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    Hi Most of my lights are bought during the Philips Carnival Sale. Happens every half yearly at their Toa Payoh warehouse. Have lost track of the links to taobao lights. Anyway, just choose the cheapest one with positive review. The quality are largely similar.
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    Hi As I have moved in for several months now, and I am not checking Renotalk anymore, I have updated the contact and FB page of my contractor in page 1. Anyway my contractor is Phua Tiong Lee from Ming Sing Construction. Tel: 98357831. FB: Just search for Ming Sing Construction.
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    PM-ed. Hi! I am at Eastcrown. I have moved in for around 2 months now, so did not really update this blog anymore.
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    My plank tiles are bought from Soon Bee Huat. Code is HT-OXFORD BLANCO. Size 21.8cm x 90cm. PM-ed you my aircon and contractor details.
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    Unable to PM you. Is your inbox full? PM-ed.
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    1) PM-ed. 2) Tile cracks - Not really. In fact, homogeneous tiles are sturdier than ceramic tiles. You can read a summary of the differences at BCA's link here: https://www.bca.gov.sg/Publications/EnhancementSeries/others/design2Ch3.pdf Hollow tiles - No such issue, as my flooring is done by my own contractor instead of HDB contractors. It is much less prone to sloppy work/mistakes as the contractor is responsible for his work. You can always get the contractor to rectify the parts which you are not satisfied with, up to a reasonable standard. Dirty grout - Yes, I foresee that the grout will turn from white to gray as time goes by. Will have to scrub the floor or to re-lay new layer of grout in the future. I think this cannot be prevented unless you use groutless flooring such as vinyl. But then again, we are against vinyl as it is not waterproof and is more prone to wear and tear. 3) Yes, easy to maintain. Just wipe with a cloth/wet wipe/paper towel. The oil/water stains goes away easily. 4) We do not have any regrets in the renovation (eg layout, position, design, carpentry). But I would do these things differently: a) Buy my blinds earlier - We are currently awaiting for the installation of our blinds which can only be installed in Mid Aug as they require 4 weeks to customise and prepare the materials. In the interim, we are using old bedsheets to cover the windows. b) Not buy my MBR TV - Super un-utilised. Only turned it on once to check whether it is working. Most of our time are spent in the living room. c) Install a "washing point" at service yard - Currently I am washing the dirty cloths/vacuum at the kitchen sink. Wifey is not very happy with mixing of dirt cleaning together with food cleaning at the kitchen sink.
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    Thanks~ PM-ed.
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    Hi I ordered a 3 pack Google Wifi from Amazon some weeks back. Initially I was going to install all 3 in my new home; 1st node at DBbox, 2nd node at TV console and 3rd node at MBR. However, recently I tried installing the 1st node, and to my surprise, the wifi signal was strong at full bars even at my MBR. Maybe it is due to not much wifi signals from neighbours yet. I will test it out again after I have moved in. To set up the Google wifi, you only need to log in using your Google account at the Google wifi app (available in both ios and Android). I used my usual Google account and it worked well. Don't have to set up a US account. My aircon models are: Compressor - MXY4A28 Living room - MSYGE24 (should be 22k btu) 3 bedrooms - MSYGE10 (should be 9k btu) Locations of aircons in bedrooms are pretty standard. We installed our living aircon at the wall beside dining area. Have yet to tried out the coolness as we have not moved in yet.
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    Hi The entire kitchen will be covered by 4 glass panels of doors. They will be made of aluminium, so that they can be light enough to be top hung. Looking into the kitchen, the 2 panels on the left will be a foldable door. The most right panel will be a fixed door, and the 2nd panel from the right will be a sliding door (together with the most right panel). It is quite hard to illustrate, and will be easier if I just upload the pictures when installation is done next week. We relay the requirements to my contractor and he will be settling the measurement, procurement and installation.
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    Hi. I compared the quote from N against the quote from my current contractor. Mainly it's the carpentry that is more exp. You can try asking for a quote from my current contractor and do a comparison.
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    There are some standards for controlling for smart home devices; either Zigbee and Z-wave. The "bridge/hub" must be compatible with your China bought devices. I don't have experience in these China stuff, so I would advise you to check with your ID or a smart home consultant. PM-ed.
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