Monkey 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) After more than 1.5yrs of failed attempts in securing a house, manage to get a good queue number in the last Sector A WIS . Book a flat in late Oct and got the keys in early Jan. Cannot do any reno or rectification as it is too near to CNY then. Some info about my new unit Location: Blk 45X @ CCK Low FloorSize: Executive 142SqmTheme: Modern with a touch of ClassicThe Floorplan Edited August 11, 2009 by Monkey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) Even though this is a 1st hand unit, it have been around for 8years so there were quite alot of defects, in fact 25 Below are some of themDoor Catch Unable to lowerRusty window hingesScratches on TilesScratches on windowsRusty at Tiles edgesMore pictures and updates to follow... Edited August 11, 2009 by Monkey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranval9 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2008 hihi 1st to spam Welcome to renotalk and hope you will have fun Btw your house is huge wor .... and your living hall is so loooooooooooooooooonnnnnngg More pics pls ~8yrs being vacant ~ looks like you gonna to have a super long defect list to submit to your AO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 hihi 1st to spam !! Welcome to renotalk and hope you will have fun !!Btw your house is huge wor .... and your living hall is so loooooooooooooooooonnnnnngg More pics pls ~8yrs being vacant ~ looks like you gonna to have a super long defect list to submit to your AO. Hav been surfing in this forum for quite a while gathering ideas but did not create an id. Yes initially veri perplex on what to do with the long living room but decided to hav a tea corner near to window, a mini gallery and living room dividing it into 3 sections... Yes the defects list is long but glad it's almost done. Will post more pic soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max383 1 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) Yup... very unique layout indeed. The living room is very long and seems very narrow... must plan your furniture and TV area carefully....else, cannot put big big TV!! Hehe... Btw... it is advisable to at least have a 10-12 feet distance for 42" TV, for comfortable watching....FYI.Wow.... if you knock down your bedroom 3.... then your living room will be huge!!!Hmm... if the place is vacant and you bought from HDB... I am sure HDB will fix your defects, no? Hav been surfing in this forum for quite a while gathering ideas but did not create an id. Yes initially veri perplex on what to do with the long living room but decided to hav a tea corner near to window, a mini gallery and living room dividing it into 3 sections... Yes the defects list is long but glad it's almost done. Will post more pic soon.Wow.... if you knock down your bedroom 3.... then your living room will be huge!Just realised you can't knock down bedroom 3 because of the permanent wall.... !! Very challenging indeed... will be very interested to learn about your final layout when reno is completed!Keep us posted!!Good luck! Edited April 2, 2008 by Max383 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babytan 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 2nd to spam !! welcome to renotalk !! i am also staying at at CCK now but moving to jurong in june..quite a nice area but too far for us =(your floor plan looks good! any ID in mind? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranval9 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 !! Hav been surfing in this forum for quite a while gathering ideas but did not create an id. Yes initially veri perplex on what to do with the long living room but decided to hav a tea corner near to window, a mini gallery and living room dividing it into 3 sections... Yes the defects list is long but glad it's almost done. !! Will post more pic soon.your MBR is big too .. can have WIW or a L shaped BIW from the doorway to the MBR..so many things can be done to your rooms .. very unique layout wor .. the studyroom and storeroom "park" one corner of your house ... can have both dryer and washing machine at the service yard and still have space etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max383 1 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 your MBR is big too .. can have WIW or a L shaped BIW from the doorway to the MBR..so many things can be done to your rooms .. very unique layout wor .. the studyroom and storeroom "park" one corner of your house ... can have both dryer and washing machine at the service yard and still have space etcNot only that.... both your bathrooms are big enough to fit a bath tub....envy envy.2nd to spam !! welcome to renotalk Sorry babytan... I got there first.... You'll have to settle for the third spot! Hehe.... !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 Yup... very unique layout indeed. The living room is very long and seems very narrow... must plan your furniture and TV area carefully....else, cannot put big big TV!! Hehe... Btw... it is advisable to at least have a 10-12 feet distance for 42" TV, for comfortable watching....FYI.Wow.... if you knock down your bedroom 3.... then your living room will be huge!Hmm... if the place is vacant and you bought from HDB... I am sure HDB will fix your defects, no?Just realised you can't knock down bedroom 3 because of the permanent wall.... Very challenging indeed... will be very interested to learn about your final layout when reno is completed!Keep us posted!!Good luck! Welcome Max 383! As what you have mention cannot hack the wall in BR 3, haiz but my ID hav already suggested something that both me and my wife to be is excited about. Hope I will be able to post some pict soon. Thanks for the info about the TV, Actually already bought the TV in the previous IT show. Got a Sony 40" TV for the same reason you mention. HDB will only rectify the defects to their best avail resources and at their own discretion. As of now, they have given alot of excuse and they are not fixing the scratches on my windows as it will affect the structure of the building as mine is a full height window. Not only that it will affect the house on top n bottom. Will provide more info soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwyrm 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 Welcome Max 383! As what you have mention cannot hack the wall in BR 3, haiz but my ID hav already suggested something that both me and my wife to be is excited about. Hope I will be able to post some pict soon. Thanks for the info about the TV, Actually already bought the TV in the previous IT show. Got a Sony 40" TV for the same reason you mention. HDB will only rectify the defects to their best avail resources and at their own discretion. As of now, they have given alot of excuse and they are not fixing the scratches on my windows as it will affect the structure of the building as mine is a full height window. Not only that it will affect the house on top n bottom. Will provide more info soon. What a lousy excuse from HDB..Anyway hope to see more pics.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 2nd to spam welcome to renotalk i am also staying at at CCK now but moving to jurong in june..quite a nice area but too far for us =(your floor plan looks good! any ID in mind?Hi Babytan CCK is a nice place and we choose this place because it's near to my in-law. It's also veri far away from our workplace. But this is the 1st one that came along aft so long.Yup, already have an ID... There hav been quite a lot of progress but I was just too busy to post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) As there are scratches in the living room tiles and a few chip off tiles in the MBR, HDB got no choice but to replace the whole unit's tiles as they wouldn't hav stocks for the house existing tiles, it was a yucky beige color. Here are some photos after they have hack away the existing tilesMy long and narrow living roomStudy RoomKitchenService Yard from MBRMBR 2your MBR is big too .. can have WIW or a L shaped BIW from the doorway to the MBR..so many things can be done to your rooms .. very unique layout wor .. the studyroom and storeroom "park" one corner of your house ... can have both dryer and washing machine at the service yard and still have space etcThat's what I have in mind as well, a WIW. Was initially worried that a WIW will not be feasible but was assured by my ID it's going to be just fine. Will also be including a bath tub in my MBR. Nothing beats a relaxing soak in the tub after a hard's day work Edited August 11, 2009 by Monkey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max383 1 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 As there are scratches in the living room tiles and a few chip off tiles in the MBR, HDB got no choice but to replace the whole unit's tiles as they wouldn't hav stocks for the house existing tiles, it was a yucky beige color. Here are some photos after they have hack away the existing tilesWill also be including a bath tub in my MBR. Nothing beats a relaxing soak in the tub after a hard's day work Wah... lucky u.... free new tiles! Do you get to choose the tiles?Btw... do consider installing a rainshower as well.... u won't regret it... be pampered by rain droplets!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 Wah... lucky u.... free new tiles! Do you get to choose the tiles?Btw... do consider installing a rainshower as well.... u won't regret it... be pampered by rain droplets!! Yes I did. The tiles are of quite good quality. I hav heard my frens buying units in SK and PG who hav similar prob but the tiles are of inferior quality. 3 Colors to choose from and in the end selected the white one. Also ask to see the homo tiles and need to fork out additional 2.3K but in the end decided against it as it dosen't seems much of a diff to us and can spend the xtra $$ somewhere else. Yes! Yes! Went to see the rainshower already n most likely will be getting that as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babytan 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 Not only that.... both your bathrooms are big enough to fit a bath tub....envy envy.Sorry babytan... I got there first.... You'll have to settle for the third spot! Hehe.... lolz bo bian, no 2nd, 3rd also better than nothing..hahah Hi Babytan CCK is a nice place and we choose this place because it's near to my in-law. It's also veri far away from our workplace. But this is the 1st one that came along aft so long.Yup, already have an ID... There hav been quite a lot of progress but I was just too busy to post.same like you, moved to jurong cos near to inlaw and relatives and it would be nearer to our workplace too..your house real big, can let your creativity flow le Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
