velv 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) Day 17 - 08 Jun 2010 MBR Skirting , some of Balcony wall. Total cost for days work : 200 Accumulated labor cost : 3100 Total cost for raw material : 993.79 + 1 pile of sand + tiles = S$5251.11 Total reno bill as of now :8551.11 + Hacking = S$11201.11 Edited June 9, 2010 by velv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velv 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2010 At times when you felt overload with work and house reno . . its good to listen to a piece of good song For me I am playing the below song atm and flipping through the pictures gathered during reno research. Tomorrow got to settle a few things. 如果超人會飛 那就讓我在空中停一停歇 再次俯瞰這個世界 會讓我覺得好一些 oh 拯救地球好累 雖然有些疲憊但我還是會 不要問我哭過了沒 因為超人不能流眼淚 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanax 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2010 hi velv, the craftstone looks good, like a masterpiece unveiling - good luck i'm sure it'll look great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velv 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2010 some flashback of our reno research in Jan 2010 ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
home_sweet_home 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2010 Hi Velv, would like to check on cement screed and waterproofing. -how long does it takes for the cement screed to dry before we can lay the water proofing to the screeded floor? a few hrs or 1, 2 days? -how long does it takes for the water proofing to dry? before applying another layer of water proofing or start tiling? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nokia27149 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2010 some flashback of our reno research in Jan 2010 ! Any idea where to get the city scape wallpaper/wallcovering in town? Seems rare to find... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velv 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2010 Hi Velv, would like to check on cement screed and waterproofing. -how long does it takes for the cement screed to dry before we can lay the water proofing to the screeded floor? a few hrs or 1, 2 days? -how long does it takes for the water proofing to dry? before applying another layer of water proofing or start tiling? from my experience cement screed dries in 24-32hr water proofing 3-4 hr in between layering We waterproofed on Sunday & Monday, contractor tile today which is Wed. I think they gave a 1-2 day interval to tile up the toilets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gals_mama 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2010 Any idea where to get the city scape wallpaper/wallcovering in town? Seems rare to find... U can try this company, http://www.dnalife.com.sg/wall.php I saw some1's hse at Pinnancle @ Duxton having wallpaper from this co. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velv 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2010 U can try this company, http://www.dnalife.com.sg/wall.php I saw some1's hse at Pinnancle @ Duxton having wallpaper from this co. Gals_mama thanks I did not manage to find the wallpapers too . Not Bad, especially how they embed the picture onto glass . the effect is Good ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velv 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2010 Day 18 - 09 Jun 2010 Common bathroom floor tiles & balcony wall tiles Total cost for days work : 200 Accumulated labor cost : 3300 Total cost for raw material : 993.79 + 1 pile of sand + tiles = S$5251.11 Total reno bill as of now :8751.11 + Hacking = S$11401.11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velv 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) Finding something to de-stress? . . this baby manage to get my mind off thinking for quiet a while.. So Cute!!! ~ Edited June 9, 2010 by velv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velv 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2010 leaving the country tonight. contractor raise up an issue on the new windows for the whole house. window contractor had to help us rectify this . =_ / Below is the link of the video we took Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velv 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2010 Still sorting the reno photos for new house, will load in the updates soon ! =) Here are some findings from Japan to share ~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites