curryqueen 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Hi gimz, check with you..without the top-hung cabinets, how did you place your kitchen lights so that your countertop area will be bright enough and won't get shadows when you stand and chop things? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Pinktini, they have that? arghh i missed it... that is really useful...how much they selling? Hope ikea will have it as a sale item later...heee Curryqueen, yeah, im very excited as well. but flooring will take 2 days before it is dried up. So baby will go down to take photo and stare at workers on wed...haha...we are taking a huge gamble on spray painting instead of re-tiling...hope its durable enough. As for kitchen lights, our house is actually overly bright. The kitchen light is very bright when i switch both tubes on, so very little shadow actually. Also, the shadow will disappear if i switch on the light at the bird cage (its supposed to be at a lower height, we shifted it up to prevent it from getting hit by carpenters) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Pinktini, they have that? arghh i missed it... that is really useful...how much they selling? Hope ikea will have it as a sale item later...heee Curryqueen, yeah, im very excited as well. but flooring will take 2 days before it is dried up. So baby will go down to take photo and stare at workers on wed...haha...we are taking a huge gamble on spray painting instead of re-tiling...hope its durable enough. As for kitchen lights, our house is actually overly bright. The kitchen light is very bright when i switch both tubes on, so very little shadow actually. Also, the shadow will disappear if i switch on the light at the bird cage (its supposed to be at a lower height, we shifted it up to prevent it from getting hit by carpenters) looking at your flooring reminds me of my house before laminates were done up please ensure that your flooring is level, otherwise when the laminates are up, they'll creak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Carpenter helped us to fill up the holes, so that Xiao Qiang cannot go in.. Before: After: Before: After: Still going to get them to silicon some areas, replace a faulty soft close and misc stuff... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 (edited) looking at your flooring reminds me of my house before laminates were done up please ensure that your flooring is level, otherwise when the laminates are up, they'll creak when the laminate is done, will still look like ur floor..cos i also using white platinum teak from robina in living room. uh i think definitely not level for my MBR, where i tore down the storeroom. The storeroom's levelling is different from the MBR. Edited May 25, 2010 by gimz63251073 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinktini 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Pinktini, they have that? arghh i missed it... that is really useful...how much they selling? Hope ikea will have it as a sale item later...heee they were selling it for $13. it was one of the middle tables. now GSS coming, maybe u can find it somewhere else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 when the laminate is done, will still look like ur floor..cos i also using white platinum teak from robina in living room. uh i think definitely not level for my MBR, where i tore down the storeroom. The storeroom's levelling is different from the MBR. hmm, you are not levelling your flooring? then laminates will creak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueocean 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Can i ask whether the steel cleaner you all bought is similar to Brasso ? Or is it something different ? yes Ma'am! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Ossify, not levelling it, the whole ex-storeroom is level, so just the connecting portion between storeroom and MBR is not level. thickness of the area which is not level is the thickness of the wall.. the bulk of the area will be used for putting shelvings, so unlikely will walk. Have to do some work to make shelving level though...hmmm blueocean, you refering to the 3M or the small bottle? 3M is spray and rub on s/s. small bottle is powder, gotta mix with water and rub. mainly to remove dirt and stubborn stains. had not tried it on rust yet. oh ya, the powder is good, can remove yellowish stains on plastic (like our pvc pipes) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueocean 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2010 Oh ok ... I was wondering what was the best way to "shine" the door handles, door keyholes etc as i suppose they should be stainless steel .... I didnt realise they had those ones specifically for stainless steel. I remembered "brasso" from my secondary school days when we had to polish some stuff .... blueocean, you refering to the 3M or the small bottle? 3M is spray and rub on s/s. small bottle is powder, gotta mix with water and rub. mainly to remove dirt and stubborn stains. had not tried it on rust yet. oh ya, the powder is good, can remove yellowish stains on plastic (like our pvc pipes) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2010 Oh ok ... I was wondering what was the best way to "shine" the door handles, door keyholes etc as i suppose they should be stainless steel .... I didnt realise they had those ones specifically for stainless steel. I remembered "brasso" from my secondary school days when we had to polish some stuff .... brasso also works the same i guess...i would be trying the 3M cleaner on my door knob...would try to post some pics if possible. bought the 3M cos it says "will resist finger prints" or something along that line in the description. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueocean 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2010 ok ... happy polishing ! brasso also works the same i guess...i would be trying the 3M cleaner on my door knob...would try to post some pics if possible. bought the 3M cos it says "will resist finger prints" or something along that line in the description. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joleena 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2010 brasso also works the same i guess...i would be trying the 3M cleaner on my door knob...would try to post some pics if possible. bought the 3M cos it says "will resist finger prints" or something along that line in the description. me bought the same 3M as well but only going to try it this Friday.. will let you guys know if it's good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted May 27, 2010 the floor is finally done! the walls are supposed to be done by today 1pm.. which most prob means it's done already... heee.... will be inspecting it tonight but i'm overall satisfied with what i've seen yesterday... pictures to follow shortly coz i'm a bit caught up with work.... this weekend should be packed coz the plumbers are coming to install everything and settle nice nice... next week i can put up the grills and laminate flooring... woohoo!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2010 the floor is finally done! the walls are supposed to be done by today 1pm.. which most prob means it's done already... heee.... will be inspecting it tonight but i'm overall satisfied with what i've seen yesterday... pictures to follow shortly coz i'm a bit caught up with work.... this weekend should be packed coz the plumbers are coming to install everything and settle nice nice... next week i can put up the grills and laminate flooring... woohoo!! wat did you all do with your walls? so plumbers coming to install wc, sink, taps etc? but water piping done liao right? after grilles & laminate, any works left? when can see the s/steel counter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
