blursotong 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2010 Finally got a 2-week period where I am the only one at home. Gonna get some work done on the 30-plus year old kitchen. In the midst of meeting up with different contractors...and learning things. Here's something that I am getting conflicting answers. The kitchen floor tiles are the original ones. 1st contractor immediately say do overlay. 2nd contractor use his hand to knock here and there and say got hollow. Not advisable to overlay as next time will have problem. 3rd contractor also knock here and there and say got hollow. But he think it is ok to overlay, will not crack or pop up. Who to believe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mach668 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2010 Finally got a 2-week period where I am the only one at home. Gonna get some work done on the 30-plus year old kitchen. In the midst of meeting up with different contractors...and learning things. Here's something that I am getting conflicting answers. The kitchen floor tiles are the original ones. 1st contractor immediately say do overlay. Not his house, that's why he suggest that! Cos is troublesome to do hacking esp if your house is located at crowed district. 2nd contractor use his hand to knock here and there and say got hollow. Not advisable to overlay as next time will have problem. Sound more like a responsible contractor. 3rd contractor also knock here and there and say got hollow. But he think it is ok to overlay, will not crack or pop up. Again, not his kitchen. that's why he suggest that! Who to believe? For a 30-plus year old kitchen, if you are changing floor tile, best to hack & re-do. Over-lay is more for newer flat with good workmanship (lousy workmanship not included!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blursotong 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2010 thanks mach! I am very new to this reno stuff.... actually if only got 2 weeks, what can be reasonably done? cos scared contractor overcommit.... the kitchen is as it was from the beginning 30+years ago. Kitchen cabinet is one section. Next to it is the stove. And then followed by the kitchen sink. Not the modern continuous top surface kind. Here's the quote I got from the 2nd contractor.....comments please? 1 Hacking works A Dismantle & dispose existing kitchen cabinet. $180.00 B Remove existing partition board beside cooker & dining table. $150.00 C Remove existing bathroom & toilet door. f.o.c. D Hack off existing kitchen floor. $400.00 E Hack off existing ceramic tiles at kitchen sink top. $100.00 2 Kitchen cabinet A Construct & install top & bottom kitchen cabinet approx 16ft. $3,200.00 B Box up p.v.c. pipe & water supply pipe. $320.00 C Supply & install solid surface work top including kitchen sink(19 ft) $1,520.00 3 Wet works A Supply & lay new kitchen floor tiles. $1,200.00 B Supply & install new stainless steel bin chute hopper. $200.00 C Construct concrete base for kitchen cabinet & fridge. $320.00 D Supply & lay white wall tiles above cooker top. $180.00 4 Windows A Supply & install aluminium casement windows at kitchen, master bedroom & back $1,152.00 bedroom with silver or bronze frame (72sf) B Supply & install aluminium casement windows & sliding grilles **** & front bedroom. $1,640.00 (73sf) 5 Rewiring works Quantity Unit price A New circuilt breaker 1 lot $380.00 B 20amp heater point 1 no. $95.00 $95.00 C Door bell point 1 no. $25.00 $25.00 D Lighting point 10 nos. $53.00 $530.00 E Tel. point 1 no. $40.00 $40.00 F S.C.V. point 2 nos. $95.00 $190.00 G 13Amp double power point. 8 nos. $60.00 $480.00 H 13Amp single power point 6 nos. $45.00 $270.00 J Incoming & earth cable 1 lot $180.00 Sub total : $12,752.00 6 Others A Supply & install stainless steel water pipe at kitchen cabinet area. $320.00 B Supply & install top hang track alu/p.v.c. bi-fold door at toilet & bathroom. $600.00 C Supply & install top hang track alu/p.v.c. bi-fold door with one fixed panel at kitchen $450.00 entrance. D Supply & install alu/p.v.c. sliding door below kitchen sink. $170.00 E Supply & install new p.v.c. sewage pipe at toilet & bathrooms. $480.00 Grand total : $14,772.00 Terms of payment : 30% upon start of work, 50%partially completed & balance c.o.d. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
