A Small Flat For 2 Happy Persons

[jaskel 2]

hmm..you mean inform him now or after completion of reno?

What work is still outstanding for your reno? What is your last payment like? 5%, 10% or u had paid fully already?

[dyleen 0]

unfortunately, i wasn't given solid wood. I was given blockboard. I went up to check the carpentry last night and spoke to the workers..in the start they dun wish to comment abt the wood, then i kept probing and was told it was blockboard. The workers then add on that the wood is getting more expensive so they have to replace solid wood with blockboard..

i was unhappy but i dunno what to say..maybe i should ask them to give me a 5yrs warranty..

erm, you mean blockboard for the TV feature wall?

can it support the TV? I know some will add metal to the back of the wood so that the wood can support the weight of the TV.

But for my case, my TV is a 50inch one, so I guess my ID dare not take the risk of not using solid wood, cos I did warn her and get assurance from her many many times that if the wall falls, then I'm after her.

When drilling into the wood, will somehow know if the wood is solid or not, cos like i've mentioned, my TV guy told me the wood is hard when they tried to drill. and he commented my id very nice still use solid wood.

anyway, I saw your PM. Let me go home check my quote and let you know.

[elane1311 0]

haha..actually i only paid 30%, so there is still an outstanding of 70%.

i didn't do any feature wall, those wood pic that i post are from my kitchen cabinets. (the plywood pic is taken from someone T-blog)

My TV will be mount to the wall directly.

frankly, my ID is a nice guy, giving me freebies like back splash, 3 mirrors (1 at MBR toilet, 1 at dressing room, 1 at shoes cabinet). The freebies were requested only after i sign the agreement and paid the 30%. So he can actually reject me. by giving these freebies, he is alrdy making less profit. so i dunno how to open my mouth to ask to deduct..i felt that my ID should demand discount from the carpenter and return the $$ to me.

the carpenter DARE TO SAY THAT BLOCKBOARD IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN PLYWOOD and ask me to call up other manufacturers to check.

[dyleen 0]

haha..actually i only paid 30%, so there is still an outstanding of 70%.

i didn't do any feature wall, those wood pic that i post are from my kitchen cabinets. (the plywood pic is taken from someone T-blog)

My TV will be mount to the wall directly.

frankly, my ID is a nice guy, giving me freebies like back splash, 3 mirrors (1 at MBR toilet, 1 at dressing room, 1 at shoes cabinet). The freebies were requested only after i sign the agreement and paid the 30%. So he can actually reject me. by giving these freebies, he is alrdy making less profit. so i dunno how to open my mouth to ask to deduct..i felt that my ID should demand discount from the carpenter and return the $$ to me.

the carpenter DARE TO SAY THAT BLOCKBOARD IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN PLYWOOD and ask me to call up other manufacturers to check.

this ID of yours not bad le. quite abit of freebies. mine only things like free installation of toilet bowl, sinks,etc. Nothing from her is free. Very difficult to get her give freebies, probably cos she absorb the gst bah.

But hor, mayb your ID knew about the type of wood? then carpenter charge him cheap, so with the price he quoted you, he can earn more? tats y can give those freebies?

[elane1311 0]

before signing agreement, my ID said the wood they provide is solid plywood..

then after when they bring my kitchen cabinet up, then i called my ID and tell him those are blockboard and my ID knew my relative was in carpentry line..so i dun think it's my ID who earn. anyway, when he demand the 50% from me, then i chk with him.

the only possible reason why my ID gave freebies was because he was recommend and introduced by our friends.

[jaskel 2]

Need to see the quotation then can comment on it.

[elane1311 0]

jaskel..thank you so much..

[jaskel 2]

jaskel..thank you so much..

Wow Elane u so fast..

[elane1311 0]

your comments are precious.

[jaskel 2]

What is the solid top brand?

[elane1311 0]

Gloria

[newnyew 1]

elane, mine also gloria.

they got from this company.

http://www.evershine.com/index.php?do=toProduct

[jaskel 2]

What back splash is he giving u?

[elane1311 0]

i dunno the brand but it's colored glass.

[jaskel 2]

Not asking the brand, cos back splash can be stainless steel, glass, solid surface, etc...

Anyway, your ID is earning quite reasonable from u (ard $2K+ after deducted from all the freebies he gave u) so not much comments on your quotation.

Edited September 9, 2009 by jaskel