richman

where is your place? If going enbloc, no point renovate.

Single owner can buy direct from HDB?

May I know which floor is this? Thanks

Hi metalcandybox Thou it small but it in a gd location. Location is more impt...Cheer up & hope u enjoy your Home =)

You welcome. Hope everything is ok for you.

Very beautiful home...nice...

That a smart idea. Can save alot...I don't know how to do it. Perhaps can borrow some books or DIY furnitures in the Library...once you learnt, you must teach me.....

Hi iluvmybeans, Before you ask the tenants, ask the other neighbours first..arrive early....knock on the other neighbours door, ask them about the environment here, is it noisy? any issues here? how the owner family of the unit you are buying, than directly ask them whether did they see any people harassing them? quarrel etc?... If everything ok, than proceed to ask the tenants the same kind of questions, start with how long they have been staying there etc. It better to be thick skin and ask everything rather than end up with a bad unit cos u have to stay there long term. If anything not right, just walk away from the deal cos there always a better home out there especially with the poor economic outlook now Just my 2 cents worth.

If no such prob than it good, maybe u can try to talk to the tenants before u exercise the option etc.....better to play safe..if not, later alot of headaches

who the contractor? can pm me? hope i avoid such troublemaker..

Maybe should read a few painting tips before starting?..ask frens, relatives etc to help faster?...i maybe trying it myself

i no expert..but it looks ex to me...even kitchen cabinets etc...painiting ex too...for 3 room, why not paint yourself? can save a few hundred bucks easily =)

Congrats to your home. I agree with you it good to renovate within one means during this bad times =) I also intend to do minimal reno for my new flat. Is your contractor good? Me still looking around.

Congrats Carebear. Finally see your pic. Spam chop and camp here liao..haha U really change almost the whole reno except the study and 2/3 bedrooms....really a waste to see those kitchen cabinets, wiw, false ceiling etc gone. Your balcony view looks great but sad to tell you, it will be block by the new HDB flats coming up beside the condo in 2011. The new HDB flats is 40 storey high =(

Hi iluvmybeans, Congrats on your purchase. Is it near to the mrt? Well renovated? Beside the pricing, please do look at other factors such as could it be a loan shark unit, whether there problems etc with the neighbours? It quite fishy that they are willing to sell $30k below valuation. All sellers want to sell high

i calculated based on the floorplan attached in this thread... http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=16725 it abt $6.3psf for living and dining... laminate flooring at $4.5psf seem ex?

how i wish i am rich enough to do that..... than there will no "potential terrorist" in the neighbourhood... I think you are extremely right...tiam tiam and name 10 sites....

Masonry Works Supply & lay (60x60)cm polish homogeneous floor tiles c/w skirting ****/dining. $2,640.00 Supply & lay (60x60)cm polish homogeneous floor tiles c/w skirting at household shelter. $250.00 Flooring Works - (Smooth rendering of flooring will be carry out by HDB contractor) Supply & lay Supreme laminate flooring c/w skirting at 3 bed rms. $1,800.00 Is my flooring pricing reasonable? or there better deal? Also was quote $1.1k for partion with timber door for my study....reasonable?

I remember our PM mentions that there will be a revamp at the big plot of land. I suspect this is part of the revamp to turn that area into a mini fusion town of all races and cultures, so you can see alot of chinese, ang mo, ah neh and singaporeans there.

Hi Kewin, If do differently, will it be more ex? Btw I check the link you posted, there no mention of AC5? Only executive AC3 and exclusive AC4? I think we are doing the same flooring....u found a ID, or looking for contractor? If both of us do the same, can bargain with the contractor? Oh..you sign liao? The next one coming in end Dec, may have decided by than...let see how. what ID pricing cheap? Hmm seem supreme is a good choice? Get from supplier cheaper? Means call the number at Supreme website is cheaper than contractor?

Is Supreme the best in laminated flooring? I thinking of Vornigher or sometimes which someone posted in the forum. Which is better? Me? Getting a leftover unit in strathmore Wonder what to do with the long dining/living too...... Thinking of getting vorngiger flooring for bedrooms than get separate contractors for homo tiles in living/dining. Possible?

Hi de_Pierre, You are right. It a new flat. I guess what you mentions is done =) I haven't got the keys to view the unit yet Noted your comments, but sometimes u pay more may not be for the quality too..... I saw in papers this Living Design offering $3700 for 5 room homo flooring and less than $3k for laminate flooring. Too good to be true? Anyone have experience with this firm? Thanks. Hi Alan, U really detailed. Too much info for me to digest. Me slowly learn along the way Thanks

Well, no job is ever safe, even for school teacher. For last few yrs, I heard teacher pay quite good...easily 4k after 2 yrs with promotion so how abt you? your job safe? what u working as? But if your husband parents is rich, than it ok la.. Killiney quite good area got ntuc etc. But I prefer the condos along tanglin road. More exclusive area Great, I look forward to your t-blog. wow, your view so gd, really envy man....but when more new high rise buildings comes up, will it block your cbd view? talking abt porridge, saw on a ch 8 tv variety on buffets, there a porridge buffet think at windsor hotel, less than $10

yes should be staying for more than 10 yrs. why not for living hall? cos of water etc? just find the flooring quite ex ....total abt 5.6k anyone know abt those in papers like 3.2k for 5 room? reliable? bro alan, me do not know much abt reno. in fact, this is my first reno, i try to digest n understand your reply... mine is a new flat from hdb, no tiles, mean no hacking needed? no idea abt the motar base too....what the practical use of it? only during washing of floor etc? currently my kitchen is bare too i was told, i buy the light, they help me install....dun really know whether they will do wiring for it etc..... hdb do haulage n removal too?...thks..will compare the prices...... thks

Hi All, Thanks for your reply. Roughly noted the blind are too ex. Further info on the unit, it a new 5 room, 110 sq m. Please advise whether the quotation ok? Also I ask for homo tiles in living room and laminate in bedrooms...will it be cheaper if i ask for the same material for my flooring?..... Also I didn't request to hack any walls, need to ?