4rm Resale @ Jw

[sunnytan31 0]

Good day to all!! After reading so many ppl reno blog, I decided to pen down mine too. Hoping everyone can contribute your comments along the way.

Reno Timeline (not in the rush so slow and steady):

- From now to end Apr, hunt, source and finalise ID (DONE)

- May, material selection (DONE)

> Kitchen 3D design out liao

- Pre-reno preparation, 5 June 2010

> Dismantle Sys-2 A/C, to be re-use (DONE)

> Get foreign worker to "empty" house (DONE)

> Dump as many old stuff as possible (DONE)

- 9 June 2010, Commence Reno!!

- Jul, 3rd week, diy electric wiring (DONE)

- Jul, 4th week, up L-box (DONE)

- Aug, 1st week, painting work and Chemical wash (DONE)

> diy ceiling fan installation (DONE)

> downlight installation (DONE)

- Aug, 2nd and 3rd week Piping and Ceiling Lights....

> Walk-in wardrobe pole system (DONE)

> All lights (DONE)

> Piping (DONE)

> Tempered glass @ kitchen & toilet (DONE)

> Curtain Pole (DONE)

- Aug, 4th week Cabinets, doors and touch up

> Shoe Cabinet (DONE)

> Kitchen Cabinet (DONE)

> Doors work (DONE)

- Sept, 1st week handover (DONE)

- Sept, 2nd & 3rd week home furnitures, appliances deliveries...(DONE)

- Sept, anytime MOVE HSE!!(DONE)

- Oct, Mini Hse Warming.. (DONE)

Confirmed ID...

Hoe Aik Reno Construction - $33K

Shortlisted ID...

1) Urban Design - $33K (Lost the deal bcos inconsistent quotation items and pricing. Cannot imagine after reno, actual things is different from quotation)

> Pre-sale - 8/10

> Ideas - 7/10

> Consistence - 6/10

> Onsite Survey - 5/10

> Price - 7/10

= Total - 33/50

2) Hoe Aik Reno Construction - $33K (Consistent quotation and very sincere pre-sale)

> Pre-sale - 7/10

> Ideas - 8/10

> Consistence - 9/10

> Onsite Survey - 10/10

> Price - 7/10

= Total - 41/50

KIV-ed ID...

1) Hwa Li - $30K (bochap attitude, no itemised quote and some hidden cost)

2) Meng Design - $29K (too many hidden cost)

3) Décor Mark Design - $40k (Crazy!! Charged me $15k for Homo tiles for the whole hse)

4) Inspiration Living - $31K (No sinks, no wc, no full glass silding door)

5) Contractor (1) - $44k (Contractor only leh)

6) Contractor (2) - Didn't arrange

7) ossify (Part-Time ID) - Sorry bro, some changes in my reno plan

Personally, I have condemn all ID @ IMM, too ya ya. Don't even bother to follow-up with me and has been 5mths after approaching them. Cannot imagine their after sales service.

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Type: 4A @ Jurong West

Floor Area: 107 sqm

Owner since: 11 Jun 2007

Empty Hse: 05 Jun 2010

Reno Start: 09 Jun 2010

DIY Electricity: 10 Jul 2010

Reno End & Handover: 09 Sept 2010

ID: Hoe Aik Concept @ Clementi

Air-Con: Siat Air Cool Engineering

Estimated $$ spent: $60K++ (inclusive of Electricial Applicances, Furnitures, Houseware, Toiletware, DIY stuff and blar blar blar)

(Updated on 06 Oct 10)

Edited October 6, 2010 by sunnytan31

[sunnytan31 0]

Floorplan originally from HDB

Current Floorplan (Previous Owner Design)

- MBR toilet door relocated

- Storeroom was hacked away

My desired Floorplan

- Relocate back MBR Toilet door

- Hack and construct back store space for walk-in wardrobe

Some Comments received

- Meng Design commented that shower screen in MBR toilet could be too narrow

> Hoe Ail Reno Construction had comfirmed shower screen is perfect for my mbr toilet

- Urban Design recommends to build cabinet with DOORS in my walk-in wardrobe

- Deco Mark suggests to build false wall for walk-in wardrobe instead of soild wall

- Many folks saw my design, immediately qns posted is "You siao arh! 2 ceiling fan in your LR, r u sure?" I replied, YES! =)

Edited March 7, 2010 by sunnytan31

[dannywmp 3]

Floorplan originally from HDB

Current Floorplan (Previous Owner Design)

- MBR toilet door relocated

- Storeroom was hacked away

My desired Floorplan

- Relocate back MBR Toilet door

- Hack and construct back store space for walk-in wardrobe

Some Comments received

- Meng Design commented that shower screen in MBR toilet could be too narrow

- Urban Design recommends to build cabinet with DOORS in my walk-in wardrobe

- Deco Mark suggests to build false wall for walk-in wardrobe instead of soild wall

- Many folks saw my design, immediately qns posted is "You siao arh! 2 ceiling fan in your LR, r u sure?" I replied, YES! =)

Hi,

Welcome to T-blog...and congrats on getting your new unit...I am staying in JW too... 9xx the old blocks near the stadium...where is your unit?

I see that you also have a small balcony that I covered to store-room.

Feel free to checkout my t-blog...

Cheers.

[sunnytan31 0]

Hi,

Welcome to T-blog...and congrats on getting your new unit...I am staying in JW too... 9xx the old blocks near the stadium...where is your unit?

I see that you also have a small balcony that I covered to store-room.

Feel free to checkout my t-blog...

Cheers.

Hi dannywmp, thx of the warm welcome. I had the same idea too, to convert the mini balcony to become storeroom. My blk is near City Havest Church and I guess ur block design and my block design is similar. =)

[feimei 0]

Floorplan originally from HDB

Current Floorplan (Previous Owner Design)

- MBR toilet door relocated

- Storeroom was hacked away

My desired Floorplan

- Relocate back MBR Toilet door

- Hack and construct back store space for walk-in wardrobe

Some Comments received

- Meng Design commented that shower screen in MBR toilet could be too narrow

- Urban Design recommends to build cabinet with DOORS in my walk-in wardrobe

- Deco Mark suggests to build false wall for walk-in wardrobe instead of soild wall

- Many folks saw my design, immediately qns posted is "You siao arh! 2 ceiling fan in your LR, r u sure?" I replied, YES! =)

Welcome, Sunny!!! hv a smooth reno journey....

i oso staying in JW...65series...oso near stadium there....

[sunnytan31 0]

Welcome, Sunny!!! hv a smooth reno journey....

i oso staying in JW...65series...oso near stadium there....

Hi feimei, thanks...

[velv 0]

welcome and congratz !

we had 2 ceiling fan in our LR too , really not bad!

[sunnytan31 0]

welcome and congratz !

we had 2 ceiling fan in our LR too , really not bad!

Hi Velv, appreciate if u can show a photo of ur LR w/ 2 fans. Haha, my wife keep nego with on the fan.

Thanks.

[dannywmp 3]

Hi dannywmp, thx of the warm welcome. I had the same idea too, to convert the mini balcony to become storeroom. My blk is near City Havest Church and I guess ur block design and my block design is similar. =)

Ya...so we are very near...next time can go kopi shop for kopi liao...

I think the floor area is about the same but the layout different...my kitchen is behind and yours is at the entrance...my living room is L-shape and yours square. I think the MBR toilet same...equally small.especally the shower area...the width for my shower screen is less then 780mm...

Having 2 fan in the living room is Ok, I also have 2...but one in the main hall and 1 in relax corner...

cheers

[sunnytan31 0]

My Desired Floorplan - V2

- Kitchen wall hacked

- Build a full height shelf/cabinet with full glass sliding door to divide Wet and Dry Kitchen

My Desired Floorplan - V3

- Kitchen Sink flushed with Stove, to have more walking space cum laundry area

- Main lights change to Circular light for much much lower maintence cost

> 1 x 40W circular ultra bright cost $8

> 1 x 36W energy saving light cost $26 ( somemore 2 pcs)

> Lifespan, actual facts is the same ++--2yrs

[ngunadi 2]

Isn't your sink too close to your stove?

Usually ppl avoid that due to FS ? Though each for his own.

Or, even in practically, if your sink is too near to the stove, it hinders the cooking and cleaning.

[sunnytan31 0]

Isn't your sink too close to your stove?

Usually ppl avoid that due to FS ? Though each for his own.

Or, even in practically, if your sink is too near to the stove, it hinders the cooking and cleaning.

Hmmm... I think you are right. Good comment. Thanks, let me go crack my head somemore.

Or do u have any recommendation? Bcos my concern now is lack of space for dish holder.

Edited March 8, 2010 by sunnytan31

[sunnytan31 0]

so many fan!?u will have a hard time cleaning them.Do u have maid?

Eh.. Nope. Actually ceiling fan very easy to clean one, moreover I'm getting those basic type. Trained during my NS BMT time. =D

Edited March 8, 2010 by sunnytan31

[sunnytan31 0]

My Design V4

Kitchen and dinning layout, I'm still undecisive.

- Sink and stove arrangement

- worry not enuff storage space

Bedroom 1 vs Bedroom 2 design, also undecisive

- BR 1 looks simple

- BR 2 looks modern but worry abit complicated

Can anyone give me some advice and suggestion?

[zerochristy 0]

My Design V4

Kitchen and dinning layout, I'm still undecisive.

- Sink and stove arrangement

- worry not enuff storage space

Bedroom 1 vs Bedroom 2 design, also undecisive

- BR 1 looks simple

- BR 2 looks modern but worry abit complicated

Can anyone give me some advice and suggestion?

Sink and stove - Look ok to me but personally I dun like cooking with my back facing the kitchen door... cause if got someone come in the kitchen I also may not know... but its not a bit issue.

Washing Machine - Is your washing machine (w/m) in the common bathroom?? Look funny le cause long run maybe will spoil cause of the moist in the bathroom.. do consider another place to put the w/s if you can.

Lights in the living room - You dun need light above your tv... can take out 2 of the light just above the tv. Cause lights just above the tv will reflect on the tv sometime hard to see the tv show. I dun have lights above my tv unit so always look cozy at the tv area.

Lights in the bed room - I only have 1 light in the ceiling... maybe you want to consider again the amount of light you have in the bedroom. For my MBR I have beside lamp. If you are not going to read in the room then you do not need so much lighting.

Ceiling Fan in bed room - Erms... if you believe in FS its not good sleeping under a fan... its like cutting you like that... But for me I dun like sleeping under a fan cause feel very pressure like something is pressed on you.