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Semi-d back wall

neil73 — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 00:28:42 +0800

Plan to build up my back wall to 6' high. Behind neighbour does not agree as his house is lower than mine by about 3'. From what i have checked is that i am allowed to build up to 6' on my side. I am not touching his wall and building on my side. Has anyone faced this type of problem before?

Optima or Reliancehome Window's for house

neil73 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:05:47 +0800

I planning to change all my house windows and sliding doors to foldable doors. I have checked reliance home and optima window. Between the 2, has anyone got feedback between the 2 pros and cons. Thank you.

Semi-d Reno Penang Advice Needed

neil73 — Mon, 06 May 2019 15:24:39 +0800

Starting reno for my place in Pg. Planning to build a back porch to cover the back garden. Area about 11ft to wall by 20 feet. Thinking of covering to wall as there is not much use for the back garden. I want to use tiles as less noisy when rains. Doing another patio at side as well around 15x15ft but still have 6ft clearance from side neighbour.

From what I was told by contractor, i need plans drawn up for council to approve. Most of the neighbouring houses have done the same thing. I have a neighbour behind as well.

Any idea what the price for such plans costs? And what are the complications if i don't submit. Was told if council comes by, appeal and submit plans then.

Need advice, thank you in advance.

Reliable Contractor In Balik Pulau Penang

neil73 — Fri, 18 May 2018 23:18:38 +0800

Looking for a reliable contractor in Balik Pulau Penang to repair roof tiles and other small things such as bathroom ceiling replacement. Have another house for larger renovation there in 4 months. Does anyone know a reliable and good contractor for that area? Thank you.

Unable To Connect to Unifi

neil73 — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 02:36:37 +0800

Hi, recently reinstalled windows 7 on my pc because of a virus. Now i cannot connect to my unifi router and keep getting wrong password unable to connect. When i try using the same pc to connect to my phones hotspot it's fine. Use my lsptop to connect to my unifi no problem. Does anyone no whats wrong? I have tried just about everything! Thank you for any ideas.

Home Renovation Inquiries

neil73 — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:53:29 +0800

Hi there, I am planning on doing renovations to my house in Penang. It's a double story semi-detached with a land area of 3200sf. Current built up should be less than 2k sf. I am thinking of extending the side and back of the house by about 6-8 feet as I find the interior is a bit small but still maintain a decent sized garden. For flooring I think I will use wood laminate. Kitchen will need to look around for someone to engage. Bathrooms also need to be done. I am currently overseas and plan to come back to Penang for good end of this year.

Can anyone recommend me a good contractor on Penang Island and how much do you think it will cost for the extensions? Project is Botanica Ct phase 1. It's a nice project but I find the built up a bit small hence the extensions. Also should I get an architect to do the plans for approval. Thank you in advance for any suggestions and info given.