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Leen, you da best! !! really appreciate your compilation lists, saves me a lot of time! i know which forum u referring to - quite scary, sometimes like herd instinct all just charge in one direction coz so many posts say good, very good. like what you do, i also prefer to make informed decision after reading up. some of the senior forummers here give very good advice and are so generous with their time and knowledge. i'm grateful and just wanna say thanks coz my reno almost 100% completed now and without renotalk.com i don't think i will have such a smooth progress!

wahhhhhhh! Leen, u da best! !! your compilation lists very power ah!!!

try tripadvisor.com http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g294226-Bali-Hotels.html weather in December is wet! must visit/must do depends on where u wanna stay - Ubud? Kuta? Nusa Dua? Seminyak? happy honeymoon! i love Bali!!

my reno is almost done, i did laminated flooring for whole house but not using Kronotex. i read a lot of of the old threads on renotalk.com on laminate flooring and one forummer posted pix of his warped floor which was less than a year old. i quickly cancelled out the brand i had in mind originally! did some hunting around and decided on Alsafloor. it's made in France. we liked the colour and feel and also the price was competitive. every flooring contractor will tell you their floor can last. but most of us here have not used the floor long enough to share! but i do know this floor can "move house" with us next time if we ever decide to move! here are two pix to share: whole house in Natural Maple the curved platform in Wenge not sure if i post the url link here? http://www.alsafloor.com/1us/index.php?pg=22&Detail=42 hope that helps!

Bro... yr money-saving blog very good liao, now can start another on fs cai-wei plotting! i am impressed with your generosity to share information! nair ask me go search dictionary what is cai-wei!

gam xia!! must familiarize myself with Ubi Crescent!

Bro MaCe, can check with you where you get the 3M SS spray for $10-$13? my neighbourhood shop selling at $16!!

can send by pm? thanks Leen!!

haha! that simi fei fei is franchised one u know! is the tembeling st shop just one wu jing dian shop on its own? i roughly think i know which one. gam xia!!

me reno noobie won't know the diff lor! thanks anyway!

wah.... so impressive! like showflat! everything so sleek, so nice! enjoy your new home!

Leen, thanks for sharing all your aircon links! what must we look out for during the pressurization process?

thanks bullet! think i will forget about spending so much on the front gate! hahaha.. u like stainless steel a lot hor? then can spray 3M stainless steel polish and scrub until shiny shiny! not getting, joining the save $ club since already kena chop carrot! hahaa... me m-w.com fan here you go: Main Entry: wrought iron Function: noun Date: 1678 : a commercial form of iron that is tough, malleable, and relatively soft, contains less than 0.3 percent and usually less than 0.1 percent carbon, and carries 1 or 2 percent of slag mechanically mixed with it

fellow forummer posted a map for you! fyi, i've never been to the shop but i think it's around Hougang area. all these years, i just call and order what i want, they deliver, pay by cheque.

Bro MaCe, where to buy stainless steel water pipes and the copper end stoppers?

To be honest, the relationship and progress was smooth-sailing until the painting incident - the subcon refusing to let me use Medifresh 3-in-1 when we had topped up for it. After the painting works were taken out, mutually agreed by both parties, the expensive pipe came up! Then bim bam, in a few days, more issues came up. But thankfully, reno progress is still smooth. I just have to be more vigilant. We spend money, must be happy to spend! It's not about the cheapest quote. They are not the cheapest quote, but we chose them coz they guarantee good follow-up, peace of mind, customer service, etc. My total reno bill to this main con is less than $20K for the works done on hacking, wet works for 2 toilets, plumbing (without kitchen), plastering, cornice and box-up, 2 windows, grilles, toilet doors, shower screens and gate. Do you think that is too much or too little? Flooring, aircon, electrician and carpentry are all separate contractors. Adding all up, you will know my total reno bill not $20K, just that the main con doesn't get the bulk of the profits since everything is split up. So you are spot on there that their bottomline is affected but on the other hand, they have definitely made $ from all the other mark-ups.

wah! really ah? u r right, after chemical wash, the gunk is gone. the tiler told me it was cornice powder, not sand. hopefully this is the end of it.

What is wrought aluminium gate? I know wrought iron gate - galvanised to prevent rust. But got wrought aluminium? It supposedly costs $1K for a 3x7 ft gate. x2++ of a wrought iron gate. Anyone knows? Thanks!

Courts Megastore in Tampines. you can see all the different brands/models there. my limited knowledge: Bosch is very energy and water efficient, it has 4 ticks. it is quite popular in Australia. i get all my white goods from GAB, but u can try the two other stores always mentioned here also. not sure the names/numbers. RPM is the how many times it spins per minute. (i am not technical, my explanation may be wrong!) the higher RPM means your clothes come out quite dry but still need to sun dry. i have a dryer also for rainy day use. but usually after spinning on a normal wash, a few hours sun dry is sufficient. my previous Thomson model has a higher RPM but i don't find the clothes coming out that dry. so i believe it also depends on the other machine specs. hth and happy hunting for your washer! cheers!

phwoar!! u r really de super duper eh sai bro MaCe! how long does it take u to modify? u factor in your time cost, can consider fabricate more to sell?! i be your first customer!

hi bullet, you sure know your tiles very well! thanks for sharing! i will take pix of the tiles sitting in my boot tomorrow morning to show side by side comparison.

yes, the three locks and 4 sets of key is $228. so best thing to do (for my case at least) is to buy the lock set first, then go buy gate with the lock set to make sure can fit!

just go direct to Homefix! i went to the IMM branch today, it costs $228 for the System 3 (main gate, wooden front door and letterbox) and if u have Homefix VIP card or Ikea Friends Credit Card it's 5% off. installation is separate, they will ask Mr Handyman (their inhouse runner) to quote. my flooring contractor is helping me get this done coz he knows the Duro boss, so i should be able to get a better price.

hi weiz, my hacking costs are as follows. i know it is on the high side, so when u ask for quote, make sure it is lower than mine! To dismantle off existing cabinet **** room 100 To dismantle existing sliding window (glass doors) at balcony area 80 To dismantle existing sliding door at kitchen 80 To hack existing wall at balcony area 100 To dismantle existing cabinets at Bedroom 3 80 To dismantle existing cabinets at Bedroom 2 80 To dismantle existing wardrobe at Master Bedroom 80 To hack whole house skirtings 250 To hack existing toilet floor and wall for both toilets 450 To hack an opening for door way for Master Toilet 100 To hack existing balcony wall tiles 250 To hack existing entrance flooring at entrance area 250 To remove whole house cornices 250 Haulage and Disposal 500 i have saved the number of the hacking subcontractor but i am not sure if i want to recommend him coz he is working for my cannot make it main con.

hahaha.. Bro MaCe, that one short hot pipe cost me $80 after i him!