My Choa Chu Kang Renovation From Id Note

[beluga 1]

These kind of issue should be easy to rectify. Just hack away the affected tiles, use the remaining tiles and redo it....

[sarvakti 0]

Dear Friends,

Here are my updates.

Your comments are welcome.

The next set of tasks :

1. Get the contractor to rectify the few homogeneous tiles that are uneven. Otherwise I am happy with the tilers job. Other than the few things tiler has done a good job grade A to him.

2. Electrician to cut holes in the L-box

3. Plumber has to rectify some of the issues and install all the sanitory items.

4. Painting

5. Construct L-shapped kitchen cabinet with black galaxy granite top and tall unit and install the kitchen accessories.

6. Install all electrical items including all the ceiling fans that I will buy

7. Varnish parquet in mbr

8. Install built in wardrobe

These kind of issue should be easy to rectify. Just hack away the affected tiles, use the remaining tiles and redo it....

Edited March 14, 2012 by sarvakti

[renotm 0]

Your kitchen tiles are nice!

Where do you get them? got model # to share?

Thanks!

Here you go, Todays updates.

Your comments are welcome.

[sarvakti 0]

I got my kitchen tiles from Soon Bee Huat from Toa Guan.

It looks like maple wood. I went for all 30x60 tiles for both kitchen and bathroom.

I got my living room tiles from Haffari, the bathroom tiles from mix of liang Seng , Haffari and Soon Been Huat.

The pictures do not provide the actual details of the tiles , looks like i will need a much higher resolution to capture the actual effect of the tiles. In reality they look a little different and the texture is more apparent and lively.

I do have the sample , will take a picture and post it tomorrow.

Cheers

Your kitchen tiles are nice!

Where do you get them? got model # to share?

Thanks!

Edited March 14, 2012 by sarvakti

[NeoBY 1]

Dear Friends,

Here are my updates.

Your tiles look great!! Nice of your ID to bring you to so many places to choose your tiles

[May_dream1 14]

Heh.... I guess CCK is not a hot place, so less ppl read the thread.... I was wondering why mine not so many ppl reply also coz I'm also in CCK zone... Generally, BTO has bigger interests I suppose as a lot are on the same boat...

Initially, my blog also no one wanted to reply. Then i realised, the more you reply in others blog, then others will come into your blog to read and reply too. If you only update on your own blog, then they might come into yours but not necessary reply.

That's how i managed to get my blog to be so long... hehehehe...

[sarvakti 0]

Thanks May dream. Sounds quiet true. Yes I will do so.

Initially, my blog also no one wanted to reply. Then i realised, the more you reply in others blog, then others will come into your blog to read and reply too. If you only update on your own blog, then they might come into yours but not necessary reply.

That's how i managed to get my blog to be so long... hehehehe...

[sarvakti 0]

Yes. I saw genuine intention in him and he took me to some remote place where from I chose the metallic feature wall tile for the master bathroom.

Your tiles look great!! Nice of your ID to bring you to so many places to choose your tiles

[sarvakti 0]

Guys, I am totally busy over the last few days. I think I will find some time to write down on Wednesday. I will detail.

I think I can certainly provide useful information, just that I have to write down.

Cheers,

Yes. I saw genuine intention in him and he took me to some remote place where from I chose the metallic feature wall tile for the master bathroom.

[May_dream1 14]

Why write same thing in my tblog?? Haha.....

Asking you to comment abt others flats then ppl will comment in yours. Not asking you to write same thing in your tblog in mine.

Edited March 19, 2012 by May_dream1

[sarvakti 0]

Yes. May dream, I will certainly comment. But for now, I am unable to find any time, with so many stuffs going on.

I just want to post but am so busy last few days i am not able to write.

Will post.

Guys, any one can suggest a good carpenter please ?

Why write same thing in my tblog?? Haha.....

Asking you to comment abt others flats then ppl will comment in yours. Not asking you to write same thing in your tblog in mine.

[May_dream1 14]

Get your ID to find carpenter. Mine was with my contractor, don't know how to recommend coz I don't have the carpenter info.

What happen that suddenly u need a carpenter?

[getzski 1]

Yes. May dream, I will certainly comment. But for now, I am unable to find any time, with so many stuffs going on.

I just want to post but am so busy last few days i am not able to write.

Will post.

Guys, any one can suggest a good carpenter please ?

tough to get a good carpenter(team) at short notice....the good ones are usually book weeks in advance.

[May_dream1 14]

tough to get a good carpenter(team) at short notice....the good ones are usually book weeks in advance.

Ya, so last min might not find good carpenter. That's why I wonder what happen that so suddenly need carpenter when it should be taken care by the contractor.

[sarvakti 0]

Guys,

I finally could settle down and could write something today.

Here are the updates until now.

Tiling :

All tiling work has been completed and first cleaning has taken place. As i mentioned a few of the tiles were uneven and the grove lines were not completely filled up (may be due to cleaning).

I spoke to Tony and he agreed to do all this rectification work before handing over.

I will be personally there to show the tilers all the grove lines that are not completely up to mark.

So far I am happy with the tiling work done by Tony's team. They are responsive and corrected few of the mistakes that I indicated to them while doing the job. I will give my final verdict after they hand over.

Tile selection was a painful process, you got to spend some personal time visiting the tile shops a few number of times. I would strongly suggest Soon Bee Hoon, but you have to be patient with yourself. First visit a smaller shop like Lian Sheng Hin (the service is quiet good), to get a overall picture. Once you are on your own you can visit Soon Bee Hoon (in Toh Guan). I did not like the service in Haffari though.

Soon Bee Hoon is a huge place and there are numerable number of tiles to choose from. They also have a showroom but I am not specifically impressed with their show room. As such they have got almost all the tiles that you would see in any other shop. Atleast spend three hours each day over a weekend. Few of the staff over there are well informed and can give good suggestions.

Parquet Flooring :

I chose Evergreen forests (the Manager is Morgan and he usually responds in renotalk forum). After doing all the searching I finally settled down on him because his quote was the lowest. He is charging 1300 in total for a place (for 2x11 burmese parquet) which the rest of the parquet guys were easily charging (including Hau Hau parquet) 1500. The contractors will easily charge 1700 to 2000 for their parquet flooring for this area. I will pass my verdict on this team after the completion.

They have lied the parquet for me now in my master bedroom. He also provides 2 years guarantee for his parquet (only thing is that he asked me to leave the parquet atleast for 2 weeks before sanding). They have lied the parquet. But I can give the final verdict only after they do the sanding.

Morgan is quiet busy and he does not inspect the work while the laborers lay the parquet. I felt a little uncomfortable , because I am not sure if that needs to be monitored for any defects that only a parquet floor expect can site. Any how, I will wait for the sanding to be done and see pass the verdict on his team.

Next comes electical wiring.

Electrician :

I am going with my relative who is an electrician and he does it only for a specific people. He does a great job and his prices are definitely lower than the market price. Since he does not do for everyone I cannot write anything more on him.

Next comes plumbing

Plumbing :

Most of the plumbing work, including installing of accessories will be done next week. So I cannot write anything more about this for now. Will give clear and detailed updates after all plumbing work is done.

I will write more updates tomorrow.

Edited March 22, 2012 by sarvakti