Guest Goobii Report post Posted November 24, 2009 This rice cooker very nice... we intend to buy it ... but my CO adviced that we could actually use our microwave to cook rice... don't even need such... anyway waste of place to put.. In the end.... I think we just cook more pasta or porriage or maggie mee in future.. as We are not really a RICE person... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) This rice cooker very nice... we intend to buy it ... but my CO adviced that we could actually use our microwave to cook rice... don't even need such... anyway waste of place to put.. In the end.... I think we just cook more pasta or porriage or maggie mee in future.. as We are not really a RICE person... I have decided to buy a rice cooker due to the following reasons. 1) It uses less electricity than microwave (see here) 2) I can use the rice cooker to cook other things like pasta, etc. It's amazing how many dishes you can cook! 3) It will never burn your food, and safe, just in case you need to attend to your baby while in the middle of cooking 4) You can still use your microwave for other foodstuff while your rice is cooking. I would use a rice cooker to cook porridge too As for maggie mee, i'd use my induction hob. (more efficient than conventional microwave ovens) Edited December 1, 2009 by ossify Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alamak 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2009 I have decided to buy a rice cooker due to the following reasons. 1) It uses less electricity less microwave (see here) 2) I can use the rice cooker to cook other things like pasta, etc. It's amazing how many dishes you can cook! 3) It will never burn your food, and safe, just in case you need to attend to your baby while in the middle of cooking 4) You can still use your microwave for other foodstuff while your rice is cooking. I would use a rice cooker to cook porridge too As for maggie mee, i'd use my induction hob. (more efficient than conventional microwave ovens) how much is this model going for? i am eyeing on the Tiger 5.5cups one at isetan at $199. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted November 30, 2009 how much is this model going for? i am eyeing on the Tiger 5.5cups one at isetan at $199. I haven't checked the lowest prices yet, but IMM Best sells it at $188. Does your family eat 5 cups a meal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alamak 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2009 I haven't checked the lowest prices yet, but IMM Best sells it at $188. Does your family eat 5 cups a meal? we don't but prefer to buy bigger in case our parents come over for meals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 met 1 contractor today willing to do hacking of walls only will get the quote by next week. met another guy who is able to help me do up walls. he told me that i shouldn't build new walls (changed position from existing walls) using hollow block bricks as they are very heavy so may affect the ceiling of my neighbour below. he advised me to use this "compressed air bricks" which is much lighter. i explained that i will need to put some cabinets and my chimney hood and he said he will add in metal supports. anyone heard of this "compressed air bricks"? finally found out the answer to this question.. The Lightweight Composite concrete block in this photo is 3 inches wide, 6 inches tall, and 12 inches long. A total of 8 - 16d common nails were hammered in without predrilling. There are no cracks. In its lighter densities concrete absorbs shock. The majority of regular concrete produced is in the density range of 150 pounds per cubic foot (pcf). The last decade has seen great strides in the realm of dense concrete and fantastic compressive strengths (up to 20,000 psi) which mix designers have achieved. Yet regular concrete has some drawbacks. It is heavy, hard to work with, and after it sets, one cannot cut or nail into it without some difficulty or use of special tools. Some complaints about it include the perception that it is cold and damp. Still, it is a remarkable building material - fluid, strong, relatively cheap, and environmentally innocuous. And, it is available in almost every part of the world. Regular concrete with microscopic air bubbles added up to 7% is called air entrained concrete. It is generally used for increasing the workability of wet concrete and reducing the freeze-thaw damage by making it less permeable to water absorption. Conventional air entrainment admixtures, while providing relatively stable air in small quantities, have a limited range of application and aren't well suited for specialty lightweight mix designs. Lightweight concrete begins in the density range of less than 120 pcf. It has traditionally been made using such aggregates as expanded shale, clay, vermiculite, pumice, and scoria among others. Each have their peculiarities in handling, especially the volcanic aggregates which need careful moisture monitoring and are difficult to pump. Decreasing the weight and density produces significant changes which improves many properties of concrete, both in placement and application. Although this has been accomplished primarily through the use of lightweight aggregates, since 1928 various preformed foams have been added to mixes, further reducing weight. The very lightest mixes (from 20 to 60 pcf) are often made using only foam as the aggregate, and are referred to as cellular concrete. The entrapped air takes the form of small, macroscopic, spherically shaped bubbles uniformly dispersed in the concrete mix. Today foams are available which have a high degree of compatibility with many of the admixtures currently used in modern concrete mix designs. Gecko Stone of Hawaii is currently experimenting with one such foam. Foam used with either lightweight aggregates and/or admixtures such as fly ash, silica fume, synthetic fiber reinforcement, and high range water reducers (aka superplasticizers), has produced a new hybrid of concrete called lightweight composite concrete, or LWC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Some other properties Uses Fire rated steel deck assemblies Concrete frame Bridge decks and girders Precast / prestressed elements Marine structures Specified density concrete Economy and Sustainability Less weight (less dead load) Reduced seismic inertia Longer Spans Better fire ratings Better thermal properties Thinner slabs or increased cross-over reinforcing Decreased story height Smaller structural members Less reinforcing steel Lower foundation cost Reduced trucking and placement cost for precast elements Less over-all material used Performance Excellent durability Provides internal curing and water entrainment Improved contact zone Mitigation of micro cracking Close elastic compatibility between aggregate and cementations matrix Reduced autogenous shrinkage Reduced chloride ion permeability Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
necrosis 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 that's informative. thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Goobii Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Bro ... ceiling fan V6 .. u may regret... even with brightest white 12v... the living room is still dim dim not bright enuff to read newspaper... Lucky i got downlight therefore this V6 fan light will only be used when I want to watch movie and preparing for sleepy mode... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2009 Bro ... ceiling fan V6 .. u may regret... even with brightest white 12v... the living room is still dim dim not bright enuff to read newspaper... Lucky i got downlight therefore this V6 fan light will only be used when I want to watch movie and preparing for sleepy mode... thanks bro, my ceiling fan light is for ambient lighting only. i am getting 2x 4ft fluorescent tube for my 3m x 5m living room if i really need bright lights anyway, if i want to read, i'll read at the study table Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2009 considering getting this for my living room as HTPC, will cost $850. Black Chassis with 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 AMD Athlon X2 6850e Dual-Core Processor (1.8GHz, 512Kx2, 2C) Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit (English) 2GB (1X2GB) DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz Memory Dell Consumer Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Bundle 320GB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive with Native Command Queuing Single Drive: 8X DVD+/- RW Front Ports Two USB 2.0 connectors One headphone connector One 4-in-1 memory card reader Rear Ports One microphOne connector One line-out connector One VGA connector One RJ45 connector (10/100/1000) two USB 2.0-compliant connectors two eSATA connectors one HDMI connector Dimensions & Weight Height: 197.6mm (7.8") Width: 197.6mm (7.8") Depth: 89mm (3.4") Weight: 1.6kg (3.53lb) Power 65 W with UMA 75 W with MXM Graphics card Memory DIMM slots: 2 available Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) interested to buy this fridge (stainless steel colour), still sourcing for prices. lowest from Mustafa $1199 (best of 2 quotes) Hitachi R-SF37SWPS 4-Door Solfege with A.I. Inverter Compressor & Nano Titanium Technology. Gross Capacity 438Litres Key Highlights Gross Capacity 438Litres Minus-Zero Cooling Panel A.I. Inverter Compressor Intelligent Inverter Fan Moldproof Door Gasket Nano Titanium Deodorizer Durable Tempered Glass Shelves Auto Ice-maker Quick Freezing Function Nano Moisture Freezing Door-Opening Alarm Height Adjustable Shelves Energy Saving Design R-600a (HFC free Refrigerant) Dimensions: 590W x 1798H x 615D Edited December 2, 2009 by ossify Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2009 bought some cheap ikea furniture. Besta Boas TV storage console - $179 Item Measurements/ Dimensions - Width 120 cm Depth 40 cm Height 128 cm Max. load 50 kg nice fit for my 42" tv Besta Shelf - $107 Item Measurements/ Dimensions - Width 120 cm Depth 40 cm Height 128 cm Max load/shelf 30 kg for storage in living room, placed beside TV console Abstrakt/Faktum wall cabinets (x2) - $201 Item Measurements/ Dimensions - Width 49.6 cm Height 91.8 cm Thickness 2 cm Max load/shelf 27 kg for storage beside dining area Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2009 some curtain contacts to share with you all Contact 1) DIRECT FACTORY PRICE SALE OFFER NOW $3 PSF FOR VERTICAL & $4 PSF FOR ROLLER BLINDS FREE QUOTATION , MEASUREMENT & CONSULTATION FOR YOUR HOUSE OR OFFICE PLS CALL 8239 1721 JERRY NOW .. WE BRING SAMPLES TO YOUR DOORSTEP & OFFICE Contact 2) u can call Chia Min at 91504665 for quotation! Recently,,,i went to his shop to alter my seater for my "bay window" Was charge only $12 with double layer protection. And i saw a small pillow so nice and compliments it! WOW!!!!She gave me totally FREE!!! Really 搤街坊!!! $520 for 4 sets of blinds Contact 3) The shop is at Racecourse road Block 681 If u coming by MRT,alight at Farrer Park MRT Exit B. it link to this block! This is the web site.. http://yarkly.com.sg Yarkly Interiors Decorations... Your FRIENDLY CURTAIN STYLIST! Established in 1972, Yarkly Interiors Decorations have been to countless number of houses to be their dream curtain stylist. Customer Service is our KEY to success, and our excellence excels beyond our after sales services. If there are places you want to keep the lights out, corners you want to decorate, areas you want to beautify, hesitate no more! Call your one-of-a-kind Curtain Decorator / Stylist today! Call Yarkly Interiors Decorations and make your dream come true TODAY!!! 681 Race Course Road #01-311 Singapore 210681 6297 0070 / 6293 4708 6297 1572 Terence Goh M: (65) 9188 4287 Loh Chiat Min M: (65) 9150 4665 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) just bought a 2nd hand Pioneer 5.1 surround sound system for $80, white colour, will match my console quite nicely Pioneer HTZ700 Sound System : 5.1 Audio System : Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS, Dolby Digital Subwoofer Power : 75 RMS Total System Power : 450 RMS Active Subwoofer : No Receiver : Integrated into the DVD Bands Tuning : AM, FM Number of Discs Accepted : 1 DVD Recorder : No Disk Types Accepted : DVD-RW, MP3, DTS-CD, CD-RW, DVD-R, SACD, CD-R, SVCD, JPEG Remote Control : Yes Stands / Tall Boy : No Edited December 3, 2009 by ossify Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
