skywolf 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2008 Wait for yr wifey to clear her exams then see if she can mediate? But dun put her smack in between coz the feeling is not gd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enz 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2008 (edited) Hi all still HTB blogging. Today i got my quotation from contractor. This is what he gave me 1) supply & overlay 2 toilets and kitchen wall tiles - $4600 2) kitchen floor tiles - $950 3) 2 toilet floor tiles - $1100 4) install 2 toilet bowls (no bowl inc) - $200 5) install 2 basins (no basins inc) - $80 6) 2 bifold door (PVC) - $520 7) polish marble - $850 8) polish parquet - $300 9) install copper pipe for 2 toilets - $380 10) electrical - $400 (oso unknown, typically how much for 4 2-way socket pts, 1 switch + 8 lights?) 11) hack off and remove (think inc my platform bed + floor, this part must make sure)- $1200 I asked liao he say tiles can select up to $2.80 psf ones, but think got to get him to put down more details. total should be at least 11k. Know the contractor through a friend. Edited June 17, 2008 by enz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enz 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2008 Hi Its been a long time since i last updated, been rather busy trying to get quotations and patching wall. We spent the last entire weekend trying to patch the ugly wall holes, juz look at how ugly these holes are. I really wonder how HDB build their flats last time. imagine every wall has at least 3 or 4 of this lines... now after patching for 1st coat, looks much better. need to put 2 more coats. so tiring.. anyway, this is the view from my living room and MBR. and WTB's friend bought a present for us from JAPAN! just nice to put it at kitchen since we taking that kitchen door away. thats all for now, trying to find a reliable and honest contractor. so far the quotations i get look so ambiguous, a lot of places for them to add hidden costs. dun dare to commit at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enz 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 (edited) Hi time to update blog again. We went over to Ubi over the weekends to buy a bed frame. I'll update with pictures when i get from WTB hp. Its a nice solid wood bedframe. Bought a teak laundry basket as well. Next we went over to Ikea @ tampines. Wao its so huge there! wana find a stepped cabinet but still cant find one anywhere. Anybody have any idea where i can find one? want something 1.3m high and 1.7m length. After that we rushed over to The Furniture Mall @ bugis. Apparantly not much sales there. Shld really go to Pan-I @ aljunied. Hope there would still be sales this weekend. Still looking for a nice low coffee table and dining set. We started painting the ceiling already. so much fun, but very tiring working against gravity. Finally we going to settle for a contractor. Going to view tiles and finalise details with him over this coming weekend. Hope can get things to be done cheaper! Edited June 24, 2008 by enz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enz 0 Report post Posted June 28, 2008 (edited) Hello Contractor-to-be brought us to tile warehouse today. So many different types of tiles there! was so greedy, see everything oso like, so got a lot of samples.. but the salesgirl put on a face like i interested/selected too many samples liao, doesnt look very happy..so heavy, carry until muscle cramp. after reviewing the samples, realised that still got 1 we were interested in but she never give to me!! anyway here are the tiles.. my contractor told me, say lay wall tiles that is too big piece not nice, will have a curvy look. is that really correct? cos i dun really understand what his curvy look means. Edited July 2, 2008 by enz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enz 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2008 Finally, i have the time to upload the tiles pictures. Sorry the pictures are a bit blur. This is the master bathroom floor tile The salesperson forgot to give us a sample for our master bathroom wall tile, so maybe post next time This is our kitchen wall and floor tiles (Red and wall - wall, Grey with shiny stuff in it - floor) Love the red This is our common bathroom wall and floor tiles (White and Grey - wall, Grey rough surface - floor) So looking forward to the renovation !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enz 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2008 (edited) hi HTB here. Today is the first day of renovation. big surprise the first thing into the MBR. the dirty platform is finally hacked off! but the floor underneath is juz concrete, not the parquet the previous owner said they've done (but they din guarantee coz they din supervise the work that time)!! haiz, another sum of money to do corrective work...see the big hole? well, no choice but to lay back parquet. the kitchen and toilet floor tiles are also gonezzz!! yippie! our tiles are also here! but think our contractor made a mistake in the number of tiles needed, not enough...but tats his problem...haha thats all for today..workers are very fast in destroying...hacking only took 5 hrs!! Edited July 8, 2008 by enz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enz 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2008 (edited) hi Was too busy to blog. anyway to update Renovation Day 2 All the sand and concrete is up in the kitchen, like rubbish dump. All the tiles are nicely packed. the most sianz part of the house Have a look at the actual tiles i've chosen for my kitchen/toilets, some of the tiles are stacked up liao so i cant take a picture of them. my super big, super long, super red kitchen wall tiles my partly shiny, partly malted toilet floor tiles my kitchen floor my toilet walls, a bit hard to see the groves on the grey tile, but its the same design as the white one. Today is day 3 of reno, my contractor has gone up to lay tiles liao...cant wait till knock off from work to see the progress! Edited July 14, 2008 by enz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enz 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2008 Hello all We chose toilet stuffs already.. this is for the common toilet..quite cheap.. this is for the MBR toilet....so expensive...but we tot we should once in a while pamper ourselves a little.. haiz...in the end spent 1.5k on everything...wallet so painful!! We went over to ikea after that and spent another $451 on side tables + some needed items.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enz 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2008 now to update day 3 of renovation. laying of wall tiles started...firstly they laid a layer of smelly greyish stuff on the wall.. den they start laying end of the day, almost finished walls!! their legs hands so fast leh... this is the toilet this is the kitchen, the largest piece of wall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angel81 1 Report post Posted July 16, 2008 Wow! Seems like ur reno is going pretty fast! Congrates, and staying tune for more pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enz 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2008 Yeah, i agree, we are quite surprised that the work was carried out so fast and efficient. Though there were some unhappiness about how the work was carried out (My HTB's father quarreled with worker, contractor had to change worker and now apparently still angry and the anger is now directed at the both of us. Haiz Sainz.) Anyway, work still goes on. These are latest pictures. Our red tiles for the kitchen is up today. To me, there is really an explosion of colors grey, green, red and a bit of white ha. My HTB loves it. Here is my beautiful white tiles almost all up. They need to replace some pieces which i think is poorly done, before i think it is completed. This is the common toilet, today they start waterproofing and conceal piping for the washing machine water discharge outlet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enz 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2008 Work has also started in my MBR toilet. Again white tile but this has matted surface with some design, my lousy hp cam is not really helping . so far this is the best shot. I will bring my cam down this weekend to get some decent pics to share here. So stay tune. I wonder is it weird to have a mix theme in the house. our living room and MBR will have an Asian/jap theme and our kitchen and toilets are really hmmmmmm hip and more modern ha. I really hope everything will go well and it will look like a home. Oh i went tangs and got these cushions we have been eyeing for a while. They are really comfortable , love them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angel81 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2008 I wonder is it weird to have a mix theme in the house. our living room and MBR will have an Asian/jap theme and our kitchen and toilets are really hmmmmmm hip and more modern ha. I really hope everything will go well and it will look like a home. Oh i went tangs and got these cushions we have been eyeing for a while. They are really comfortable , love them. Well, home is where the heart is & (I feel) how u like it. So I'm sure it'll turn out great! hehe.. Hey! I saw those cushions b4! They're realy comfy to lean against. Great purchase! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enz 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 (edited) Hello, Its time for an update again. my reno is almost done already..contractor promised next week sure finish, but that also mean i got to write his cheque again. so stress keep spending $$.. our toilets are almost ready..toilet bowl + basins mounted parquet oso done...finally filled that big ugly hole, and transferred that big hole into my pocket.. our lights were up also today, but not without accidents.. my wall light opp tv a closer look my wall light opp dining my living room light passageway light near door, my mbr light is the same as this my dining light at this point, WTB called me, tell me one of the light covers in the toilet is MISSING. nobody saw it since reno day 1!! tiling uncle also tell us cover missing since day 1 he came.. who stun.. panic panic, asked WTB go try buy 1..den suddenly i think of goodz solution, why dun put one of the lights that is originally in the bedroom into the bathroom? fast fast called WTB, talk talk 1/2way her fone low batt and died..(haiz..always lidat one..dunno y)..so we changed toilet light to this now contractor called me again..this time even worst...he say one of the new bedroom lights the cover pit jiak oh no..so i called light shop Tai Yong and spoke to the salesman who entertained me tat time. initially tell me i've checked already and accepted the goodz, but after much talking told me bring down the cover and see what he can do. haiz, WTB phone cannot get through now, so i got to call electrician's phone to get to my WTB...so paisei..anyway Tai Yong changed my cover for me, so now im a happy customer of that shop.. finally, problems getting lesser... btw..to show gratitude to WTB for taking time off and running here and there for the house today.. THANK YOU! Edited July 24, 2008 by enz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
