50K On 3 Room Hdb Resale

[Guest Steven Ng]

I read many blogs and exp of fellow forummers here... most have spent alot of $ on their reno... not including furniture... im a noob... but i mean splashing 50k on a 3rm... of cos the home will be nice right?

my pt is... anybody spend like 10-20k... still can have a decent home? i wish i have 50k to splurge! whats your thoughts?

[gemini 8]

$50K doesn't guarantee a nice house, and indeed too large a sum to splurge on a 3 room. My friend recently done up her resale 4 room for $25K. And yes, a decent job done. Most ID/Contractor will not help you to save money so you have to do your own homework. For instance, you can consider using 600X600 tiles for kitchen backsplash, it's really nice, and at most a hundred over dollars. But a ID/Contractor will recommend you to go for more than a thousands dollars glass backsplash in order to look good. I find glass backsplash overpriced and getting common nowadays. Saw a forumer using motif tiles and the effect is 'wow' from forum readers.

Edited June 3, 2014 by gemini

[Guest Steven Ng]

interesting comments gemini... seemed you are quite knowledgable... will u be keen to share any tips with me? i bought as a single.. dun have a wife to share any reno costs... really tight on budget..

[gemini 8]

I'm also a single with no one to share the cost with me. Yes, it's stressful but I'm beginning to love the experience. Whatever good/bad, it is a life experience.

Edited June 5, 2014 by gemini

[wroomwroom 5]

Depends on whether it is a new or old HDB and the condition that it is in. My friend just renovated his brand new premium 4rm flat for less than $20k and the result looks good.

[Guest Steven Ng]

pls advise...

I renting out a bedroom... I wana do up abit... as its a old flat... looks tired... some friends advises me to jus keep the original condition and rent cheap... some friends say... reno la... since im staying in it... budget also like peanuts... duno wat I can do with 10k...

any ideas? thanks