Freb's 5 Room Renovation Journey

[etwinkles 0]

Hi Freb,

I intend to lay homogenous tiles in my livingroom and vinyl for bedrooms.

1) Does that mean that cement screeding is required only for the bedrooms?

2) Could you share with me how to appeal for foc cement screeding please..

Thanks.

[Freb 10]

hi, PMed

Hi Freb,

1) I will collect my key in 2 months time. Can u share with me how to appeal to HDB for the free cement screed?

2) From your post, i understand that HDB contractor only provide up to 40mm of screed. If i using HERF flooring, do i need to ask them to top up?

3) Do i start appeal now or after collected key?

Sorry for so many questions as this is my first BTO.

Thank you in advance!

Hi Freb,

I intend to lay homogenous tiles in my livingroom and vinyl for bedrooms.

1) Does that mean that cement screeding is required only for the bedrooms?

2) Could you share with me how to appeal for foc cement screeding please..

Thanks.

[wmayeo 1]

Hi Freb,

Thanks for dropping by my t-blog earlier. Yours looking good too! Love your view from MBR and those Amazon OXO order!

Cheers

Alvin

[vincentwt 0]

Hi Fred,

Thank you for the advice on the cement screed.

[Freb 10]

measurement done for false ceiling, materials on site. had a discussion with ID on the opening size, location, lines etc...

collected KDK fan from my friendly neighbour who bought for me from JB

opened one of the box, 2x Aames chair

Evorich guy came to do measurement for my bedrooms, he suggested to me that i should do carpentry (wardrobe) first then they can lay HERF vinyl, this prevent scratching done by carpenters and also can reduce the area needed to lay vinyl, save some $$$

however, upon checking he told me that my bedroom entrance screed is not levelled, some area 5mm, some 3mm, to my horror he told me the HERF is actually 5mm not 3mm..WTH! the sales clearly told me its 3mm & asked me to offset 5mm for adjustment... but he also said that it can be resolved with a pvc bridge over...so...i hope everything turn out nice...

so buyers of HERF beware...its 5mm thick not 3mm..and i think having offset of 7mm is a safer bet...

we chose the Amsterdam eggshell white as i think it is more close to our theme.

Edited June 30, 2015 by Freb

[Freb 10]

went in for some progress photo, greeted by the partition wall, this pic just show the clearance between the main door n partition wall when fully open, i hope no problem when delivering furnitures.

behind this wall will be dining area, reason built this wall is firstly for fengshui (no direct view to windows/door), 2ndly cos i bought a 2m dining table, too long cant fit anywhere, lastly to install the dining light switch on it

false ceiling up to hide all the ugly lighting points and in-ceiling speaker. did L-box instead of cove light, didn like the idea of cleaning

view from corridor

ceiling with 6" gap near the window for double curtain tracks later, i didn wanna install the curtain below existing window beam as i think it will make my unit look shorter than it already is

Edited June 30, 2015 by Freb

[Freb 10]

ceiling gap for living room aircon installation

box up for all aircon piping in the corridor

MBR aircon pipe box up, got a pointy corner =\ ID say if wanna hide goto lower the whole beam

Edited June 30, 2015 by Freb

[yczenn 0]

Hi Fred, please kindly pm me the procedures to request FOC cement screed from HDB. I am planning to use vinyl for all bedrooms flooring. Tks!

[Freb 10]

City gas came today to extend the gas pipe for stove, extended into service yard through HDB provided opening

from top of service yard door turn down and enter kitchen again

terminate at proposed stove location

tmr will be painting of whole house + carpentry measuring

[Ljordan2324 0]

bro, your taobao thing confim is 2.7m3?look like alot leh!!!btw how much is per meter cube?

[Ljordan2324 0]

hi, may i know ur city gas is one time instllation? or they will come again to fix your stove? TIA!! btw ur home tiles got any hollow?

[Freb 10]

bro, your taobao thing confim is 2.7m3?look like alot leh!!!btw how much is per meter cube?

hi, may i know ur city gas is one time instllation? or they will come again to fix your stove? TIA!! btw ur home tiles got any hollow?

Yes, 2.65m3 actually but oops.sg charge per 0.1m3 ($5)

Gas is one time for pipe, another time for stove.

Tiles? Can't check yet since it's all covered up.

Edited July 4, 2015 by Freb

[Ljordan2324 0]

hi freb, had u done ur painting? does new BTO need to apply primer?

[Freb 10]

hi freb, had u done ur painting? does new BTO need to apply primer?

hi, painting is ongoing now, not sure if they applied primer. but u can either use primer or use more coats of paint.

[bykaraanne 30]

Hey Freb!

Thanks for sharing your reno journey so far. I'm really enjoying it.

BTW, could you share with me how to appeal with HDB for the cement screeding? Asking on behalf of my kanchiong neighbours.