HaiDeChen 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2012 Non-master bedroom to be converted into living roomMaster bedroom/toilet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ordinaryfolk 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2012 Wow!! your unrenovated flat looks like renovated to me.... The condition is so good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaiDeChen 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2012 Only the flooring is in a rather decent condition. Otherwise, faucets in kitchen and toilets are rusty/with algae. Cracks on walls and very rusty window grille locks. And i have a warped front door too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaiDeChen 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2012 And the Hacking BEGINS!Am so glad that renovation has finally started! Can't wait to see the final product!Kitchen Floor gone!View from Kitchen into living roomHacking a wall to make my living room bigger! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaiDeChen 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2012 I quite like the raw look of the hacked floor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
epiphone 2 Report post Posted November 18, 2012 Dude, nice house. Can I ask about something regarding hacking of walls? Am I right that only those walls that are represented by "two lines" in the layout pic are hackable, and those "thick solid lines" are actually so called pre-fab and non-hackable?Is there a website where one can see all any layout pic for any HDB flat in Singapore?Asking because I would like to do my own hacking as well, but would like to be careful not to purchase a flat that is non-hackable, I am still in the house-hunting phase.Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaiDeChen 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2012 @epiphone : Yep, those in solid black lines cannot be hacked. Unfortunately, there are generic floor plans (should be able to google them) but they are non-standard. a 3i flat in different blocks/ parts of a block can have different walls that are hackable. you can ask owners of the house you are looking at if they have floorplans for their flats. otherwise, when viewing the flats, u can usually see if walls can be hacked by seeing the ceiling beams. (not the best way)P/s: as stated in my early post, floor plans might not really be accurate. but are generally correct. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaiDeChen 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2012 (edited) panoramic view of the flat same view:Toilet with cement screed walls: Edited November 18, 2012 by HaiDeChen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaiDeChen 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2012 Wires and Pipes removed:Loving the raw look: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaiDeChen 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 More Cement Screed pictures! Love how the wall looks after it has dried!the little pop of yellow looks quite nice against the cement..but am changing the bin.screeding 1/2 the living room too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaiDeChen 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 Can't wait to go over tomorrow to see how my living room looks like when it's dried!Am going for very basic lighting as my ceiling fan got into the way of planned lighting. so just track lights and pendant lights galore! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bleucheeze 1 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 Nice cement screed outcome. Which areas will you have bare cement screed walls? Can you share more about your lighting plan? The current owner at my place is using downlights, not sure if I should keep them in the living room. I want to add ceiling fan there, am considering to use track lights on brick wall...BUT I'm not very confident to do light planning myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaiDeChen 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 I am having bare cement walls in the whole kitchen since I have having a kitchen island (except for where the fridge and oven are), i hacked a wall to make a larger living room, so 1/2 the living room will be screened (the outer half). Inner half will have a craftstone wall and probably grey walls...lolAs for lights, am planning downlights only near the door, and in the kitchen. In the outer living room, will have cove lights and the inner living room and bedrooms with track lights. Spoke to architect friend, he advised to do just basic lighting and then focus on task oriented lighting, so over dining room got 3 pendant lights, over sink and over kitchen prep area got 1 pendant light each. Near piano 1 standing light, reading area in living room another 2 lights. Bedside, 2 more reading lights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bleucheeze 1 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 I am having bare cement walls in the whole kitchen since I have having a kitchen island (except for where the fridge and oven are), i hacked a wall to make a larger living room, so 1/2 the living room will be screened (the outer half). Inner half will have a craftstone wall and probably grey walls...lolAs for lights, am planning downlights only near the door, and in the kitchen. In the outer living room, will have cove lights and the inner living room and bedrooms with track lights. Spoke to architect friend, he advised to do just basic lighting and then focus on task oriented lighting, so over dining room got 3 pendant lights, over sink and over kitchen prep area got 1 pendant light each. Near piano 1 standing light, reading area in living room another 2 lights. Bedside, 2 more reading lights.Combination of cove lighting with track lights sounds nice! What type of reading light do you intend to use for the reading area in the living room? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaiDeChen 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 i got a spare NUD pendant light, was thinking of using that. but might get a table light instead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
