samantha.lkh 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) hihi i have officially joined the 3-roomer club for 3 months! i have bought an original condition 3 rm flat at bedok 3 mths back & reno is about 80% done. Renotalk has been a great source of info & concept with helpful bloggers, so i decided to post some of the reno process/ pic for sharing. Sourcing of contractor is really a time consuming process. further more many ID/contractors chopped me like a carrot head when a lady request a reno quote from them. sigh~ Anyway, it is a very "original" condition of 3 rm flat with terrazo hall floor & uneven mosaic kitchen floor and half wall height kitchen tile. Edited December 6, 2010 by samantha.lkh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samantha.lkh 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2010 1970s' workmanship .. & design hmm... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
january 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2010 welcome to renotalk. I think the 1970s window grilles are cool, you should definitely keep them if they're still in good condition. all the best! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seabass 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2010 Hi, How is your reno coming along? I am going to get my keys in Jan 2011, also in Bedok area... So would like to learn more... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samantha.lkh 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2010 Hi, How is your reno coming along? I am going to get my keys in Jan 2011, also in Bedok area... So would like to learn more... yes january, the 1970s window grilles are cool, but the welding joints can not made it. plus few pcs of glass r broken, so got no choice but replace the windows & grills. my reno is abt 90% done but still have a lot of misc stuffs need to touch up. 1 most important thing i learn is to write down what we wan e reno to be in a piece of paper & pass it to the contarctor. otherwide it will end up slightly diff/ totally diff things. btw, i engaged a contractor to do the wet trade including plastering, separately engaged a carpenter, electrician & air-con contractor and DIY the painting. As i was committed to other stuffs when e reno is going on in sept, i can only effort the drop by 2, 3hrs a wk over e weekend, i would say oveally e reno goes smoothly beside fews hiccup. would like to share them when time permitted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samantha.lkh 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2010 (edited) removal of hall/ kitchen wall was a right decision. The hall look much more brighter after the wall is down. Edited November 24, 2010 by samantha.lkh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seabass 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2010 removal of hall/ kitchen wall was a right decision. The hall look much more brighter after the wall is down. Hi, If u don't mind, can pm your contact for electrical work and how much does it cost and what does it include? Thanks... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samantha.lkh 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2010 this is how the hall & kitchen look like after tiling & plastering.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samantha.lkh 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2010 only 1 layer of painting is done. it take me 2 months to slowly paint the whole flat. The reason for slow progress is because sanding & filling the gap of wiring trunking process is very very time consuming. Outstanding works to be done before christmas... 1. 1 more coat of paint - ceiling & wall 2. remove & re-paint the main door frame 3. re-putty the 'dirty' tile pointer 4. drill the curtain rack - headache, how to drill on RC beam?? 5. fix the bathroom mirror 6. ...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samantha.lkh 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2010 Hi, If u don't mind, can pm your contact for electrical work and how much does it cost and what does it include? Thanks... it cost me $2k to re-wire the whole flat but wont recommend him. he only met 65% of my expectation... Work included 10 lighting points, 2 SCV, 1 heater point, 1 a/c point, 9 double socket, 2 single socket & 1 new db box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeo99 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2010 only 1 layer of painting is done. it take me 2 months to slowly paint the whole flat. The reason for slow progress is because sanding & filling the gap of wiring trunking process is very very time consuming. Outstanding works to be done before christmas... 1. 1 more coat of paint - ceiling & wall 2. remove & re-paint the main door frame 3. re-putty the 'dirty' tile pointer 4. drill the curtain rack - headache, how to drill on RC beam?? 5. fix the bathroom mirror 6. ...... Why not ask the contractor to install the curain rail for you? Normally, it is FOC. Installing of the toilet accessories included mirror is normally part of the renovation package if you renovate your toilet. So you should get them to do if you renovate the toilet. Save some headache . cheer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reiki 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2010 this is how the hall & kitchen look like after tiling & plastering.... Nice! - simple and minimalistic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seabass 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2010 it cost me $2k to re-wire the whole flat but wont recommend him. he only met 65% of my expectation... Work included 10 lighting points, 2 SCV, 1 heater point, 1 a/c point, 9 double socket, 2 single socket & 1 new db box. Ok... Noted... Thanks... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samantha.lkh 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2010 Why not ask the contractor to install the curain rail for you? Normally, it is FOC. Installing of the toilet accessories included mirror is normally part of the renovation package if you renovate your toilet. So you should get them to do if you renovate the toilet. Save some headache . cheer! because at that point of time still not decide to put on curtain or roller blind. it is only recently decide to put up curtain for better sound barrier effecrt. minor reno for toilet. only re-locate heater and shift basin from kitchen to e toilet. forget abt the mirror thingy. lessons learn - put up everything need to be drilled before contractor pull out their man power. really big headache now, normal drill kit from DIY shop can not drill RC beam & tile wall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samantha.lkh 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2010 Nice! - simple and minimalistic. thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
