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I agree with Bengologist that a fan would work great. I am also installing a ceiling fan in my living room . Choose a really good ceiling fan that can cool down the living room. For my Dining area my thinking was to use wall fan and am still thinking about it. If the house is really super duper hot you can try to add a stand fan for that particular period of time, unless it is super hot all year long. It all depends on your lifestyle on what your needs are and priorities area. Balance between cost vs needs vs wants. Hope you make a good decision that fits your needs. =)

wow 133 K COV!!

Hi Juxstapose, If it helps, I didn't install aircon in my living room. The main reason is because the living room size is big and if you want to contain the coolness , then we would need to install or sliding door or something to prevent the cool air from escaping to the dining area and other parts connected to the living room. In essence, we feel the aircon will have to non stop keep on running . Another reason is more from a cost perspective. The cost of running the aircon in the living room would not be efficient and would certainly run up the bills pretty high even though we are using the most cost efficient aircon. However, if cost is not an issue or you won't be using it much then it is not a problem. ( However, when the aircon is installed, the tendency to use it is high since it is already there...) Hope this helps . =)

I love some of the old chairs. I am hoping my sis in law throws away the old 1970's 3 seater sofa chair ...I would grab it and put in my study room with some modifications. ;P I love that rattan chair looks so retro....

Usually if it is an upgrade to a higher model ( aka price also higher) they often won't mind. However if it is to a lower model or price is cheaper, they normally say cannot. ;P

heheheh. That is what I have been doing from the start of the renovation. I think by now Alan doesn't like me..... He thinks I complain too much and I think I don't. ;p However, if he agrees to do it , he will definitely do it for you, like you said, need to have a heart to heart talk....

Ahhh....I see its Retch recommendation! Thanx Retch, they were able to give me a price lower than even some of the distributors! They didn't have the hood I was looking for but that's ok. =)

Thanx Retch! =)

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An update : Today was installation of plumbing accessories and other items . Everything was going well until they wanted to install the stainless steel sink cabinet. The sink cabinet we bought was from Malaysia and it seems in Malaysia most houses use concealed piping, thus the sink cabinet we bought was made for concealed piping and there was no hole for the water pipe and the sewage. They told me they will try to make two holes but their drill is not meant stainless steel. However, when they drilled through it went smoothly and issue resolved. Phew! Here are some photos of the common bathroom with the shower set and accessories : If you notice the flooring, the brown grouting have disappeared . They will come back to do the grouting again.

Thanx Macuser77. Hope it turns out as imagined. Trust me when I say, there are so many things I had handle with the main contractor and sub contractor to make sure the design stays the course. Sometimes I give in and other times, I just took a stand. So hope it turns out at least 95% of what we imagined it to be.

Hi MK, I called that shop, you bought your electrical appliances from, their pricing is in fact pretty competitive. Do you know if they charge gst? or charge for delivery? However, for aircon they were not able to quote for my requirements , they said it was not their strong point. Thanks for the info.

So he kept to his word then ya. =)

Wow. That rattan chair looks like the one my grandma had in her old rubber estate in Malaysia.!

Thanx Edd. I am going to do my trunking this Friday. Hope it turns out well. It seems my trunking has to go through the wardrobe as well. Hopefully it is not that bad.

Hi Bengologist, I chose Mitsubishi Electric Starmax Inverter model because based on the LCC cost this seems to be the most efficient.;p

Hi Juxtapose, You should check out the website I posted earlier in your thread to understand about energy efficiency , Life Cycle cost etc...IF you are concerned about your electrical bill ;P You can find out based on the brand and model of the aircon which aircon would be better. BUT this is purely for info on energy efficiency only and nothing else. Hope this helps.

HI Bengologist, Thank you for the info on the aircon. Did the store manager talk about the energy consumption and the life cycle cost as well as the tick rating system? You should the check the energy efficiency website : http://app.e2singapore.gov.sg/Households/At_Home_10_Energy_Challenge/Tips_on_Buying_Appliances.aspx as they provide details and rank the aircons. You can sort them by many factors.

Hi Edd, Mind if you tell me which company installed your aircon? Thanx!

Hi Everyone, I was not intending to do Aircon for my place, but at the urge of quite a no, of people, I decided to install aircon. But I am nearly done with most of my renovation work, so need to find a way to install aircon that is clean and neat and not see ugly trunking running all over the house. Since this is a last minute work, and I needed to fix the aircon soon, I did not do much research. Please see below the price I got so far, Do you think its a pretty good deal? Do you think I can get better price ? As this was not in the initial budget for the house, any savings I can have would be great. Any help would be much appreciated. =) Mitsubishi Starmex inverter - S$4100 System 2: MXY3A28VA - MSYGE18VA / MSYGE10VA + Single split MUYGE10VA - MSYGE10VA Includes the following : a) 2 Stainless steel bracket for outdoor condenser units b) upgrade to half inch brand for Armaflex class "O" insulation c) upgrade to G23 copper pipe d) upgrade to 16mm drainage pvc pipe c/w Armaflex class 1 1/4 thickness e) keystone cable - 3 years warranty for wiring control f) One year warranty for worksmanship & air-con equipments. Five years warranty for compressor

Hi Coolgee, If your carpenter is willing to buy for you and transfer the discount. I think you can get up to 35% off the retail price. =) Hope this helps you save some money...=)

Wahhhh..... Alan called to give update....never do that for me... you special man! heheheheh

Hi MK, Is that price with the upgraded materials like insulation? and does it include the brackets or your already has a bracket ? . Also, mind giving me the phone number to the shop, let me call to see if they give a good price for my electrical stuff I want to buy. Are they cheaper that Zero?

Hi MK, Who are you doing your aircon with? Aircon was a last minute decision for me as I didn't want to install aircon but seems like everyone is urging me to install it so decided to install it. Mind sharing which aircon and model you chose and why? wahhh....like that pretty fast man your renovation....mine going slow and steady....stopping them every now and then to evaluate and asking for modifications etc......Alan probably pissed off at the no. of times I called him.....heh

Thank you. We felt this was the best way to communicate our design. ;p