curryqueen 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2010 maybe u can share with us the costs which gave u a heart attack? im sure renotalk guys would offer alternatives or cheaper lobangs. u mean u gonna use the toilet wall and floor tiles...? not really advisible. Will be a major headache later if something goes wrong. Also during drilling in toilet accessories, tiles may break off? i duno... Toilet flr tiles have to change since doing water proofing. Wall tiles, if can "tong", then let it be.. If break during drilling, contractor pay! Is this the std rate for hacking, hauling,etc & plumbing? General Works 1 Apply HDB permit fee 2 Hack off existing living,master and bedroom2 skirting $ 150.00 3 Discard existing 2 bedrooms timber door and frame $ 80.00 4 Demolish between master and bedroom2 T shape hollow block wall $ 150.00 5 Demolish between living and bedroom2 hollow block wall $ 120.00 6 Hack off existing 2 toilets floor tiles $ 200.00 7 Hack off existing 2 toilets wall tiles $ 400.00 8 Demolish between kitchen and toilet hollow block wall $ 150.00 9 Demolish between master room and toilet hollow block wall $ 80.00 10 Hack off existing kitchen floor tiles $ 240.00 11 Hack off existing kitchen wall tiles $ 500.00 12 Discard existing kitchen cabinet and clear off site $ 180.00 13 Discard existing kitchen and 2 toilets sanitary fitting $ 80.00 14 Supply sand and haulage material to door step $ 550.00 15 Clear debris off site $ 150.00 16 Acid/General washing 2 times for whole unit $ 150.00 Plumbing Works 1 Rerun whole unit cold water stainless steel piping $ 580.00 2 Ext 2 nos hot water shower mixer tap point $ 180.00 3 Labour fee to install sink in/outlet piping $ 150.00 4 Labour fee to install washing machine in/outlet piping $ 80.00 5 Labour fee to install 1 set storage water heater $ 120.00 6 Labour fee to install 2 set sitting Wc bowl $ 180.00 7 Labour fee to install 2 set wash basin $ 140.00 8 Labour fee to install laundry sink in/outlet piping $ 70.00 9 Labour fee to install 2 toilets spray tap $ 60.00 10 Labour fee to install kitchen and 2 toilets accessories $ 60.00 Saw 2 very lovely door gates at the metalworld website : Unity & Verti The price is also very lovely... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaskel 2 Report post Posted June 29, 2010 maybe u can share with us the costs which gave u a heart attack? im sure renotalk guys would offer alternatives or cheaper lobangs. u mean u gonna use the toilet wall and floor tiles...? not really advisible. Will be a major headache later if something goes wrong. Also during drilling in toilet accessories, tiles may break off? i duno... Tiles will break off....not even may. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2010 Toilet flr tiles have to change since doing water proofing. Wall tiles, if can "tong", then let it be.. If break during drilling, contractor pay! Is this the std rate for hacking, hauling,etc & plumbing? General Works 1 Apply HDB permit fee 2 Hack off existing living,master and bedroom2 skirting $ 150.00 3 Discard existing 2 bedrooms timber door and frame $ 80.00 4 Demolish between master and bedroom2 T shape hollow block wall $ 150.00 5 Demolish between living and bedroom2 hollow block wall $ 120.00 6 Hack off existing 2 toilets floor tiles $ 200.00 7 Hack off existing 2 toilets wall tiles $ 400.00 8 Demolish between kitchen and toilet hollow block wall $ 150.00 9 Demolish between master room and toilet hollow block wall $ 80.00 10 Hack off existing kitchen floor tiles $ 240.00 11 Hack off existing kitchen wall tiles $ 500.00 12 Discard existing kitchen cabinet and clear off site $ 180.00 13 Discard existing kitchen and 2 toilets sanitary fitting $ 80.00 14 Supply sand and haulage material to door step $ 550.00 15 Clear debris off site $ 150.00 16 Acid/General washing 2 times for whole unit $ 150.00 Plumbing Works 1 Rerun whole unit cold water stainless steel piping $ 580.00 2 Ext 2 nos hot water shower mixer tap point $ 180.00 3 Labour fee to install sink in/outlet piping $ 150.00 4 Labour fee to install washing machine in/outlet piping $ 80.00 5 Labour fee to install 1 set storage water heater $ 120.00 6 Labour fee to install 2 set sitting Wc bowl $ 180.00 7 Labour fee to install 2 set wash basin $ 140.00 8 Labour fee to install laundry sink in/outlet piping $ 70.00 9 Labour fee to install 2 toilets spray tap $ 60.00 10 Labour fee to install kitchen and 2 toilets accessories $ 60.00 Saw 2 very lovely door gates at the metalworld website : Unity & Verti The price is also very lovely... my contractor quoted lower for plumbing works...but then again with the headache i got, better don't recommend. haha hacking prices can check with designer house (aka tiler seng). see if can squeese any savings... depending on how hands on you are, dismantling kitchen cabinets is not difficult. the pricelist does not include tiling costs...door works...electrical (need rewire?)...etc. normally doing carpentry, windows and electrical can save u a fair bit already, though u have to sacrifice more time on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 Toilet flr tiles have to change since doing water proofing. Wall tiles, if can "tong", then let it be.. If break during drilling, contractor pay! Is this the std rate for hacking, hauling,etc & plumbing? General Works 1 Apply HDB permit fee 2 Hack off existing living,master and bedroom2 skirting $ 150.00 3 Discard existing 2 bedrooms timber door and frame $ 80.00 4 Demolish between master and bedroom2 T shape hollow block wall $ 150.00 5 Demolish between living and bedroom2 hollow block wall $ 120.00 6 Hack off existing 2 toilets floor tiles $ 200.00 7 Hack off existing 2 toilets wall tiles $ 400.00 8 Demolish between kitchen and toilet hollow block wall $ 150.00 9 Demolish between master room and toilet hollow block wall $ 80.00 10 Hack off existing kitchen floor tiles $ 240.00 11 Hack off existing kitchen wall tiles $ 500.00 12 Discard existing kitchen cabinet and clear off site $ 180.00 13 Discard existing kitchen and 2 toilets sanitary fitting $ 80.00 14 Supply sand and haulage material to door step $ 550.00 15 Clear debris off site $ 150.00 16 Acid/General washing 2 times for whole unit $ 150.00 Plumbing Works 1 Rerun whole unit cold water stainless steel piping $ 580.00 2 Ext 2 nos hot water shower mixer tap point $ 180.00 3 Labour fee to install sink in/outlet piping $ 150.00 4 Labour fee to install washing machine in/outlet piping $ 80.00 5 Labour fee to install 1 set storage water heater $ 120.00 6 Labour fee to install 2 set sitting Wc bowl $ 180.00 7 Labour fee to install 2 set wash basin $ 140.00 8 Labour fee to install laundry sink in/outlet piping $ 70.00 9 Labour fee to install 2 toilets spray tap $ 60.00 10 Labour fee to install kitchen and 2 toilets accessories $ 60.00 Saw 2 very lovely door gates at the metalworld website : Unity & Verti The price is also very lovely... hey curryqueen, the prices for hacking are really broken down into specifics! noticed u are gonna demolish the walls between living & common room and between master and common room. do check that the prices include making good the walls after hacking.. saw that unity gate at metalworld website too..nice but indeed, the price is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curryqueen 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 hey curryqueen, the prices for hacking are really broken down into specifics! noticed u are gonna demolish the walls between living & common room and between master and common room. do check that the prices include making good the walls after hacking.. saw that unity gate at metalworld website too..nice but indeed, the price is Heh.. making gd the walls is separate pricing.. Metalworld now got 30% off because of GSS... very tempted! I just heard from my neighbour that HDB may be replacing our main door for us..( they did it for the block next to ours!), so definitely no change to main door. The guy who came by to quote for the insect screen also advised me to save $$ by not changing my sliding windows since they are in gd condition. Just change the rollers.. that will save me abt $1K. I've confirmed my laminate flooring through Ossify's contact. Pergo family series... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 Heh.. making gd the walls is separate pricing.. Metalworld now got 30% off because of GSS... very tempted! I just heard from my neighbour that HDB may be replacing our main door for us..( they did it for the block next to ours!), so definitely no change to main door. The guy who came by to quote for the insect screen also advised me to save $$ by not changing my sliding windows since they are in gd condition. Just change the rollers.. that will save me abt $1K. I've confirmed my laminate flooring through Ossify's contact. Pergo family series... that means no need for parador already... found the series you're looking for. I can get it at 0.50psf cheaper but I guess you don't need it anymore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curryqueen 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 that means no need for parador already... found the series you're looking for. I can get it at 0.50psf cheaper but I guess you don't need it anymore Yah.. no need already. Thanks for helping me look! With the budget ballooning, I think I will stick to the basic laminate flooring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curryqueen 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 Went to Tanjong Katong Complex today to get a quote from Classic Furniture and drool at their very interesting kitchen storage. Was served by Pauline, a very nice and friendly lady. No hard sell, practical, good ideas... I like! The quote was , but she had gd ideas which I would be incorporating. Was also admiring the textiles at Jimmy's textiles and the blinds at H.M. Deco. The blinds are from Korea and what I really like about it is that the base metal pole has a full-length rubber 'bumper'. Now for those of us who use blinds, you know how irritating it is when the wind blows your blinds and it clanks against your windows. I've tried blue tack (it got flattened in 1 day), double-side felt, bumpers(all fell off after a while), rubber band hooked on nail....everything! The wind always wins. The blinds have a 3 year warranty for it's mechanism, but it's not cheap. Abt $900 (inc installation) for the whole house (excl kitchen). No hurry yet.. will take my time to source around. Oh..and I've decided on Ho Bee as my contractor. As you may have read, I didn't bother to source around for a lot of contractors. Some didn't get back to me, some I wasn't comfortable with. Ho Bee has the steadiest rep in the 2 yrs I've been reading reno-talk that's still in business, so I decided on him even though he's not the cheapest in town. On a side note, a 6th flr unit on my block is starting reno on 1 Jun! So 'qiao'! That unit also used the same lawyers as my sellers (I heard the guy in the law firm was muttering that he just did another unit on my block). I hope we won't clash in lift usage! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2010 Heh.. making gd the walls is separate pricing.. Metalworld now got 30% off because of GSS... very tempted! I just heard from my neighbour that HDB may be replacing our main door for us..( they did it for the block next to ours!), so definitely no change to main door. The guy who came by to quote for the insect screen also advised me to save $$ by not changing my sliding windows since they are in gd condition. Just change the rollers.. that will save me abt $1K. I've confirmed my laminate flooring through Ossify's contact. Pergo family series... even at 30% discount, the unity gate is still very costly, right? Went to Tanjong Katong Complex today to get a quote from Classic Furniture and drool at their very interesting kitchen storage. Was served by Pauline, a very nice and friendly lady. No hard sell, practical, good ideas... I like! The quote was , but she had gd ideas which I would be incorporating. Was also admiring the textiles at Jimmy's textiles and the blinds at H.M. Deco. The blinds are from Korea and what I really like about it is that the base metal pole has a full-length rubber 'bumper'. Now for those of us who use blinds, you know how irritating it is when the wind blows your blinds and it clanks against your windows. I've tried blue tack (it got flattened in 1 day), double-side felt, bumpers(all fell off after a while), rubber band hooked on nail....everything! The wind always wins. The blinds have a 3 year warranty for it's mechanism, but it's not cheap. Abt $900 (inc installation) for the whole house (excl kitchen). No hurry yet.. will take my time to source around. Oh..and I've decided on Ho Bee as my contractor. As you may have read, I didn't bother to source around for a lot of contractors. Some didn't get back to me, some I wasn't comfortable with. Ho Bee has the steadiest rep in the 2 yrs I've been reading reno-talk that's still in business, so I decided on him even though he's not the cheapest in town. On a side note, a 6th flr unit on my block is starting reno on 1 Jun! So 'qiao'! That unit also used the same lawyers as my sellers (I heard the guy in the law firm was muttering that he just did another unit on my block). I hope we won't clash in lift usage! congrats on deciding on your contractor..ho bee does enjoy pretty good reviews on here, here's wishing you a smooth sailing reno.. when does hacking start? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curryqueen 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2010 even at 30% discount, the unity gate is still very costly, right? congrats on deciding on your contractor..ho bee does enjoy pretty good reviews on here, here's wishing you a smooth sailing reno.. when does hacking start? Yah, the gate was still not cheap... Though now that I am calculating the figures, it seems more like 10% than 30% off... must check with Steven from Metalworld again.. Dunno when hacking will begin. Just sent him the letter yesterday to apply permit.. Will let you guys know! I'm hoping that the reno will be smooth sailing with minimal errors.. I'm hoping that reno will complete before NDP, but I think will be delayed since got so much hacking.. It's finally getting to me... so exciting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curryqueen 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2010 normally doing carpentry, windows and electrical can save u a fair bit already, though u have to sacrifice more time on it. Actually, I asked Alex to quote for the windows.. Ho Bee's contact for windows are actually cheaper. His electrician is a bit more ex, but I'm hoping that he can help me cut the cost of the single 13A and labour costs, coz that's going to eat up the main bulk of my electrical fittings. The SCV, heater point, etc all those.. I will let the electrician earn since I'm probably only there's not going to be very many of those.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curryqueen 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2010 Instead of grilles in my MBR and kitchen, I'm planning to have mosquito screens. The MBR screen will be fixed, while the kitchen grilles frame will be reused for the screen. That will hopefully get rid of the jailhouse feeling while at the same time provide a bit of security for the cats and my friends' young kids when they come over.. The guy was also recommending having screens placed in the LVR and the CBR for privacy. This means that should I choose to open the windows for LVR and CBR, people still can't see my place (unless I switch on my lights lah). I'm in 2 minds about it coz I only have 1 neighbour, so privacy is not that big of an issue. But it does prevent mozzies and a fair amt of dust (less cleaning!), so still thinking abt it for the LVR and CBR. http://www.magneticscreen.com.sg/ - the guy who suggested to me not to change my windows but just change the rollers. According to them, their mesh is fibreglass mesh from USA http://www.peaceon.com.sg/ - fibreglass mesh not made from USA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curryqueen 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2010 Since I decided not to change my toilet tiles, I've been looking around at wall decals & tile stickers to "beautify" the loos. Most of them are either kiddy, fruity, flowery, romantic stuff.. nothing that specifically caught my attention except for these links: Trust the Brits to give us quirky decals. http://www.hu2.com/store/ The Japs are pretty gd too.. just that I have no idea how to get them.. Jap Decals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gals_mama 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2010 i like the decal on the door with the ipod and keys - not to be forgotten. Very useful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curryqueen 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2010 i like the decal on the door with the ipod and keys - not to be forgotten. Very useful. I like the one with the mouse hole hanging laundry... perfect for the laundry area Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
