coffee_o 1 Report post Posted January 11, 2010 Bro this consortium have both SPH and Singtel leh. They are the gahmen. Hahaha yes yes i know but no harm trying mah at least by doing so, we will know if they are truly willing to assist home owner and "to turn Singapore into a sophisticated city-state with seamless connectivity by 2015" mah anyway i din even bother to contact them abt it cos i too late liao false ceiling up le moreover even if the fibre is up, who knows how long they will take to really roll out the connectivity ? talk no need money leh Wahahahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SGBuzz 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2010 Hahaha yes yes i know but no harm trying mah at least by doing so, we will know if they are truly willing to assist home owner and "to turn Singapore into a sophisticated city-state with seamless connectivity by 2015" mah anyway i din even bother to contact them abt it cos i too late liao false ceiling up le moreover even if the fibre is up, who knows how long they will take to really roll out the connectivity ? talk no need money leh Wahahahaha You are right Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SGBuzz 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2010 Didn't expect to update the progress today because we ran out of tiles since Friday and till today nothing show up yet But was pleasantly surprise when i check out the place just now. First and foremost the ugly roof at the balcony is gone! Woo Hoo Now the kitchen is so much brighter! The aircon guys were also there, all the trunking and piping all done. After painting then install the compressor and blower unit. The electrical guys were also there and have done as much as they could. They got the fans models wrong so had to swap some of the fittings around. I want to change the switches to those bigger ones and they say gotta top up $200, just wondering if it is worth the trouble to buy and then pass to them to install. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SGBuzz 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2010 (edited) 1. Change all windows (starting 6/1) 2. Finish tiling the toilets (after windows are changed) 3. Construct concrete base in kitchen for cabinets 4. Finish tiling work in kitchen 5. water proof and build wet wash area in balcony 6. Cement scree rest of balcony 7. construct new TV wall with store room extension 8. run air con trunking and piping 9. plaster wall and paint 10. polish and make good upstairs and stairs parquet 11. Install downstairs laminate flooring 12. Install kitchen cabinets, wardrobe, settee 13. complete wiring and install lights and fans 14. Install book shelf, store room display door, and balcony timber overlay 15. Install grilles 16. move from old place to new place 17. allocate space for different items 18. unpack 19. put into place 20. shift things around 21. unpack 22. upack 23. unpack URGH! Still have so many things to settle Edited January 11, 2010 by SGBuzz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SGBuzz 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2010 Ah yes another interesting thing happened today. Remember the issue i had with Pergo over the non matching wall skirting versus the floor? I actually sent an inquiry to Pergo in Sweden and they replied with some corporate mumbo jumbo. I thought i am resigned to having non matching wall skirting and flooring. But just now Good Rich the distributor for Pergo in Singapore actually called me and said they received the email from their principle and asked me the issue and explained to me that the skirting and floor would normally match if the items are from Pergo. I told them to go sort it out with my supplier and let me know. I have a suspicion that my supplier quoting a lower price is trying to recover their margins by using alternatives skirting's. If they can't sort it out what can i do? Get my money back but may delay the rest of my carpentry work by sourcing for another brand? Or just live with it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melvin 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2010 Think Melvin is referring to the one on the left. Right Melvin? I don't think it is $7, we did not even dare to look at tiles at that price range yup! thats the one...they were selling it rather high...possible to let me know how much you got them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SGBuzz 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2010 yup! thats the one...they were selling it rather high...possible to let me know how much you got them? Sorry don't remember exactly how much we pay for it but the most expensive one is definitely not this one. So should be below $3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coffee_o 1 Report post Posted January 12, 2010 I want to change the switches to those bigger ones and they say gotta top up $200, just wondering if it is worth the trouble to buy and then pass to them to install. Bro you mean you need to top up additional $200 even if you buy the switches yourself ? Ah yes another interesting thing happened today. Remember the issue i had with Pergo over the non matching wall skirting versus the floor? I actually sent an inquiry to Pergo in Sweden and they replied with some corporate mumbo jumbo. I thought i am resigned to having non matching wall skirting and flooring. But just now Good Rich the distributor for Pergo in Singapore actually called me and said they received the email from their principle and asked me the issue and explained to me that the skirting and floor would normally match if the items are from Pergo. I told them to go sort it out with my supplier and let me know. I have a suspicion that my supplier quoting a lower price is trying to recover their margins by using alternatives skirting's. If they can't sort it out what can i do? Get my money back but may delay the rest of my carpentry work by sourcing for another brand? Or just live with it ? Actually it's a matter of you able to live with the non matching skirting, if yes then go ahead w/o the worry of delay if not i would suggest that you change since you will be living in your house leh and dun let the skirting be a sore eyed in your swee swee house leh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CJREDDEVIL 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) Didn't expect to update the progress today because we ran out of tiles since Friday and till today nothing show up yet But was pleasantly surprise when i check out the place just now. First and foremost the ugly roof at the balcony is gone! Woo Hoo Now the kitchen is so much brighter! hey SG, that piece of wall still standing?... ..after hacked.....it can be even MORE bright lor...... ..hahahahaaa great reno progress bro.....;looking for the transformation ..... cheers! Edited January 12, 2010 by CJREDDEVIL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigeyedfish 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2010 Best is my Best View window for living is finally up! Closed Fully Open Very nice!!! Did you install for whole house or just living? How much? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigeyedfish 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2010 I want to change the switches to those bigger ones and they say gotta top up $200, just wondering if it is worth the trouble to buy and then pass to them to install. Bro, I was quoted one lump sum of $120 for whole house for SSO (change to MK) and the light switches to Clipsal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricanne 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2010 hey SG, that piece of wall still standing?... ..after hacked.....it can be even MORE bright lor...... ..hahahahaaa great reno progress bro.....;looking for the transformation ..... cheers! the wall is left there for small pots of herbs such as basil, or parsley, oregano, or EVEN chilli padi!! it would be so convenient! actually . . . this would be the ideal compensation for not being able to create more light Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CJREDDEVIL 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2010 the wall is left there for small pots of herbs such as basil, or parsley, oregano, or EVEN chilli padi!! it would be so convenient! actually . . . this would be the ideal compensation for not being able to create more light great & brilliant idea....... ...... !!!! also can be environmental friendly hor..... ..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feimei 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2010 Didn't expect to update the progress today because we ran out of tiles since Friday and till today nothing show up yet But was pleasantly surprise when i check out the place just now. First and foremost the ugly roof at the balcony is gone! Woo Hoo Now the kitchen is so much brighter! The aircon guys were also there, all the trunking and piping all done. After painting then install the compressor and blower unit. The electrical guys were also there and have done as much as they could. They got the fans models wrong so had to swap some of the fittings around. I want to change the switches to those bigger ones and they say gotta top up $200, just wondering if it is worth the trouble to buy and then pass to them to install. hihi bro.... is Bobo ur electrician or his men who came down to do for u??? get Hamed to bargain with him....he is charging me $330 for my whole hse lol....really crazy :angry:....dan hubby say dun wan....we do it ourself....or u get Hamed to find his 'buddy'.....his buddy charge cheaper.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SGBuzz 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2010 Bro you mean you need to top up additional $200 even if you buy the switches yourself ? Actually it's a matter of you able to live with the non matching skirting, if yes then go ahead w/o the worry of delay if not i would suggest that you change since you will be living in your house leh and dun let the skirting be a sore eyed in your swee swee house leh Nope to change the switches top up $200. So i decided to go buy myself, think it will be much cheaper. For the skirting they show us a sample that is pretty close to my flooring though still not perfect. So my verdict is that they offer a lower price than others because they give you non matching non Pergo skirting. Actually i am ok that the skirting don't match exactly, i am just pissed that they try to pull this kinda of stunt. I actually asked the guy whether the alternative skirting that he's showing me is from Pergo twice and he said Yes. That's what lead me to contact Pergo directly. In the end i think they got blasted by the local distributor and all of a sudden they became very responsive and "found" a more matching skirting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
