Senja Renovation Journey

[LilyChang 0]

Hi,

We just purchased new HDB, not yet choosing ID. I hope I can sharing many ideas and themes about renovation. Here is our layout and "before" condition :

Layout (110 sqm2)

Living/Dining Room

Master Bedroom

Common Room

Kitchen

[LilyChang 0]

Master Toilet

Common Toilet

I hope can sharing ideas for this renovation. Thanks

[casa 0]

Welcome to RT

U have a big spacious home

Hope to c your reno pics soon

[LilyChang 0]

Thanks!!

I just got quotation from contractor and *****.

How many cost roughly for this renovation :

1. Kitchen + 2 bathroom (my HDB is 8 years old so didnt need ceiling, plumbing)

2. Put white brick in the living room as wall feature. I plan to do like this :

They said that renovation cost for the wall brick is about 2600. How about that, is that too high or not? :unsure:

Thanks

[Speed45 0]

Have you considered using wall paper to create that similar brickwall effect ? For your kitchen n 2 bathrooms, are you planning to overhaul everything ?

[bb_1314 0]

hi lilychang we have the same layout remember ? i also thought can save on the plumbing since the house is not that old. but i was told that if overhaul kitchen & bathrooms, the plumbing need to redo eventhough no change on the location of water outlet points.

[LilyChang 0]

Hi speed and bb1314,

i plan to :

-overhaul all kitchen and bathrooms

-make wardrobe in master bedroom

-put mirror in dining room

-make wall feature for culture stone effect

i already bought furniture from executive living about 11K include sofa, tv console, dining table and 2 bed

And already got quotation from o.r.a.n,g,e,c,u,b,e : 35K. Is it too expensive or not? Because we didnt do ceiling or changin floor

[LilyChang 0]

hi lilychang we have the same layout remember ? i also thought can save on the plumbing since the house is not that old. but i was told that if overhaul kitchen & bathrooms, the plumbing need to redo eventhough no change on the location of water outlet points.

Hi yes,

I got 16 k only from u,h,o,m,e for two bathroom+ kitchen

Have u got ur quotation yet?

[LEDguy 0]

Hi lily,

brick work feature wall is not that expensive.

if you hunt deep enough here you can get cheaper rates from these "designer" contractors.

top and bottom cabinets go form 180-240 per foot run

soild surface prob 60-80 per foot run

what kind of tiles are you doing up your toilet? 35k sounds like a marble cladded toilet

hope your renovation goes well

[bb_1314 0]

Hi yes,

I got 16 k only from u,h,o,m,e for two bathroom+ kitchen

Have u got ur quotation yet?

Yes. More or less confirm the ID. I'll be doing slightly more including whole house flooring n ceiling, cabinet at window recess, shoe cabinet, feature wall at bomb shelter, mbr wardrobe, tv feature+console. Carpentry is expensive... Quotations around 50k.

[bb_1314 0]

When r u starting ur Reno? Hopefully ur Reno goes well. Not like my downstairs neighbor started Reno in April when I just got pregnant, till to date I'm going to give birth in another few weeks they still doing drilling work sometime on Saturday. So irritating...

[LilyChang 0]

Yes. More or less confirm the ID. I'll be doing slightly more including whole house flooring n ceiling, cabinet at window recess, shoe cabinet, feature wall at bomb shelter, mbr wardrobe, tv feature+console. Carpentry is expensive... Quotations around 50k.

Hi, sorry for the late reply. We just got our key today. My final quaotation is around 25 K include wardrobe in mbr, tv console, fixing the palette in living room. Maybe start reno in this friday. The renovation will have one month time. How about you> Have you start your reno? I think 50K is already inclusive the flooring and ceiling, so its OK

[4995 0]

Hi all ... I have enage direct contractor for my house , it seen $$ 20% different from ID , workmanship not bad , friendly contractor ...

[bb_1314 0]

Hi, sorry for the late reply. We just got our key today. My final quaotation is around 25 K include wardrobe in mbr, tv console, fixing the palette in living room. Maybe start reno in this friday. The renovation will have one month time. How about you> Have you start your reno? I think 50K is already inclusive the flooring and ceiling, so its OK

Yes including flooring n ceiling. Will be starting mine next yr after CNy cos our son will be born in 3 weeks time! That's the reason why I was asking urs is at which block lol. If u r my downstairs/upstairs neighbor I'll be very trouble during my maternity leave lol.

Edited November 11, 2012 by bb_1314