cornetto 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2007 Wah...hao qiao woh~So ur mum staying at the same level as me? Since you kaypoh kaypoh is able to view my unit also? Hahahaha Too bad the whole blk residents all abit senior citizens...think me and my wife will be the youngest couple living there.... we viewed but in the end didnt buy cos dunwan to kena too much nagging from mom =Pmy mom staying on 10th floor... ya most pp staying there are older folks. i especially loathe the uncle who goes ard thinking tt he's helping to clean the neighbourhood up... when he's just kicking rubbish into the drains! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sean_yeo 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2007 Hmmm...my unit is in blk 166 woh....not 165....the uncle u refering to is from blk 165?we viewed but in the end didnt buy cos dunwan to kena too much nagging from mom =Pmy mom staying on 10th floor... ya most pp staying there are older folks. i especially loathe the uncle who goes ard thinking tt he's helping to clean the neighbourhood up... when he's just kicking rubbish into the drains! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luppy 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2007 wah so coincidental.....me going to stay at block 282....hoping to get to know my neighbours from here.... yes sean, reno starting soon and is next week! yeh! finally the day has come....hee so excited.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sean_yeo 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2007 Remember to Take pics!! Take pics! And share with all here!!! wah so coincidental.....me going to stay at block 282....hoping to get to know my neighbours from here.... yes sean, reno starting soon and is next week! yeh! finally the day has come....hee so excited.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luppy 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2007 Remember to Take pics!! Take pics! And share with all here!Yeh, yeh, I will I will....hee btw, anyone knows the procedures on entering the new home and what are the procedures to follow before the reno starts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornetto 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2007 Hmmm...my unit is in blk 166 woh....not 165....the uncle u refering to is from blk 165?oops... thot u staying blk 165! and yup, the uncle staying in tt blk i think. cos he is forever loitering ard there.Yeh, yeh, I will I will....hee btw, anyone knows the procedures on entering the new home and what are the procedures to follow before the reno starts?hi luppy this is what i copied from some fengshui webbie. we only did step 1 though. for ur reference Dong Tu Ritual 动土仪式Two Oranges 大桔一对One Huat Kueh 发糕一个Two Red Bun 红圆一对Joss Sticks 小香一包1 pair Red Candles 红烛一对Joss Paper 金纸一份Prayer Sweets 钱盒一包Tea Leaves 茶叶一包New Hammer Small 铁锤一抱Red Ribbon 红丝带Step 1 – Find the Eastern Direction of your house. Place the Huat Kueh on top of the Joss Paper金纸, at the center of the living room facing the East. Place the pair of oranges in front of the Huat Kueh, the Red Buns beside the Huat Kueh. Poke the pair of candles into the two sides of the Huat Kueh, like a goal pole. Place the Prayer Sweets and Tea Leaves in front of the Oranges.Tie the Red Ribbon on the handle of the hammer. Place the Hammer in front of the Prayer Sweets and Tea Leaves.Step 2 – Start PrayersLight the candles and light five sticks of Joss Sticks. Start to pray three times each from the East, then face South, then West and then North. Pray to the center of the living room in front of the Huat Kueh. Say, 弟子 _ _ _ 今日动土,请五方五土龙神保佑装修工程顺顺利利, 装修工程完成后,弟子定谢五土, 旺土旺宅. Poke the Joss Sticks into the center of the Huat Kueh, close your palms and pray three times.Take the hammer from the floor and knock on the ground in front of the Huat Kueh lightly. Then proceed to all corners of the house starting from the living room, master bedroom, the other rooms, then the kitchen, store room and finally the toilets. Keep the hammer after knocking.Proceed to take up the Huat Kueh and remove the Joss Paper金纸and take the Joss Sticks from the Huat Kueh and bring down to be burnt downstairs. Once finished burning the Joss Paper金纸, proceed back to clear the stuffs and place them in a plastic bag. Bring downstairs and place under a tree. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luppy 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2007 oops... thot u staying blk 165! and yup, the uncle staying in tt blk i think. cos he is forever loitering ard there.hi luppy this is what i copied from some fengshui webbie. we only did step 1 though. for ur reference Dong Tu Ritual 动土仪式Two Oranges 大桔一对One Huat Kueh 发糕一个Two Red Bun 红圆一对Joss Sticks 小香一包1 pair Red Candles 红烛一对Joss Paper 金纸一份Prayer Sweets 钱盒一包Tea Leaves 茶叶一包New Hammer Small 铁锤一抱Red Ribbon 红丝带Step 1 – Find the Eastern Direction of your house. Place the Huat Kueh on top of the Joss Paper金纸, at the center of the living room facing the East. Place the pair of oranges in front of the Huat Kueh, the Red Buns beside the Huat Kueh. Poke the pair of candles into the two sides of the Huat Kueh, like a goal pole. Place the Prayer Sweets and Tea Leaves in front of the Oranges.Tie the Red Ribbon on the handle of the hammer. Place the Hammer in front of the Prayer Sweets and Tea Leaves.Step 2 – Start PrayersLight the candles and light five sticks of Joss Sticks. Start to pray three times each from the East, then face South, then West and then North. Pray to the center of the living room in front of the Huat Kueh. Say, 弟子 _ _ _ 今日动土,请五方五土龙神保佑装修工程顺顺利利, 装修工程完成后,弟子定谢五土, 旺土旺宅. Poke the Joss Sticks into the center of the Huat Kueh, close your palms and pray three times.Take the hammer from the floor and knock on the ground in front of the Huat Kueh lightly. Then proceed to all corners of the house starting from the living room, master bedroom, the other rooms, then the kitchen, store room and finally the toilets. Keep the hammer after knocking.Proceed to take up the Huat Kueh and remove the Joss Paper金纸and take the Joss Sticks from the Huat Kueh and bring down to be burnt downstairs. Once finished burning the Joss Paper金纸, proceed back to clear the stuffs and place them in a plastic bag. Bring downstairs and place under a tree.thanks for the tips, cornetto!is there a rule on when to open the door? e.g. certain time can open door, certain time cannot.... is there such rule? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornetto 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2007 (edited) is there a rule on when to open the door? e.g. certain time can open door, certain time cannot.... is there such rule?good date is quite important. and heard tt it's best to open door before noon time. we used the website to get a good date for our opening door ceremony. u can try it if u aren't too particular abt not engaging a fs master.verywed auspicious dates Edited May 9, 2007 by cornetto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luppy 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Thanks cornetto!Finally collected my keys and today reno starts... Yesterday went to open the door with fruits and sprinkle rice and salt. After that, we took back the fruits when we left... is that ok? Cos today reno starts and we are afraid it may hinder their work... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornetto 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2007 hmm we left the fruit there for 3 days... and also bean sprouts to grow for a week... but since ur reno started liao, den gotta remove liao... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luppy 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2007 Yah lor...no choice leh... but then also worry if its ok to remove it... sigh...Last weekend went to look for lightings... the designs available in Singapore like not alot leh... all looks very similar...price wise also very ex... are all lights so ex? Went to the few recommended stores listed in RenoTalk like Chan Huat, Lightology, etc... Where else do you get the lights from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sean_yeo 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2007 I bought my entire house lightings from Lightology.....total spent $648. My lightings are installed last weekend, you can go take a peek if you want to! Yah lor...no choice leh... but then also worry if its ok to remove it... sigh...Last weekend went to look for lightings... the designs available in Singapore like not alot leh... all looks very similar...price wise also very ex... are all lights so ex? Went to the few recommended stores listed in RenoTalk like Chan Huat, Lightology, etc... Where else do you get the lights from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luppy 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2007 wah...you can spend within 1k! very good leh! After yesterday's tour I roughly estimate how much I will spend, it cost me around 1k+ Never know that lights can be so expensive... Thanks for sharing your pics! very nice leh after it is all put up... noticed you use the rectangular lighting for the kitchen... am thinking of that too...I bought my entire house lightings from Lightology.....total spent $648. My lightings are installed last weekend, you can go take a peek if you want to! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sean_yeo 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2007 Haha...maybe cos only 3room mah...so lesser lightings required....Rectangular lighting is good for the kitchen cos kitchen alredy shrunk from original size and with only 1 lighting point, it makes sense to have a rectangular one to spread out the light instead of a square or room one.... Happy lights searching...its always a difficult process, but you'll pull it through! wah...you can spend within 1k! very good leh! After yesterday's tour I roughly estimate how much I will spend, it cost me around 1k+ Never know that lights can be so expensive... Thanks for sharing your pics! very nice leh after it is all put up... noticed you use the rectangular lighting for the kitchen... am thinking of that too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luppy 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2007 Oh..yah less rooms less lights thus less pricy...mine got 4 rooms and a L-shaped living room... wah... broke... btw kitchen only can have one lighting point har? cos my kitchen abit long, wonder if one light is bright enough... or like you said get a long rectangular one to spread the light (save electric, save $$) Haha...maybe cos only 3room mah...so lesser lightings required....Rectangular lighting is good for the kitchen cos kitchen alredy shrunk from original size and with only 1 lighting point, it makes sense to have a rectangular one to spread out the light instead of a square or room one.... Happy lights searching...its always a difficult process, but you'll pull it through! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
