csingeu 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2011 Some idea of 6 panels wooden door for balcony Hey May_dream! This is what i was originally looking at... but I think it might be hard to maintain, esp my area is not sheltered at all... I do hear of ppl doing it, and requesting the manufacturer to use marine-grade varnish/lacquer to coat the frame (those used for yacht), so as to provide better water proofing... I might reduce some of the "optional stuffs", like 1. slate wall tiles for balcony - agreed with wife that it will make the balcony look gd, and nothing more... - expected to save abt $1.8K 2. floor tiles for balcony - i'm still quite keen to do some wood flooring for the balcony; either chengai wood decking (~$1500), or DIY wood deck tiles from IKEA (~$500)... so maybe will just cement screed the balcony... - expected to save abt $500-800 3. bifold wooden balcony doors - likely to do WPC 6-panel sliding doors; easier to maintain and more sturdy... - expected to save abt $1.5K we'll be channelling the funds for more "practical" stuffs... those things that we can actually use and benefit from the usage... eg. my 5.1 HTS & home cinema projector. went down to adelphi to audition some HTS today... decided that I'm a pure consumer; not enthusiast or audiophile... think will just get something within my budget and sounds gd to our ears (which can't really tell the difference much)... and we're not so hardcore on such gadgets, to really upgrade it progressively... maybe will only upgrade... if spoilt la... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
May_dream1 14 Report post Posted March 12, 2011 Hey May_dream! This is what i was originally looking at... but I think it might be hard to maintain, esp my area is not sheltered at all... I do hear of ppl doing it, and requesting the manufacturer to use marine-grade varnish/lacquer to coat the frame (those used for yacht), so as to provide better water proofing... I might reduce some of the "optional stuffs", like 1. slate wall tiles for balcony - agreed with wife that it will make the balcony look gd, and nothing more... - expected to save abt $1.8K 2. floor tiles for balcony - i'm still quite keen to do some wood flooring for the balcony; either chengai wood decking (~$1500), or DIY wood deck tiles from IKEA (~$500)... so maybe will just cement screed the balcony... - expected to save abt $500-800 3. bifold wooden balcony doors - likely to do WPC 6-panel sliding doors; easier to maintain and more sturdy... - expected to save abt $1.5K we'll be channelling the funds for more "practical" stuffs... those things that we can actually use and benefit from the usage... eg. my 5.1 HTS & home cinema projector. went down to adelphi to audition some HTS today... decided that I'm a pure consumer; not enthusiast or audiophile... think will just get something within my budget and sounds gd to our ears (which can't really tell the difference much)... and we're not so hardcore on such gadgets, to really upgrade it progressively... maybe will only upgrade... if spoilt la... the doors are really nice... i love it!!! its quite easy to maintain, no problem at all at my house. But after 3-4 years, need to varnish again. its not big deal and easy to do..... why not do pebble wash like reglxt? maybe cheaper than wood decking? what is WPC 6-panel? any pic to show? tangerinez was also at adelphi today.... maybe you bumped into her? hope your wedding banquet have been more or less decided?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2011 Hi csingeu, sorry for slight deviation from your current discussion, can you share with me how to get the Arco Lamp ? I'm really in love with the lamp... Thanks IA Hi Kobelala, Thanks for visiting! I got the Arco Lamp from the recent groupbuy... I think ard SGD$330 (incl freight fees), but must self-collect from a warehouse at bedok area. The marble base is freaking 70kg... but this is the most exact replication of the original piece, as compared to some other I've saw... Arco Lamp Group Buy I think the threadstarter is getting more ppl to organize a group buy soon again... btw, I haven't installed the lamp, coz will only set up at my new place (which hasn't been renovated yet)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2011 the doors are really nice... i love it!!! its quite easy to maintain, no problem at all at my house. But after 3-4 years, need to varnish again. its not big deal and easy to do..... why not do pebble wash like reglxt? maybe cheaper than wood decking? what is WPC 6-panel? any pic to show? tangerinez was also at adelphi today.... maybe you bumped into her? hope your wedding banquet have been more or less decided?? Yes.. it really looks very nice... but... is the area just outside the doors sheltered from above? how much does it cost? I suppose it's a 6-panel folding doors? I think we likely not going to do la... maybe just do normal white powder coated (WPC) 6-panel sliding doors... to be functional... the length is abt 4.6m wide... no... didn't bump into tangerinez, as she and hb went ard 3pm... i went after dinner, ard 7pm... and we both agreed that the deftech cinema pro 800 + denon avr1911 sounds the best among the sets we listened to... but it's abt $2750... wife thinks it's very $$$ to spend almost $3K on HTS... she thinks a $1K set is gd enough... so we went to Harvey Norman to listen to Yamaha and Onkyo package... those more decent ones... cost ard $1.5K too... hmmm... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
May_dream1 14 Report post Posted March 12, 2011 Yes.. it really looks very nice... but... is the area just outside the doors sheltered from above? how much does it cost? I suppose it's a 6-panel folding doors? I think we likely not going to do la... maybe just do normal white powder coated (WPC) 6-panel sliding doors... to be functional... the length is abt 4.6m wide... no... didn't bump into tangerinez, as she and hb went ard 3pm... i went after dinner, ard 7pm... and we both agreed that the deftech cinema pro 800 + denon avr1911 sounds the best among the sets we listened to... but it's abt $2750... wife thinks it's very $$$ to spend almost $3K on HTS... she thinks a $1K set is gd enough... so we went to Harvey Norman to listen to Yamaha and Onkyo package... those more decent ones... cost ard $1.5K too... hmmm... if yours is only 4.6m, then maybe no need to have 6 panels.... the pic i shown you, its 6m so 1 panel is about 1m. i don't know how much it cost..... difficult to calculate when its all a total cost of reno. then i think WPC is good enough lah.... of course with this, its nicer looking as its suit the wood decking if you are doing that as well. the area just outside the door are sheltered but its like very very high.... if rain then will get wet also loh. yup, saw the chat between both of you. sorry, i am not into HTS. To me, as long i have a big tv that i can enjoy my drama series, i am happy enough. hehehehe.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kobelala 8 Report post Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) I got the Arco Lamp from the recent groupbuy... I think ard SGD$330 (incl freight fees), but must self-collect from a warehouse at bedok area. The marble base is freaking 70kg... but this is the most exact replication of the original piece, as compared to some other I've saw... Arco Lamp Group Buy I think the threadstarter is getting more ppl to organize a group buy soon again... btw, I haven't installed the lamp, coz will only set up at my new place (which hasn't been renovated yet)... Hi Csingeu, thanks for sharing the source Yes, I know you have not started your reno as I'm always lurking around your T-blog and also T-blogs of other EMs. Can say you're 1 cool dude who don't rush into things ya I'm currently waiting for my 1st Appt which is next week but i need to rush into many things as wife n me needed a place badly... I've already got a few quotes from contractors and also have decided with wife on what are the things we should do for our flat. Hope to see updates from you again and keep in touch ya... and... can I join the Jurong gang also (although my EM is in the North ) Edited March 13, 2011 by Kobelala Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) Hi Csingeu, thanks for sharing the source Yes, I know you have not started your reno as I'm always lurking around your T-blog and also T-blogs of other EMs. Can say you're 1 cool dude who don't rush into things ya I'm currently waiting for my 1st Appt which is next week but i need to rush into many things as wife n me needed a place badly... I've already got a few quotes from contractors and also have decided with wife on what are the things we should do for our flat. Hope to see updates from you again and keep in touch ya... and... can I join the Jurong gang also (although my EM is in the North ) Hey! LOL... i'm not exactly that cool la... more like me and wife are fickle-minded and kept changing what we deemed are impt, and also we are procrastinating quite a bit... 1. Most renovation work are more for restoration, not so much design; I'm keen on creating an outdoor feel with my balcony; wife thinks that no pt spending so much on the balcony, which we are not likely to spend a lot of time at... 2. We started with looking at IDs, whose quotes are $63K to $78K, and switched to contractor who is able to do it at ard $50K... and through the refinement of requirements, the cost crept up to ard $60K too... so i wonder if I should just have gone ahead with the IDs; but then again, for the IDs' quotes, even at $63K, some are missing a few major items (eg. electricial rewiring, plastering, etc) 3. Even after we sort of decided to go with one of the contractor, who seems to be able to capture most of our requirements well plus offering reasonable rates, we are now concerned abt the design, quality of materials provided, and worksmanship and also ability to respond and perform service recovery (unable to find out, until renovation starts...) BUT this afternoon, going to sit down with wife and go thru latest quote, and remove all the optional items, see how much we can save and channel the savings for the electricial stuffs which we can enjoy on a daily basis (HTS + projector, which was originally not factored in), soft furnishings (eg. curtains not costed) and see what's our final estimated total budget for renovation (incl lightings, sanitary wares, electrical appliances, furniture, soft furnishings) going to be like... we already have a spreadsheet for that, but need to revise the amount a bit... I think it's a gd idea to visit each other's places, to see how other are planning their places; might get some gd ideas; and also to watch out for problem areas which might arise. Feel free to join us (the Jurong gang), if you can make it la... and gd luck for your renovation too! Edited March 13, 2011 by csingeu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kobelala 8 Report post Posted March 13, 2011 Hey! BUT this afternoon, going to sit down with wife and go thru latest quote, and remove all the optional items, see how much we can save and channel the savings for the electricial stuffs which we can enjoy on a daily basis (HTS + projector, which was originally not factored in), soft furnishings (eg. curtains not costed) and see what's our final estimated total budget for renovation (incl lightings, sanitary wares, electrical appliances, furniture, soft furnishings) going to be like... we already have a spreadsheet for that, but need to revise the amount a bit... I think it's a gd idea to visit each other's places, to see how other are planning their places; might get some gd ideas; and also to watch out for problem areas which might arise. Feel free to join us (the Jurong gang), if you can make it la... and gd luck for your renovation too! Hehe, bro, me too, I also did 1 simple spreadsheet on budget, quotations and estimated damage, so I can plan my miserable bank account properly (account will look worse after paying the COV ) as we do not intend to take up reno loans or anything... so really need to plan properly on the necessary things to do first.... I will follow your t-blog closely and if i'm able to find time for the jurong gathering, i'll join u guys.... Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soichiro 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2011 Hehe, bro, me too, I also did 1 simple spreadsheet on budget, quotations and estimated damage, so I can plan my miserable bank account properly (account will look worse after paying the COV ) as we do not intend to take up reno loans or anything... so really need to plan properly on the necessary things to do first.... I will follow your t-blog closely and if i'm able to find time for the jurong gathering, i'll join u guys.... Cheers My 5rm mansionette is almost done. Like csingeu, my reno is more like renewing the house, no fancy design. My damage with contractor is from 40-50k. Don't just look at price.. it is very easy for them to tweak the initial quote to look like it is much lower. Go for quality, and go for the one you feel most comfortable communicating with. Remember to request to view some similar houses that the contractor has done before, can give u ideas also. I requested to visit EMs that my contractor had done. At least see if the owner looks happy with the contractor or not. haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kobelala 8 Report post Posted March 13, 2011 My 5rm mansionette is almost done. Like csingeu, my reno is more like renewing the house, no fancy design. My damage with contractor is from 40-50k. Don't just look at price.. it is very easy for them to tweak the initial quote to look like it is much lower. Go for quality, and go for the one you feel most comfortable communicating with. Remember to request to view some similar houses that the contractor has done before, can give u ideas also. I requested to visit EMs that my contractor had done. At least see if the owner looks happy with the contractor or not. haha. Hi Soichiro, thanks for the valuable advice. Yes, wife n me also looking at praticality and simple rather than extravangant designs, to us simple is nice ... ... wife n myself are pretty simple people, to be able to own a EM and to have a place of our own is good enough, just need to do a decent simple reno... That's why I'm going to contractor, with wife n myself fishing out ideas from forumers blogs, magazines n internet on what and how we want our house to be... .. so we save cost for an ID Oh 5rm Mansionette !! You got yourself a rare house !! Congrats n feel happy for u !! I don't think there are many around, the only place I know of a 5rm Mansionete is Lor Ah Soo (i spent my teenage years to adulthood in Hougang area), I think there are only 3 blks of walk up... and they are facing landed properties of Charlton Pk... .. I simply love that place, just too bad when we are buying our place, there are no units there for sale... Be sure to post your pics to show us after your reno ok !! Cheers ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2011 Quick Updates! 1. Our estimated final renovation quote: We went down to our contractor, to do 1 last round of clarifications to prepare the final quotation & contract. The final price is abt $53K (without windows & window grilles). Will be getting Alex to do the installation of windows & window grilles at abt $4K... hence, final estimated renovation cost is $57K. Will be expecting some variation orders and slight increase, due to the choice of tile selection, etc. maybe at least a 5% as buffer. 2. Our impulsive furniture purchases: I'm not sure if it was a gd choice now... Since we were at TradeHub 21, we popped by the nearby furniture shops to look-see and were interested to check out Cellini. And we noticed the $3998 package deal. And somehow, we got "brainwashed" to buy the package. Wife was interested in the dining table set. I was interested in the sofa set. So in the end, we got these: 1. ELDA L-shape sofa I totally like this! Saw this on someone else's t-blog earlier and thought the sideboards, which act as book/display shelves look gd. And it sort of fit my resort theme. Wife thought that the seat cushions were a little hard, plus the seat was not as deep as our other choice, which is the IKEA Kivik. In fact, she told me, later at home, she still would have preferred the IKEA Kivik... 2. MAX Dining Table + 4 Dining Chairs Wife totally likes this. She likes the length of it; the colour and materials, and the chairs too! I quite ok with the choice. 3. Annabelle Bedframe + Nightingale Mattress (King-sized) + 2 x pillows, 2 x bolsters, mattress protector Thought of getting a bed set too, as it seems like a gd deal. Anyway, we are not too fussy people. There were 3 different bedframes to choose from. And wife likes this better out of the 3 other. I would have preferred the other one with bottom storage. And it was $3998 + $300 (To upgrade to king-sized mattress) + $200 (To get the latex foam top) = $4498. We've also gotten the option to purchase the MAX TV console + coffee table for $798 or just the TV Console for $572. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2011 If you have followed my t-blog earlier, I mentioned that I wanted to get IKEA furniture to save money, and it will probably cost me $3K+ to get the KIVIK sofa set, the dining set, book shelves, coffee table & tv bench. And maybe another 3K to get a Sealy mattress & bedframe. And now, we're spending like $4.5K for the sofa set, dining set, mattress & bedframe. Seems to me a pretty gd offer. I'm still pondering, whether I should get the MAX tv console and coffee table for another $800, to make the sofa, dining set, tv console, coffee table a complete set of the same theme. hmmm... If i go for IKEA coffee table ($69) Expedit Coffee Table and IKEA Expedit shelf ($119), placed horizontally, as my tv bench, Expedit Shelving Unit I would be able to save more... What would you do if you were me? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soichiro 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2011 What would you do if you were me? Personally go for whatever u feel is practical. If u go for IKEA just make sure the quality is acceptable for u. Imagine 1 year later, would u still be happy with what u spent on? Money can be spent but must make sure u are happy with it. heh. Consider also the time u spend using that item. That said, bed would be where u spend the most of your time on... should be your most important purchase! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
friends78 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2011 Quick Updates! 2. Our impulsive furniture purchases: I'm not sure if it was a gd choice now... Since we were at TradeHub 21, we popped by the nearby furniture shops to look-see and were interested to check out Cellini. And we noticed the $3998 package deal. And somehow, we got "brainwashed" to buy the package. Wife was interested in the dining table set. I was interested in the sofa set. So in the end, we got these: 1. ELDA L-shape sofa I totally like this! Saw this on someone else's t-blog earlier and thought the sideboards, which act as book/display shelves look gd. And it sort of fit my resort theme. Wife thought that the seat cushions were a little hard, plus the seat was not as deep as our other choice, which is the IKEA Kivik. In fact, she told me, later at home, she still would have preferred the IKEA Kivik... 2. MAX Dining Table + 4 Dining Chairs Wife totally likes this. She likes the length of it; the colour and materials, and the chairs too! I quite ok with the choice. 3. Annabelle Bedframe + Nightingale Mattress (King-sized) + 2 x pillows, 2 x bolsters, mattress protector Thought of getting a bed set too, as it seems like a gd deal. Anyway, we are not too fussy people. There were 3 different bedframes to choose from. And wife likes this better out of the 3 other. I would have preferred the other one with bottom storage. And it was $3998 + $300 (To upgrade to king-sized mattress) + $200 (To get the latex foam top) = $4498. We've also gotten the option to purchase the MAX TV console + coffee table for $798 or just the TV Console for $572. Another owner like me who was bowled over by Cellini furniture and made the purchase on the spot:) We are now considering whether to get Cubo TV Console for our study room... $$$ again... Luv your sofa set. Didn't notice it during my last visit... If you have followed my t-blog earlier, I mentioned that I wanted to get IKEA furniture to save money, and it will probably cost me $3K+ to get the KIVIK sofa set, the dining set, book shelves, coffee table & tv bench. And maybe another 3K to get a Sealy mattress & bedframe. And now, we're spending like $4.5K for the sofa set, dining set, mattress & bedframe. Seems to me a pretty gd offer. I'm still pondering, whether I should get the MAX tv console and coffee table for another $800, to make the sofa, dining set, tv console, coffee table a complete set of the same theme. hmmm... If i go for IKEA coffee table ($69) and IKEA Expedit shelf ($119), placed horizontally, as my tv bench, I would be able to save more... What would you do if you were me? For the Ikea Expedit shelf to be TV console, how do u intend to hide the wires? And as for the shelfing, can it accomodate any sizes of DVD player or u intend to place everything on top of the bench. For me, I will get Max TV console and coffee table to match... BTW, did u get the free bean bag? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) Another owner like me who was bowled over by Cellini furniture and made the purchase on the spot:) We are now considering whether to get Cubo TV Console for our study room... $$$ again... Luv your sofa set. Didn't notice it during my last visit... For the Ikea Expedit shelf to be TV console, how do u intend to hide the wires? And as for the shelfing, can it accomodate any sizes of DVD player or u intend to place everything on top of the bench. For me, I will get Max TV console and coffee table to match... BTW, did u get the free bean bag? Ohh. So which sets did u get from Cellini? Did you get their bed and bedframes? I like the sofa set too. but it's 3.1m long. Think maybe not a lot of ppl would consider it, if the living Rm is not big enough. Might make the area looks smaller and more clumsy. I was looking at a 2.8m. But I think should still be able to squeeze in. If i'm going to use the expedit shelf as tv console, I think it will be hard to hide the cables. Probably just simple cable management lor. When placed horizontally, those items, too big to be placed in the shelves , will then be placed on top of it lor. Yes. In the end, we psycho-ed ourselves. If wanted to get Ikea, should just get Ikea ones; if not just get the matching one lor. In fact, our original budget for sofa set ($1.5K), dining set ($1.5K), bed set ($2.5-3K) will be ard $6K total. So we'll still be within our budget if we get the tv console and coffee table @ $800. In fact, I like the tv console. As for the coffee table, I'm neutral. It's too big and heavy for my liking. I envision myself having quite a bit of house parties, playing wii and stuff; the coffee table might get in the way. No. I didn't get the free bean bag. Coz the limited promotion ended on Sat. But I'll get an option to purchase it at $69.90, but cannot choose colours. Actually, we sort of rushed to buy, Coz the salesperson told us that if we confirm our order ytd, she could try to get us the bean bag free. In the end, the request was rejected by her manager, Coz a lot of ppl asking for it too! Edited March 14, 2011 by csingeu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
