cestlavie 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2010 hello there, the quote you have looks reasonable. Could you share the contact of your contractor with me? Because i'm looking for someone to do my hse renovation and all quotes i been getting are above 20K excluding electrical works. My main works are on the kitchen and 2 toilets. Not much on the rest. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
summerflowers 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2010 I think still can discount a bit more, especially on the installation part in plumbing works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reira 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2010 cestlavie my contractor is Patrick from Ho Bee. Yup, the prices are quite reasonable. Also, he always round down the actual amount so makes it more worth it to ask him to do some work like plumbing. for my kitchen, i am only doing 21ft of kitchen cabinets (10.5ft each for top and bottom). The rest 7ft would be a wall mounted work top to cut cost as I only need to put some cooking appliances on it. btw, have you contact contractor to go over to your place for revised quotation? our initial quotation was 30k+ without including electrical work. but there was a lot of hacking in the 30k+ quotation which we minus here and there. example: living, common room flooring - 5.8k including hacking. summerflowers yup, the installation for plumbing works is $10 more for every item compare to plumbler's pricing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2010 hi reira, may i know where you bought your LG fridge? it's cheap! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reira 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2010 Hi lilithfiend, i bought mine from harvey norman. comes with a 19" LG LCD Tv as free gift (HN selling at $299 in shop last i heard) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2010 okie thanks for the info! we're also eyeing the same fridge but i really want the stainless steel one. yours is white right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reira 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2010 (edited) 7 April 2010 - Went to Hafary, Liang and Taugres @ balestier alone with my baby. Really difficult to see tiles while hugging him. Will be going again on Friday. Today, showed my fil our quotation and have learned a lot of things from him. A lots of things we can just patch up & repair. Now wondering if we can actually fully utilize our reno loan or not. Might add more hacking this way. lilithfiend Actually SS one is also at $999 if I remember correctly. Also same free gift. =) Just have to look around for the good price. I go to harvey norman once a week haha. initially SS one is $999 and white is $1049 and I never buy. 2 weeks later, white one is selling at $999 and SS one at $1049... lol quickly bought the white one =) hope it helps! Edited April 8, 2010 by Reira Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
summerflowers 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2010 Actually SS one is also at $999 if I remember correctly. Also same free gift. =) Just have to look around for the good price. I go to harvey norman once a week haha. initially SS one is $999 and white is $1049 and I never buy. 2 weeks later, white one is selling at $999 and SS one at $1049... lol quickly bought the white one =) I hope to get this fridge too leh. But my current Elba fridge is still going strong. No reason to change. 8 years already. Saw the offer too at HN. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2010 lilithfiend Actually SS one is also at $999 if I remember correctly. Also same free gift. =) Just have to look around for the good price. I go to harvey norman once a week haha. initially SS one is $999 and white is $1049 and I never buy. 2 weeks later, white one is selling at $999 and SS one at $1049... lol quickly bought the white one =) hope it helps! ooohh ok thanks for the info! will have to frequent HN more often then lol.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reira 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) summerflowers This would be our first home and I don't have any existing fridge hehe now living with pil. lilithfiend you are welcome. maybe you would like to call them instead and ask for the price for this model. initially i was looking at a samsung 2 door fridge instead of a side by side. but this one is $200 cheaper than that and same capacity (+ free 19" LCD tv), might as well get this. Update Good electrician found. Next would be windows contractor. A whole list of BCA approved window contractor for me to call/email. Need one to help me fix my current window grille and windows (changing handles ect). Anyone have recommendation? Edited April 9, 2010 by Reira Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reira 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) What I have experienced so far: 1) Look for a flat via property website, news paper, agents. We viewed only 2 and decided to get this one. 1st flat is premium and the valuation is 330k for a 4 room. It can easily take a few months to years to find your dream flat. 2) Buy floor plan from HDB after option to purchase. 3) Waiting for 1st appointment - 4 weeks 4) While waiting for 2nd appointment - 6 to 8 weeks... Do #5 & 11 5) Bring Fengshui master, contractor/ID, electrician, door/window specialists to the flat for site inspection. 6) Take measurement of the actual space in the flat. 7) Confirm contractor and ID. Date to do (since you already know ur 2nd appt date) 8) If you already confirmed what you want to do, get reno loan if needed. RHB took 3 working days. 9) Decide what you want to do with the house and budget. 10) Go to show rooms. Compare prices for tiles, lightings, furnitures, kitchen & toilet accessories. I went to Harvey atleast 10 times with my boy lol End up only buying fridge & Tv at their shop and got everything during warehouse sale - April. Thank god my fridge and Tv they are selling at the same price at warehouse sale. 11) Choose tiles, lightings, furnitures, kitchen and toilet accessories, doors, windows. 12) 1 day before 2nd appointment. Flat inspection. 13) After we got our key, then we did #5 - 11. Rush like mad. Have to do everything in 3 weeks cos we cant be taking our own sweet time. Especially I have to do most while dragging my boy around. Stressed! 14) Reno at 15 April =) To be continued... Edited April 11, 2010 by Reira Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reira 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2010 Testing to see if FB photo link works on this site. Purchased Items Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reira 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) More purchased items - <3 shopping =) Printer - not enough space to post Edited April 11, 2010 by Reira Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reira 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) Planning to buy: Lights - so much better that i can use FB photo links. Left: Living (top in the pic), Right: Dining Left: Kitchen (top in the pic), Right: Bathrooms Edited April 11, 2010 by Reira Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reira 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) Ceiling Fans Left: 2 Bedrooms, Right: Study & Living Room (Haven't decide on color yet. But prolly black and silver) Everything which I've chosen is what I love. =) Hopefully everything together won't looks too weird... Edited April 11, 2010 by Reira Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
