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Hi eelnaes, All tiles from hafary at paya lebar showroom. The kitchen wall tiles came from my ID. Not sure where he got them from. B.

continuing... 3. Fridge + small Kitchen. Kitchen is small...fridge is big...gross dimension for the fridge is 768w x 799d x 1800h. IDs say put at both walls also ok...so i choose 600 side. If i put at 765 side the main light switch will be covered up by the fridge and the fridge door might hit the wall if you open it too wide. So tat night i got a shock when i see the fridge base obstructing my way...and immediately alerted C+E. So the next day they came down and we agree on putting the fridge here...service yard area. Yes...the best option...next best option is in the living room right outside the kitchen. we planned to have a stand basin at the service yard initially so that wife and me can hand wash and scrub some of our laundry there. plan shelved. I suppose it just a matter of getting use to the layout. so there goes my little adventure...hope everything will be smooth from now...esp the skirting. Skirting advice for me anyone?? hahah B.

Hello Renotalkers, Some updates on the progress and hiccups... 1. Skirting I am not a fan of skirting but have no choice as it is needed to cover the gaps from the tiles to the wall. So when i see this big chunky skirting i immediately alerted my IDs. They came to check and say my wall is uneven but they will try to rectify the problem and then no other skirting material will help in the event that the wall is uneven becos HDB contractor workmanship is so good... Anyone encounter skirting issues or uneven wall that u see a ledge is build instead of a skirting? What can we do here to make it nice nice slim profile? hahah...i might just hack the skirting and do a feature wall from floor to ceiling on that wall face and claim from HDB. heh. I came across this post http://www.renotalk.com/forum/topic/18228-minimalist/?p=372548 about recessed skirting...freaking nice i will say. Can we apply it to our BTO? I will hack all the skirting off. 2. Aircon I am not on site when they discuss about how to run the pipes. Working mah...save my annual leave so can go holiday. I learnt something from this...try to be on site la....haha...so to cut the story short. This is the plan we discussed over phone and watsapp... the pipes run inside the two rooms... spot the mistake? The piping is running too close to the door frame...if you decide to box up the trunking you will cover up top of the door frame and we cant shift the trunking up as a wonderful beam sits right above the trunking...it is UNHACKABLE....also the trunking is running along the wall that could house a full height wardrobe. I do not have any carpentry in br1 and br2 so it is not an issue...but i cannot bear to see my door frame kana covered up when i boxed the trunking. so mission next day is to tear down all the materials and re-run it outside the rooms along the passageway. More flexible as you can see now it is sitting almost 2 inch above the door frame and Ep can box it up swee swee. Air con supervisor did a good job as i can tell from the picture he sent me...again i was not there....hahah...his name is Ah Di...really friendly and nice chap. So he took two trips to put up and tear down to re run the piping...but he say no need pay for the extra trip...just need to cover him the extra material cost...which is about 80 bucks. Highly recommended. to be continue....

Hello xiaohuiis, I just got the quote from them after three revision, its around 34.5k and it includes electrical works. First quote was 33k, second around 37k...i am still making changes as the reno progress so whatever i add or minus will go into variation order. B.

Hello dht, I got this promo during the IT show period...think its around end feb...early march. That model i bot has a $500 cash back + another $500 if you pay by citibank cc. $750 is still worth it i will say...you can visit Mega Discount at UE square Novena/Thomson and look for dennis or eric...pester them to give more discount haha... You have to pay the full amount first for the TV..then mail out the claim form with the documents and wait for your cash cheque. B.

Hi Septh! Yes am from 590B! I see u managed to fit in a bathtub! Your design layout is big and spacious enough for two. Good planning. Our initial plan was to hack a few walls to make things look bigger but end up no walls will be hacked....will leave one room for the kid so that she can bang the door in my face when she grow up. Another bedroom will be for wife's mum or my mum if they decided to sleep over. Are you in MD facebook page? Will hook up with you over there and maybe a visit to your place with my wife...you saw our MD signage downstairs?...I must say the one who design it should be shot....no no no...should be strip naked and parade around the estate then blanket party....this type of ugly work dare to put up....I am very sad...we should all sign a petition to have it remove...and find out who endorsed the design.. white font...pale purple backplate...and in small caps? gosh...somebody calm me down...Where are the 3D fonts?!?!?! signage not like these meh?

Hi hojichalatte, Yes i have the same treatment as well...sms him some questions and all he did was a one liner...kinda feel he not interested. Luckily he txt me say he was sick before our appointment and i dun bother to reply him. If not we would have signed with him cos wife was quite impress by his swift talking on the first meet up...besides that, wife was asking when start reno...when...when???! cant wait to move la...aiyo...relax leh...move already who cook for you? who help u take care of baby...i think she will cry for help after we moved in...hahah Then i came across @leonjennawon 'power sales blog' for posh home and straight away i ask for calvin's contact. No regrets. His team really take care of your project. Now she happy we got C+E cos everything moving so fast and we can concentrate on other stuff instead of worrying over the reno progress and workmanship. Thanks @claypot for informing me about the gst from universal...not too sure if the price i get from heritage includes gst or not...will ask again.

Hello Claypot! I bot the fridge around CNY period! It has to be delivered before 30 jan so tats why you can see a fridge in my living room pic...hahah...The washer and fridge was bot this month and Dennis will deliver them when my unit is ready. Wasn't planning to get such an expensive TV but $1k cashback...aiyo...hoot ah!! mai tu liao you know... Planning my trip to heritage and universal union to get the rest of the stuff..I went to heritage to get an initial quote and their price is pocket friendly...Jayden from heritage quote me $290 for crestar fan icol...outside all selling at around $320+ Need to check on the toilet bowl tho...not sure the brands (magnum, baron...)they carry is good or not....you have any recommendation? He say can get Johnson S from him at a cheaper rate also... B.

Here are the items that i've bought so far... Model: Samsung bottom freezer RL4013 Paid: $1049 WGST Where: Gain City Promo: $688 voucher + vacuum + $50 NTUC voucher Model: Samsung WD0804 Paid: $300 WGST (original $999, $688 voucher rebate + discount from dennis) Where: Mega Discount Promo: vacuum Model: Samsung LED UA-55F8000 Paid: $3299 WGST Where: Mega Discount Promo: $1000 cashback Model: Toshiba System 4 Inverter Paid: $4299 Where: Hong Huat Electrical Pte Ltd Promo: 1 time free general servicing for 4 wall mounted aircon unit worth $140, free 2 trips Installation, upgrade to Armaflex Half Inch Thick Insulation, G23 Copper Pipe, 16mm Drainage, Singapore Made Premium Grade Control Wiring Cable and free liaising with ID As you can see now i got two vacuums on hand which you have to make a trip down to The Verge at little india to redeem. I asked dennis from MD why Samsung giving out so many freebies ah?...he said "its like tat one la"...i don't know what it means...haha....i made a remark saying i don't need so many vacuum leh. He said "no problem, we can take in each vacuum for $50". Woah! very flexible they all...I think i will sell them the two suckers and then purchase a Karcher steam vacuum from MD.