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Monday, 6 October 2008
~Happy home~
Finally got the time to arrange all the photos after renovation. As promised, here goes:
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Sunday, 14 September 2008
Moved In~!
After 2 months and a week of renovation, we finally moved into our house. Although the process was long and hiccups along the way, we are pretty satisfied with the place. Kudos to our ID, Amos, who did a pretty good job and was always kind enough to "look after" our house when we were unavailable. Boxes were still thrown around, thus pictures will only be available after we have more or less cleared them. =P
Things which are still pending is our warerobe and final paint works as we were not happy with the finishings. Hopefully by next week, everything can be done.
Special credits to...
Mr ah hua, our carpenter who makes the carpentry works so smooth and offers useful suggestions. You're the man!
The anonymous men, who came again and again, to make measurements and fix up all the glass panels
Mr Ng and his men, who without them, we will be living in the dark!
Mr Low, who quickly came to fix a lock for us when he knew we are moving in
Danny, for giving us suggestions when we were lost amidst the many lights that can blind your eyes
Frankie, for making the whole house looked different with his beautiful curtains and wallpapers
Moses, who patiently entertained us when we were indecisive. You must've thought we loved to shop for furniture at night!
The kind lady at Rinnai Showroom who explained the products patiently even though we did not buy from the place
Ernest and family, for being such fabulous neighbours when we share our ups and downs of renovation
Ernie, who gave us ideas for the kitchen and TV console
Doreen, who provided me valuable information with her past experience of renovating her house
and of cos, the "Famous" Amos who contributed whatever he can to us. (except his Rolex and cookies if he do knows how to make them!)
and many others who have helped in one way or another. Thank you~!
Things which are still pending is our warerobe and final paint works as we were not happy with the finishings. Hopefully by next week, everything can be done.
Special credits to...
Mr ah hua, our carpenter who makes the carpentry works so smooth and offers useful suggestions. You're the man!
The anonymous men, who came again and again, to make measurements and fix up all the glass panels
Mr Ng and his men, who without them, we will be living in the dark!
Mr Low, who quickly came to fix a lock for us when he knew we are moving in
Danny, for giving us suggestions when we were lost amidst the many lights that can blind your eyes
Frankie, for making the whole house looked different with his beautiful curtains and wallpapers
Moses, who patiently entertained us when we were indecisive. You must've thought we loved to shop for furniture at night!
The kind lady at Rinnai Showroom who explained the products patiently even though we did not buy from the place
Ernest and family, for being such fabulous neighbours when we share our ups and downs of renovation
Ernie, who gave us ideas for the kitchen and TV console
Doreen, who provided me valuable information with her past experience of renovating her house
and of cos, the "Famous" Amos who contributed whatever he can to us. (except his Rolex and cookies if he do knows how to make them!)
and many others who have helped in one way or another. Thank you~!
Saturday, 6 September 2008
We are nearly there
Just some more final refinements and we could move in. Our neighbours from upstairs came down to look see look see while we were waiting for furniture to come in. The back-splash was finally up and our kitchen now looked complete. ID was trying to persuade me to do up the other side as well but i told him we were running low on cash. *unless he doesn't mind us not paying him the remaining dollars. Keke...*
The sofa came and gave a magical touch to the living area. It blended in well with our concept and most importantly, it was super comfortable. The Sony guys came and mounted our TV to the wall. At first, we were still a bit worried if it's too big but the size looked alright after all.
The bed frame and mattress were delivered at almost the same time as the washer and dryer. I was very nervous that they will hit my crystal light or chip my ceiling. Luckily, the two indian men were cautious and quick. It was a difficult job and I really got to give them a thumbs up for getting it done.
The washer and dryer delivery was the only thing that gave us some problems. First, the pipe they brought was not the correct size and they forcefully fitted it into drainage. Secondly, there was a huge dent on top of the dryer! The delivery men were trying to get us to pay up and accept the defected machine. They claimed that the agent will help to do an exchange for us. I refused on the spot as I felt that once I pay and sign, it will means that I accepted the machine in it's original condition. What if the agent decides that it was me who cause the damage and refuse to do an exchange? It will be none of the business of the delivery men since they have collected the full sum. The situation is very negative on my side and I insisted that they bring it back. They collected the money for the washer and told me the office will update me again on the delivery date of the dryer. Frankly speaking, I was not very happy and thinking of canceling the order. We'll see how it goes.
The sofa came and gave a magical touch to the living area. It blended in well with our concept and most importantly, it was super comfortable. The Sony guys came and mounted our TV to the wall. At first, we were still a bit worried if it's too big but the size looked alright after all.
The bed frame and mattress were delivered at almost the same time as the washer and dryer. I was very nervous that they will hit my crystal light or chip my ceiling. Luckily, the two indian men were cautious and quick. It was a difficult job and I really got to give them a thumbs up for getting it done.
The washer and dryer delivery was the only thing that gave us some problems. First, the pipe they brought was not the correct size and they forcefully fitted it into drainage. Secondly, there was a huge dent on top of the dryer! The delivery men were trying to get us to pay up and accept the defected machine. They claimed that the agent will help to do an exchange for us. I refused on the spot as I felt that once I pay and sign, it will means that I accepted the machine in it's original condition. What if the agent decides that it was me who cause the damage and refuse to do an exchange? It will be none of the business of the delivery men since they have collected the full sum. The situation is very negative on my side and I insisted that they bring it back. They collected the money for the washer and told me the office will update me again on the delivery date of the dryer. Frankly speaking, I was not very happy and thinking of canceling the order. We'll see how it goes.
Sunday, 31 August 2008
Wrapping up
How time flies... we are going to finish our renovating soon. It was a tough job for the aircon guys to pull our compressor through the window. Luckily, they managed to do it by the end of the day and the system is working fine. The weekend was spent scrubbing and wiping the floors and walls. Also went ikea to make a list of things to buy, now that we are on a tight budget. We are only left with minor stuff to be done.
1.) Few pieces of glass to be delivered and fixed in various spots in the house. done on 04/09
2.) Wallpaper for the TV console. done on 01/09 UPDATE on 06/09: wrong wallpaper (pending rectification) UPDATE: done on 13/09
3.) Carpentry works (door stopper on main door, drill holes for consoles) done on 06/09
4.) Lights bulbs to be replaced at kitchen and display cabinet done on 06/09
5.) Buy and install doorbell done on 06/09
6.) WIW done on 22/09
7.) Chip on laminated platform done on 03/09
8.) Scratches on glass on platform done on 12/09
9.) Gas connection done on 06/09
10.) Final Paintworks done on 22/09
1.) Few pieces of glass to be delivered and fixed in various spots in the house. done on 04/09
2.) Wallpaper for the TV console. done on 01/09 UPDATE on 06/09: wrong wallpaper (pending rectification) UPDATE: done on 13/09
3.) Carpentry works (door stopper on main door, drill holes for consoles) done on 06/09
4.) Lights bulbs to be replaced at kitchen and display cabinet done on 06/09
5.) Buy and install doorbell done on 06/09
6.) WIW done on 22/09
7.) Chip on laminated platform done on 03/09
8.) Scratches on glass on platform done on 12/09
9.) Gas connection done on 06/09
10.) Final Paintworks done on 22/09
Saturday, 23 August 2008
Updates
This week carpentry works continued. The people came to clear the haulage and the whole place looks neater. Someone came to take measurements for the glass pieces but the plumber was nowhere to be seen. 3 hrs later, he still failed to show up. Got to fix another day with him again to help us with the bathroom accessories. Labeled a few hollow tiles and checking what stuff needs rectifying.
Friday, 15 August 2008
Heaven (Lights) & Earth (Flooring)
Work was progressing this week. Lights were up on Thursday and flooring finished by today. They even put up the hood and sink in the kitchen.
Some minor issues:
1.) Wrong walkway down light installed rectified on 18/08
2.) Altar table height too short rectified on 30/08
3.) Feature wall tear rectified on 30/08
4.) Curtain tracking too close to window rectified on 18/08
Some minor issues:
1.) Wrong walkway down light installed rectified on 18/08
2.) Altar table height too short rectified on 30/08
3.) Feature wall tear rectified on 30/08
4.) Curtain tracking too close to window rectified on 18/08
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Met with some hiccups
The kitchen cabinets were set up and I loved the colours. The carpenter will be coming to fix up the tap, sink, hood and hob next week. Flooring for the rooms were also done but I wasn't particularly pleased with the uneven laminate and skirting which my ID commented was due to the lousy workmanship of the cement screeding by HDB. Nevertheless, the colour he chose for our laminate was great. It goes well with our concept and different from the traditional wood colour. Our glass panels for the WIW was done as well, although they took back the door cos it was of wrong measurement according to them. They have also started working on our feature wall for the living room and building up the platform for our display cabinets. The guy who will be doing our curtains came over and we spent some time choosing the curtains for each room.
Some imperfections we spotted:
1.) A dent in the false ceiling of the walkway. (probably done by the laminate guys when they moved the planks in) rectified on 29/08
2.) A deep cut across my study room door. (probably done by the same bunch of culprits) rectified on 13/09
3.) Some parts of the WIW glass panels were not sealed. rectified on 18/08
4.) A dent on the false wall of the glass panel. rectified on 29/08
5.) Unevenness between the skirting and floor for the laminates of all rooms. (cause by cement screeding?) covered on 15/08
6.) Wood for the platform not cut properly. (accordingly to allow for heat expansion) covered on 15/08
7.) Some tiles were hollow at the sides, while one was hollow in the centre. More yet to be inspected.rectified on 29/08
8.) Glass piece of feature wall not aligned. rectified on 07/08
9.) Wrong storage heater installed. rectified on 13/08
Some imperfections we spotted:
1.) A dent in the false ceiling of the walkway. (probably done by the laminate guys when they moved the planks in) rectified on 29/08
2.) A deep cut across my study room door. (probably done by the same bunch of culprits) rectified on 13/09
3.) Some parts of the WIW glass panels were not sealed. rectified on 18/08
4.) A dent on the false wall of the glass panel. rectified on 29/08
5.) Unevenness between the skirting and floor for the laminates of all rooms. (cause by cement screeding?) covered on 15/08
6.) Wood for the platform not cut properly. (accordingly to allow for heat expansion) covered on 15/08
7.) Some tiles were hollow at the sides, while one was hollow in the centre. More yet to be inspected.rectified on 29/08
8.) Glass piece of feature wall not aligned. rectified on 07/08
9.) Wrong storage heater installed. rectified on 13/08
Sunday, 3 August 2008
Living in colors
We were greeted with a surprise. The walls and ceilings were all painted and cement screed was done. Now we just wait for the laminates to be done. Our ID has also gotten someone to do up the service yard windows for us.
Saturday, 26 July 2008
Laminates, Laminates, Laminates
We arrived to see that all the homogenous tiles were laid and covered with cardboard. The rooms were ready for cement screeding in the weekends, I guess the only way to check is after the chemical wash. Proceed to the fast food outlet opposite to discuss about the colours and laminates. Our FSM had already decided the wall colours for us so it's only the shades that we had to discuss on. There were so many shades of colours to choose from. Besides that, laminates were also a big lot to consider. It was such a long process to choose and by the end of it, my eyes were already @@ and I can't really remembered what I chose. :P
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Like a jigsaw puzzle
The tiler is starting work today and we thought we should just pop by to take a look. Tiles were already delivered and slowly laid piece by piece. By the end of the day, they have finished the living room flooring and laying cement for the passageway. Kitchen tiles were also bought to do the base for fridge and service yard area.
Saturday, 19 July 2008
Shopping spree!
We met our ID at the house today to review the progress for the week. So far so good, all the wiring were up and false ceilings half done. Next week, they will be completing the ceilings and tiles will be delivered.
We popped by Euro Stars Lightings to shop for our lights. As with other lighting shops, the variety there was enough for us to decide fairly quickly what we want - simple and modern. No fancy stuff except for a small crystal light for our foyer and our dining hanging lights. We were satisfied with simple hamburger, milk tin, tubes and down lights. The difficult part was deciding what size and bulb of the down lights we want for each area of the house. In the end, we had all sizes (S,M,L) and warm and cool day lights. Our damage was a total of $1888. *sweat*
Since we were already in the Balestier area, we crossed over to Tapz Gallery to see look see look which in turn cost us a kitchen sink and tap. Haha... Also gotten our Rinnai hood and hob there. Another damage of $1838. *More sweat*
CKS-1013S-SV
Afterwards, we had dinner together and our ID introduced us to this famous curry puff right at a corner, and we packed some to bring over to his office for a peek at their new showroom as well as to collect some laminate samples for us to consider. A piece of homework for us both before we discussed further with him on what we want.
We popped by Euro Stars Lightings to shop for our lights. As with other lighting shops, the variety there was enough for us to decide fairly quickly what we want - simple and modern. No fancy stuff except for a small crystal light for our foyer and our dining hanging lights. We were satisfied with simple hamburger, milk tin, tubes and down lights. The difficult part was deciding what size and bulb of the down lights we want for each area of the house. In the end, we had all sizes (S,M,L) and warm and cool day lights. Our damage was a total of $1888. *sweat*
Since we were already in the Balestier area, we crossed over to Tapz Gallery to see look see look which in turn cost us a kitchen sink and tap. Haha... Also gotten our Rinnai hood and hob there. Another damage of $1838. *More sweat*
CKS-1013S-SVCrizto Double Bowl Stainless Steel Sink
Dimension: 900mm X 510mm X 205mm
Thickness: 1mm
Material: Stainless Steel
Finishing: Silver
Afterwards, we had dinner together and our ID introduced us to this famous curry puff right at a corner, and we packed some to bring over to his office for a peek at their new showroom as well as to collect some laminate samples for us to consider. A piece of homework for us both before we discussed further with him on what we want.
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Electrical works...
The CityGas guys came over to lay our gas pipes in the morning and the workers were here to line all the electrical works. Those guys were so engrossed in their work (or they just simply dun bother to see) that Jim had walked straight into our unit unnoticed. When and where he learnt the art of invisibility, I do not know. *grin*
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Start work lor!
The air-con men came to set up the cables and pipings in the afternoon. They did the trunking as per discussed previously and the end results looked pretty good. Our gate was also fixed by the HDB guy and even repainted some areas without us asking. Nevertheless, it's a good start. :)
Monday, 7 July 2008
Busy day...
We brought Kenji to our new house for the first time, and the silly boy was happily running around the whole place, playing hide and seek with us. The next time he sees it will be after renovation, I guess he won't be able to recognise the place then.
Met up with the electrician and discussed over the adding, shifting of points and placement of switches for our lights. He sounded quite experienced but his quote is slightly expensive. Not sure if the price increment of copper is the cause of it. He is actually doing the electrical connection for the unit above us so we went over to take a look. Will decide further after our discussion on his quotation.
Met up with the electrician and discussed over the adding, shifting of points and placement of switches for our lights. He sounded quite experienced but his quote is slightly expensive. Not sure if the price increment of copper is the cause of it. He is actually doing the electrical connection for the unit above us so we went over to take a look. Will decide further after our discussion on his quotation.
Sunday, 6 July 2008
Choosing our tiles
Met up with our ID early in the morning to choose the tiles for the living area. Our package only covered for homo tiles up to $2.80 psf so we may need to top up a hundred or two. Initial idea was to choose matte tiles for child-friendly but we can't find anything nice (it either looked like cardboard paper or too coarse) even after seeing 10 of them. Giving up, we decide to look at some of the glossy ones and found our ideal piece. It cost $3.20 and it wasn't as slippery as I thought unless there is water on it. Our total selection time took about 35 minutes.
While driving to our house later on, our ID shown us a tentative schedule he drew up as well as some amended drawings. I was quite pleased with the revised dining area but still have some comments on his feature wall for my living room. Nevertheless I hope we could fix that. We also told him to offset our shower screen for the common toilet for the service yard windows as we felt that a shower curtain seemed to be more practical at this point.
Up till now, I am still not sure if I want to do a custom TV console for my MBR as I am not confident of getting an off the rack one for our limited space. Definitely something to think about which was why I decided to let them do our side tables. I will be buying a bed frame as I wanted fabric/PVC leather headboard and sides cos clumsy me always knock into the sharp edges of the wood.
We briefly talked about the electrical planning and arranged to meet up with the electrician for a quotation tomorrow. I don't think we need any extra electrical points except for my WIW and altar. More updates tomorrow.
While driving to our house later on, our ID shown us a tentative schedule he drew up as well as some amended drawings. I was quite pleased with the revised dining area but still have some comments on his feature wall for my living room. Nevertheless I hope we could fix that. We also told him to offset our shower screen for the common toilet for the service yard windows as we felt that a shower curtain seemed to be more practical at this point.
Up till now, I am still not sure if I want to do a custom TV console for my MBR as I am not confident of getting an off the rack one for our limited space. Definitely something to think about which was why I decided to let them do our side tables. I will be buying a bed frame as I wanted fabric/PVC leather headboard and sides cos clumsy me always knock into the sharp edges of the wood.
We briefly talked about the electrical planning and arranged to meet up with the electrician for a quotation tomorrow. I don't think we need any extra electrical points except for my WIW and altar. More updates tomorrow.
Sunday, 29 June 2008
Hot and cold
We had the forces of hot (my id) and cold (air-con men) over at our place today. In case why you wonder i classified him as hot, he actually made the 5 of us wait for him while he rushed over and ended up half hour late. All designers should have the passion in what they do. :P At least I do experienced that when i did my design work. We felt honored and same time guilty, for making the 3 air-con men wait, so I went over Shop N Save to get us some cold can drinks.
Their discussion about the air-con trunking left Jim and I in blurry clouds. We were helpless about how it should be run and how to hide it. We could only leave it in their good hands to join forces and come out with something for us.
After all the ahhs, yes, okies, right...settled, the nice people left and we went over to the nearby fast food place to finalize our quotation. It came up to a hefty sum but we wanted the best for our house, and most probably going to stay for a long time unless we strike 4D, I guessed we could make do with it. We will need to report the defects as well on our door and gate. We decided to close one eye on the minor ones and also not to delay our renovation.
List of defects we found:
1.) Gate hinge is rusty
2.) Gate cannot close properly
3.) Small chip-off on main door
4.) Bomb shelter door dent
5.) Bomb shelter door cannot lock fully
6.) Pen-knife cut on joint of kitchen tiles
7.) Hairline crack on wall at service yard
8.) Rubber seal on window not cropped to length
9.) Cracks on MBR bathroom door
10.) Chip on one toilet tile in MBR Bathroom
11.) Small dent on edge of common toilet door
Their discussion about the air-con trunking left Jim and I in blurry clouds. We were helpless about how it should be run and how to hide it. We could only leave it in their good hands to join forces and come out with something for us.
After all the ahhs, yes, okies, right...settled, the nice people left and we went over to the nearby fast food place to finalize our quotation. It came up to a hefty sum but we wanted the best for our house, and most probably going to stay for a long time unless we strike 4D, I guessed we could make do with it. We will need to report the defects as well on our door and gate. We decided to close one eye on the minor ones and also not to delay our renovation.
List of defects we found:
1.) Gate hinge is rusty
2.) Gate cannot close properly
3.) Small chip-off on main door
4.) Bomb shelter door dent
5.) Bomb shelter door cannot lock fully
6.) Pen-knife cut on joint of kitchen tiles
7.) Hairline crack on wall at service yard
8.) Rubber seal on window not cropped to length
9.) Cracks on MBR bathroom door
10.) Chip on one toilet tile in MBR Bathroom
11.) Small dent on edge of common toilet door
Friday, 20 June 2008
First glimpse of our love haven
We opened door to our house today with our FS master's guidance. First impression was alot of cobwebs and dust collected on our main gate. :P I think our unit was only ready in Feb but the amount of dust made it looked as though it's been vacant for ages! Spotted a few minor defects but nothing too serious. Nevertheless, it was too early to tell as we will only do a detailed inspection this weekend.
I was glad that our ID dropped by halfway through, and we consulted our FS master on the drafted designs. He will have to amend the drawings of the living and dining hall while the kitchen and master bedroom remained unchanged. Overall, it was a very fruitful experience and I was relieved to see both my FS master and ID worked together to help build our dream home.
A lot of ads and mailers on the floor.
Living hall
I was glad that our ID dropped by halfway through, and we consulted our FS master on the drafted designs. He will have to amend the drawings of the living and dining hall while the kitchen and master bedroom remained unchanged. Overall, it was a very fruitful experience and I was relieved to see both my FS master and ID worked together to help build our dream home.
A lot of ads and mailers on the floor.Living hallTuesday, 17 June 2008
We've got the keys!
We woke up early in the morning to collect our keys. There were even more papers to sign this time round but the lady who served us was very patient and friendly. Everything was clearly explained and done within an hour. The keys are finally in our hands. Keke...
Managed to go Rinnai Showroom to look at their cooking hoods and hobs. The nice lady there introduced their range of products to us and explained the features in detail. In the end, I was convinced to get the ceran glass instead of the stainless steel inner flame hob which was my initial choice. I have phobia of the glass shattering but she told me so far they have not received any complaints about any cracks or whatsoever for the past 2 years. Besides, I don't really need 3 stoves and ceran glass is also supposed to be stronger than tempered glass.
RB-2CG
RH-995CT - edited on 190708
RH-90CD
Our last stop for the day was at our ID's showroom. We spent a good 1 hour discussing on the drawings and floor plan. We also invited him to come over this week and have a look at our flat so that he will have a clearer idea. Actually, I thought the proposed layout looks a bit "old" but maybe it's the colours or something. We should see about that again. *grin* Partly, it was my fault as well cos I forgot to bring the magazines' designs which I think are what I am looking at. How can I expect people to read my mind right. Definitely must remind myself to bring them the next time we meet. So far, I am glad we found him as our ID cos we could click well. He even sent the Bleach ringtone to me *been looking for that for ages* and we talked about the upcoming iphones. This is what I called "communication" with your ID is very important. Haha...
Managed to go Rinnai Showroom to look at their cooking hoods and hobs. The nice lady there introduced their range of products to us and explained the features in detail. In the end, I was convinced to get the ceran glass instead of the stainless steel inner flame hob which was my initial choice. I have phobia of the glass shattering but she told me so far they have not received any complaints about any cracks or whatsoever for the past 2 years. Besides, I don't really need 3 stoves and ceran glass is also supposed to be stronger than tempered glass.
RB-2CG Two Inner Burner Built-in Hob
Ceran Glass (Black) Top Plate
Dimension (mm): 737(W) x 438(D) x 59(H)
Cut-out (mm): 703 x 403
RH-995CT - edited on 190708
900mm chimney hood
1000m3/hr extraction capacity
4-speed setting
3 Aluminum Grease filter
Charcoal filter
Light bulb: 2 x 20w
Dimension (mm): 900(W) X 480(D) X 936(H)
900mm chimney hood
925m3/hr extraction capacity
2-speed setting
Charcoal filter
Light bulb: 2 x 20w
Dimension (mm): 900(W) x525(D) x790(H)
Our last stop for the day was at our ID's showroom. We spent a good 1 hour discussing on the drawings and floor plan. We also invited him to come over this week and have a look at our flat so that he will have a clearer idea. Actually, I thought the proposed layout looks a bit "old" but maybe it's the colours or something. We should see about that again. *grin* Partly, it was my fault as well cos I forgot to bring the magazines' designs which I think are what I am looking at. How can I expect people to read my mind right. Definitely must remind myself to bring them the next time we meet. So far, I am glad we found him as our ID cos we could click well. He even sent the Bleach ringtone to me *been looking for that for ages* and we talked about the upcoming iphones. This is what I called "communication" with your ID is very important. Haha...
Sunday, 15 June 2008
Laundry Appliance
Jim had given me the go ahead to make decision for our laundry appliance. After some research, I decided to go for a continental front load washer and dryer. Earlier this week, we had been to Best Denki to take a look at the models. After numerous calls to several neighbourhood shops, I have decided to order from a shop near our house. Reasons why we chose this shop is; they are near to our house (hopefully they won't charge delivery), able to keep stock for us till our house is ready, price is quite reasonable, and the lady boss is nice.
I found some specs of the washer and dryer on the net.
Brandt WFH08771A
Opticontrol system
Automatic Variable Capacity from 1 to 7 kg
Adjustable spin-speed from full tub stop to 800 rpm
• Electronic programming with digital display
• Temperature adjustable from cold to 90°C
• Programmes: OptiA45, Flash 30', Hand wash, Cotton, Synthetics, Delicate / Wool cycle
• Options: Easy ironing, Intensive / Prewash, Extra rinse, No spin
• Delay end of cycle time - Remaining time
• Safeties: Anti-overflow, Load balancing system, Foam detection, Child lock
• Low consumption: Wash cycle 7kg, Cotton at 60°C: 49L, 1.19 kwh
• Dimensions [cm): W59.8 x D59.5 x H85
Fisher & Paykel ED56
Combining traditional controls with Fisher & Paykel reliability the Manual Dryer series is the affordable option for those who use a dryer only occassionally.
• Autosensing
• Reverse tumbling
• Crease guard option
• Child safety lock
• Front lint filter
• Internal/external venting options
• Finish signal
• Wall mounting option
• Memory controls
• Delay start
• Auto temperature limiter
• Inverted Panel kit included
• Wall mounting kit included
• Shoe rack included
• Colour: White
• Capacity: 5kg
• H: 790mm W: 565mm D: 560mm
I found some specs of the washer and dryer on the net.
Brandt WFH08771AOpticontrol system
Automatic Variable Capacity from 1 to 7 kg
Adjustable spin-speed from full tub stop to 800 rpm
• Electronic programming with digital display
• Temperature adjustable from cold to 90°C
• Programmes: OptiA45, Flash 30', Hand wash, Cotton, Synthetics, Delicate / Wool cycle
• Options: Easy ironing, Intensive / Prewash, Extra rinse, No spin
• Delay end of cycle time - Remaining time
• Safeties: Anti-overflow, Load balancing system, Foam detection, Child lock
• Low consumption: Wash cycle 7kg, Cotton at 60°C: 49L, 1.19 kwh
• Dimensions [cm): W59.8 x D59.5 x H85
Fisher & Paykel ED56
Combining traditional controls with Fisher & Paykel reliability the Manual Dryer series is the affordable option for those who use a dryer only occassionally.
• Autosensing
• Reverse tumbling
• Crease guard option
• Child safety lock
• Front lint filter
• Internal/external venting options
• Finish signal
• Wall mounting option
• Memory controls
• Delay start
• Auto temperature limiter
• Inverted Panel kit included
• Wall mounting kit included
• Shoe rack included
• Colour: White
• Capacity: 5kg
• H: 790mm W: 565mm D: 560mm
Sunday, 8 June 2008
House visiting and window shopping!
We went over to a forummer house's today as they got almost the same floor plan as us. I din know that there are so many things to look out for when checking HDB defects. Hee... a pre-exercise before I do mine next week!
We also went to SSC to look at the different taps and sinks available. I discovered they are not cheap. Luckily, I am not looking for anything fanciful, just the decent stainless steel type will be practical and good enough.
We also went to SSC to look at the different taps and sinks available. I discovered they are not cheap. Luckily, I am not looking for anything fanciful, just the decent stainless steel type will be practical and good enough.
Tuesday, 3 June 2008
Monday, 2 June 2008
Visit to the Expo exhibition
Saw on the forum that there is an exhibition at Expo this week, so we went down to take a look and gathered some ideas. Was surprised that the Robinsons Sale is held there as well as the Angela Zhang concert. Luckily we still managed to get a parking lot despite all the traffic.
Before this, Jim and I had already agreed to engage a contractor to do the renovation. I will be in charge of sourcing for the design and colors. Thus, with a mattress purchased, naturally the next to look out for is a nice bed frame to fit it. There was a booth right in the middle of the hall which customized bed frame in either fabric or PU. The offer price was $1599 with a storage space underneath. Both of us cannot come to a conclusion on having a storage a not, therefore we could not commit on the spot. I don't think I could afford to say yes and later changed my mind as they may request more money for the additional stuff and it's either we take it or forfeit our deposit. Moreover, we consulted his brother and the price was a bit steep.
Anyway, we were not really keen on approaching any of the IDs there since our contractor was a recommendation. While trying to "steal" ideas, we were approached by a guy from V***** Interiors. He offered to size up a quotation and drawings based on our requirements, no deposit needed. He seemed quite new and I suspected he was more a sales person than design. Another interesting thing is, he kept telling us not to call him after 10pm as he will be sleeping and he don't want to speak to us subconsciously. I don't really believed that as usually they tell you that to ensure you will not disturb them after work. So what if I discovered something not right in the midst of renovating which needs to be rectified immediately next morning? * minus brownie points already* Only plus point about him is his enthusiasm and not so pushy.
At the back of the hall are two showrooms by different IDs. We were thinking of following others in so that we won't be "targeted". Haha... bad idea as we got "exposed" when we were just walking into the kitchen area after bypassing the living room. So there we go again, being ushered to sit down and "chit chat". Why I decided to give them a chance in the first place, was because I remembered seeing a fellow forumer's house which was done by them last year. It gave me a good impression that a 4 room unit can also looked like a condo apartment. Alas, sad to say the guy who entertained us only left a bad impression.
First, he kept asking us questions and asked us to commit to two packages so that they could do the additional requirements with the 2nd package. What my thinking was, wasn't it supposed to be taking on one package and adding extra stuff? The two packages already over our budget and with no quotation and drawings shown yet. When Jim needs to excuse himself, I had simply nothing to talk with this guy cos all he did was asked me what I want and filling in forms. After leaving our contact details, Jim told me right away there is no need to consider.
By then, we were very tired already. I was keen on going back, then Jim stopped and asked me if I was still interested to look at OC. I had told him about the designs they did which also don't come cheap, and I wasn't sure if the ID I was looking for is around. While pausing at the booth, we were again targeted and ushered in by a lady who gave us their brochure in exchange for our floor plan. I asked the lady if Amos was around. We soon found ourselves talking comfortably with him and he doesn't made us felt like filling in survey forms, like the earlier two did. It was a fair exchanging of ideas and suggestions. He gave answers for our questions and also drafted out a rough quotation for our additional requirements. Guess who we chose in the end?
Before this, Jim and I had already agreed to engage a contractor to do the renovation. I will be in charge of sourcing for the design and colors. Thus, with a mattress purchased, naturally the next to look out for is a nice bed frame to fit it. There was a booth right in the middle of the hall which customized bed frame in either fabric or PU. The offer price was $1599 with a storage space underneath. Both of us cannot come to a conclusion on having a storage a not, therefore we could not commit on the spot. I don't think I could afford to say yes and later changed my mind as they may request more money for the additional stuff and it's either we take it or forfeit our deposit. Moreover, we consulted his brother and the price was a bit steep.
Anyway, we were not really keen on approaching any of the IDs there since our contractor was a recommendation. While trying to "steal" ideas, we were approached by a guy from V***** Interiors. He offered to size up a quotation and drawings based on our requirements, no deposit needed. He seemed quite new and I suspected he was more a sales person than design. Another interesting thing is, he kept telling us not to call him after 10pm as he will be sleeping and he don't want to speak to us subconsciously. I don't really believed that as usually they tell you that to ensure you will not disturb them after work. So what if I discovered something not right in the midst of renovating which needs to be rectified immediately next morning? * minus brownie points already* Only plus point about him is his enthusiasm and not so pushy.
At the back of the hall are two showrooms by different IDs. We were thinking of following others in so that we won't be "targeted". Haha... bad idea as we got "exposed" when we were just walking into the kitchen area after bypassing the living room. So there we go again, being ushered to sit down and "chit chat". Why I decided to give them a chance in the first place, was because I remembered seeing a fellow forumer's house which was done by them last year. It gave me a good impression that a 4 room unit can also looked like a condo apartment. Alas, sad to say the guy who entertained us only left a bad impression.
First, he kept asking us questions and asked us to commit to two packages so that they could do the additional requirements with the 2nd package. What my thinking was, wasn't it supposed to be taking on one package and adding extra stuff? The two packages already over our budget and with no quotation and drawings shown yet. When Jim needs to excuse himself, I had simply nothing to talk with this guy cos all he did was asked me what I want and filling in forms. After leaving our contact details, Jim told me right away there is no need to consider.
By then, we were very tired already. I was keen on going back, then Jim stopped and asked me if I was still interested to look at OC. I had told him about the designs they did which also don't come cheap, and I wasn't sure if the ID I was looking for is around. While pausing at the booth, we were again targeted and ushered in by a lady who gave us their brochure in exchange for our floor plan. I asked the lady if Amos was around. We soon found ourselves talking comfortably with him and he doesn't made us felt like filling in survey forms, like the earlier two did. It was a fair exchanging of ideas and suggestions. He gave answers for our questions and also drafted out a rough quotation for our additional requirements. Guess who we chose in the end?
Monday, 19 May 2008
The beginning of endless shopping
Since we are so excited of having our own house, we decided to do a bit of research on furniture during the weekends. Our list covered mostly items such as dining table, sofa, coffee table and of cos, the mattress. It was considered the most important and foremost item as we will be using it for at least 8 hours per day.
Our first stop was at Friven & Co., we have been eyeing the 600 threadcount bedsheets for some time. The staff there told us that they are having a preview sale this week, but GSS is just the week after, neow us decided to come again for further discounts if any. Keke...
I recalled Millenia Walk has a furniture shop and the Harvey Norman branch sells furniture as well. We were very surprised that the stuff were very much above our budget! So it was just window shopping for us, can see but no touch. A saleslady approached us when we were at the bedding section. We were quite interested in the Sealy beds but none really fits our comfort needs despite trying on almost 6 beds. This lady and her so-called senior kept asking us to place deposit to secure the promotion price. Frankly speaking, they were not really those overboard pushy type, but still, I can't see why I should part with my money for something not suitable.
In the end, we found our ideal bed at Simmons. It was never an impulse buy since we had tried on the Sherrington model at IMM before. The lady who served us told us that model is only available at their franchise store and why not we tried the BeautyRest Tribute which is currently their promotional model and better than Sherrington. Jim and I were quite satisfied with the feel and support and it was the cheapest model out of the 3 which are on promotion. Although we knew the importance of the mattress, we were also aware of the importance of our cashflow. Something within our budget and of quality comfort was what we were looking for. They were also able to deliver by end of the year, so the final decision was made. :)
Our first stop was at Friven & Co., we have been eyeing the 600 threadcount bedsheets for some time. The staff there told us that they are having a preview sale this week, but GSS is just the week after, neow us decided to come again for further discounts if any. Keke...
I recalled Millenia Walk has a furniture shop and the Harvey Norman branch sells furniture as well. We were very surprised that the stuff were very much above our budget! So it was just window shopping for us, can see but no touch. A saleslady approached us when we were at the bedding section. We were quite interested in the Sealy beds but none really fits our comfort needs despite trying on almost 6 beds. This lady and her so-called senior kept asking us to place deposit to secure the promotion price. Frankly speaking, they were not really those overboard pushy type, but still, I can't see why I should part with my money for something not suitable.
In the end, we found our ideal bed at Simmons. It was never an impulse buy since we had tried on the Sherrington model at IMM before. The lady who served us told us that model is only available at their franchise store and why not we tried the BeautyRest Tribute which is currently their promotional model and better than Sherrington. Jim and I were quite satisfied with the feel and support and it was the cheapest model out of the 3 which are on promotion. Although we knew the importance of the mattress, we were also aware of the importance of our cashflow. Something within our budget and of quality comfort was what we were looking for. They were also able to deliver by end of the year, so the final decision was made. :)
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
We've got our house!
It was a sleepless night for Jim but I slept like a pig. The only times that I can't sleep was worrying whether we will have any chance of getting a good queue number. We had already surveyed the leftover flats yesterday and stand a pretty good chance of getting a mid level unit. (better than our initial estimation of 2nd level leftovers)
We went early in the morning at 7am although our appointment was at 8. Had breakfast at Mac and back to HDB hub at 7.45am. There were four couples before us but I could only spot one. Reason being, we saw them the day before as well. :P Jim said probably the other two went in through the other entrance.
Our number flashed across the LED display and we quickly moved into the office. We got our choice unit *hurray* everything was done and over within half hour. After payment was settled, we just got to wait for our HLE to be approved and hoping the day for key collection to come soon!
We went early in the morning at 7am although our appointment was at 8. Had breakfast at Mac and back to HDB hub at 7.45am. There were four couples before us but I could only spot one. Reason being, we saw them the day before as well. :P Jim said probably the other two went in through the other entrance.
Our number flashed across the LED display and we quickly moved into the office. We got our choice unit *hurray* everything was done and over within half hour. After payment was settled, we just got to wait for our HLE to be approved and hoping the day for key collection to come soon!
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