joyousonline 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2011 wow bro, your reno is shaping up very soon. i agree on the poor workmanship on the hand rails!! i just gotten my keys but reno layout not even confirmed. thus not so soon start reno. haiz. anyway i m meeting mae's id tonight! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2011 UPDATES! (Day 53 - 26 May 2011)Popped by the place today to check out the work in progress... pleasantly surprised that there's new "additions". but at the same time, more "issues"... ARGH...i'm lazy to resize them and place them in nice layout... coz that really takes up quite some time... so the pics will be quite a bit...Main entranceThe 2-leave main door is up... but not yet stained... the natural wood grain pattern looks gd...HOWEVER, i've told my contractor that I wanted the long handle bar with roller lock kind... and i told him i'm ok to top up... BUT apparently, he "conveniently" forgot abt it... argh...The staircase rails are painted matt black... and it looks gd... but the lousy workmanship on the handrail is still apparent... I'll give the updates, once they have "touched" up...view of the main door from the inside... and let's go check out what's in the utility...Utility Room... my earlier purchases... storage heater, oven, hood & hob, sanitary and bathroom stuffs, electrical stuff... another complaint... the catch or latch of the door... it's not very well installed... i literally have to close the door d-a-m-n and give it an extra pull to close it properly... totally CMI (cannot-make-it)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soichiro 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2011 Good to see the updates!! Hope they can still change the door for you, not sure if the holes are at the same places for the long handlebar or else they may need to replace the door altogether.Remember to check all your purchased items bro. For me, they delivered wrong lights, wrong hob, wrong hood. Each time I thought no need to check la... looks correct... but end up still deliver wrong. lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2011 UPDATES! (Day 53 - 26 May 2011)KitchenView of the kitchen from the dining area... Totally like this view... it always reminds me that the decision to hack the walls at the kitchen was a gd one... well... until I start cooking... LOL... (if we are ever going to do so... )btw, the ugly "dirty" waste pipes are painted white and it's nice... for now... before they are covered up by the carpentry work... ... and the "cursed" kitchen floor tile... that looks different from its peer... can you spot it? won't be too difficult... i guess... LOLwill wait til after the acid wash to give my verdict whether it should be replace again... sigh...Wash areaLooking at the nice white waste pipes... i sort of regretted boxing up those in the 2 bathrooms above... not only they do cost more... they make the small place even more cramped... and i'm not too hopeful they can last long... argh...oh... my $15 wash basin from the Genova warehouse sale... it's really quite a steal...a normal small one which we were previously looking at, was ard $80... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2011 (edited) UPDATES! (Day 53 - 26 May 2011)Living Roomview of the living room from the dining area... notice something different?let's get a closer look at it...Balcony doorsThe wooden foldable balcony doors are up... but not stained yet... looking gd... but i'm not sure how sturdy and well it can stand up to the elements of the weather...i suppose quite a bit of regular maintenance might be needed... oh well...a closer look at the catch/latch area... look at the screws... i'm not sure whether it will be secured... hmmm... Edited May 28, 2011 by csingeu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2011 UPDATES! (Day 53 - 26 May 2011)Balconybalcony exterior wall painted ICI Weathershield Iceberg...would have preferred the handrails to be painted... in a different colour though... maybe beige or light brown...oh well...view to the left...view to the right...the semi-unblocked views, after the "cage grilles" are removed... totally looking forward to chill out at the balcony, in the evenings next time... with ice-cold bottled beer, nachos and cheese dip! hehehe... and maybe some potted plants... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2011 UPDATES! (Day 53 - 26 May 2011)Living roomlooking back into the living room... the main colour is "morning dew"... slight regret here... would have preferred a lighter shade... more airy and bright feel... but oh well...... to the left, it's the future tv console area... in "clamshell" colour...if you stare hard enough at the ceiling near the wall, you should be able to see a recessed area/groove....the projector screen will be installed there next time... ... to the right, it's the future sofa area...the 2 pieces of wires are the rear corners are speaker cables for the rear speakers... i might be converting them to in-ceiling speakers though... still considering...the cable in the middle is the 15-m HDMI 1.4 hi-speed cable, bought from a US retailer on eBay, but made in China... argh... oh well... still cheaper than buying it from sim lim tower...tested it at KEC; looks gd... but i hope the installation process or the workers did not sort of over-bend it or wat...stare hard enough and you can see the white ceiling mounted stand for the projector...Storeroomthe annoying door knob... i asked my contractor abt this door knob, and i specifically told him that i do not want a knob... he said he will be providing a recessed ring knob; similar to those use in the electrical riser door along the corridor of HDB flats...Lightings purchases from Chan Huatat first, i thought the lightings would be quite a bit... but it still looks manageable... this is like 75%../ BUT i have like 18 T-5 tubes... the remaining 25% are my 5 downlights, 2 x 1-m track and 6 LED track lights from lightings.com.sg...apparently, the salesperson at lightings.com.sg cocked up... i wanted round track lights; he gave me square ones... zzz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potatoes 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2011 Hope ur renovation is going on well despite some of the hiccups u mentioned. I like ur balcony folding doors.... I m thinking of the frameless glass doors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleong 1 Report post Posted May 28, 2011 It'll be possible to smoothen out the handrail bannisters - it just takes time and workmanship. Don't let the contractor take the easy way out. Same goes for the wooden balcony doors - I have to say that the exposed screw thread in the panels just smell of "can't be bothered" workmanship. If they can do the wooden doors they can go the extra effort for the final finishing touches. I suggest you have black brush seals at the bottom edge so that rain or dust does not sneak into the living room from under the doors. It could help keep airconditioning in the living room as well.Lastly for my storeroom, what I have is a little press-in press-out type of latch that makes the door a pop out door. No knob or pull out handle required, so its quite "stealthy". Some people don't even realize I have a door there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boyblunder 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2011 Lastly for my storeroom, what I have is a little press-in press-out type of latch that makes the door a pop out door. No knob or pull out handle required, so its quite "stealthy". Some people don't even realize I have a door there.I think in the contractor term, its called tic tac dor. Agree with cleong that its nice n stealthy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knownothing 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2011 Nice pics! Looking forward to see your completed house! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potatoes 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2011 (edited) Csingeu, May I know who is ur ID or contractor.Btw, is your main door fire-rated? Where did u get it from? Thx Edited May 29, 2011 by potatoes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2011 Csingeu, May I know who is ur ID or contractor.Btw, is your main door fire-rated? Where did u get it from? Thx Hey potatoes!I wouldn't want to share who's my contractor la... coz seriously, I'm not very pleased with him... but I think I'm too nice & soft to have things my way...I rather you take on some of the other contractors/IDs recommended by other forummers, such as Henry (marshmallow's, friends78's, etc), Donny (mae29's, st96's, etc)... If u want to know who he is to avoid him, I can PM you la... LOL...as for the design, it's mainly my own inputs, with suggestions and research from renotalk and magazines... (can check out Aaan's Hjiem)... so I won't credit my contractor/ID for that too...The main door is only half-fire-rated.It's sourced by my contractor; but I can think they leave their contacts on the doors, so later I can go take a pic of it.I suggest u can check out yontat, contat, or there's actually one shop at IMM, which does it... I went to check their prices, quite affordable too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2011 UPDATES! (Day 53 - 26 May 2011) - ContinuedStaircasethe staircase is being sanded; the work looks sloppy here... zzzLevel 2 walkwaythe workers are in the room...Bedroom 3the main colour is "Chalk" (quite whitish...), the "feature wall" is "Natural Linen"...mixed feelings here... initially wanted to have a darker coloured "feature" wall; maybe champagne or chocolate... but i was afraid the room will appear a little dark...somehow, the natural linen didn't look very contrasting with the main colour... oh well...Bedroom 2the other bedroom is having the same colour scheme... for consistency (and being boring...) LOL...the MBR was still being sanded... so no pics are available... let's just take it as a surprise... one of the workers was applying varnish/stain to it...PS: last night, after dinner, i went over for a look. just as i was going in to open the windows, i felt a sharp pain in my eyes and started tearing and was choking... the whole house reeked of very strong chemicals... it almost felt like i was at chemical warfare training in NS... LOL...I think I should leave the place alone for the next 2-3 days for the varnish and watever to dry and to air the place first... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hock 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2011 Csingeu, can pm me the quote for your balcony wooden folding door and the contact. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
