seashell 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2009 hi ! i think i m still the champion among you all! my reno started mid-july.. can u imagine? just wanna say, u guys is much better liao... start work later than me, but things completed around the same as mine... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingballoons 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2009 hi ! i think i m still the champion among you all! my reno started mid-july.. can u imagine? just wanna say, u guys is much better liao... start work later than me, but things completed around the same as mine... =(((( oh well everybody doing reno JIA YOU! end result will be worth it... look forward to seeing your dream homes come into reality... and then the house is yours to enjoy for many yrs to come... Jia you jia you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastfirefish 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2009 Hi FFF, He always MIA for a while!!! But dun worry, he will turn up soon!!!! Try calling him at 10-11 am, best timing!!!! The hacking + clearing + haulage process will take at least 2 weeks, sometimes up to 3-4 weeks! Best to keep bugging him!!! And yes, that is normal for him this period of time. I am into 6 weeks of reno and I am at the wiring/plastering/L-box stage, can you imagine!?!?!? And for my side is the fastest currently cos my hacking is done by another contractor (another long story)!!! Jess side took 2 months + liao and she is only slightly faster than me!!! Just chase uncle, do it like every day or every other day. Trev I'm comforted by knowing actually so many of you guys are experiencing what I'm experiencing. Just that I'm at a more initial stage. 6 weeks just to be at that kind of stage? Incredibly amazing slow!. I mean I kind of accept that he will delay but one thing I detest, he will tell you tmr after tmr. Why can't he just tell me a confirmed date, a really really confirmed date. Calling him everyday is really a challenging, getting him to answer is even more challenging and you will probably hear the same old sorry will do it tomorrow thing. Hope things get better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samdolmat 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 I'm comforted by knowing actually so many of you guys are experiencing what I'm experiencing. Just that I'm at a more initial stage. 6 weeks just to be at that kind of stage? Incredibly amazing slow!. I mean I kind of accept that he will delay but one thing I detest, he will tell you tmr after tmr. Why can't he just tell me a confirmed date, a really really confirmed date. Calling him everyday is really a challenging, getting him to answer is even more challenging and you will probably hear the same old sorry will do it tomorrow thing. Hope things get better. thats the problem when when too much business is no good for business. I have reading about all this "GOOD" contractors, and it makes me really thinking whether to get popular ones (many customers) or not so popular. I have narrowed to one contractor but now, it is really really scary **** when HO is delayed not due to our fault. Why must these contractor be greedy and take more than they can handle? Why arent we, as consumer not protected? when delay happen. It is a sad day when i read the forum and see that some fellow forumers had to bear all these nonsense; promises broken, trust misplaced. why why why... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastfirefish 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 thats the problem when when too much business is no good for business. I have reading about all this "GOOD" contractors, and it makes me really thinking whether to get popular ones (many customers) or not so popular. I have narrowed to one contractor but now, it is really really scary **** when HO is delayed not due to our fault. Why must these contractor be greedy and take more than they can handle? Why arent we, as consumer not protected? when delay happen. It is a sad day when i read the forum and see that some fellow forumers had to bear all these nonsense; promises broken, trust misplaced. why why why... U sound to be badly hit by some of your very own experiences. All I have to say is that, its RARE to have the best of both worlds. Cheers bro/sis. We can motivate each other to carry on with the reno stress that's coming in at no mercy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastfirefish 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 wow!your unit is 336 ah?!same as me! is it the 2nd last unit!? Hi Rondy, yes my unit is the 2nd last on the corridor itself! what a coincidence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastfirefish 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 ya lor,haha..hope your neighbour as good as mine! my neighbor is okay. Quite friendly, whenever we make some noise, she will walk over and look look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastfirefish 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 now reno not yet start right?wait till reno start then know their bahwu! haha..i shut them with tao sar piah!Untill now they still remember,it works! (Angel teach me one) Niccccce. Got to stock up on tao sar piah and stuff them with it. haha. Thanks for the tip buddy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Goobii Report post Posted November 10, 2009 Oh my god!!! SUPER original... I bet your whole renovation should be around 40 to 50k ... anyway from sept till now... still not completed... AH SOON this contractor is too slow in the renovation work. Usually such house can be completed within 1 or 2 month... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastfirefish 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2009 Oh my god!!! SUPER original... I bet your whole renovation should be around 40 to 50k ... anyway from sept till now... still not completed... AH SOON this contractor is too slow in the renovation work. Usually such house can be completed within 1 or 2 month... lol, actually my renovation is around 20-30k range . He is indeed slow, now currently still at the tiling stage, although I have some pics for updates but thought that I'll post it only when the full thing is complete. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seashell 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2009 lol, actually my renovation is around 20-30k range . He is indeed slow, now currently still at the tiling stage, although I have some pics for updates but thought that I'll post it only when the full thing is complete. ok consider progress is fast! imagine mine started july... so what do u think? jus have to continue to chase chase chase Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastfirefish 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2009 ok consider progress is fast! imagine mine started july... so what do u think? jus have to continue to chase chase chase yes seashell! I'm totally with you in this one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastfirefish 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2009 Last update, check was done yesterday 19th of November and skirting of tiles still untouched. Uncle "promise" that by this saturday everything will be done and things will be cleared away so that I can send in my stuff like hood and hob, toilet accessories etc. Certainly doesn't look promising since today is the last day that things can be done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastfirefish 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2009 Have asked to deliver the toilet accessories(wash basin, wc, taps etc) tomorrow because I really dunno when to believe. Though the the cement and stuff are still in the house, I believe there is place to house these items first. Please let me know of your views if this is advisable. Thank you guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluewater 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2009 Hi fastfirefish, By your floor plan, I realise that your layout is exactly the same as mine. For a moment, I thought I have clicked wrongly to my own thread. haha. Anyway, good luck to your reno! Understand that you are undergoing many problems now... Really hope to see your revamped house soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
