morning

just like to make some correction here in my earlier posting...i guess i was mad over the top to think rationally.. the 6k includes hacking & re-laying of floor tiles in my kitchen, mbr toilet & its wall tiles...

Hey...thanks... Anyway, my hubby called the ID and requested for the schedule & drawings. He said he will provide the schedule tomorrow & as for the drawings, he acted blur and said he drew the cabinet & wardrobe designs for us when my hubby asked for the perspective drawings. I took over the phone and asked if we can view the whole house or living room/kitchen/MBR designs. And he simply said, since we are not doing the feature wall, false ceiling etc, so there is no drawings to be shown. I was like what man! and said that he should have pointed it out when he came to my flat to first determine what we need for renovations, he even quoted me interior designing services in quotations and he's not different from being a contractor. And to also recall, he promised to give me the drawings after we signed the contract & I even told him the theme I wish for my house. Kaoz. He simply raised his voice and said if we wanted to add drawings, he would have to add in drawing cost of S$65 per drawings...Is this the case? Even if I am not doing feature wall or false ceiling, i am doing up my MBR toilet and he suggested nought! One thing which I want to ask you guy: EI offered the kitchen cabinet package which I took. In the package, it comprises of the postform kitchen top. We decided to go for tiles to create the kitchen top and the ID charged us an extra S$1200 for the top using the tiles. When I asked if he would deduct the cost of postform kitchen top so that I simply top up the difference, he said that's not the case... and all in, we paid almost S$6000 for the 20ft (top & bottom) kitchen cabinet. can someone ask me if this is reasonable? I really felt shortchanged...but am helpless.... kaoz man.

Hi guys... Am looking for door suppliers for my 3 rooms. I have been to one at Kaki Bukit Industrial Terrace and like to have more choices. Any recommendations? Also do u think S$290 for a veneer door is cheap (Full solid)? Thanks

Hi annpaul Yeah, we are concerned that they will compromise quality against speed...will do more thorough checks when i go down this weekend to inspect. At least yr ID gave you the laminate book & one week's grace to consider & thereafter gave his comments on whether they match yr color scheme or house theme. We had to mull over the choices in 2 hours and received few comments. Before signing, i had already asked for the drawings. My ID said he can't provide for those unconfirmed, else he would be very busy entertaining leads. Till now, about 2 weeks, we haven't even received the 3D drawings. And hey, u know what, last week, he called my hubby on tuesday to say he wanted the kitchen sink by friday. i was like, what, didn't give me time to shop around leh. We had to rush from our workplaces to buy the sink and get it delivered by Friday. Yeah, he grumbled because I told him I had few places in mind. I need his advice on whether some of the accessories such as the basin fitted my vanity. I didn't like it that he likes to bring us to the shops in Geylang, which is near his workshop in Eunos. Anyway, I gonna be straightforward and blunt and tell him to show us the drawings. [Hubby had refrained me from doing this earlier on.] And to tell him the magazine pictures do a better job than those cabinet & wardrobe designs he showed me.

Hello guys...need some advice here. I had signed up with EI and made some postings here. Seems like my 1st impression of the ID was wrong... Renovation works have commenced and within ten days, my rooms' tiles (MBR, Living room & the other 2 rooms, kitchen, and the two toilets including wall tiles) and kitchen cabinet are up. Now less the carpentry jobs including cabinet doors and built-in wardrobe. Can say the workers are really efficient, they even worked on Saturday till 5pm!! But I don't understand why they are rushing. Anyway, I just like to ask, at this stage, my ID hasn't shown us any perspective drawings or interior designings. only a picture of a simple kitchen cabinet & built-in wardrobe. Is this the case? I thought the cut-outs from the home decor magazines will do a better job. Even when we go down to his office to meet his designer and choose laminates for the kitchen cabinet & built-in wardrobe, they didn't suggest much. End up my hubby and i had to select the laminates ourselves. Shouldn't they show us the drawings too? Do such IDs also offer choice of paint colors for the walls? He didn't, merely saying we just look at one series for a color for a room. Even when we went to select the tiles, he just brought us to a place with limited selection. End up, my hubby had to drive to another vendor without him in Woodlands and we found that the 2nd vendor had a good selection. We selected a type of tiles and the ID said we have to top up!! Just gave him a call to bring us shopping for toilet accessories. He said something like - wah, shopping at how many places? looks like i would have to cancel my appointments. Aren't he supposed to bring us shopping for these stuff, including lightings? My hubby didn't want to argue or demand too much, for fear that he will not handle the remaining work properly. Shld I demand more? How do you guys handle such IDs? Keep quiet and give in?