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Handover

After 11 weeks of renovation, our house is finally done. Today there were still some rectifications and although i wun say im 100% satisfied, i really glad and happy that the house is done. There might be some hiccups here and there, quarrels and unpleasantness between me and The ANG, us with Andrew, but at [...]

Day 50 of Reno

Yes, after 50 days of renovations, my house is done. Yes, all items are installed and done. Now is the period to do checking. Already spotted some items that needs to be changed. Very happy to see the house transformed. I cant wait to have all the furnitures shifted in. Counting down to embark on [...]

Day 45 of Reno

My reno is almost done~ Still need the 2nd coat of paint and to fix the rooms doors, other than dat, all works are done. But The ANG wants to check through the house again especially the tiles cos after its done, it was covered up by the cardboard so we have yet to check. [...]

Day 42 of Reno

Today the window maker and the gate maker came to do installation. The ANG is tua pissed off with the window maker becos he made him waited the whole day. Anyway the works are pretty much done. The bathroom items are all installed and i guess the only things left are the final coat of [...]

Day 35 of Reno

The house is getting in shape…very happy with how the lightings!! My Bro-in-law is good de loh. Ha Ha Anyway, i abit tired of the reno liao, just hope everything can be finished soon and smooth. There are still some rectifications to be made. Although the walls have been plastered, when the lights are on, [...]

Day 34 of Reno

After assurance from bestie that the house doesn’t look too earthly. i finally set my heart at rest. Haha sometimes i really need that bit of assurance from her cos our taste really very similar and if she tell me ok, im sure it is ok. And i dun need to worry cos she will [...]

Day 29 of Reno

I’m really very concerned that the house is turning too woody and just nice Cindy told me the brown curtain i chose for living room no material so i have another chance to select the material!!! Yeah!!! I quickly call Andrew and ask what other color can i choose if i wan to minimize the [...]

Oops

My house now (without furnitures) look so much the way that i dislike. Ha Ha no lah, the house is empty now only the TV Console and Shoe Cabinet is in place and becos of the wood grain laminate, really look very earthly which is wat i dun like. (somemore my curtain is brown can~ [...]

Day 28 of Reno

Carpentry works in progress. I love the shoe cabinet and TV console laminate~ The main door is also using the same laminate hee hee But the breakfast counter i abit disappointed. Find it a bit 粗鲁, but i think we nv see properly when the measurements were confirmed, now find it too high and too [...]

Day 25 of Reno

Supposedly tot today will go up to check for defects but the whole house flooring has been lay with protected covering so cannot check. I guess have to wait til the carpentry done then 1 shot check. Brought mummy, papa, Da Jie and Yvn to check out the house. I still tot mummy sure condemn [...]

Day 23 of Reno

Went up to check out the house, most of the works are done. They have already started to paint the first coat of paint. I have to say, i really like the living room color, Monsoon River. A bit earthly tone. And i know i will definitely get scoldings from both sides parents on the [...]

Day 18 of Reno

It has been 18 days since we start our renovations. Only when we started the renos then we realized how crooked our house is. Ha Ha By crooked, i mean a lot of walls in the house is not straight and balanced. Only when we hack and about to either do the false ceiling or [...]

Day 8 of Reno

It has been a week since we started the reno. I have to say, the progress is faster than i tot. Just 8 days and both my MBR toilet and my common toilet wall and floor tiles are laid. Yet to check through the quality though cos the tiler and working on the living and [...]

Of Mattress and Dining Table

Today we went to IMM thinking to change our mattress. Well, previously we had purchased our bed, mattress and coffee table there and after checking around with people on memory foam mattress, most of them said memory foam cannot dispel the heat off as good as latex and thus will be hot. So we went [...]

Day 03 of Reno

Went up to the house to take a look in the evening as the windows are being installed today. Initially we wanted to take white but i decided to change it to black in the end and i think the results are very good. The tiler were already laying the toilets wall tiles when we [...]

Day 01 of Renovations

I take back what i said (for now) about my renovations sure tua delay. I super stunned by the speed of the workers can~ Today is Day 01 of the reno and its tua hacking. Maybe i sua ku but I tot maybe will take about very long to hack everything away but when we [...]

Start of Renovations

My Renovations will FINALLY start on Wednesday!!!! I cant wait mah….after so long from last Nov finalizing the ID til now. Anyway, i think i will foresee hiccups along the way. The ANG feels that Andrew is not very on-the-ball….like dilly dally things. So far i still think ok lah….shall comment more when actual work [...]

Curtains

Met up with Cindy the curtain maker, got her contact from renotalk. Find her quite a nice lady. Anyway, i have already chosen the materials for the MBR as well as the 2 common rooms. Problem is i dunno wat to choose for my living room. I initially actually chosen a design i like in [...]

3D Drawings

Uploaded my 3D drawings but it still needs a bit editing. My Living room, there are actually more lights but not reflected here. The wall colors and the laminates are the one we chosen though Shoe Cabinet Area Mr MBR, walkway from living, the ceiling out of the false ceiling supposed to be painted in [...]

Hacking Permit

Met Andrew yesterday to see the 3D drawings based on the materials we chosen. Looking good!!!! But still got some parts need to change as the 3D did not do it as per our request. I love the kitchen most……anyway, Andrew has submitted the application for the permit from HDB…1 month for them to take [...]