Lakmy

QUOTE(MaCe @ Aug 30 2007, 09:25 AM) * for toilets - either do hack+tile or dont touch it at all. the savings is actually a RISK down the road - tiles pop up, water leakage...etc If its a ground floor unit ..do you see any problems in overlaying... esp if I take care to make sure the existing floors and waterproofing are OK first. Its a 14 yr old flat.

Do u think if I tell him that I chkd out prices and I know the range...and ask him to give him the Indian granite at the same price he will agree?? !! So many people signed over the 3 day period that I visited expo,..I waited til the last day to sign ...do you think all of them never realise ???? Some even bot 2 pakgs one for themselves one for their parents or in-laws. Can so many people be taken for a ride??? Cornetto their workmanship is good. My fren has lived for a couple of yrs n no probs. Somemo 8 yr warranty on workmanship... But I dont like being charged 90$ pfr for something worth half of that...and we are talking of abt 20 ft here

I too got carried away by the promotional pricing of an ID firm and sign up for the kitchen on sunday. They gave granite top at 90 $ pfr. Now got people tell me that only India granite then worth so much, China granite is bet 40 to 70 $. I know they give me China granite ..coz they dont let me choose the black galaxy n pearl ,,,all in top row. Only below rows can choose he said. How to find out what is the actual cost and type/quality of granite he sold us?

Hi All! Have been reading as much as I can in Renotalk since we decided to look for our own place... so have a year's worth of knowldege- gathering. Kudos to GnM (Golden nuggets ) deal.gif , OdieLim (Glad to find a home as colorful as mine will be!) paint.gif , The Utilitarian Reno (whose kitchen inspired me...) good.gif and loads of others. I will try to start my blog to run along with my Reno ...or else will note it all down and put it down with pics at the end of the Reno. For the present what do the experienced and the experts think of this quote? (I have been told the workmanship is quite good and they back this up with a warranty for 8 years!) Shud I go by my gut feel and go for this or shud i chk out some more quotations?? I have 2 extensive Quotations and this is the 3th which has reached the revised stage. Plus talked to most ID companies in Expo and got a rough quote...,most of them were almost double my budget And have preliminary quotes from 3 Id's online. Is that enuff of scouting around? I am yet to receive quotes from any contractor. Are most of them too busy? Patrick from Ho Bee who is popular on the forum cant spare me an appointment for the next 2 weeks What do you think of this quote as opposed to a quote from a contractor? Will there be a lot of savings if I use a contractor? Rgds, Lakmy WORK DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Masonry Works To hack away concrete base for the cabinets $150.00 To supply and overlay non-slip homogeneous floor tiles for the kitchen and store $1,300.00 To supply and overlay non-slip homogeneous floor tiles for the 02 baths $800.00 To supply and overlay non-slip homogenous floor tiles for yard $500 To supply and construct concrete base for the cabinets and fridge $350.00 To supply and construct sunken shower kerb for the 02 baths $200.00 Plumbling Works To supply labour to install 02 WC closets,02 wash basins,02 instant heater,02 handspray, kitchen sinks and toilet accessories $500.00 Carpentry Works 1 To design,fabricate and install a L37ft of top and bottom kitchen cabinets c/w ABS trimming doors carcass,designer handles and shelves @ promo price $2,553.00 2 To supply and install a L16ft granite top as the kitchen worktop @ promo price $1,440.00 3 To design,fabricate and install a L3ft altar with granite top for the store $300.00 4 To design,fabricate and install a L4ft laminated shoe cabinets c/w mirror backing for the foyer $1,000.00 5 To design,fabricate and install a L13ft laminated wardrobe c/w casement doors and TV cabinets at masterbedroom $2,860.00 6 To design,fabricate and install a L5ft laminated casement door wardrobe for bedroom 2 $1100 7. To design,fabricate and install a L6ft laminated casement door wardrobe with dressing table for bedroom 3 $1,320.00 8 To design,fabricate and install a L2ft vanity cabinets with granite top for 02 baths $800.00 9 To design,fabricate and install a L12ft of laminated books cabinet with workstation $2,730.00 Others 1 To supply and paint the whole house with ICI/NIPPON paint $1,500.00 2 To supply and install 02 10mm tempered glass shower screen for the 02 baths $960.00 3 To supply and clean the whole house using chemicals before handing over $200.00 4 Haulage fess $300.00 5 To supply and install 02 white powder coated aluminuium bi-fold doors for the 02 baths $400.00 Total for this page $21,263.00 7% Goods and service tax $1,488.41 GRAND TOTAL WITH 7% GST $22,751.41

Hi All! I too have been trawling th expo halls and hb and me cud only agree upon Unimax. ID Alvin. In fact their kitchen package was so good that we went back on Sunday evening to sign up for it. Got granite top somemo Now the rest of the house we thot we will compare and decide by end of this month. Getting keys in early Nov.... and still Unimax is on top of our list. Any comments or prior experience or pictures of renovation done by them will be very helpful. Thanks. Lookin4change EA Pasir Ris

Hi all! I am getting the keys to my unit in Pasir Ris in 3-4 months! Wud like to know existing and newcomers....join in and lets make it rock n roll... Special hello to the renovation experts out there. Would welcome all pictures of done-up houses.. would love to hear ideas recommendations and suggestions.. Cheers

Looks Like everyone has abandoned the n'borhood....or at least the forum. Sigh! I am talking to myself on an inactive thread.....

Hi All! Am a newbie to renotalk. Just got an EA in Pasir Ris. 2** also facing greenery. Bot groundfloor unit (never thot I wud ) but happy with it as quite unblocked total privacy and nice neighbour! Clean and green. Will get keys in 3 months..hope to get some good renovation ideas by then. Will like earth tones with minimalist-no clutter look.