Help On Wrapping Up Reno Works Myself

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Hey peeps

Need some advice from you gurus here..

My story: Halfway thru my reno, we fell out with the ID and we were left with some stuffs not done.

We were at the stage where we're left with painting, carpentry, electricals, plumbing works for kitchen/toilet, aluminium works, polishing marble floor, floor protection and curtains.

So far, we've got most of the items sorted out.. after becoming a part time PCK for 2 weeks.

Last week, after the marble polishing on 31/05/2011, we went to get corrugated cardboard and plastic sheet to diy floor protection ourselves. We got Sun Hup Int Contr(Mr Lau/Perlyn) to do our carpentry. So we thought the carpentry works will start on 02/06/11. So we hurried to do up the protection. The marble polish uncle (Ah Gan) told us that corrugated paper cannot be placed directly onto polished marble because it will leave a mark. This I know because the ex-contractor left long stripe marks on my floor after they left. Mr Lau told me that he needs about 2 weeks to finish up the carpentry. He hasn't started since the last time I checked on 04/06/2011. Really quite tight for me on the time because I'm in quite a hurry to move in by 25th June (Sat).

Now, on 18th June (Sat), the furniture and home appliances and curtains will arrive. I also need to pray in the morning because it's also an auspicious date.

The thing is.. I also need to ensure that the carpentry is finished by 16th June and then I can get the painters to come and touch up watever they didn't do previously (ie. last coat of paint) then the plumbers to come and install my kitchen sinks and other S/S accessories.

The problem is.. I dunno if I should remove all the floor protection before the furniture arrive? which means Friday 17th nite I must remove. Or I remove some only like the doorway?

I'm also not sure if I should get the painters to come next Monday during the carpentry period because I am afraid they might take >2days because I dunno how much wooden carcasses would be in the house and movement will be restricted for the painters. How long does it usually take to install the carpentry? Is it really 2 weeks or that includes prep time to get the carcasses up.. Anyone has any advice? Thanks. I have a 9ft wardrobe, 15 ft bottom kitchen cabinet, 6ft bookcase, 2ft shoe cabi. and some boxup works in the living room for pipes.

Thanks alot! appreciate watever advice...

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  On 6/8/2011 at 7:27 AM, nimm12 said:

carpentry usually takes 2 weeks to install

my advise is paint only after all carpentry is done

because carpentry work can be quite dusty, no point spoil your new coat of paint right?

similarly, flooring should be completed first before doing carpentry, otherwise how is your wardrobe going to be installed?

you should postpone all furniture delivery by 2-3weeks from now

Hi nimm12, Thanks.

Actually the all the delivery has been changed 3 times because of the hiccups with the previous contractors..

The painting is already up before the carpentry.. It is because we have some walls which are in dark grey and so the painters only did 1 coat of paint.. they will have to do another coat after all the carpentry is done..

Now I can only hope that Mr Lau can rush it out for me.. so that the carpentry is up by 16th. and 17th the painters can finish up the last coat on 3 walls.

I can't delay another 2-3 weeks delivery because I have to die die move in 25th June. I guess I'm not leaving much options to myself.. feeling quite contradicted and vexed. T_T