My Cosy Home In Holland

[coldflamez 0]

good idea to have the bifold door behind the kerb! Will see if i can do that. thks!

[ossify 1]

Called Audiohouse to ask when they will deliver, they said no more stock, ask me if i want to choose another model? Just told them i'll take my deposit back. Put deposit but no stock, first time experienced..

On the same note, Pang giap also called me to inform me that the top-hung bi-fold door for my toilet is out of stock, told them to call me back when it's in stock. Will proceed to do just the MBR swing door with them. Silver aluminium frame, grey acrylic panel, inclusive of lockset, doorstopper. $420+GST

I'm now looking for TV and bi-fold door.

For bi-fold door, Pang Giap has completed it and will install this Wed

Got my deposit back from Audiohouse (had to go back to the same store I bought from), the refund was very fast (about 10min).

As for the TV, I am interested in getting the following plasma tv

Model: Panasonic 42" C10

Price: $664

Place: Best denki Vivocity

Freebies: Free wall mount bracket, 10 best voucher with every 500 bucks spent.

Warranty: 1 + 2 yrs

Edited February 1, 2010 by ossify

[Clementi_PR 0]

Any pic for Poh Joo OEM 600x465mm sink, bro?

After becoming a contractor, now you are trying to got commission from shop also?

Commission: 20% from 100$ = 20$

kekeke

[ossify 1]

some previous pictures of my kitchen and the sticker on my shower room's tempered glass

in my kitchen, i have a eubiq track below my wall cabinets, alpha baby ceiling fan and some laundry poles

Sun Sun glass obtains their glass from a Malaysian factory

[ossify 1]

Any pic for Poh Joo OEM 600x465mm sink, bro?

After becoming a contractor, now you are trying to got commission from shop also?

Commission: 20% from 100$ = 20$

kekeke

this is my sink which i bought from Poh Joo at $150

it can't fit into my toilet so i just ordered another one from Crizto at $160

ah... no i am selling at $50 loss

[Clementi_PR 0]

ah... no i am selling at $50 loss

Very interested, 35% discount.

But, i have to wait until i confirm my design bro.

Thanks a lot anyway.

[ossify 1]

Day 43

Skipped weekend and Monday as never do anything, Tuesday's pics as follows. Assembled rest of kitchen cabinets and most of tv console doors, bought a Sony LCD TV

3x60cm kitchen cabinets fixed up, sprayed with acrylic spray paint for waterproofing. to assemble together and add legs tomorrow

current state of kitchen

finally got my Crizto 590x460 basin

it's not very fitting at the bottom, going to hang it on the wall, maybe add acrylic panel to the cabinet.

TV waiting to be installed most of the tv console is assembled, outstanding one glass door (need to get hinge+screws from ikea)

Total cost for the day's work: $0

Hacking 50ft walls and clearing of debris: $1000

Accumulated cost for labour: $5500 (including clearing of debris)

Accumulated cost for raw materials: $2340.21

Plumbing: $880 (remaining $380)

Electrical: $2000 (remaining $500)

Shower glassworks: $1050

Total reno bill as of now: $8840.21+880+2000+1050 = $12770.21

ikea was supposed to deliver today morning but they made a mistake so it was postponed to "6-8pm" but by 8pm no news, so called them up, they said they'll come at 8.30-9pm, told them to come the next day instead.

expecting pang giap to install doors tomorrow too.

TV purchased at $569

32 inch BX300 Series BRAVIA LCD TV

Be amazed with how the 32" (81cm) BX300 Series can change the way your living room looks. Fits in any space, we bring you a whole new experience to discover.

• BRAVIA Engine™ 3

• Intelligent Picture Plus

• MPEG Noise Reduction

• 24P True Cinema™

• USB Playback (Photo/Music/Video)

• BRAVIA Sync

Edited February 2, 2010 by ossify

[El Nino_Al Nito 0]

hi ossify,

replying here instead of dugong's blog

the laminates looked good man! skirting all up and proper..

anyway, i had enquired via Robina's web, this Kenneth guy replied me.

at first he quoted me 488sqft at $4.50psf for 3 bedrooms...then after a few emails he quoted me

482sqft at $4.30psf...is it considered expensive? lucky i asked here...

i didnt ask for any Pergo...specifically asked for Robina's Natural Bamboo,

Platinum Teak and Euroline...although he did say final quote is based on site measurement

btw, worth to hack and then cement screed or just overlay the laminates?

YNWA,

El Nino

[ossify 1]

hi ossify,

replying here instead of dugong's blog

the laminates looked good man! skirting all up and proper..

anyway, i had enquired via Robina's web, this Kenneth guy replied me.

at first he quoted me 488sqft at $4.50psf for 3 bedrooms...then after a few emails he quoted me

482sqft at $4.30psf...is it considered expensive? lucky i asked here...

i didnt ask for any Pergo...specifically asked for Robina's Natural Bamboo,

Platinum Teak and Euroline...although he did say final quote is based on site measurement

btw, worth to hack and then cement screed or just overlay the laminates?

YNWA,

El Nino

erm. you want me to get better price for you?

whether to overlay or not depends on your existing flooring. if it's level and not hollow, don't hack it! if it's uneven/hollow, you have to screed it. hacking is not necessary.

[El Nino_Al Nito 0]

erm. you want me to get better price for you?

whether to overlay or not depends on your existing flooring. if it's level and not hollow, don't hack it! if it's uneven/hollow, you have to screed it. hacking is not necessary.

haha...u can do that??

or am i dealing with the wrong sales guy?

oh...then lidat must go check one round with the contractor/ID i appoint, when i get the keys...didnt know u can screed over the tiles...

anyway, many TIA ossify!

YNWA,

El Nino

Edited February 3, 2010 by El Nino_Al Nito

[ossify 1]

haha...u can do that??

or am i dealing with the wrong sales guy?

oh...then lidat must go check one round with the contractor/ID i appoint, when i get the keys...didnt know u can screed over the tiles...

anyway, many TIA ossify!

YNWA,

El Nino

i posted something on how my tiles were screed.

see here

[gantan88 0]

Bro,

where did u get yr Bravia Tv? Looks cheap.

HD ready or full HD?

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Day 43

Pang giap came to install my MBR door and toilet bifold, ikea installed my kitchen wall cabinets and elga mirror sliding doors

mbr acrylic swing door 410+GST

toilet bi-fold top hung no bottom track 270+GST

bi-fold bottom without tracks

wall cabinets all up

elga wardrobe complete with mirror sliding doors

Total cost for the day's work: $0

Hacking 50ft walls and clearing of debris: $1000

Accumulated cost for labour: $5500 (including clearing of debris)

Accumulated cost for raw materials: $2340.21

Plumbing: $880 (remaining $380)

Electrical: $2000 (remaining $500)

Shower glassworks: $1050

Door works: $727

Total reno bill as of now: $8840.21+880+2000+1050+728 = $13497.21

tomorrow plumber coming

[ossify 1]

Bro,

where did u get yr Bravia Tv? Looks cheap.

HD ready or full HD?

Technically full HD has resolution of 1920 x 1080, mine is 1366 x 768. So I guess it's HD ready. but it plays up to 1080/24p via HDMI so I can get blu-ray if i want to

i got my TV from a friend, it's a personal price

Specs here:

LCD Screen Size 32" (81cm), 16:9

TV System Analog: B/G, D/K, M, I

Colour System NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43 (AV in only), PAL, PAL60 (AV only), SECAM

Video Signal 480/60i, 480/60p, 576/50i, 576/50p, 720/50p, 720/60p, 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 1080/60p (HDMI™ / Component), 1080/50p (HDMI™ / Component), 1080/24p (HDMI™)

Picture

Display Resolution WXGA (1366 x 768)

Video Processing BRAVIA Engine™ 3

Backlight Module CCFL

Live Colour™ Yes

24P True Cinema™ Yes

Intelligent Picture Intelligent Picture Plus

MPEG Noise Reduction Yes

Viewing Angle 178°

Screen Format TV: Full / Normal / Wide Zoom / Zoom, PC: Normal / Full 1 / Full 2

Picture Mode Vivid / Standard / Custom / Game-Standard / Game-Original

Audio

Sony Original Surround Simulated Surround

Sound Mode Dynamic / Standard / Clear Voice

Surround Mode Cinema / Music / Sports / Game

Stereo System NICAM, A2

Audio Output Power 20W (10W x 2)

Terminals

HDMI™ / Audio In 2 (1 Side/ 1 Rear)

USB 2.0 1 (Side) : Photo (JPEG), Music (MP3), Video (MPEG1, MPEG2 TS & PS)

Component / Audio In 1 (Rear, Composite Input Common Use)

Composite / Audio In 3 (1 Rear Monitor Out Common Use / 1 Rear, Component Input Common Use / 1 Side)

HD15 PC Input / Audio 1 (Side)

Audio Out 1 (Rear)

Other Features

BRAVIA Sync Yes

FM Radio Yes

Picture Frame Mode Yes (Also available at FM Radio mode)

Clock Yes

Sleep Timer Yes

On/Off Timer Yes

Teletext Yes (1000 pages)

PAP (Picture And Picture) Yes (1 tuner)

PIP (Picture In Picture) Yes (PC Input)

OSD Language English, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Persian, Vietnamese, Thai, French, Russian

ECO Features

PC Power Management Yes

Power Saving Modes Yes

Idle TV Standby Yes

Packaging Materials Recycled Carton (more than 40%)

Printed Materials Recycled Paper (more than 40%)

General

Power Requirements AC 110-240V, 50/60Hz

Power Consumption 109W (In operation)

Standby Power Consumption Less than 0.3W

Dimensions (W x H x D) with Stand Approx. 804 x 532 x 220 mm

Dimensions (W x H x D) without Stand Approx. 804 x 497 x 96 mm

Weight with Stand Approx. 10.7kg

Weight without Stand Approx. 9.2kg

Supplied Accessories

Remote Control RM-GA019

Batteries 2 x AAA

A review from gdgt

Sony Bravia KDL-32BX300 LCD HDTV First Impressions Review - Sony - Reviews of Televisions and Television Ratings - TelevisionInfo.com

from TelevisionInfo - Jan 09, 2010

The KDL-32BX300 takes Sony to an interesting new place: a price point of under $500 for a 32-inch HDTV. That makes this new model one of the cheaper 32-inch HDTVs out there. What your $500 gets you is a basic, but decent looking display. This display will be available in March.

It's a new new model It's only available in March for the US.

Edited February 4, 2010 by ossify

[pinktini 0]

Day 40 Wednesday

skipped tuesday as nothing was done. today hails the arrival of the long awaited eubiq power track (update: uploaded new pics with adaptors)

Total cost for the day's work: $0

Hacking 50ft walls and clearing of debris: $1000

Accumulated cost for labour: $5500 (including clearing of debris)

Accumulated cost for raw materials: $2340.21

Total reno bill as of now: $8840.21

Plumbing: $880 (remaining $380)

Electrical: $2000 (remaining $500)

received news that my MBR shower glass will be installed tomorrow!

ordered 1x PJ OEM sink from Poh Joo $150 600x460 thinking it can fit into my toilet but it's too big there was a bulge in the middle so it can't fit into my toilet... don't think i can sand it down to fit added PVC bottom trap $2, total $152 (no pic as not installed yet) will install this in MBR, buy already have to use

guess this means i have to wait for Crizto to replenish their stock for 590x460 sink. the supplier said it'll come in next week.

my plumber will come in on thu or fri. movers will move my furniture on fri morning. ikea RD will come on fri morning too. it'll be crowded on friday hope all things go well

no news from besglas yet on the installation. should be next week, if what they promised me initially is true.

i saw this once and was quite interested in it. Is there a limit to the number of sockets you can use on one track? Mind sharing how much was the setup for the track in the living room? Thanks!