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Congrats and all the very best for your reno.... from our experience... please be clear on what you want... dont let the ID dictate the theme or structure for the house..... you have already taken a very good decision of not signing up for the packages from ID firms... All the very best again...

Had been too busy for last 3 weeks..... We moved in on 27th June.... Jason , my ID, is the man ... he was right on target... infact handed over the house 1 week before he promised..... for now .. posting a few pictures.... will take good ones over the weekend... to tired still Kitchen Hall MBR (Monolith + Toto WC + Arino Standing Wash Basin + Hansgrohe Raindance Air Allrounder + Philips Aquafit LED Ceiling light)

WCs were probably my biggest sorespots if i sit and think about my reno journey... (than that of my Marble experience with Hafary) for anyone who is going out to select the WCs ... especially the ones that you need to fit with Monolith or specialized flush systems please go through the manuals to understand the requirements Please make sure your plumber knows what you are buying and confirm with him if it would fit in your bathroo.... i had to hack into the lower portion of bathroom wall to accomodate the bend in Geberit P-Trap... i changed from Critzo to Rigel to Toto.... very bad experience settled for Toto CW824PJ.... but still Monolith did not sit on the floor.. cuz the Flush hole is half an inch hither than what it should be... Toto was $750 from Universal Union.... Please dont buy Critzo... or Rigel... i will write about my experience in a seperate post.... for now the next post is some photos.... still not very clear... will post complete set over the weekend ..

"9384" - "9228".... split it as it may be masked.... Another contribution from RT Blog for our Mi Casa This guys is a star... i saved 50% in what i could have spent had i gone out to those shops at IMM or Furniture mall i will post the pictures that i will take over the weekend.... and let you judge....

My IDs quote was 240 pfr All formica Naturelle with blum hinges but Kitchen was 100 pfr.....

Oh Yes... one more thing Based on the feedback from renotalk... i asked Vincent to visit our house for Curtains He said........ first lets measure the curtains and look at the cost... if you like it then lets talk then we looked at the material...though the collection was not very extensive... all the fabric was nice he also provided suggestions..... told us not to use venetians as they are very heavy and can break..... instead use roller blinds.... i was hesitant but the roller blind fabrics were quite nice... so agreed cost... secret... but trust me i was blown off.... we already visited Artliving and HMDecor both of them gave almost similar cost.. now i know why Vincent is famous at RT... havent fixed him yet... going into the city tmrw ... hunting for curtains... will decide next week.

Went to Audio House and bought the Paradigm Surround 3 Speakers.... so that the wall mounts are first fixed.... Planning to get the Monitor 9 and Sub10 as well.... AV receiver .... thinking about Onkyo NR5010 or Anthem..... Wify said ... Go Slow ......

Special mention about Aron Putt and Ah Boon Very Clean work... the guys job is like clockwork... initially i had second thoughts as the response to msgs were slow... but then realized that these guys should be very busy given the quality of work.... they din even collect the initial deposit one the pipe trunking was done. they just followed what my ID had asked them for the Trunking... No fuss.... as usual i reserve my comments till i test the aircon after running it for atleast 8 hours... but all looks good... fingers crossed

PMd you... din wanna brag about

Update ... last two weeks were breakneck speed work.... Almost all done... only the Taps/ Sanitaryware remain.. then just the sundry work... Hoping to move in by 25-26 Housewarming on 19th Feature Wall... Still not cleaned up Vanity Wash Basin... thats a Nous Basin and Original Hansa Murano MBR ... Flooring first coat done... Kitchen... Luv the Cabinets Aircon... Mit Elec 4A38VA...... Will cover in the next post

I do the same But i am ok with it cuz it keeps him on his toes... any single fault.... he knows i will call

Had a minor upset with Universal Union We Got the Geberit Monolith.. so the sales guy recommended that Critzo WC is compatible with it.... However when it got delivered it was a wrong model.... I asked him to take it back ... He said we will get the correct model in 2 weeks..... 4 weeks gone no news.... My wify took them to task and finaly after atleast 10-15 phone calls the sales guy said Critzo is not responding so they propose Rigel WP9010S.... $250 extra No choice ... asked him to deliver..... Moral of the story... dont sign the DO if the piece you asked for is not delivered... no matter what is the sweet talk......

Going to the House every Morning.... Last four Days ... All the Carpentry done ... Only the front Doors to be fixed for all the ward robes. TV Console Skeleton done ... sans the doors. Feature Wall the tiles will be done this week.... Jason asked us to get the Ovens, Hob and Hood to be delivered ... Also the lights....

Just forgot to mention... Got a Free Gift ... since we spent $800 at lightings.com.sg Philips Coasters... looks cool.. gotta see if we will ever use it.... http://www.philips.com.sg/c/choose-your-luminaire/lumiware-691541176/prd/

Selected Lights for the Dining Table and for Living Hall Balcony Row Hanging Lights is for Dining. Bought a Dimmable E27 Bulbs set with remote (Philips)

Chose the Sofa (3+1+1) the three seater is 2.35m L + 1m Depth. Locus Habitat Chesterfield Set. Ordered 2 months back. Should have arrived. the Color is Dark Red (looks almost dark brown. The leather is hand rubbed

My ID Jason called me to inform that its 20% discount on the Blum Equipment. thats $200 savings. The internal components (orgaline) would be chosen later. For now the focus is on the Drawers. Fingers crossed

Dining Table and Chairs. All Harvey Norman Dining Table (2 m) and Coffee Table (1.2m i think) are alike.

Thanks All the best and wishes for timely completion of your reno (atleast by 20th June this time). I will try to keep a tab on the progress since I have the plan anyways. Yesterday they removed all teh paper covers on the floor and started to polish the Marble. will upload photos this weekend.

Thats good to hear. Will remember that.

MBR Bathroom (Dont Know why it is upside down)

Some More photos Bedrooms Wooden Flooring Living Hall (Different Views)

Thank You Hope it turnsout to be good

Thank you Here are some of the Revised 3D Drawings from Jason YES!! As you can see We are using Glass partition for the Bathroom@MBR... Wify saw that in one of her friends house Had to get Geberit Monolith WC and a Standing Wash Basin to meet her expectations Well.... Kitchen Drawers may see a change as we visited the Blum Showroom.. their design seems more suited for a Deep Lower Draw and a short Upper Draw..... (They were not part of the plan but again the last minute change from wify ) I said I will buy the drawers and got a quote too ... But Jason said ... his carpenter will get a discount ... since i already have the quote i can certainly com He has given me the Lighting Plan I said no to the Kitchen Cove Lighting cuz at our home Kitchen will be used very heavily.... so lots of Oil and steam Will post more

My blog was very quiet for a long time. Good to see so many comments. Was busy at work, continuous audits hence my silence Will upload latest photos tmrw. My Reno is going at good pace. Yes my ID is 3d innovative's Jason Lau. I am very nitpicking so I am still not going gungho with praise for Jason. I will reserve my comments till the Reno is completed. First off, when we started the Reno I had already set the expectations to Jason. We started on April first . I told him that my rental contract ends on jun 30th so please makes sure the house is ready by 20th .... I keep a tab on the progress. Asked for his plan on the first day itself. I told him that we have 90 days. So PLAN Now the status is All flooring is done. ( kitchen n dining - tiles, living - Turkish marble, rooms - Burmese teak timber strips..) Room flooring was done in just 1 day. Both bathroom full tiling is done Full house smooth plastering is done Aircon trunking and water pipe trunking is done. Whole house wiring is done We got all the taps and sanitary ware. All delivered and at home Purchased the legrand arteor switches Already selected the designs for carpentry and guess its all gonna be fixed next week. Will keep you all posted