theanswer03 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2010 Yesterday I found out one major hiccup at my place. The carpentry is coming in already and finally we get to see the shape of our TV console feature wall. According to the design, we are supposed to have 3 different compartments namely: 1. Display cabinet with glass door and glass shelves - 3ft width (nearest to living room window ) 2. TV cabinet - 5ft 3. Curved shelves - 1.5 ft Total length of the wall for the TV console is 10.5ft and there is a 1ft gap between the window and the TV console to make space for the subwoofer. What we did not foresee was this: the TV location is now not directly in front of the sofa but at an angle. This is because the TV will not be in the center of the wall. Moving the sofa further away from the wall to align it with the TV is also not possible because we will hit the dinning table! This is the 3D of the TV console. It does not look off-centered in the 3D because the space for the plant is wrong. It will not be there, the whole wall will be occupied by the TV console and the extra space goes into a thicker display cabinet ( the left most compartment) This is such a major piece of @#$%. We are going to meet up with our ID today to see what we can do. Looks like we have 2 choices now: 1. Get the carpenters to cut the display cabinet into 2 pieces and put the TV compartment in the center. 2. Swap the curved shelves to the other side. The display cabinet will be now on the right instead. - Not nice already. Hopefully we can work out something good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2010 Hello, Anyone can recommend me a glass cutter? I need to cut a square hole in my window glass for installation of the KDK ventilation fan. The fan cost ard $130 but they quote me $330 which includes acrylic panel and installation. Trying to see if I can save a bit by cutting a hole. maybe you can check with lilithfiend or pinktini, they are doing it as well. i got a hunch that the vent fan they might have lobang for cheaper ones as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2010 Hello, Anyone can recommend me a glass cutter? I need to cut a square hole in my window glass for installation of the KDK ventilation fan. The fan cost ard $130 but they quote me $330 which includes acrylic panel and installation. Trying to see if I can save a bit by cutting a hole. hey..what model are u eyeing for that price of $130? my 20WHA kdk fan costs me 118 (before GST). i paid another 185 for the glass panel installation. in total, similar to your quoted price. however, if you wanna save cost and cut the glass yourself, i think there's a thread on here somewhere by Mace..ok here it is: http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?sh...hl=glass+cutter. good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theanswer03 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2010 hey..what model are u eyeing for that price of $130? my 20WHA kdk fan costs me 118 (before GST). i paid another 185 for the glass panel installation. in total, similar to your quoted price. however, if you wanna save cost and cut the glass yourself, i think there's a thread on here somewhere by Mace..ok here it is: http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?sh...hl=glass+cutter. good luck! Thanks. Not sure which model also I got this guy called Jerry to come down to have a look and my place and recommend for us which model we should use. Gotta double check with him again. Thanks a lot for your info ok! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theanswer03 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2010 This is a layout of the living room which I have just sketched. It is what we will see if we dont modify this TV console at all. It is to scale but maybe I have drawn the chair a little bit too small. In short we only have a distance of about 700-800 from the edge of the dining tale to the sofa. The horizontal line accross the sofa is the line of sight which joins the center of the sofa to center of the TV. What do you all think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theanswer03 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2010 This is a layout of the living room which I have just sketched. It is what we will see if we dont modify this TV console at all. It is to scale but maybe I have drawn the chair a little bit too small. In short we only have a distance of about 700-800 from the edge of the dining tale to the sofa. The horizontal line accross the sofa is the line of sight which joins the center of the sofa to center of the TV. What do you all think? In the end we are going to leave it as it is. 1. The cost for rework is prohibitive. Cutting the existing frame or making a new one would all involve extra cost. 2. Shifting around would not completely solve this problem as the TV would still not be at the center. We will look for more compact sofa so that there is as much space as possible between the dining table and the sofa. Later I will be dropping by my place, will try to dismantle the window myself and bring it to the glass shop for cutting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2010 In the end we are going to leave it as it is. 1. The cost for rework is prohibitive. Cutting the existing frame or making a new one would all involve extra cost. 2. Shifting around would not completely solve this problem as the TV would still not be at the center. We will look for more compact sofa so that there is as much space as possible between the dining table and the sofa. Later I will be dropping by my place, will try to dismantle the window myself and bring it to the glass shop for cutting. can't u get a smaller sofa? how did the glass cutting go? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theanswer03 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 can't u get a smaller sofa? how did the glass cutting go? Yeah we are going to get a smaller sofa. But we will wait until everything is in first to gauge how much space we have. Layout drawings just cannot give us the correct feel about the space, we have to see it to feel it for ourselves. In fact I am toying with the idea of not getting a sofa at all and replacing it with a few bean bags which are definitely more flexible and space savings. Too bad my lady boss is against it. Regarding the glass cutting. looks like if I get people to come down and do it at my place, the cost would be around the same Maybe I just need to find some time to roll up my sleeves and remove the glass panels myself to bring it to the glass shop. Last time I bought a large glass panel, about double the size of the window for about $20 only. They cut it to size from a larger piece right there in front of me. Next Tuesday I will be meeting Serene from Jetsac. We are going to install 3M safety film for our shower screen. Recently there has been a few cases where the glass just shatters by itself when there are people bathing inside. Would not like to take chances. This 3M window film is supposed to be able to hold the glass together even when it breaks into small pieces. Getting it for both shower screen at about $300+. Anyone tried it before? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 Yeah we are going to get a smaller sofa. But we will wait until everything is in first to gauge how much space we have. Layout drawings just cannot give us the correct feel about the space, we have to see it to feel it for ourselves. In fact I am toying with the idea of not getting a sofa at all and replacing it with a few bean bags which are definitely more flexible and space savings. Too bad my lady boss is against it. Regarding the glass cutting. looks like if I get people to come down and do it at my place, the cost would be around the same Maybe I just need to find some time to roll up my sleeves and remove the glass panels myself to bring it to the glass shop. Last time I bought a large glass panel, about double the size of the window for about $20 only. They cut it to size from a larger piece right there in front of me. Next Tuesday I will be meeting Serene from Jetsac. We are going to install 3M safety film for our shower screen. Recently there has been a few cases where the glass just shatters by itself when there are people bathing inside. Would not like to take chances. This 3M window film is supposed to be able to hold the glass together even when it breaks into small pieces. Getting it for both shower screen at about $300+. Anyone tried it before? i agree about floor plans not giving the correct feel. i also need to see the place for myself in order to really visualise properly. bean bags in place of sofa is a novel idea. but when family comes round, you're gonna have lots of complaints! do update on the glass cutting when you've done it.. and sorry no idea about the 3m safety film..maybe someone else around here can help.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
