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all in all, the total damage done for my lights was 1.7k..am uploadin the pics now... the prices of chandeliers varies.... from basic 399 to 1k plus depending on the size, the material for the design... if the whole chandelier is crystal, the price will be roughly from 600.00 onwards but this is a really rough gauge only cos different shops in balestier charge different prices... go and compare among different shops b4 u commit and if u are looking for design, do remember that it will be slightly more ex. if u are looking at practicality and dun mind older designs, then it will definitely be cheaper. if the whole chandelier is swarovski, do expect the price to be min 800.00 for me, i went for design ultimately instead of swarovski cos of the price difference.
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hey tension, so which id u chose in the end? hope to see u soon fellow colleague! hey guys, i found out today from *** that the cheapest toilet in the market today is by johnson suisse and it costs 190.00 le... where can find 100.00 one? the one that hdb gave us is 230.00 le !!!
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went to buy lights today and just a few pointers to share: 1. try to choose plc energy saving bulbs for all areas and dun choose halogen bulbs bcos the lifespan is shorter and it emits more heat=more $$. somemore the designs of lamps that come with halogen bulbs are also more ex so not worth it. another reason for this is that normal bulbs will take a 2second response rate to response whereas for energy saving bulbs, the moment u on the switch, it will switch on immediately cos the ballast is inbuilt. 2. for common areas like kitchen, toilet, store room, try to get cheaper and normal lights like hamburger/square lights (will be uploading the pics later) cos these are not feature areas of your hse. Eye catching lamps will be for probably living + dining/ dining+study(which is for our case)/ dining+mbr. Guests will know that these areas are areas u wish to highlight and it will catch their attention. 3. when choosing chandeliers(which is all the craze abt now), do check the grades of the crystal. if it is not swarovski crystal, then the price should be cheaper. do note that swarovski crystals emits better color and is clearer thus the price is also more expensive. if u are to take a c4 grade of crystal(or similar), then when u wipe next time, the scratches will be more visible and the gleamer that it emits will not be as shiny. maintenance of crystals is to take a pc of cloth which we normally use to wipe our glasses to rub it for a while every half a year to one year. do not wash it in water. 4. there is a place for u to place ur fluorescent bulbs in the pipe concealer in both the toilets, so if possible, install a T5 light there to make the whole toilet brighter cos 1 light on the wall is not enough to make it look bright. Choose t5 fluorescent becose it comes with a casing and it more sleek. if u choose normal fluorescent, its cheaper but do take note that its only held together with 2 pieces of metal and it may fall and break when u clean. hope the info helps!
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heyhey!! choosing lights tonight! will drop in later to check out whether the capentry in already or not... actually leonard is quite gd and he is quite responsive too... just hope that tonight the lights cheap cheap cos i "pok" liao le.... btw neighbors, anyone interested in hacking one part of your mbr bedroom, there is one neighbor here who has done it and was approved by hdb...just met them yesterday and have seen their flat, and its very very nice!! makes the whole place seem bigger...they told me that they actually pestered hdb around 3-4 times b4 its approved and they still maintain their 2 doors.... maybe those interested in hacking, can try again? hello if i not wrong, zanie also taking key today... wonder how is it.... 1. when u go in, check the door and see if its peeling at the side. 2. check if the tiles are hollow in the kitchen and in the 2 toilet... for 4 room also check the kitchen floor tiles. 3. window panes, check if its "creaking" cos some of them the screws may be loose and the sides of it and see if there are any scratches. 4. household shelter door and all doors, see if it can be closed totally and is there anything wrong with the lock. 5. cracks on walls can only be seen if there is strong light so pls bring a "powderful" torch and shine on the walls... if there are hairline cracks, it'll be visible. ehhh think that should be all liao... btw alister,my id quote me 2k in all for 2 bathrooms.... overlay tiles... also got to set up ur sp account(water and electricity) so that u can start commencing your reno asap...btw, citygas also need to fill in form so that they can do your kitchen gas piping for u.... if u need cement screeding, just go to branch office at bee cheng hiang 4th level, get the form and fill in.... they will tell u roughly when it will be done. Just need to hand in one set of keys of the lock u are going to use to them. dun give them ur hse keys!!
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heyhey not to mention abt the lunch and really hope that u guys enjoyed the lunch and "window shopping" we had and definitely will be treating u guys to my housewarming!
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heyhey gadgetman, how's the reno liao?? like dat u need to top up more right? wat's leonard's reply so far?
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hello nakazoru!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!really glad to see u here!! btw, think i saw u bringing ur parents up this afternoon @around 1.30pm issit? when will ur renos be starting?? as for the bbq, of cos we'll like to come for it!!! yeahh!!! can we settle for christmas bbq then?? hehehehehe ... btw, the rooms are small but wat can we do? nowadays flats are all like that so no choice la, let's make the best out of it!
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ello!! thanks for the comment!! but such nice purchases made nice big holes in my pocket too!!hehe
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hello dino, i'm not getting a dryer but will be getting those plastic racks to dry my clothes. no $$ liao so must save as much as possible. ya, me and gadgetman both same id and unit respectively and u are most welcome to drop by!! however, i think some of them are coming over tomolo... u free?
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wah go pak tor with wife! :P so romantic!! joking huh! i will also be there at around that time cos i got meeting from 11.30 till around 1 tomolo in school.... really hope to see u there tomoro then can catch up... alister and ms_white dropping in tomoro also...and zanie may be coming too.. got a lot of things to update w all of u! alister and ms_white, we confirm timing through pm ok?
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heyhey neighbors! u got mail!!
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heyhey gadgetman, went to ur unit today with zanie @ around 6.30 but din see u there maybe tomorrow? btw, i think the water will only be half blocked but overall view will still be ok la... dun worry! think higher floors will not be blocked that bad so when we want to see water, we go zanie hse heheh! zanie, can? hihi dino, its not the ortho series... if u looking for back care range, then get max coil... it has tempur's orthopaedic system but is cheaper.... alabama is soft at the same time firm becos it supports ur weight w pocketed spring and has latex as its coverings thus its also cooler...u thinking of getting one??
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anyone interested in this brand Lotus can get it from parkmall... i saw the showroom there beside the simmons showroom but it looks v ex.... hehe still v happy w my serta afterall hihi xinni, replied liao!! hihi gadgetgal, u can go to alexandra opp ikea.... walk through all the shops and make Aik Leong @blk 123 ur last shop... tell the lady boss the prices that u saw and she will try to match and even lower... v gd service and price she has a range of fridge, tv, washer, hood and hob, oven etc....
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hihi droplets, i've chosen Serta Arizona after much consideration as it fits my budget the most and its comfort level is ... wanted to get Simmons initially but its really ex.. Maxcoil Memory foam was second on my mind cos its like tempur and i love tempur(way out of my range as each mattress is at least 2k for single)and have gotten it for my gers(king size mattress cover for them to roll on the floor) cos of its comfort. last but not least, also considered Sealy but cos its new brand, v scared to try... Serta has many different models can compare the list below: 1. Alabama: highest range of model for Serta. V soft and its fully pocketed spring 2. Arizona: middle range of model for Serta. Firm but also supports cos its pocketed spring + latex. Other models include Georgia, Atlanta, Minnesota etc... ultimately, u must try on it then can choose what u want. of cos there are other brands such as dunlopillo, four stars etc it's all a personal choice but do check out its comfort level b4 buying and the shop that u are buying from must also have friendly sales pple.... sleeppost at furniture mall is gd cos Sharon the branch manager is v patient and will explain all the different mattress type and will not push her products. they also carry a v extensive range of brand from dunlopillo to serta.... no commission but sharing from personal experience. if u guys need, can pm me and i'll share my breakdown of price w u... oh and b4 i forget, check w the shop whether if ur mattress can enter the lift and tell them the level that u are staying in... there will be an extra charge if ur mattress can't fit into the lift and the workers need to carry it up all the way to ur unit... half of it will be borne by the mattress company and the other half by the owner.
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have yet to post anything for quite a long time and thus will be showing some pics.. went to lookz on sun with my id after our 79ers blk party and was quite happy w my id for providing invaluable advise on the selection of my basin and accessories... the amt that we spent was well within our budget and all in all, it was a happy day! just some notes to share: 1. shld u decide to have a rainshower installed, do consider if u want one with concealed piping cos u need to talk to ur contractor beforehand so that he can do somthing to help u conceal. if not, then u'll have to get those with shoulders/ unconcealed piping... My living room in pearl glo my mbr with shower screen common bath w shower screen rainshower set for mbr! :wub: mbr toilet accessories set: common bath accessories set: mbr tap/mixer and sink: common bath mixer/tap and sink: hope that everything will be delivered nicely and fixed up properly!
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hello shay_d... u ms_white's hubby is it?? heheh quite confused liao hahah anyway not ma fan but just seeing if i can help la.... hope the info helps yeah cos some of the procedures involve worshipping other gods and i din do it. hehehe after reno we'll all be bz catching up abt parenthood and everything else liao hahhaah! but is xinni the only child? i intend to send my gers to kheng cheng next time... wat abt u? heyhey, i go every evening too but neva see u...maybe this friday?? i interested to check out ur design also ley... as for my storage, i have requested for soooooo much carpentry work in the living room and under my bed.... increase in price also... sighzzz.... think must see the actual thing and discuss further then can know more.... btw, u went to seect bathroom accessories already?? think leonard provided v good info and advise.... the total bill was lower than what i had expected
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oh yeah i forgot, the container to contain the rice and coarse salt mix must be new one!! my yeye bought for me a brand new red "gong" for that day when we carry out the 's.o.p". also when sprinkling water also must use new container to hold the water to sprinkle in the new hse.... and if ur daddy or mummy or a zhang bei doing it for u, must give hong bao to the person.... dino u not losor la... hehe sometimes i also need to seek clarification a few times then will know what to do...however, it should be the owners (u and ah lao) go in together with the person doing the ceremony for u... if its u urself doing then u and hubby will go in first. hope this helps! :-)
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yes its ang hway... but does ur hse have this plant? cos from wat i know pple won't give it cos it's like giving away ur luck (according to my mil and yeye) so for mine, my yeye cut a sprig from his cos he's my closest dearest yeye! as for the adults coming in, when u open the door, only the owners and the person scattering will go in first rest of the pple will wait outside till everything is done... helo dino, my mil and yeye only look into those chinese calendar and see if it is a "man ri"(hanyu pinyin) cos they know my hubby and i not pantang. if its a "po ri", then most of the chinese traditional good things cannot be done according to them...as i got my key during lunar 7th month, thus i waited until after it which is lunar 8th mth then go in...but all these are done cos i really want mil and yeye to be happy. hope that this helps!
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hey shivan, dun worry! i v kaypo so will definitely come and support ur reno one!!! and somemore ur gou gou so cute! i think i'll definitely drop in more with kids to play ok??thanks in advance!!!!
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hey ms white and zanie, i think open door also need some "sop"aka standard operating procedures le...(although i'm christian but cos mil and my grandparents are v particular thus did the following): 1. b4 open door, knock on door 3 times, say gd things like we are v happy with this place, everything is going to be smooth for us.. 2. depending on ur dialect (i'm teochew and hb is cantonese), we did the following: - brought up a bottle of 1l water, 1 guanyin sprig of leaf, 1packet of rice and 1 packet of coarse salt (according to my yeye he told me this is standard requirement to clean the house. salt must be coarse to disperse/chase out all naughty things). - mix the rice and salt together, start from the inner most room and throw it all the way towards the other rooms, and do the same for other rooms as well all the way to the front door - repeat procedure but this time, use the water to sprinkle the guanyin leaf all over the house - after that, all family members can come in(children can only come in at end of sop) saw some of my colleagues during the dongtu ceremony got place coins in strategic locations to bring wealth and some even say that when u open door, roll a pineapple into the house and place it there for 3 days(wang cai gun gun lai). altho my yeye and mil did this, i also brought my bible up and me and hubby pray in our house for God's blessings... hope the above helps !! to all 79ers collecting key.... CONGRATS!!!!so our next gathering will have more places to go liao? anyway, really happy that all my neighbours are getting keys liao!! HIP Hurray!! this calls for a celebration! btw alister, will everything be done in time for ur wife's labour? must ask her to stay at home, leave the reno works to u.... if she dun mind, i have a Medela pis at home, can lend her next year... and also, if u need any bb ger clothes, i really do have some, and am willing to pass it on if u dun mind... all in good condition.... oh yeah, and must ask wife to eat more salmon and avocado tooo!!
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hey xinni, ur daughter is v sweet... can play w my gers next time??
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hey gadgetman, thanks for the beautiful pics!! btw,how's reno works coming up?? turns out that last sun i only managed to pick my bathroom accessories and then we spent the rest of evening confirmning with leonard with the remaining works in progress and upcoming works.. he's gd and has planned for works to continue as he left for overseas.... if u free, this weekend we can catch up!! zanie, can still have rainshower but ur rainshower designs are quite limited... but then cost wise also cheaper la.... just bot my set last sun and will post it for u to see yeah?? hey ms white, my pils are from hk... anything u pm me ok??? see if i can kaypo and help a bit... hey yo jo!! will try to email u the list tomolo ok?? cos i need to seek permission from one of our friends here cos she was the one who started the list... ok??
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hi guys, i think if really wet weather, then i think no choice... but i'll be able to offer my corridor for us to sit around and if you guys dun mind, think can bring newspaper and seat on the floor?? my place got only 5 stools... then i bring my table for us to put food on....just a suggestion...
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hey zanie, thanks for being the organizer... i think we can add our name to the list below so as to help zanie with her coordination?? 1. zanie and husband 2. tweakmax and gf 3. josephine and husband 4. strawberry_pear and husband 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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hey zanie, thanks first for the complementary food yeah?? zanie, do u mind if i put down my name down first? and as for the time, i think 2 pm will be good as my gers will be sleeping and carpark garden will be a good place too since we dunno if 12th floor garden open oredi or not...can have pot luck too? Attending renotalk get together session: 1. strawberry_pear and hubby(blk c resident) .... bringing a box of goreng pisang 2.