Major Overhaul For Our Tiny Crib

[ayazumi 0]

Looks good! Everything is progressing well for you.

[LynZie 0]

[LynZie 0]

Looks good! Everything is progressing well for you.

Thanks Ayazumi!

Yes..Thank God..it seems to be.. Less than 2 weeks for the tentative date for our ID to handover our completed home to us.. So hoping everything will progress smoothly till the end.

[ayazumi 0]

Thanks Ayazumi!

Yes..Thank God..it seems to be.. Less than 2 weeks for the tentative date for our ID to handover our completed home to us.. So hoping everything will progress smoothly till the end.

Don't worry, everything will go smoothly for you.

I like the design of your wc, especially it comes in one piece. How much did you spend for this wc?

[LynZie 0]

The salesperson recommended the 1pc bowl range to us n immediately this particular one caught my attention becoz of the height.. Husb had no objections coz he said all serve the same purpose..lol!

It was priced at $298..can't remember the exact price we paid for it thou coz we were given discount for the final bill of the items we purchased..

[ayazumi 0]

The salesperson recommended the 1pc bowl range to us n immediately this particular one caught my attention becoz of the height.. Husb had no objections coz he said all serve the same purpose..lol!

It was priced at $298..can't remember the exact price we paid for it thou coz we were given discount for the final bill of the items we purchased..

Ahhh.. that is not very expensive. Too bad I didn't see something similar, otherwise I will also opt the same design. Nice buy!

[NeoBY 1]

The salesperson recommended the 1pc bowl range to us n immediately this particular one caught my attention becoz of the height.. Husb had no objections coz he said all serve the same purpose..lol!

It was priced at $298..can't remember the exact price we paid for it thou coz we were given discount for the final bill of the items we purchased..

Friend got a low cistern. He advised me not to get one cos the pressure for his is very low. Not sure if it's the same for all. Just check k

[LynZie 0]

Ahhh.. that is not very expensive. Too bad I didn't see something similar, otherwise I will also opt the same design. Nice buy!

Hehe.. Actually if can sourced ard I'm sure can get cheaper version

Edited April 19, 2012 by LynZie

[LynZie 0]

Friend got a low cistern. He advised me not to get one cos the pressure for his is very low. Not sure if it's the same for all. Just check k

Thanks for the advice NeoBY.. Hopefully it doesn't or if not just strong enuf to clear what it's supposed to clear..hehe.. Husb did check with the salesperson n he mentioned there is no diff.. Hope it's just not sales talk..

[Edlyn 0]

Dear Lynzie,

You are moving very fast and making purchases pretty decisively. It is good idea not to discuss about pricing since time is not on your side. I am not sure if you have already done your budgeting. You can actually do up a budgeting list for furnishing and from there work on the budget you are willing to spend before going out to shop. In the end, you can avoid overspending and balance the various needs & wants. Previously, when my contractor did the costing for me, he did advise me to do it and i find it very useful and avoid unnecessary argument with our partner....hehehe

My friend does building project and so recommended me some LED bulbs.and strips.. it is a little technical but if you are interested..... i can PM you his contact. Will be good to discuss on the electrical cabling required base on where you want to replace the led....... some led can replace the chandelier bulb which help to save electricity bill.

If you have not got your blind, you can actually try spotlight which has ocassional sales + VIP discount which makes it pretty affordable too.

I did replaster at my place too and do remember to do a final check after everything is in because there are bound to be knocks and scratches due to many sub con working in the same place...must ask your ID to do final touch up. Also, remember to make sure that your painter add a layer of sealer before painting the color. Good to be around to check it when they are doing the sealer ....it works to act as a layer to protect the plaster from moisture as well as help to make it easier for paint to stick and last longer...

Hope it helps.....All the best.

[LynZie 0]

Dear Lynzie,

You are moving very fast and making purchases pretty decisively. It is good idea not to discuss about pricing since time is not on your side. I am not sure if you have already done your budgeting. You can actually do up a budgeting list for furnishing and from there work on the budget you are willing to spend before going out to shop. In the end, you can avoid overspending and balance the various needs & wants. Previously, when my contractor did the costing for me, he did advise me to do it and i find it very useful and avoid unnecessary argument with our partner....hehehe

My friend does building project and so recommended me some LED bulbs.and strips.. it is a little technical but if you are interested..... i can PM you his contact. Will be good to discuss on the electrical cabling required base on where you want to replace the led....... some led can replace the chandelier bulb which help to save electricity bill.

If you have not got your blind, you can actually try spotlight which has ocassional sales + VIP discount which makes it pretty affordable too.

I did replaster at my place too and do remember to do a final check after everything is in because there are bound to be knocks and scratches due to many sub con working in the same place...must ask your ID to do final touch up. Also, remember to make sure that your painter add a layer of sealer before painting the color. Good to be around to check it when they are doing the sealer ....it works to act as a layer to protect the plaster from moisture as well as help to make it easier for paint to stick and last longer...

Hope it helps.....All the best.

Gee..Edlyn.. U have given quite a fair bit of tips.. Thanks soo much!

Yup, time is really not on our side n with 3 kids in tow n me with a ballooning tummy, guess me n husb really took it a bit too fast in our purchases. Think we r almost done with what we thot we would need n want. Initially, there was a budget to guide us along.. But as we go along, we did sidetracked n that started with the reno cost Got my blinds at the same store where the ID brought us for the bathroom n lighting stuff.. Y didn't I even think of Spotlight?

Husb thot of getting the LED strips to place underneath the kitchen cabinets. Guess for now, he has put that thot on hold after what we have spent.. He even forgo the idea of getting a frameless mirror for our dining area n settled for the mirror at Ikea which we went to purchase today.

Btw, thanks again for all ur tips.. Will try to sneak in when they r doing the painting (ID did mention there will a sealant b4 the painting but guess its best to confirm ) n get husb to check the end result of the plastering... Personally, I, myself am not soo confident of plastered walls.. Coz we had our balcony wall at our previous home plastered n over the years, the edges just chipped bit by bit.. Guess it could be poor workmanship..

Edited April 19, 2012 by LynZie

[LynZie 0]

Woah...it has been a few days of hiatus for me here..

Reno r still ongoing.. Plastering r all done for the whole house..

We didn't planned to change the main door but decided to just replace the handleset..look at the condition of the current one

N what a hassle it was to get a suitable one...I went to home fix to get the only available brand Yale..luckily the salesperson advised to confirm if it can be used to replace our existing one as he mentioned the old ones r usually longer than Yale's. N indeed, it was different in length. That would mean having to drill new holes n maybe the new handleset would not be able to hide the old holes.. I did saw a different brand Nelon selling at another hardware store in Jurong Point..but thinking it could be of inferior quality coz it was $79.90 compared to Yale's at $129, I striked it off the buying list on husb's advice (did the surveying on my own since husb was working)

Thanks to RT forum.. Found out that some others had the same problem with Yale's handleset in term of the length. Mine was the old version branded Posse..n it seems that it's not easily available. Thru RT source, i went down to Toh Guan to check out the hardware stores there. Found the same so-called inferior quality Nelon handleset there n the shop person said this will be the best fit. So, I just grabbed it at $43.. Quite a deal compared to the other store that was selling at $79.90. Had to find that handleset fast as our ID inform that the worker will be reinstalling the main door by today so would need the replacement handleset by wed. However, when we went down to the unit today, the door was fixed but not the new handleset.. The trouble I went thru for nothing..

Another minor hiccup was when the wiring was up n we saw this...

We didn't anticipated the switches will be there like duh...it normally would be there.. there goes our planned shoe cabinet..luckily the width of each of the 2 cabinet we will be using is just nice for the remaining space on that wall so that settles it..

[LynZie 0]

Following r pics of what's been done till to date.. Till my next post

[LynZie 0]

[LynZie 0]

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