applefreak 1 Report post Posted April 4, 2007 well one thing for sure.. cheap things easy to change for HDB but those more costly stuff is... anyway just try lor... hmm dont advise to use illegal means but if u can budget abit for the hacking of walls, i think it may make ur life happier... some things can dont have so now its better to do those items that are more a hassle.. hacking is one of them so just think about it lor.. if u can live with the wall there.. then can forgo first lor.. after that get used to it then its ok liao.. beside looking for the final price, u need to know what is necessary to be done.. especially hacking works changing of tiles, those wet works try to do all at one shot beside saving cost in the long run and u dont really need to worry next time.hope i did make sense !! hope pat will be able to suit ur budget.. if he cant, just squeeze him lor.. hehehe, actually need illegal workers coz the wall that is blocking my kitchen is part of the household shelter so no hacking allowedbut me being the law-abiding citizen, it's a definite !!anyway decided to top up for the tiles if they only offer white ceramic replacement, and definitely will remove the balcony sliding doors. should i keep it in the HHS so that next time want to sell the place can pass it to the new owner? !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobbes11 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2007 interesting info there... weird thing is.. i gave them 2 months (everytime two weeks later) also no reply only tai chi here and there until have to be fierce to them then they react.. seriously not sure which method is the best to work with them... good that ur TO give things that u are happy with looks like i not the only one having problem with the TO, called him this morning guess wat he actualli can tell me normally take 21 days for the rectifications to be done. I told him i waited for 2 months liao, sigh... then he will start to tai chi here and there. Seriously i also duno have to fierce or nice to them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben3555 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2007 bought my sink today after lunchdidn't get my dream sink coz it's really TOO expensive bought this insteadhttp://www.hoekee.com/images/blanco/metra9.jpgcan be undermount so the drainer is not a necessitycost only $399, 1/8 of my dream sinks price Hi apple..this sink also very nice.. good choice.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluberi 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2007 met up with her today. i'd say she is a nice personcoz she agreed to hack and relay my floorings but the reason is bcoz the tiles are faded until dun know like what liaothen the skirting also cmiso my TO said she will contact the contractor to hack and relayshe will ask the contractor to leave the sample tiles at my unit so that i can go down and view it at my leisureshe's very nice hor bought my sink today after lunchdidn't get my dream sink coz it's really TOO expensive bought this insteadhttp://www.hoekee.com/images/blanco/metra9.jpgcan be undermount so the drainer is not a necessitycost only $399, 1/8 of my dream sinks price she beri good hor... if oni she nv changed mine earlier... i jealous leh. i dun mind topping up extra for the homogenous tiles lor. tink to change fm ceramic to homogenous tile, u need to pay oni $1k+.nice sink u got there.looks like i not the only one having problem with the TO, called him this morning guess wat he actualli can tell me normally take 21 days for the rectifications to be done. I told him i waited for 2 months liao, sigh... then he will start to tai chi here and there. Seriously i also duno have to fierce or nice to them. i was told rectification needs abt a mth. got my keys back 1 week b4 going into the 2nd mth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaCe 3 Report post Posted April 5, 2007 looks like i not the only one having problem with the TO, called him this morning guess wat he actualli can tell me normally take 21 days for the rectifications to be done. I told him i waited for 2 months liao, sigh... then he will start to tai chi here and there. Seriously i also duno have to fierce or nice to them. 2 months is nothing compare to my DEC2006-till now April 2007 although sometimes i still nag here and there, but overall I am VERY HAPPY with my TO.cant say why here. unless one fine day we all meet up for coffee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
applefreak 1 Report post Posted April 5, 2007 Hi apple..this sink also very nice.. good choice..thank you thank youit's a compromise but still meets my requirements got my keys on 5 Mar and submitted my defect list on 12 Marnow is 5 Apr, one month liao and we just did the joint inspection yesterday. though the windows are cleaned up but the changes are not made yet (replacement of glass)think the hacking and relaying will take at least a monththen will go on to the other defectsso most prob can only start reno in late may or junnow thinking of expanding my bedroom (BR3) coz really very smallthinking should 'eat' into the study or dining.any suggestions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Homeowner 1 Report post Posted April 5, 2007 Nice sink Can wash vegetables and utensils at the same time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
applefreak 1 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 (edited) bought the sink bcoz got two bowlsstill can wash things on one side when defrosting food on the other the uncle at hoe kee also taught us something very practicalif sink has no drainer, just get a thick chopping board, then can wipe the water over the edge into the sinkjust bought a bigger wok for my new home - 40cmmy current home one is 36cm which is a tad too small, yesterday when i fry rice, the rice flew all over the place the sink can take this one coz the bowl is 56.5cm wideso so so happy !!now patiently waiting for her to call me to go down and choose the tile colourmost prob will take bluberi's suggestion to top up for homo tilesthanks bluberi you really gave me a lot of good suggestions Edited April 6, 2007 by applefreak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluberi 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 bought the sink bcoz got two bowlsstill can wash things on one side when defrosting food on the other the uncle at hoe kee also taught us something very practicalif sink has no drainer, just get a thick chopping board, then can wipe the water over the edge into the sinkjust bought a bigger wok for my new home - 40cmmy current home one is 36cm which is a tad too small, yesterday when i fry rice, the rice flew all over the place the sink can take this one coz the bowl is 56.5cm wideso so so happy !!now patiently waiting for her to call me to go down and choose the tile colourmost prob will take bluberi's suggestion to top up for homo tilesthanks bluberi you really gave me a lot of good suggestions applefreak, u r most welcome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Homeowner 1 Report post Posted April 7, 2007 Yah, that's the best thing abt moving house...can remove all the little irritants of current place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
applefreak 1 Report post Posted April 7, 2007 now have not even start rectification and bought so many things alreadycan't imagine how much i'm going to bust my budget by before i started to sit down and really think about it, i thought $10k should be enough coz not doing flooring, no electrical works nor much carpentrybut now the figure for reno alone is approaching $12k and excludes all the things i have bought so far e.g. sofa, air-con, lights etcsigh... think really got to be very frugal liao Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluberi 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2007 now have not even start rectification and bought so many things alreadycan't imagine how much i'm going to bust my budget by before i started to sit down and really think about it, i thought $10k should be enough coz not doing flooring, no electrical works nor much carpentrybut now the figure for reno alone is approaching $12k and excludes all the things i have bought so far e.g. sofa, air-con, lights etcsigh... think really got to be very frugal liaoat first my HB n I budgeted 18k for reno, den it went up to 20k. when i signed with my ID, i told him die die cannot exceed 23k. the quote came back as 26k which we were quite alrite with. but we den begin adding n taking off some items (more of adding) from the quote, HB said budget oni 30k max liao and we still ended up with 39k for reno somemore nt including furniture. tink HB n mi den need to be beri frugal coz we still wedding expenses to pay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
storeberry 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2007 Woiw, blueberi, your reno costs is $39k!! That's alot man! But if you are happy & comfortable with the results, then money well-spent! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluberi 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2007 Woiw, blueberi, your reno costs is $39k!! That's alot man! But if you are happy & comfortable with the results, then money well-spent!storeberry, ya lor.. it's twice our initial reno budget. really hope the reno turns out well after smashing in so much $$ on reno. now oni day 7 of reno, still got est. 1 more mth before the reno completes. but i told my ID to do slowly coz i dun wan to end up with shoddy workmanship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
applefreak 1 Report post Posted April 8, 2007 (edited) most important is the two of you must be happy with the end resultultimately it represents the start to a brand new stage in your livesbetter to smash now than spend more money if the end result is not what you wanted !! Edited April 8, 2007 by applefreak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
