Iceman

Dear netizens, I've just completed my little project - makeover of 4RM HDB for my parents. I'll be having a little "Open House" before moving all the barang barang in. I myself have been to a few "Open House" before I decided on my theme/design, and I found them really informative. Now that my project is coming to an end, I would like to spend a few hrs to give back to this community. Details as follows: Date : 26th & 27th Feb 08 Time : 7pm - 8.30pm Venue : Woodlands St 32 (Exact unit will informed) Nick : Iceman Contact : 97470817 Remarks : Pls sms me yr "Name" & "Arriving Time". If there are any changes, pls update me as I might just go off early if there is no confirmed appts. ;-)

Dear netizens, I've just completed my little project - makeover of 4RM HDB for my parents. I'll be having a little "Open House" before moving all the barang barang in. I myself have been to a few "Open House" before I decided on my theme/design, and I found them really informative. Now that my project is coming to an end, I would like to spend a few hrs to give back to this community. Details as follows: Date : 26th & 27th Feb 08 Time : 7pm - 8.30pm Venue : Woodlands St 32 (Exact unit will informed) Nick : Iceman Contact : 97470817 Remarks : Pls sms me yr "Name" & "Arriving Time". If there are any changes, pls update me as I might just go off early if there is no confirmed appts. ;-)

Oh yes I am! Really eager to see the end results. And i'm really lucky that I'm in good hands. Did not face alot of customer & ID issues....and so alot less stressful. Can concentrate on buying furnishings instead.

Brand? Dunno leh.....I bought it from a shop name SURFACE @ Defu Ave 1, Opp. Bus Depot. Its $3.80 psf. DAY 13 - 29th DEC Updates: The plastering has been completed. However, the side opp. the stove still can see the prev tiles marks. not sure if they are still visible after painting? Gotta check with Irene. The tiling and laying of mosiacs in the toilets in progress. Looking great! I supposed the area is left open for my curtain holder? hehe.... That's all for the moment!!

UPDATE ON NEW PURCHASE TV : Sharp Aquos 32" LCD TV - $899.00 (Promo) Fridge : Toshiba 460L Hybrid Guard System (2 Door) - $769.00 Storage Heater : A.O. Smith 30L Horizontal - $267.00 Hood & Hob : Yet to Buy Coffee Table : Yet to Buy Curtain Rods & Curtains : Yet to Buy Main gate (aluminium) : Yet to Buy Kitchen Sink : Yet to Buy Kitchen Sink Tap : Yet to Buy MBR Toilet 1. Rain Shower Set (Rectangle Rain Shower, Round Massage Hand Shower)- $399.00 (promo) 2. Soft Closing Dual-Flush W.C. - $138.00 (promo) 2. Rectangle Wall Basin- $100.00 3. Basin Cold Tap - $65.00 4. Art Glass Mirror - $68.00 (promo) 5. Bidet Spray with Angle Valve Control - $36.00 6. Brass Pop-up Waste- $13.00 7. Paper Holder - Yet to Buy 8. Shower Rack - Yet to Buy 9. Wash Basin Rack - Yet to Buy 10. Toothbrush Holder - Yet to Buy 11. Towel Holder - Yet to Buy Common Toilet 1. Bath Shower Set, Bath Mixer, Basin Cold Tap, Brass Pop-up Waste - $148.00 (promo) 2. Soft Closing Dual-Flush W.C. - $138.00 (promo) 3. Oblong Wall Basin- $115.00 4. Mirror - Yet to Buy 5. Bidet Spray with Angle Valve Control - $36.00 6. Paper Holder - Yet to Buy 7. Shower Rack - Yet to Buy 8. Wash Basin Rack - Yet to Buy 9. Toothbrush Holder - Yet to Buy 10. Towel Holder - Yet to Buy 11. Soap Rack - Yet to Buy That's all for the moment!!

DAY 8 - 24th Dec The flooring expert came and told us that our level (perhaps the whole block) is tilted to one side! Perhaps a measurement gone wrong when HDB builds it? With all the cement screed gone, we can see that the floor is a slope...very obvious loh! So no choice, got to lay thick cement at the lower end of the slope to balance off and thus the thick cement screed we saw in the pic I took earlier. Today, all the tiles came and Irene/Ken confirm with us the tiling details and how the mosiac runs in the toilets. The mosiacs are indeed a nice edition to the toilets. ;-) Will post a pic once they complete! Workers moving Tiles The tiles still in its packaging The beautiful pure white homogeneous tiles for my flooring The toilet tiles and the mosiacs The sand are moved in. The electrician re-running all the cables......almost all done. Living room,bedrooms and now kitchen.

Yupz...its all concrete. I'll see what my ID say this coming monday. Hope for a higher ceiling! Good budget? more like budget bombed..... I haven got that feeling yet!! Only taking my key after CNY I guess. It will be another reno experience! scrub WEEKLY! OMG.........erm...both sucks....do we have them made in titanium??!!

The mystery of Flooring height. Observed that my Flooring Height is very high.....not sure if its normal. But most of the units have Flooring height as high as mine. Here's a cross section view of the Flooring slab. Notice that the cement screed is very thick? Went over to my nearest neighbour's and did a comparison.....the height of the floor is very different instead! Using the Paint can as a measurement mark Well, hope the height of the flooring can be lowered, then might be able to do a full false ceiling in living room instead of L-box! Received a SMS in the evening from Irene, the permit to remove the storeroom wall is approved. Will be doing the hacking on monday, 24th. Here's some pics. Cement and stuffs moved in. Debris cleared. Hoping to cover all these unsightly toilet water pipes. Hacked everything, but left an old aircon duct behind??! Discovered bad HDB's contractor workmanship more than 15yrs ago.....the gaps are not even filled up with cement. Some materials used by my ID's contractor. Anyone knows where they are of good or low quality? Advise pls! The drainage filter....was given PVC material. would stainless steel ones look better? I got another ID who gave SS instead of PVC.

Would experts kindly advise on the quality of raw materials used by my ID's contractors? While I do fancy those nice ID...I also like to have quality materials used beneath them. Also, for these drainage dirt-traps, will PVC type do? or those made with Stainless Steel looks better? I got another ID who gives SS dirt-traps. Thks for advise!!

I've stayed there for the last 15yrs. Just that my elder bro has moved out, and i'll be moving out sometime next year. So we thot of re-doing the flat for our parents. They have the intention to stay on. And yeah...I like CWP..has everything! as for the hill...well, erm....do get mosquito bites....esp in this monsoon season? Wah......lucky for me its one street away. If I stay 30mins drive away...maybe I'll just check on it only once a week! Me lazy ler.....

DAY 4 - 20th Dec Its Hari Raya! No work for today. Was working overnight and dropped by this morn to take a look at the progress. If you wondering how come I took so much effort to check on the progress, well its because my temporary residence is just a street away, within walking distance. Basically, all the hacking and haulage has been completed, less the Storeroom wall (still awaiting updated permit) and old aircon ducts (think they miss out on this).

Yah lor..have already info my ID. Meeting her up at the location on monday to discuss and also other details tiles etc..although hdb ruling not more than 50mm, i realise that many other units in my block all the same height as mine....maybe the ruling has not kicked in 15yrs ago? anyway....i'll see if my ID can lower my flooring. Added ceiling height will look nice! Oh, didn't think abt this. I'll check this out. Thks!!

Wah! So scary le...not only this, but the other problems you mentioned earlier. My reno just started on 17th, monday. I hope I am in good hands....*cross fingers*. btw, who is yr ID? Did I miss it along the Blog? and when's yr Reno ETC? Hope things go smoothly for you from now on!

DAY 2 - 18th Dec Today the demolition works continue. Dropped by after work and the hacking in progress in Kitchen and Bedroom3. The hacking of toilets are completed. The aircon units are covered up. thks to irene. MBR toilet hacked! Kitchen hacked! Bedroom 3 in the process of hacking. At 7pm, they are removing the debris to the pickup at the carpark. Hehe, they are very friendly le.....and pretty motivated and happy workers....think their boss treat them very well. Thks. I hope the end product turns out to be exceptional! (based on my ID promise). I'll drop by yr T-blog to see yr reno progress too! Cheers. Iceman

DAY 1 - 17th Dec 07 Hacking Starts (3 days, 17th - 19th Dec) Living Room Hacked! MBR Hacked! Bedroom 2 (My Room) Hacked! The Kitchen, Bedroom 3, toilets are not hacked yet. Work continues tml! Today's work done by the 2 workers shown in the pics below. The Kitchen in a mess after removal of Copper Pipings & Cabinets. The Aircon units are not covered though....accumulating dust! Gotta let irene know b4 my aircon becomes dustcon!

Mission : To renovate current 4rm (simplified) HDB home @ Woodlands St32 ID : Intra Design Designer : Dave/Irene/Ken Budget : SGD 46K (Based on quotation) Date Started : 17th Dec 07 Latest ETC : 17th Feb 08 Main Works (Quotation) Masonry works 1) Re-tile Floor & Wall Tiles (Whole Flat) - Living/Kitchen 600x600mm. 2) Re-sizing Kitchen Area (Hacking off store and move Kitchen boundary inwards) 3) Re-piping (whole flat), S/S pipings. 4) Plaster whole flat 5) Re-paint whole flat Carpentry works 1) ??ft Kitchen Island, 12ft Solid Surface Top (4" front profile), 1 BLUM system drawer, 3 sand blasted glass doors, glass panel between kitchen cabinets, all cabinet/drawers self-closing hinges 2) Replace Kitchen windows & grilles, (3 tracks sliding windows, 3 tracks grilles) 3) Replace rubbish chute (S/S) 4) Construct 5.5ft half-height Sink/washing machine partition with laminate finish 5) Construct 5.5ft (ceiling height) Kitchen/Dining partition 6) 10mm thick casement tempered glass door for kitchen 7) 5.5ft Dining Hall storage cabinet (Floor to Ceiling) 8) 6ft Dining Hall Feature Wall (Floor to Ceiling) 9) 9ft TV Feature Wall cum Storage (Floor to Ceiling) with TV Console 10) 5ft Altar (Floor to Ceiling) 11) 3ft Shoe Cabinet with 2.5ft Sofa Settee with Display Cabinet 12) L-Box for Living & Dining Hall 13) Built-in Wardrobes (All Rooms), 6.5ft, 6.5ft, 4ft 14) L-Box for MBR 15) 3ft Corner TV Console for MBR 16) Bath Cubicle for MBR, with 10mm tempered glass screen 17) L-box for MBR toilet pipings 18) Besglas Aluminium bi-fold doors for both toilets *Note: Common works not mentioned.