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Seenu: Congrats. You might have an anxious wait leading to 15 August 2008

Good. I take it as you have completed your say. Let's move on to other topics of interest.

That Black Galaxy Granite is woot~~!

Hey RawR. Nice, so you got lots of time to do the planning.

Then you have not gotten the message. Did you try to follow my example? It may not be the best but I'd try to explain. Yes you can say IDs are now copying renovation designs, that's fine. If you find that copied designs are not good enough nor worthy, you don't have to subscribe to these IDs since they do not customise it to the owner's requirements. Have you considered that the IDs in your description are not really IDs per se but merely IT-Savvy contractors? A true ID (which might be rare) worth his/her salt would certainly blend your house in a theme different from the rest. However what you've mentioned about the "Money vs Returns" ~ now that is about the sense of worth which is subjective and having said about being "NO POINT" which applies to you and also like-minded individuals yet not to others. One thing I did missed was not to study that in this thread, just about everyone was in favour of saving money as the priority. My message is simple: spend the money where you think it's worth and continue to provide good tips how to save on renovation costs, but don't indicate to others how to spend theirs by telling them what is worth or not worth, cause everyone has their own sense of value and worth.

Congrats Nick & Jean

Sorry to interject, if anyone knows a good way to remove brown stains off marble please update. Tks.

It is up to the individual preferences whenever choices CAN BE made. Let me draw an example: A number of Honda car owners have installed body kits such as Mugen even if it makes their ride more/less looking the same as others. It does not take away any satisfaction for them to see their own rides enhanced aesthetically. They may have powerful audio systems or other gadgets to set their cars apart and remain unique, or they may even custom their body kit to be part Mugen part others. In the same vein, houses may look generally alike but what is one expecting of HDB flats anyway. The furniture & fittings, paint colours and outlook can similarly make it otherwise. In short, houses looking the same is a matter of choice for the owners themselves and not a matter of worth because worth is subjected to a person's spending and his/her ability to afford it. Whether one spends 5k or 50k is immaterial to the context.

I'm going to Choo Chiang (Bendemeer) to get Legrand Mallia switches pretty soon. Anyone knows the price or any tips for my trip?

I think there might be a ferry service from the nearby MRT. Check that out. International Furniture Centre 62 Sungei Kadut Loop Singapore 729507 Tel (65) 6569 6988 Email enquiry@ifcsingapore.com Business Hours Open daily, 11am to 8pm Free Shuttle Bus Service from Yew Tee MRT on Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday. Free Parking

At 2nd Appointment with HDB. Reason it out with him/her that what if the seller starts to have withdrawal symptoms, and about the "disclaimers" from HDB that the approval of resale is only "in-principle" subject to many clauses etc - how would the agent himself feel if he/she were to be in your shoes? You only pay the $2.50 for your chicken rice when the food is served to you completely and in whole right? The last analogy is that GST is charged for goods and services and what the agent performs is a service and therefore we should only pay up when the service is fully rendered (ie. you have no more use of his/her services)

My concern is that the insulation and piping now installed for R22 may not be suited for the colder R410A years down when you wanted to just change the compressor and fan coils.

How much and how much longer is the extended warranty from Harvey Norman for say LCD TV and Fridge.

Condo-Like flats doesn't mean it's a Condo. You can drive Ferrari-Like but that doesn't make your car one. Anyway, whether it is affordable is up to the individual, and so is the sense of value and worth of these flats. Personally I think the flats are nice and in quite a good location

I share your woes. I suggest not to spend anymore money solely to improve on the aesthetics. Maybe you can put some decor items like a high-tech clock, gadget etc in front of the cut-out

Hey! More Pics

Hi. There is this Polypropylene Rug sold by Home Themes at Furniture Mall. Got a patient guy name Guangxin who serviced us. Check out cause it is made of plastic and much easier to maintain.

Get them to deliver into the house or be prepared to exchange for something else.

Nice move Wolverine. Update if the Russian phone works for local lines!

This may have been discussed before. We are being proposed to install Daikin Inverter System 3 but using R22 gas. Is that okay for the foreseeable future?

Thanks Apple, that means 6kg is still usable.

Okay thanks Jen.

Hmm.. safety is always number one. If you see it as an obstruction, you may want to ask Town Council for help. If you see it as a potential fire hazard, you may ask Civil Defence. But before you do, could this be a battery-powered bicycle? If not, maybe you could explain to your neighbour your safety concern for all living nearby.

Good Reno ahead LLCC

Seems okay and more for the owner of the bike taking a risk of having it stolen. Any picture of the corridor width?