bb6869 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2013 After a few months of waiting finally got my key on 2nd sept. Reading all the blogs here had been an addiction and helpful to me reno process. After mass emailing id thru the website,was bombarded with emails and calls for 4 days. Advise to new home owners, click the id you are interested in. Save you alot of time answering to enquiries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bb6869 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2013 Wow quite a few steps in order to post pics, especially using a galaxy note to blog.stay tight for some pictures soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Makanology 29 Report post Posted September 22, 2013 Hi welcome to the 3-roomer club! Where is yours located? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bb6869 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) Well, having talked to 3 ID and 1 contractor (my friend's relative).1) ID 1---min 45K2) ID 2---min 30K3) ID 3---min 30K4) contractor--min 27K.After much condisderable, i finally decided on ID3. well, the reason was ease of communication and 2nd ly it kind of fits my budget without sacrifiyng much of what I wanted for my reno.From this short listing process, I reckoned the profit margin for any 1 particular reno project is between 25% to 40%. (My gut feel as a seasoned contract/proposal reviewer in my job)..........my 2 cents....... Edited October 24, 2013 by bb6869 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bb6869 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2013 I use microsoft excel to do this initial layout to scale. easy process takes about half an hour.Please bare with me as this blog is going to be a summary of what i have done in the last 3.5 mths.Anyway more pictures will be posted soon but just to Jump the gun...23rd Sept is the HACKING days! Yeah!!title---BS = Bedok South, as i have always been an east side guy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bb6869 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2013 Learned this from the t-Blog, so just follow lah...Learned this from some temple helper, so again just follow lah..This was all done on the 2 sept when I got my keys to the hse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bb6869 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2013 Previous owner Ikea Kitchen Cabinet.... HACK!the only thing in the hse that i am keeping is the timber strip flooring for the hall & rooms. the rest will have to go!I HATE CEILING FANS...gives me the headaches. throw as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hapigal 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2013 but the ceiling fan looks like is in good condition...wasted wor.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redder 2 Report post Posted September 22, 2013 The ceiling fan looks quite big for that room.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bb6869 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2013 Yup, in fact the min height were not met by the previous owner. Fan claimed by my friend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bb6869 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2013 hahaha....warzone. love it. finally can see progress. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bb6869 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2013 3 days of work, hack & clear debris & delivered raw materials.PS.contractor save cost by using 3 ton lorry to clear debris and not the expensive "dump bin". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jus4fun 4 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Hi bb, congrats on getting ur own flat, welcome to the 3-roomers' cloub & to RT! Looking forward to your progress updates & more pics! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bb6869 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Tks Jus4fun.information Sharing....5 types of cement were use and 1 type of latex based chemical for water proofing.Progress was super fast.... hopefull the cement are properly cured before the tiles are laid.wow...everything in lightning speed....3 days worth of work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
