4rm Resale @ Jw

[sazeryn 5]

I need some knowledge sharing on curtains. My wife and I decided to install those wooden rod curtain for LR and all BRs.

Is there anything to note when shopping for wooden rod?

The reason for this qns is bcos over last weekend, we went 3 place to research on the rod and realise price varies alot.

1) Giant @ IMM, 7ft rod alone w/o accessories - $27.99

2) Spotlight @ Plaza Sing, 7ft rod w/ accessories - $74.90

3) Gek Poh Hardware Shop, 7ft rod w/ accessories - $17.00

Pls advice and recommend.

Thx..

I got mine at a curtain shops in JooChiat .. called Mong Li curtains..

10ft x 2

5 ft x 1

6 ft x 1

They do come with wall mounted bracket but i changed mine to ceiling mounted bracket at a additional of SGD5.00 each.

The bracket / rod / additional round thing for the hook + installation cost me SGD280.00

[ossify 1]

Original quotation was $33k but after adding...

1) Doors work - due to the gap between flooring and doors - $200

2) Windows - decided to change all to Casement - $3700

3) 5ft Full Height shoe cabinet - $1150

4) Mosiac tiles addon in both toilets - $150

5) Concrete support @ kitchen area - $1100

6) Fix and conceal casement aircon opening with alumin frame and parition board - $150

And other miscellaneous addons, so till date the BOMB is $42k. @_@

bro... i change WPC casement for the whole house of a 5rm flat only less than 3k. you seriously getting chopped man

[wolflet 1]

i replaced all windows (casement to casement, sliding to sliding) non powder coat. 5rm @ 2k

[sunnytan31 0]

bro... i change WPC casement for the whole house of a 5rm flat only less than 3k. you seriously getting chopped man

i replaced all windows (casement to casement, sliding to sliding) non powder coat. 5rm @ 2k

Thanks ossfiy and wolfet.

By the way I haven't finish, including my balcony windows $890, so total windows for 4-rm, he charging me $4590!!!!!

Edited June 29, 2010 by sunnytan31

[gimz63251073 0]

wow..sunny gotta do homework la... big ticket items must compare quotes.

lucky got RT hor...

better put down more of your stuff, dun let contractor chop...

[sunnytan31 0]

Thanks ossfiy, wolfet and gimz63251073 .

By the way I haven't finish, including my balcony windows $890, so total windows for 4-rm, he charging me $4590!

Accordingly my ID, he says my windows for LR, 3 BRs and Kitchen make up a total of 200 sq ft. Material used he guarranted good.

Kitchen - 3 casement panels

3 BRs - 4 casement panels

LR - 7 casement panels

Each panel length is abt 49" ~ 50". Aluminium used is 20 microns with SS304 hinges. Glass panel is from Malaysia.

Pls comments...

Edited June 29, 2010 by sunnytan31

[gimz63251073 0]

By the way I haven't finish, including my balcony windows $890, so total windows for 4-rm, he charging me $4590!

Accordingly my ID, he says my windows for LR, 3 BRs and Kitchen make up a total of 200 sq ft. Material used he guarranted good.

Kitchen - 3 casement panels

3 BRs - 4 casement panels

LR - 7 casement panels

Each panel length is abt 49" ~ 50". Aluminium used is 20 microns woth 304 SS hinges. Glass panel is from Malaysia.

Pls comments...

i did mine at $15 per sq ft (before GST)

u got measure the area before? really 200sq feet? thats alot of windows....

[ossify 1]

By the way I haven't finish, including my balcony windows $890, so total windows for 4-rm, he charging me $4590!

Accordingly my ID, he says my windows for LR, 3 BRs and Kitchen make up a total of 200 sq ft. Material used he guarranted good.

Kitchen - 3 casement panels

3 BRs - 4 casement panels

LR - 7 casement panels

Each panel length is abt 49" ~ 50". Aluminium used is 20 microns woth 304 SS hinges. Glass panel is from Malaysia.

Pls comments...

i did mine at $15 per sq ft (before GST)

u got measure the area before? really 200sq feet? thats alot of windows....

Are you sure your windows are 200sqft? The 5 rm all windows combined only 161sqft.

Anyway, even if it's 200sqft, that's $22.95psf

I am offering at $16psf nett (slightly cheaper than Gimz). I quote you $3200, assuming you really have 200sqft. If you have 161sqft (which I think it's more likely), it's $2576. Is yours white powder coated? Mine is.

[sunnytan31 0]

Are you sure your windows are 200sqft? The 5 rm all windows combined only 161sqft.

Anyway, even if it's 200sqft, that's $22.95psf

I am offering at $16psf nett (slightly cheaper than Gimz). I quote you $3200, assuming you really have 200sqft. If you have 161sqft (which I think it's more likely), it's $2576. Is yours white powder coated? Mine is.

Nope, mine is normally alumin type. Powder coat i worry after it chip off.

Tonite I will go and measure those windows myself. Kind of puzzled me too, 200sq ft...

Edited June 29, 2010 by sunnytan31

[sunnytan31 0]

Yesterday, I called my ID, attempt to cancel but he told me already febricating, cannot cancel and over the phone, he say quoted was $3,700 but actual was not more than $3,500. However last evening, I went up to my hse and did my own measurement....

LR - 4100 x 2100 = 8610000 sq mm => 92.677 sq ft

MBR - 2400 x 1300 = 3120000 sq mm => 33.583 sq ft

BR1 - 2100 x 1300 = 2730000 sq mm => 29.385 sq ft

BR2 - 2100 x 1300 = 2730000 sq mm => 29.385 sq ft

Kitchen - 2100 x 1300 = 2730000 sq mm => 29.385 sq ft

Balcony - 3700 x 1300 = 4810000 sq mm => 51.774 sq ft

Bal. Fixed Panel - 3700 x 600 = 2220000 sq mm => 23.896 sq ft

Total: 26950000 sq mm => 290.085 sq ft

ID Charged me $3,500 for all casement windows except balcony, whereas balcony alone, sliding with fix panel @ $896 but manage to get "free" upgrade to casement windows too.

Reverse Calculation...

For all casement windows except balcony > $3,500 / 214.415 sq ft = $16.32 / sq ft

Balcony with fix panel alone > $896 / 75.67 sq ft = $11.84 / sq ft

To summarise, in total, I'm paying $4,396 for 290.085 sq ft of casement windows + fixed panel @ balcony area + fix up casement air-con opening.

Base on my measurement and calculation, am I correct? In this case, my windows are d@mn big...

Edited June 30, 2010 by sunnytan31

[ossify 1]

Nope, mine is normally alumin type. Powder coat i worry after it chip off.

Tonite I will go and measure those windows myself. Kind of puzzled me too, 200sq ft...

If not WPC, it should be even cheaper. Anyway, WPC won't chip off so easily.

Did your ID say it will chip off easily?

Edited June 30, 2010 by ossify

[sunnytan31 0]

If not WPC, it should be even cheaper. Anyway, WPC won't chip off so easily.

Did your ID say it will chip off easily?

He nvr say it will chip off, is my own assumption as I do saw ppl's wpc chip off and somemore the plastic corner turn yellowish.

[sunnytan31 0]

Original quotation was $33k but after adding...

1) Doors work - due to the gap between flooring and doors - $200

2) Windows - decided to change all to Casement - $3700

3) 5ft Full Height shoe cabinet - $1150

4) Mosiac tiles addon in both toilets - $150

5) Concrete support @ kitchen area - $1100

6) Fix and conceal casement aircon opening with alumin frame and parition board - $150

And other miscellaneous addons, so till date the BOMB is $42k. @_@

After the windows pricing incident, my ID update me that total cost including all above does not exceed $40k. I'm now waiting for a copy of the updated list.

[gimz63251073 0]

oh, looking at psf cost, i would say its reasonable price.

thats a lot of windows, very well ventiliated house i think.

doing grilles as well? Might be another major cost..

[sunnytan31 0]

oh, looking at psf cost, i would say its reasonable price.

thats a lot of windows, very well ventiliated house i think.

doing grilles as well? Might be another major cost..

Funny thing is Windows Grills cost me only $1170 excluding Toilet and Balcony.

Balcony alone, windows grill cost $650. Thinking of outsourcing balcony grill but see how my cash flow 1st.