Amk 3 Room Reno

[wickaninsh 0]

Hi All

After 2 years.... decided to Renovate my 3 room flat in AMK Central

Have shortlisted a few ID/Contractor, after reading RenoTalk and arranged for meetin 3rd wk of nov

1. Edmund (DX interior)

2. James (Summit design)

3. Gabriel (Thaddeus Interior)

Can't get

1. Iz

2. Impress 21

Actually, i have an idea of what i want so dun know is it advisable just to hire Contractor or go ahead with ID.... any advise

p.s how to attached photo & file?

[neubie 2]

Hi All

After 2 years.... decided to Renovate my 3 room flat in AMK Central

Have shortlisted a few ID/Contractor, after reading RenoTalk and arranged for meetin 3rd wk of nov

1. Edmund (DX interior)

2. James (Summit design)

3. Gabriel (Thaddeus Interior)

Can't get

1. Iz

2. Impress 21

Actually, i have an idea of what i want so dun know is it advisable just to hire Contractor or go ahead with ID.... any advise

p.s how to attached photo & file?

If u know what u need, get a contractor that can save some costs. I did mine hiring contractor.

Edited November 1, 2010 by neubie

[dexufto 5]

If u know what u need, get a contractor that can save some costs. I did mine hiring contractor

Welcome to renotalk.

I echo after neubie, a contractor would probably charge less than an Interior Designer.

Nowadays, the term ID is so loosely used, any contractor providing some 3-D with a shopfont

could termed as ID.

I'm sure you can find loads of useful stuffs here in renotalks.

All he best as you embark in your renovation journey.

ps; for picture attachment. read the sticky here

[wickaninsh 0]

Here is e Floor Plan

[wickaninsh 0]

Thanks dexufto & neubie

Will check out Contractor too

Trying to get Iz but no reply from him

Any1 know is DX interior is contractor or ID

cos some said ID, other said contractor

will upload my general plan later

[yuene 0]

Thanks dexufto & neubie

Will check out Contractor too

Trying to get Iz but no reply from him

Any1 know is DX interior is contractor or ID

cos some said ID, other said contractor

will upload my general plan later

Hi wickaninsh,

Edmund is a contractor. He does provide 3Ds, but he does not do things like shop for tiles with you, give you detailed advice on the types of colour scheme etc. He will give practical advice, but that's as far as it goes. Hope that helps.

[leechaorui 2]

Hi wickaninsh,

Edmund is a contractor. He does provide 3Ds, but he does not do things like shop for tiles with you, give you detailed advice on the types of colour scheme etc. He will give practical advice, but that's as far as it goes. Hope that helps.

This would be ideal. Save cost and get good design. Cheers!

[wickaninsh 0]

1. Rewire the whole house

2. Re-do all piping

3. Hack the wall seperation between kitchen & living room

(small kitchen & big living room)

4. Glass sliding door to replace #3

(no sure how far to shift this.... any suggestion?)

5. Hack kitchen floor & walls

6. Wanted cement flooring for kitchen (but read that there will be problem)

8. Kitchen cabinet

9. Wooden sliding door for opening to bedrooms & storeroom

10. Hack & replace all windows

11. Replace all doors & main gate

12. Hack & re-do both toilets

13. Re-do living room, store room & bedrooms flooring

(no need hack cos previous owner laid those rubber tiles)

etc will add when i come up with ideas

any1 have any comments & suggestion?

Attached my General Plan...

Edited November 2, 2010 by wickaninsh

[wickaninsh 0]

This is the Glass Sliding Door (from neubie T-blog)

And... Wooden Sliding Door

Edited November 2, 2010 by wickaninsh

[wickaninsh 0]

Kitchen Cabinet, i wanted

Edited November 2, 2010 by wickaninsh

[wickaninsh 0]

Similiar Doors & Windows (taken from RenoTalk T-blog)

Edited November 2, 2010 by wickaninsh

[wickaninsh 0]

Thinking of gething this laminated flooring from Pergostore

Maritime OaK (but this is not on offer, but they willing to gives 15% discount)

Two questions

1. will it be werid if i only use this in living room and a cheaper one for bedrooms & store room

2. can the stair on the main entrance be laminated?

[wickaninsh 0]

Both MBR & Common Toilet are very small 1800X1500mm

But i still want a glass screen, so this is what i came up with

Edited November 2, 2010 by wickaninsh

[gals_mama 0]

I'm staying in AMK, 4 room. Ur toilet can put in the shower screen? Mine only a small one cos got no space. Can the toilet door be swing open with the shower screen there? U might want to take note of that.

U mentioned of changing the door. Is it main door? If it is, then must be fire rated if near to staircase (less than 3m away).

Get a contractor, save $. Especially if u know the colour scheme which u want.

[gimz63251073 0]

U can actually insert this, easier to view.

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i think it would be extremely squeesy for doing business....moving in and out of that area would not be easy.

maybe u might consider shifting out the basin for MBR, afterall too small a basin with no storage is not good.

For extending of kitchen, my floorplan is exactly like yours. we extended 1metre inwards.

I feel that anything more than that, we might have trouble storing fridge/washer/dryer.

The kitchen is lovely, if i have a chance to do kitchen, all lower cabinets would be drawers, so much easier on the back. More drawers more expensive, but i think it would be money well spent.

Edited November 2, 2010 by gimz63251073