Buying Our Dream House

[neeravks 0]

Hi,

We just signed the OTP yesterday. Still some time to go before I get my keys, but I am starting to think what I should do and what i should not.

My flat is a 3I model , with a recess area. There is one common bathroom and one toilet. no toilet in MBR. I am looking to hack down the wall between the toilet and the bathroom. I am not looking to do anything major, the flooring is nice (granite).

Last renovation done in the flat was 13 yrs back. But everything is in excellent condition.

I am only looking to do the following :

1) Repaint

2) Rewire

3) Replace Pipes

4) Hack down the wall between toilet and bathroom and redo the whole thing (retile, shower screen etc )

5) Redo Kitchen Cabinet (can avoid this for now as can just polish the current cabinet and use)

6) Repaint / Polish , existing fittings

7) New wardrobes in the 2 bedrooms

Over and above this, i will buy minimal furniture for now which is required for move in and gradually keep adding.

1) Washer

2) Fridge

3) TV

4) console

5) Beds + Matresses

6) Coffee Table

7) Lightings

8) Dressing Table

9) Dining Table

10) Misc Items (shoe cabinet , etc)

Can help me decide if I can chuck some items out or I have missed some important things.

Is it possible to do it in < 20 K with a contractor?

[neeravks 0]

Can anybody reply?

[marshmallow 0]

Hi,

We just signed the OTP yesterday. Still some time to go before I get my keys, but I am starting to think what I should do and what i should not.

My flat is a 3I model , with a recess area. There is one common bathroom and one toilet. no toilet in MBR. I am looking to hack down the wall between the toilet and the bathroom. I am not looking to do anything major, the flooring is nice (granite).

Last renovation done in the flat was 13 yrs back. But everything is in excellent condition.

I am only looking to do the following :

1) Repaint

2) Rewire

3) Replace Pipes

4) Hack down the wall between toilet and bathroom and redo the whole thing (retile, shower screen etc )

5) Redo Kitchen Cabinet (can avoid this for now as can just polish the current cabinet and use)

6) Repaint / Polish , existing fittings

7) New wardrobes in the 2 bedrooms

Over and above this, i will buy minimal furniture for now which is required for move in and gradually keep adding.

1) Washer

2) Fridge

3) TV

4) console

5) Beds + Matresses

6) Coffee Table

7) Lightings

8) Dressing Table

9) Dining Table

10) Misc Items (shoe cabinet , etc)

Can help me decide if I can chuck some items out or I have missed some important things.

Is it possible to do it in < 20 K with a contractor?

your 20k includes furniture & appliances?

[neeravks 0]

your 20k includes furniture & appliances?

Yeah I am pretty much thinking of spending about 20k before moving in. So I will just do the things that I need the most and postpone the items for a later time.

[marshmallow 0]

Yeah I am pretty much thinking of spending about 20k before moving in. So I will just do the things that I need the most and postpone the items for a later time.

I try to add some items that i can think of:

1) Repaint

2) Rewire

3) Replace Pipes

4) Hack down the wall between toilet and bathroom and redo the whole thing (retile, shower screen etc) - and toilet accessories e.g. WC, basin, shower set etc

5) Redo Kitchen Cabinet (can avoid this for now as can just polish the current cabinet and use)

6) Repaint / Polish , existing fittings - if you are changing pipes, you will be changing fittings too, rite?

7) New wardrobes in the 2 bedrooms

8) Windows?

9) Window grilles?

10) Changing locks for main gate/main door/window?

Over and above this, i will buy minimal furniture for now which is required for move in and gradually keep adding.

1) Washer

2) Fridge

3) TV

4) console

5) Beds + Matresses

6) Coffee Table

7) Lightings

8) Dressing Table

9) Dining Table

10) Misc Items (shoe cabinet , etc)

11) Water heater?

12) fan - standing fan? ceiling fan?

13) aircon?

i think your original 1st list (the reno work list) can easily be around 10k without doing anything to the kitchen cabinet.

some things for you to consider:

a) Assess the must-do items: things that can only be done during reno and cannot be done afterwards. e.g., windows, re-wiring, piping.

b) Assess which built-in are absolutely necessary. e.g. for wardrobe, instead of doing a built-in wardrobe, get a bedroom set (bed frame, wardrobe, bedside table and dressing table), which typical costs $1000 or even less.

c) there are some things that you should not save money now by buying cheaper ones, as they will not be good in long run, e.g. cheap bathroom accessories. it might be better to spend more now than to have headache 2 to 3 yrs down the road.

Hope this helps... good luck for your reno~

[lynd3ralla 0]

Hi,

We just signed the OTP yesterday. Still some time to go before I get my keys, but I am starting to think what I should do and what i should not.

My flat is a 3I model , with a recess area. There is one common bathroom and one toilet. no toilet in MBR. I am looking to hack down the wall between the toilet and the bathroom. I am not looking to do anything major, the flooring is nice (granite).

Last renovation done in the flat was 13 yrs back. But everything is in excellent condition.

I am only looking to do the following :

1) Repaint

2) Rewire

5) Redo Kitchen Cabinet (can avoid this for now as can just polish the current cabinet and use)

6) Repaint / Polish , existing fittings

7) New wardrobes in the 2 bedrooms

Can help me decide if I can chuck some items out or I have missed some important things.

Is it possible to do it in < 20 K with a contractor?

Can PM me for my contractors, who will do the above for reasonable prices. They recently did my home in Pasir Ris and they are responsible, most important..right?

[endlssorrow 1]

Hi,

We just signed the OTP yesterday. Still some time to go before I get my keys, but I am starting to think what I should do and what i should not.

My flat is a 3I model , with a recess area. There is one common bathroom and one toilet. no toilet in MBR. I am looking to hack down the wall between the toilet and the bathroom. I am not looking to do anything major, the flooring is nice (granite).

Last renovation done in the flat was 13 yrs back. But everything is in excellent condition.

I am only looking to do the following :

1) Repaint

2) Rewire

3) Replace Pipes

4) Hack down the wall between toilet and bathroom and redo the whole thing (retile, shower screen etc )

5) Redo Kitchen Cabinet (can avoid this for now as can just polish the current cabinet and use)

6) Repaint / Polish , existing fittings

7) New wardrobes in the 2 bedrooms

Over and above this, i will buy minimal furniture for now which is required for move in and gradually keep adding.

1) Washer

2) Fridge

3) TV

4) console

5) Beds + Matresses

6) Coffee Table

7) Lightings

8) Dressing Table

9) Dining Table

10) Misc Items (shoe cabinet , etc)

Can help me decide if I can chuck some items out or I have missed some important things.

Is it possible to do it in < 20 K with a contractor?

i just saw some1 posted a ID which is living art which i still remembered... total about 20k nia... if u dont need this & that, u tell the person.. think will be lower somemore.. cheers

[Zhihao 0]

Yeah I am pretty much thinking of spending about 20k before moving in. So I will just do the things that I need the most and postpone the items for a later time.

U can either get contractor to do it,should be within ur 20k or u can pm mi for my contractor .done up my 3ng.22k.