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hi cindy! i'm interested to see the curtain rods but the link doesn't work leh... can place it directly in the postings instead?? thanks!

hi happy! still renovating... so far, have done the sink/stove support, the flooring and L-box... next up are window grille, painting and kitchen cabinets... din do carpentry for living and bedroom to save $$$ ... just buy from iikea and DIY ... some pics: so far still ok, although progress a bit slow... aiming to move in just before christmas... not sure can or not... how abt urs??

anyone using movers here? i've searched the forum... the popular ones are Shalom, Highpoint, Helping Hand, Citimap and Global... just called Helping Hand... there's a surcharge of $50 for Sunday...

daikin inverter aircons are still using the old R22 refrigerant, which is an ozone-depleting substance... most other brands of inverter e.g. mit elec and toshiba are already using the newer R410A refrigerant, which is harmless to ozone... as for price and performance, mit elec and toshiba are comparable to daikin... in fact, i think toshiba is the cheapest around...

i had called up one neighborhood shop, they also say no stock for 37PV70... 42PV70 is made in singapore... the best price i have seen so far is $1940, but with only $200 NTUC vouchers... 42PV7 is made in china... best price $1600, with $200 NTUC vouchers...

from what i know, the NEA will enforce the Energy Labelling Scheme starting 1 Dec 08, meaning only approved models of aircons and fridges can be sold to consumers... it is best to personally call Toshiba Aircon to check... sometimes, what the salesperson says may be different from what the manufacturer says...

hi yang guo, for PLC downlights rates, check out this thread... for downlights, can choose whether to have either PLC bulb (snap-in type) with magnetic ballast or E27 bulb (screw-in type)... 2 x 13W Osram PLC with Acto magnetic ballast in aluminum die-cast housing is about $20-$25... 1 x 20W E27 bulb in aluminum die-cast housing is abt $15-$20... balestier has lotsa lighting shops, so check out several shops first before committing... some forumers also recommend Sungei Road for cheap lightings...

i've been to massimo once... i think it's at jalan kilang, near to panasonic HQ and IKEA Alex... it is on the 3rd storey of an industrial buliding... massimo sofas are well-designed and comfy... i think the price range is abt 2k onwards...

hi cindy! me too doing laminated flooring for the whole flat!!! but i left a small area in the floyer to do tiles... the haulage uncle charged me $50 for the foyer and $150 for the cement base for the kitchen cabinet/WM/fridge...

i'm thinking of getting ikea curtain rods also, but the windows for the living room and common bedrooms are recessed into the wall, something like this and this... the ikea curtain rods are wall-mounted, but i like ceiling-mounted curtain rods for the recess windows... any ideas for DIY ceiling-mounted curtain rods suitable for rod-pocket or tab-top curtains??

hi oonik grl, how much does elmark charge u for installing the fan???

i had actually wanted to buy crestar also... my colleague highly recommended this brand... it costs abt $300 with remote... i was tempted by the lower price of elmark, with remote only $230 and immediately placed a deposit of $50...

visited mit electric alexandra showroom last weekend to check out their fridges and aircons, and found out mit elec also have ventilating fans... ventilation fan from mit elec technical specs recommended retail prices: 8" $59 10" $65 12" $75 available only from authorized dealers...

there's a short price list on alumix components in singaporebride forum.. scroll down all the way to the bottom...

for the same kg load of laundry, gas dryer will almost always be cheaper to run than electric dryer... check out websites like this and this...

hey, i have an exactly same one for offer too! PM me ur best price!

can try requesting for the roadshow price $599 b4 GST... there is a additional $80 fee for connecting the gas pipe...

yes, i'm considering it... !!

has anyone already done a sliding door on the foyer side?? i was quoted $750 for it...

thanks to everyone who have helped... i think i have found the answer...

i think i may have found the answer... all the lighting points in the flat share a single 6A fuse, and this is the max current allowed... adding up all the lights and ceiling fan, the total wattage is 706W... for energy saving lamp, need to multiply by a factor of 1.8 to get the actual current drawn, which is hence 5.295A... this is much too close to 6A cos a safety margin of about 1.5A is needed becos the copper wires' resistance will increase with age... well, i guess will have to leave it as it is...

hi deepakvali, thanks for the reply.... i had looked at the HDB electrical circuit diagram... the rated current is 6A to be shared by 6 original lighting points (foyer, passage way, dining room, living room, bedroom 1 and bedroom 2)... from P=VI, the max total wattage allowed is 1380W.... all my downlights and room lights are 20W E27 lamps and i am using 20 pieces of them altogether as well as a 100W (max) ceiling fan... my max consumption is hence only 500W i.e. 36% of the allowable current... this is just my rough calculation, i'm not a certified electrician also... yes, u're right, the wiring is split so that each switch controls only 3 downlights, and not all the 12 downlights ...

hi cookcpu, thanks for sharing... good to know the fan is working fine for u... !!

i have ordered an Elmark 56" silicon steel ceiling fan with remote control for $230... already placed a $50 deposit... delivery is next saturday... just now i happened to read the bad experience of one Elmark fan user and it seems that Elmark has bad customer service... now i am thinking if i should cancel my order and let the shop forfeit the $50 deposit... if Elmark is really that bad, i won't want to spend $35 to install it and then face problems with the fan and then spend another $300 to buy and install another brand fan... Elmark ceiling fan users, please help share ur experience! thanks!

i believe the warranty is given to the address of the flat, not to the flat owner or the ID firm...