worldangel 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2009 Really sorry to hear about your experience...hopefully everything will be completed soon and you dun need to face your ID anymore...make sure you check for any defect before handover... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wennykoh 2 Report post Posted November 30, 2009 Picture before seller moved out: Living Room Utility Room Stairs Kitchen Balcony (Pic not well taken) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CJREDDEVIL 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Picture before seller moved out: Hi wenny, Howz things going on with your reno...hope it's fine & well......the pics looks good for a total reno. Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wennykoh 2 Report post Posted December 11, 2009 Hi wenny, Howz things going on with your reno...hope it's fine & well......the pics looks good for a total reno. Cheers! Hi, The tiling work for the 3 toilets, living room, kitchen and balcony are almost done. We will meet the ID next Tuesday for tiling inspection thereafter hand over the place for us to engage and coordinate with other contractors on the rest of the reno. The only thing pending on the ID is the installation of Kitchen cabinets and toilet fitting. However, he asked us to pay up the rest of the reno balance. I'm not sure whether that is the usual practice as I always thought that we only paid up the remaining balance of 10% upon completion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey M 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2009 Hi, The tiling work for the 3 toilets, living room, kitchen and balcony are almost done. We will meet the ID next Tuesday for tiling inspection thereafter hand over the place for us to engage and coordinate with other contractors on the rest of the reno. The only thing pending on the ID is the installation of Kitchen cabinets and toilet fitting. However, he asked us to pay up the rest of the reno balance. I'm not sure whether that is the usual practice as I always thought that we only paid up the remaining balance of 10% upon completion. usually is as what u said. i don't think u should pay up everything if the kitchen and toilets are not done yet. payment format should be stated in your contract. is it in ur contract? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wennykoh 2 Report post Posted December 11, 2009 I will try to upload more reno pic when I'm less busy with work. Here is the rest of my reno schedule: Tuesday 15 Dec, the the air con contractor will access the air-con location. Thursday 17 Dec, the air con contractor will dismantle the old air-con and re-run the air con piping (estimated job completion 1 day) Friday 18 Dec, the ceiling contractor will do the electrical re-wiring and false ceiling (estimated job completion 1 or 1.5 week). Wednesday 23 Dec, once the kitchen false ceiling is done, my ID will take measurement for the kitchen cabinets. Monday 28 Dec, the window+grill+gate supplier will dismantle all windows + install new windows + grills (estimated job completion 1-2 days) and take measurement for the main gate. Monday 4 Jan, the parquet contractor will lay the parquet for the 3 bedrooms + recess area in front of the bedrooms and follow by floor board for the stairs. (estimated job completion 2-3 days) Monday 4 Jan, the blind supplier will take measurement. Monday 4 Jan, the tempered glass supplier will take measurement. Monday 4 Jan, the carpenter will take measurement for the TV shelve + master bedroom wardrobe + shoes cabinets + study room cabinets + customize table (we haven't source for carpenter yet) Thursday 7 Jan, the painter will paint the whole house. (estimated job completion 2 days) Monday 11 Jan, my ID will fix the kitchen cabinets as well as the toilet fittings. (estimated job completion 1 day) Monday 18 Jan, the parquet contractor will polish the parquet. (estimated job completion 1 day) Monday 18 Jan, the air con contractor will install the air con Tuesday 19 Jan, the blind supplier will install all blinds. Tuesday 19 Jan, the tempered glass supplier will install all 3 toilets tempered glass doors + shower screens, tempered glass door between living room and balcony, tempered glass partition + door between study room and dinning room + tempered glass in front of kitchen stoves. Tuesday 19 Jan, the carpenter will install TV shelve + master bedroom wardrobe + shoes cabinets + study room cabinets + customize table Tuesday 19 Jan, the window+grill+gate supplier will install the new gate. Tuesday 19 Jan, the door supplier will install new fire-rated door. Hopefully everything goes on time for us to move in before end of Jan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coffee_o 1 Report post Posted December 11, 2009 Hi, The tiling work for the 3 toilets, living room, kitchen and balcony are almost done. We will meet the ID next Tuesday for tiling inspection thereafter hand over the place for us to engage and coordinate with other contractors on the rest of the reno. The only thing pending on the ID is the installation of Kitchen cabinets and toilet fitting. However, he asked us to pay up the rest of the reno balance. I'm not sure whether that is the usual practice as I always thought that we only paid up the remaining balance of 10% upon completion. Yes paid up only when they finish the job else if there's any rectification work needed to be done, dun think you can find anyone to do it for you le Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wennykoh 2 Report post Posted December 11, 2009 usually is as what u said. i don't think u should pay up everything if the kitchen and toilets are not done yet. payment format should be stated in your contract. is it in ur contract? The contract stated that the final payment upon completion of renovation works. My ID keeps telling us to pay up the rest over and over again, like afraid we will run off and not pay up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dannywmp 3 Report post Posted December 11, 2009 Retain the 10% is the usual practice in the market unless this ID is not from Sg....perhaps from Batam hahaaa... You can use this 10% to drive them to complete all your work for you mah... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amrasenelya 1 Report post Posted December 11, 2009 The contract stated that the final payment upon completion of renovation works. My ID keeps telling us to pay up the rest over and over again, like afraid we will run off and not pay up. babe, pls do not pay up until its completed, and you're satisfied with the work given by ur ID... given the history of the ID u described in the earlier posts, u better protect ur wallet and be cautious abt it k? cus once u pay up, u got no edge over your ID... if there are any defects, any small minor/major defects u want them to fix, i think trying to get them to come back to fix it will be like trying to move a mountain... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wennykoh 2 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 My ID revised the quotation as we had 2 last minutes additional items (build a wall behind the toilet bowl as there is some distance to the wall & added a row of mosaic) for the 2nd level common bathroom, thus he also re-stated the contract that complete payment after he did the acid wash of the place. We requested for him to do the acid wash after we have completed the rest of the reno but he refused. He said that acid wash need to be done in order for us to check on the workmanship of the tiling and inspect the tiles and he could repair or touch up when needed, before he handed back the keys to us for the rest of the reno to be carried out by other contractors. In order to avoid being chase for payment every time, we paid off the rest of the balance. We just keep our fingers cross that he will do a good job for my kitchen cabinets and the rest of the toilets fitting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricanne 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2010 My ID revised the quotation as we had 2 last minutes additional items (build a wall behind the toilet bowl as there is some distance to the wall & added a row of mosaic) for the 2nd level common bathroom, thus he also re-stated the contract that complete payment after he did the acid wash of the place. We requested for him to do the acid wash after we have completed the rest of the reno but he refused. He said that acid wash need to be done in order for us to check on the workmanship of the tiling and inspect the tiles and he could repair or touch up when needed, before he handed back the keys to us for the rest of the reno to be carried out by other contractors. In order to avoid being chase for payment every time, we paid off the rest of the balance. We just keep our fingers cross that he will do a good job for my kitchen cabinets and the rest of the toilets fitting. Hi! Just read this. hope everything's going on well and happy new year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kruncho 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CJREDDEVIL 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2010 Hi wenny, It's been quite sometime since your last update..... .... just wondering/concerned howz your reno going on & best wishes on the New Year 2010. Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wennykoh 2 Report post Posted January 5, 2010 Hi wenny, It's been quite sometime since your last update..... .... just wondering/concerned howz your reno going on & best wishes on the New Year 2010. Cheers! Hi CJREDDEVIL, Thanks...Happy New Year 2010 to you too. Haven't got the time and energy to update my reno progress. Was very busy at work by the time came home only want to be potato couch and watch TV Here is the update of my reno: My new window and grill installed liao and my house look a lot brighter as the previous own did translucent film in every window except living room and balcony window. We did not like it so we changed to white coated aluminium with green tented glass window. The grill installed by the previous owner was changed as well in order to match the white coated aluminium. Picture of one of the bedrooms before previous owner moved out, see the window. My parquet flooring for the 3 bedrooms & recess area on level 2 and timber board for my stairs were installed 1 week ago, the contractor will do the 1st layer polishing tomorrow and follow by another time 1 week later. My house wiring points, false ceiling and painting done, only left with kitchen lights, living room spot lights and 2 hanging lights (1 dining & 1 staircase) haven't installed. Then follow by paint touch up and acid wash of the place. My ID is going to measure the kitchen cabinets space tomorrow. I have another headache as the installation of my utility room air con piping went through the wall where my cooker hood and kitchen top cabinets area. My ID said it has to be re-located somehow and should not cross where my cooker hood area. Tomorrow my hubby is going to meet him and hopefully the air con contractor is able to make it there too to solve this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
