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ermm... not sure if its helpful.. but u dun have to wait for all defects to be done before u proceed with reno, rite? i moved in n i was still reporting defects. anyhow, criticall stuff which u nid to wait for HDB to recitify b4 reno start would b like the power points etc... if u intend to proceed with reno even in havin that problem, just let Karin know (sort of like telling them that u have notified them), then u can go ahead so that if they deny, u have points to argue on. i realised a socket not working after reno (but of course its the original point where no relocation of change of socket done), reported and they rectify for me. understanding was the respective contractors will come do their rounds of rectification at certain fixed time, so, say, if toilet bowl, sink issues etc, report altogether so u dun have to miss n wait another round. btw, i think a lil pressure does help... my gate lock wasnt working and was waiting for rectification for almost 2-3 weeks. the other day i just dropped by to check on the status and the next day someone came by to rectify.. so, some friendly and harmless pressure is good for them, i think !!

there is tze char stall, the 1 selling sliced fish beehoon oso sells simple tze char like hor fun etc... her fried fish beehoon in milky soup is nice... $3.50, quite reasonable portion. She adds pepper powder in soup and it taste yummy... happy new year.. just too lazy to login in, recuperating from the hush n rush from the moving.

Sorry for the late reply.. been too busy. Nope, its from Hafary. I think Hafary's aftrsales service is not bad, at least when they realise warping due to tiles, they admit n change new tiles.

Hi all, Its been a while as i've been busy shifting and settling in... my internet connection is still down due to some tel number transfer problem.. btw, in case anybody needs this: there's 2 uncles doing the welding of the gate bolt/nuts my was done by Sunny (TeL: 98899591). he advised me to use the round headed bolt (which is more difficult for burglar to handle...) n the round headed ones are using better quality 钢 So, hopefully the info helps, for some of u. u dun need to change all, 6 is sufficient. hey, btw, can bargain hor... i did the $25/bolt and bargain down to $20/bolt. SO, u just say uncle, cheaper lah, my friend oso done at this price blah blah... the other uncle is his brother... i think they r competitors ;P So, he sure want ur biz.

Hi all, Good morning. A word of advice from my plumber: do take some pictures of how the piping line runs (red and blue tape area) in ur kitchen before removing it when moving in. This is to avoid drilling into wrong areas (which means trouble!) in future. Perhaps some of u already thought of it, but it never occured to me until my plumber said so... so, just to share the info

It's been a really long and tiring process - renovation work. Finally i'm beginning to see it taking forms. Fold door is up, not 100% satisfied (little flaws here and there), but still, heng arh... it turns out presentable, normal.. like how a door suppose to look i think i'm a bit paranoid over the reno.. haha. The wardrobes are up. (MBR looks ok, but too bad, they made a mistake on the laminate for my room, doors are torn down for replacement.) MBR - with a 3rd door (mirror) My kitchen cabinet is up as well.. laminate looks nice.. like i say, small flaws here n there. ID was fast in getting the solid top installed, within 2-3 days of installing the cabinet. BUT he made a blunder in the design of the solid top, which turns out not to be what we want - something which my mum has been emphasizing.. so, now, pending to resolve it. Accept it as it is? NO WAY.. Change the solid top? then the ID surely will make a big time lost.. no conclusion yet.

toilets have 2 light outlet u know? 1 for the center, ceiling, 1 on top of the wire mesh thingy... so, the other 2 u know, its for the point outside MBR and center of MBR.

binzz, theres a indian or was it seikh shop selling beads n related stuff.. there have something similar to wats shown on ur pic.. they sell in a roll n u can buy by meter.. show details as follows: Digvijay Sequins 89, Arab Street Singapore 199785 Tel: 6299 2545 u can try there, but cant guarantee u can find what u want... personally i find that place a gem for ppl who likes DIY sorry if someone has asked u this qn before, how much r u charged for this feature wall that covers the kitchen entrance? Appreciate that, thanks.

This is just a cheaper alternative... may not look good to some people. ermm... after putting in the screw, i tried with the rod on and secure the screw only when the rod fit in. So, the rod is still straight against the curve of the underbeam if u look from bottom up. not sure u got wat i mean? if u wanna c, let me know but probably can only do it on comin sat, unless its weekday nite (afterwork), which i only have Fri available. if u buy the ikea rod, buy the longest one with the extension part, all completed in 1 set..

Hey Cavie, way to go man! All the best to ur reno.. hopefully all will work out smoothly for u, can understand the headache u have to face, esp when u have to handle ur reno alone... anyway, think of ur new home, new lifestyle.. abit of hardship is endurable all the best!

haha.. now i finally understand the layout of ur shoe cabinet and feature wall for covering the shelter.. i was discussing with my mum but we both can't figured out.. i guess thats bcoz our flat is the mirror image of urs. btw, ur orange feature wall looks very good, nice and straight, no wavy feel... well done

5th Jan While waiting for the lighting delivery and gas pipe installation, i saw some men at work at Blk 27A. It is interesting to know thats how they got the Brick-look on the floor, thot its a design on the tiles. After the cement screeding, the uncle coat the cement with some brown clay powder and use the mold to imprint on the floor, stepping on it to get the design cut into the cement.. Never knew its such hard work.. nxt time when walk on the pavement, must appreciate more. The hall curtain has been a big headache.. happy to know that we really manage to get it done with Ikea rods! Hurray.. thats a big piece off my mum's mind. Modified Ikea hooks My living room with the rods and hooks mounted Close-up view of the hooks mounted under the beam

Hi, anybody has a scanned copy of the lightings plan? Someone was asking the other time and i checked and realised i dun have it as well... Just wondering if i missed it out somewhere... What's sticked on the'circuit box is only the gas and water booklet from SP service.. Anyway, my lightings are already done, so is it really necessary to get a back-up copy?

nah... i'm still at my old flat.. new flat not ready yet. dunno where to hang the frames yet, just wanted to have same series yet not the raw wood color, so, i thot this looks ok, haha... Yep.. just used the leftover Kiwi shoeshines which i found in my shoe cabinet while clearing the mess, lol i've tried it with paints as well, but feel that shoeshine looks the best. when buying the frames from Okea, just choose those with nice grains and it stands out after polishing! !! Ideas for those with shoestring budget !!

Cost saving DIYs which my mum wouldn't agree with me (she thinks i'm a scrooge!) Wanted some same color range photo frames but dun wanna spend a bunch on it.. ended up coloring my ikea raw wood frames with shoe shines.. i thot it doesnt look too bad, the grains are turning out well.