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Hi joycelynymm, i have seen cheaper than that, $80 - 88 pfr in those new BTO flat flyer stating direct from factory and etc, i guess if want really want to have significant cost-savings, one must find the direct contractors and not a contractors who sub-cons. eastlovin, yes thanks, now i am the next stage of sourcing for windows film and storeroom rack, trying to source for the best deal now. Why is your reno stressful, are you DIY everything by yourself or you have a ID ? sevcrucio, check your PM. Tripper, check your PM as well. faranggirl, PM sent. Cheree, have shared with you the ID contact. Sorry guys, too tired after works, there are still some pics of the completed renovation which i would like to share but hopefully i would be able to do it this weekend. Really busy is me.

check your PM. JohnB, send you a PM,

As of now, the renovation is completed after the ID did the last round of general cleaning of the flat today. We will probably need to make a date with the ID to re-visit the flat together to check for last round of defects before we takeover the unit and pay the remaining balance. Pictures of the completed renovation will be uploaded in a later stage.

Gentlebreeze, have send you a pm, as of now, the renovation is completed and i would probably need to make a date with the id to officialise the handover process, check and scan for defects before i pay him the remaining sum.

Continuation post from post #65, 1)Bought this mirror and tray set Upon recommendation from Uncle Tony of Hoe Kee, remember that he said something about the windows edges will rust or etc and this set wouldn't have the issue. Installed by the reno plumbing team. Forgot about the price. 2)Aluminium Roz toilet roll Bought from Hoe Kee, Installed by the reno plumbing team. Forgot about the price. 3)Alumimium Rack Bought from Hoe Kee as well, cannot remember the price. Installation by reno plumbing team. 4)Aluminum Clothes rack Bought from Hoe Kee as well, at about $30. Installation by reno plumbing team at the service yard to hold clothes above the washing machine, we did not installed it in the other toilet as this rack is pretty lengthy and the new bto toilet is too small for this after the installation of the tempered glass door. That's all for the plumbing post, i also did ask the plumber help me to drill the wall mounting for my aircon remote onto the wall. In total, all the items bought from hoe kee cost about $737 inclusive of delivery, overall can be cheaper, if one have the time and energy to navigate through taobao. That's all folk.

This post will be mostly dedicated to the plumbing works that was carried out on the flat on Saturday 28/6/14. I will start off this post with the aluminum sliding door that was torn down (refer to post #53 and #63) and send back to the factory to apply the laminate and send back to my flat for installation. Regretted, never utilize the option of two different laminates for the wardrobe and sliding door to create contrast. 2) Hobz cooker hood and hob. -purchase at city gas somerset, i think for less than $600 during the mother's day promotion iirc. Installation was done by City Gas at a cost of $120. 3) Blanco Sink Combination from Hoe Kee -purchase at Hoe Kee Genting lane, i think for around $500 iirc. - Installation by reno plumbing team 4)Champs 30L Storage tank heater Bought at some gain city expo for $219. - Installation by reno plumbing team - first time using a storage tank and this heater is suppose to supply hot water to mbr as well. 5)Aluminum Clothes rack Bought from Hoe Kee as well, at about $30. Installation by reno plumbing team. There is side hanger to hold clothes rack. 6)Alumimium Rack Bought from Hoe Kee as well, cannot remember the price. Installation by reno plumbing team. To hold our shampoo and miscellaneous stuff, do take note, the installation of this will damage the mosaic tiles on the wall.

tametiger, Have send you a pm. Donno, Have send you a pm. tampan, Have send you a pm.

As we visited our unit last week, we noticed that although the carpentry works are completed but the linings are not correct and the aluminum sliding door wardrobe has a missing laminate in the middle. So we informed the ID again, thus he instruct the carpenter to remove the door and do the laminate again. 1) Shoe Cabinet A picture of the stripped shoe cabinet without its doors. 2)Daybed without the doors 3)Aluminium sliding door wardrobe, sliding door removed from redesign. one thing i like about this alumimium wardrobe is the sliding mirror hidden in it and the best part is that it come with no extra costs to us. According to the id, the 'removed' door will be send back to the factory to do the linings and laminates again. Although the doors has been delivered to us today, The carpenter told us that he will do the installation by 5/7/14(Sat). ID also arranged for the glass door guys to installed a stopper to prevent the door handle to directly know and damage our wall around last Wed(25/6/14) and the plumbing works for the flats is also completed on 25/6/14. Anyway during the renovation, we discovered a defect with the id!! We notice that the cement screed outside our home is 'uneven'. Whenever we open the the gate at certain angles, our door will brush against the cement screed outside and causes scratch marks on the cement. Pictures of the damage/scratch cement screed by the inner portion of the iron gate. Pictures of the damage/scratch cement screed by the external portion of the iron gate, despite having this proof the BSC also came up to our flat and try to open/close our gate many times as well, causing the condition to aggravate . The results of this deep scratch marks is caused by the frequent opening/closing of the iron gates. All new BTO owners, do take note. Please do try and open your iron gate in various angles/combinations and make sure that your gate will not scratch the floor and ensure that it is smooth to prevent damage to the cement screed and the iron gate. If there is a need to rectify, get the building services guys (BSC) to even the surface screed. That's all for sharing folks.