Makanology

Ya! Till now we haven't passed the 1st installment yet and he said "no rush"

Oh email is good! You are gonna kill me cos I always forget to write down the contacts you have given me

@retch, u have moved in a month already? Wah Alan sure takes his time to collect payment? Have you paid him the balance as per original quotation except for the add-ons?

Today Mr E went to ask the furniture shops at BB Central and we were quoted $400-500 to do new cushions for the 3-seater sofa (1 big back piece + 1 big seat piece). Excluding cushion covers which sewing is around $150-200 (fabric self-supplied). Price ok? The sofa length is around 2 meters.

Your pipe is nicely boxed up - looks good!

I still love your windows A LOT!

@retch, has Alan come back to you for your total cost? Sometimes I wonder if he will forget to collect payment hahaha

I think we will be in same situation as you. Die die 1 June must move in cos our current lease ending in May.

Hi our T-blog seems to be full of shopping stuff and food! Yesterday I thought I almost died of heart attack cos at exactly 3pm, Mr Seller turned up alone! We thought 'jia lat, where is Mrs Seller?' She then scuttled in 5 mins later, sitting on separate chairs from her hubby. Even our lawyer was worried for us. Luckily all went fairly smoothly still...

Welcome to the 3-roomer club! AMK was one of our choices but the COV there was high due to its location. So we settled for the quieter Bukit Batok.

Wah $10k extra! We are sticking to our original choice of laminate so it will be hacking of the living room + 2 bedrooms and then laminate. Alan commented that the previous contractor 偷工减料 and that's the floor now is super horrible. Only the toilet flooring is more sturdy but we are definitely hacking everything of the 3 bathrooms-my goodness it may be a breeding ground of 27 years of germs (yes our block is around 27-28 years old!)

Super sianz, just did actual site survey and measurements and realized our tiles are swollen. Have to hack the flooring in the living room and bedrooms cos they run huge risk of popping...more $ flying out! Alan said the previous renovation was very shabbily done so nothing can be kept. So only can keep the main gate.

We are intending to use track lights also! Never thought about the extra heat. Planing to place them in the middle of the kitchen ceiling with some shining to the left cabinets and some to the right. Should be ok bah?

Project Sofa! by Makanology, on Flickr Remember this sofa that we will be using? Anyone has a cheap & good lorbang to make new cushions & covers? Don't intend to use the same cushions as they are 20+ years old & can't imagine the amount of dust + germs in them!

Haha didn't realized till you said it. Keeping that set of keys but for the rest of the doors & windows - all will be changed!

Ya really! The thing everyone does with their new place by Makanology, on Flickr

Lucky mom for the big space!

Think really no colored chutes. It is the plastic sheet pasted on it first before use. Unless I don't remove the plastic sheet but it surely will not last

Your Mom's wardrobe is L-shaped? It looks really big!

Aiyah there goes our 'green' chute!

Meeting Alan tomorrow for our first actual site measurements. Hope no bad surprises that will jack up the renovation cost!

Hmmm I suggest by end this week, if Alan doesn't come back to you yet, better give him a call. But he doesn't remember names, you must quote your address to jolt his memory. Good luck

Hmmm I have no idea. Later I go back, I ask mom. She said the polished rice is of better quality but once polished, have to keep the grains inside the fridge.

Hoping the next chapter be as blemish-free as possible though that seems to be a tall order. Aiming next Tues or Thur, can't expect contractor to work on Labour Day haha

After 12 pages on RT, 3 months of wait & one DRAMA of the year with our sellers, finally ... Finally! by Makanology, on Flickr