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U are right! Have already been looking at Taobao to see what are the things that we can buy. But I am still indecisive about which agent to choose from and how to calculate shipment costs....

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Thanks! I am keeping my finger crossed! =)

This link below shows you the different choices of HERF available http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zsCmBqDegY

If you have been reading the detailed works line by line, you will have noticed that flooring is not included. Initially, WX and I wanted to use wooden-looking tiles for our flooring. We felt that tiles can last longer and do not have issues such as prone to scratches, not resistant to water, termites attack, emission of fumes..and so on. We went to two tile suppliers, namely Hafary and Soon Bee Huat and had actually set our mind on the tiles that we like. However, at the back of my mind, I still prefer the feel that vinyl or timber flooring gives and this is one thing that tiles do not have. Have heard a lot of ppl who uses HERF (High End Resilient Flooring) from Evorich and I like the physical and aesthetic feel that HERF gives. My only concern for HERF is the emission of fumes as it is also considered a type of vinyl flooring. WX is fine with either tiles or HERF. Therefore, just before our 2nd meet up with Alan, we decided to take a look at Evorich showroom. We were served by James who is very patient and helpful in explaining to us the benefits of using HERF, and also to clear our doubts on the concerns that we have. He even burned a sample of the HERF in front of us and I remembered sniffing around for the smell that is emitted. Strangely to say, there isnt much smell from the HERF except for the smell of the thinner that James used to start the fire. And so, our doubt was cleared and we were more or less determined to sign our flooring work with Evorich, especially when we were told that we can get it at expo fair price as they are having a fair at expo now. In the end, we went to Expo last Sunday and had placed a deposit of $500 on HERF flooring. Yeah! Now we just have to wait for our turn for HDB to do the cement screed, which may take about 3- 4 weeks. For those who are interested in HERF, Evorich is having a fair at Expo from now till 7 Sept (Sun) They are selling at $6.50/sqf (excluding GST) at Expo price but they can give a lower price than that if you bargain for it.

Detailed renovation works as below: 1 PRELIMINARIES 1.1 To apply HDB renovation permit 1.2 To provide design concepts and site co-ordination 1.3 To provide chemical wash(2 times) 1.4 To upload materials and clear all debris off site 1.5 To supply labour & materials to lay cover sheet protection. 2 KITCHEN 2.1 Cabinet base for both side. 2.2 Cement screening for one side small kitchen wall. 2.3 Top/ bottom kitchen cabinet with dish tray/ drawer/ soft closing hinges and ABS trimming for sink and stove area, including full height cabinet. 2.4 Bottom kitchen cabinet with drawer/ soft closing hinges and ABS trimming including bar counter support. 2.5 Solid surface work top for new kitchen cabinet including bar counter support 2.6 To supply labour to install sink and connect sink. 2.7 To supply labour to install hob and cooker. 2.8 Tempered back splash glass in between top/bottom kitchen cabinet. 2.9 Tempered swing glass door for kitchen entrance. 3 LIVING ROOM 3.1 4 nos. of top ceiling pillar strips at foyer area. 3.2 full height laminated shoe cabinet at foyer area. 3.3 Full height feature wall. 3.4 T.V console 3.5 Low storage cabinet seatee with side table 3.6 L box for living room area. 3.7 Lay brick wall tiles up to ceiling height. 3.8 Change and extend cabinet at foyer area 4 COMMON BATHROOM 4.1 To supply & install wall to wall mirror. 4.2 Dismantle existing washing basin 5 MASTER BATHROOM 5.1 To construct 50mm shower kerb. 5.2 Low suspended storage cabinet. 5.3 Hollow block wall between dry and wet area with cement screening. 6 PLUMBING WORK 6.1 To supply labour & materials to ran add pipe to connect to gas heater. 6.2 To supply labour to install 02 nos of hand spray tap. 6.3 To supply labour to install accessories for 02 bathroom and kitchen. 7 MASTER BEDROOM 7.1 To supply & install gypsum board to level uneven wall 7.2 To supply & fabricate laminated finish full height alum sliding frosted glass door wardrobe 7.3 To supply & fabricate laminated finish dressing table with drawer and mirror. 8 BEDROOM 2 8.1 To supply & fabricate laminated finish full height alum sliding frosted glass door wardrobe 9 BEDROOM 3 9.1 To hack off existing wall between living room and bedroom 3. 9.2 To make good smooth surface with cement screening after hacking wall. 9.3 False beam support in order to install glass. 9.4 Tempered L shape fixed panel glass . 9.5 Tempered swing glass door for bedroom 3 entrance. 9.6 To supply & install L box design . 10 PAINTING / PLASTERING 10.1 To supply labour and material to paint with ICI/Nippon emulsion paint for whole unit with max 06 colors. Includes : Doors, doors frame, piping, ceiling and wall. ( with 01 layer of sealer coating) 11 GENERAL 11.1 To supply & install alum window grilles for whole unit. Total cost: Around 32.5k

The next thing we did was space planning. We actually had a few rounds of changes before the final one. Our greatest headache is finding a place to put our dining table. Initially wanted to put the dining table at the behind the sofa, however, we changed our mind as we felt that there may not have enough space there for us to have our meal comfortably. Our next choice is to put the dining table next to the shoe cabinet. However, we changed our mind after an ID told us that usually people will not put their dining table there as they do not like the sight of the dining table when they return home and open the main door.... we also agreed to his view.... so another change again... Our last decision is to place the dining table in front of the bomb shelter. We didnt want it there at the very beginning because we think that the dining bench/chair may obstruct the swing of the bomb shelter door... talking about this bomb shelter.... I seriously suspect that HDB has made a mistake in designing the position of the bomb shelter door for the entire project!! Cos by placing the bomb shelter door there, it is as good as wasting the entire space that is in front of the door bcos hardly anything could be placed there without blocking the swing of the door.... Moreover, the other project (Woodlands Dew) that is launched at the same time as ours has its bomb shelter door facing the passageway, unlike ours! This allows the resident to place their dining table in front of the kitchen entrance, against the bomb shelter wall, without blocking anything. Another point about the bomb shelter, notice the 2 air ventilation holes there? Most of my friends had only 1 hole facing the living room. The other is usually in the kitchen so that it is not noticeable by guests. However, our project has 2 ventilation holes facing the living room! Therefore I have all the reasons to think that this is a wrong design by HDB. Ok, think I have complained enough about the bomb shelter... We eventually decided to place our dining table in front of the bomb shelter door as drawn in the pic below as we cant find a better place to put it. Anyway, we usually wont open the bomb shelter door when we are having our meal, just that we have to push the dining chairs in diligently everytime we finished our meal... Enough said, here is the picture of our space planning. Please ignore the crosses and circles in red. Those are actually the locations of the power sockets and switches which are not drawn accurately... "[http://www.renotalk.com/forum/gallery/image/6224-space-planning/]