tikiman
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From the album: TikiHouse 01
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Finally we have finalised all the lightings for the house. Other than 15 down lights from SLH, 1) 2nos LED spotlights from Hock Siong. We saw them lying around at HS, they were leftover from the pickings as there were no led driver. The holders were cast aluminum and bulbs were Philips dimmable 10W LED spot light. Got 2 drivers from SLH and tikiman tested them. Price: HS LED @ $8/ea and SLH LED driver @ 14/ea. (will post pics later) 2) 1nos of schoolhouse milk pendant light. We have a 1930s milk glass pendant light that needed some replacement parts. So off to Ikea to find parts for a hack. A BASISK pendant light did the trick. Price: Ikea BASISK @ $20 tbc...
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From the album: TikiHouse 01
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I bought 15 pcs of down lights from SLH. I cannot remember the model number. It is exactly the same as the picture I posted. They have 3 tones; cool white, warm white and day light. Boss lady quoted $48/pcs for the 17W daylight, and she gave a 10% discount for us.
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thanks for visiting our TikiHome t-blog. Have pm u my contractor info.
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We have been checking shops in Balestier, Geylang and Eunos for the past 2 weeks looking for lighting fixtures - LED downlights and feature lights. This is by far the most tedious and painful (neck) search for the house. Downlights As downlights will be the main light source for the hall, dinning and kitchen, we wanted the following - 1) Color of the light - we prefer daylight (4000K-4500K) because it produces a natural color skin tone, and it natural & gentle on the eyes. 2) Amount of lumen - we needed the main source of light to be bright with at least 700 lumen / lightsource. 3) Singapore safety mark - the TikiFamily is not kiasi, it is due to housing insurance. In the event of electrical fire, insurance may not cover when there is usage of non-certified electrical fixtures. This is especially so for concealed lightings. The first 2 criteria are easily met by various lighting shops we visited. There are so much variations to choose from. However, after close inspection, we noticed most are direct imports from china without any electrical safety certification from Spring. (I assume that large manufacturer ie Osram, Philips and Megamen have safety mark certification, but their downlight are expensive). Today, we were driving along Sembawang Road and I suggested to my husband to drop by Sembawang Lighting House to take a look. The boss lady showed us a product that has just arrived in the shop yesterday. A downlight that is produced by a local SME, Combglow Lighting. It meets our requirements; Daylight color, 17W and judging from brightness, definitely over 800 lumen, and its drivers has a safety mark. It also looks nice with a glass and cast-alu casing. The boss lady was not pushy and gave us a reasonable price for the lights.
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From the album: TikiHouse 01
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From the album: TikiHouse 01
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From the album: TikiHouse 01
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From the album: TikiHouse 01
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Today we found this in the yard area. apparently we had a visitor who stayed over the weekend when it was raining heavily. my contractor found her napping on the bags of cement in the hall. This afternoon I saw her peeping in hoping for an afternoon siesta. But she left when there were too many people in the apartment. Looks like we got a non-paying tenant.
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will post more pictures of the toilet when its finished. I are not using an ID, so we get dirty look from the contractor when we give our non-standard requirements, but he tries to accommodate.
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From the album: TikiHouse 01
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From the album: TikiHouse 01
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thanks for dropping by our T-blog. Happy to share what we have found in our reno journey as we learn from others too. There were even drain style floor trap. very cool, but our contractor will give me a "duh" look if we ask him to install them. Another important thing to note, if there is stainless steel parts in the drain trap, it must be removed before the chemical wash. Otherwise the it will corrode and rust.
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thanks for the advice. will do that
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we are using a dark grey homogenous tile with a raw granite look. ( anti-slip too). This tile will also be used in the yard and as a border for the peranakan design. while shopping for our bathroom fittings at SSC, we chance upon floor trap made of faux stone. @ $75/set, the price is over the moon. My contractor said a plastic one cost $4 and a stainless steel is less than $15. Being the down to earth person he usually is, he ask me if I really need this to cover the drain holes with it. He said if I buy it, he will install and bring his other clients to see . We were not prepared to pay for the most expensive tile in the house. Few days later, went to Geylang to see other bathroom stores. We chance upon another type of floor trap with a tile insert at Heritage. It allow is to have a seamless floor look. Damage $28/set.
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thanks for the vote. wish you all the best. looking forward to reading it on H&D
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From the album: TikiHouse 01
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From the album: TikiHouse 01
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From the album: TikiHouse 01
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Nice laminate. could you share the name of it. thanks -
The surrounding will be grey tiles that looks like cement screed. the space is 100x130cm, hence can allocate only 24 full tiles. it is located at the front entrance. before the first step. thanks for the reply. my hubby and I feels the same way too... just dunno which to choose currently. Contractor said that there is still time to decide as it will be the last place to lay tiles.
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sorry miss the post. will pm u.
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Hacking was completed on schedule today. The workers were so efficient, they have cleared all the debris, and moved the raw material into the hall. Tilers will be starting with the bathroom wall tomorrow.
