The Cosy Corner We Call Home

[lemoncandy 39]

does anyone happen to know where to get this laundry rack?

my parents are using it at their place but they forgot where they got it from

[Vct 30]

Starmex uplorry in 2 years, that is a real surprise. Mine last Starmex lasted 10 years.

Yeah man, maybe never service at all. Lol...

does anyone happen to know where to get this laundry rack?

my parents are using it at their place but they forgot where they got it from

http://www.tame.com.sg/

1 of the forummer bought it but different design, cant remember who is it.

[lemoncandy 39]

Yeah man, maybe never service at all. Lol...

http://www.tame.com.sg/

1 of the forummer bought it but different design, cant remember who is it.

thank you! considering mounting one on my service yard or balcony wall...

[lemoncandy 39]

dropped by the new place earlier and the wiring works look done!

living room

master bedroom

kitchen

was wondering what happened to all my switches and plugs... found them piled nicely in a corner of the storeroom

[lemoncandy 39]

our aircon is up! installation yesterday went smoothly. a team of three guys arrived at the door at 1.30pm. appointment was between 1-3pm and i wasn't expecting them to be this early so was pleasantly surprised.

the guys were professional and did a nice, clean job with the trunking. minor complaint is that the drainage pipe exit is placed too close to the hinge on my floor trap so now I can't open my floor trap fully... only realised after they left. may need to get my contractor's plumber to help cut the pipe a bit shorter. but it's not a big problem. whole installation was done in under 3.5 hours. fast!

craftbricks for my living room brick wall, false ceiling materials, cement, and hollow blocks for kitchen sink support also arrived yesterday

Edited April 6, 2014 by lemoncandy

[alfredt 27]

i think it may be intentional. My aircon is not installed yet, but my contractor already warned me that the drainage will be close to the floor trap.

To open it, i will need to push back the pipe.

can you take a picture of the drainage pipe at the floor trap ?

[lemoncandy 39]

i think it may be intentional. My aircon is not installed yet, but my contractor already warned me that the drainage will be close to the floor trap.

To open it, i will need to push back the pipe.

can you take a picture of the drainage pipe at the floor trap ?

hey alfredt, I'll try taking a picture when I go over tomorrow night.

[Songz 132]

Lemoncandy, most important thing for aircon is regular servicing and not the pricing and brand.

From what I heard from a friend, its best to service it every 1/2 yr.

(*Hopes this help)

[xiaohuiis 7]

Hi

You doing a full brick wall ? May I know how much did your contractor quote you for the wall?

[gashapon05 3]

Lights shopping is my LEAST favourite part of the renovation process so far. We planned to get:

- 6 LED down lights for living room

- 7 LED down lights for bedrooms

- 2 tracks + 8 LED track lights for living room and corridor

- 1 LED ceiling light for kitchen

- 1 LED ceiling light for balcony

- 4 ceiling lights for the bathrooms, service balcony and household shelter

After visiting a few light shops, I gave up and threw this part of the reno to the husband. Initially, we intended to get only tracks and track lights from Tao Bao, but I think the physical shopping got to him too, and he decided that we will get EVERYTHING from Tao Bao.

We are getting Philips lights for all of the above, except track lights (no brand). Total cost came up to about $900 including shipping and agent fees (we added in a couple of extra down lights and track lights, just in case). We are using 65daigou. We were quoted about $1.8k for the same items at lightings.com.sg, which I already thought was quite reasonable?

I think it's quite a big risk, given that we have never ordered anything from Tao Bao before this. Package has been shipped from China and will reach SG in 12-16 working days. Crossing my fingers and hoping for the best!

nice planning...

how do you decide on the size of the LED down lights & track lights to buy?

[lemoncandy 39]

Hi

You doing a full brick wall ? May I know how much did your contractor quote you for the wall?

yup 12ft full brick wall. the quote is $2k+.

nice planning...

how do you decide on the size of the LED down lights & track lights to buy?

we checked out the lights at the physical shops first and bought the same on taobao length of the tracks was recommended by my contractor.

[lemoncandy 39]

i think it may be intentional. My aircon is not installed yet, but my contractor already warned me that the drainage will be close to the floor trap.

To open it, i will need to push back the pipe.

can you take a picture of the drainage pipe at the floor trap ?

with the pipe there, the floor trap can't open fully (90 deg). if i let go of it, it will snap shut. i also can't push the pipe any further back. if the pipe is moved just a couple of cm to the left i won't have this issue!

Edited April 9, 2014 by lemoncandy

[lemoncandy 39]

living room false ceiling and L box are up.

bomb shelter vents sealed. the one along the walkway will be modified by my contractor somehow so that there will be holes for ventilation... i don't really understand but i'll just trust him to do whatever he said he will do with it...

partition also done for the 'sunken in' bit in the MBR.

daigou delivered my lights today too! the philips loot from taobao.

also bought brandless tracks and LED track lights.

view from my current favourite corner in the house

[wrxkev 53]

nice view u got there!

[xiaohuiis 7]

r the philips lights much cheaper then sg? authentic?