biofilter (expensive, more than $1000). Best is to let Fukai pull wires and install the sockets for you (cost me $540 to do 3 points) as they have been doing outdoor landscaping and are good when it comes to waterproofing the wires - I think they would be better as far as safety is concerned. I tried getting an electrician myself - he quoted me at first $120 and then $300 on seeing my roof terrace. I decided against using him as he didn't come across as being knowledgeable nor capable. All in all, I spent more than $5K on my water feature. Go to the showroom of Fukai at Woodlands to looksee. They have more than a 100 different models displayed there. You should be able to choose one you like!
  5. Hi I want to be able to light up my roof terrace garden at night. Right now, I have a few points for lighting but no lights. I am looking for a shop that specialises in doing lighting for outdoor gardens, not just any outdoor lights. I want to give a serene, romantic, calm and beautiful feel to my garden. Thanks for any advice on how to do so, and where to go.
  6. Try Fukai. I got my water feature from them. Good backup service.
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