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            <title>Minor Repairs and Repainting Whole House</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4701137</link>
            <description>Hello&amp;#33; Can i check with you guys here who have some experience on minor repairs and repainting of whole house. The scope of work is as follows:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Repainting whole house, inside and out, 2 storey terrace 20X75&lt;br /&gt;2. Repair leaking pipe going into water tank- replace with new pipe and bypass to outer wall&lt;br /&gt;3. Repair leaking flat roof slab, smoothen cement, apply silicon and waterproofing paint, and repaint&lt;br /&gt;4. Replace 4 sets of door knobs&lt;br /&gt;5. Repair plaster ceilings and repaint with white paint&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Total quoted RM4500, excluding paint. 3 days job.&lt;br /&gt;do you think the price is reasonable?</description>
            <author>chichichi</author>
            <category>Home Renovations and Interior Design</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>HSH Renovation Journey 11/11 moving day&amp;#33;</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4608428</link>
            <description>Hi&amp;#33; I thot I would share my story about my new house renovation. It is my first time engaging in big renovation like this, as before this we stayed in fully furnished houses/apartments. Now is the headache of figuring out how we want the house to be and imagining staying put until the mortgage is all paid for hahaha&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keys collected: March 2018&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;DEFECT CHECKING: COST RM750&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Defect checking: engaged third party defect inspectors, paid RM750 for 2 times inspection (before and after) and full defect report (for submission to developer)&lt;br /&gt;1st defect inspection: end March. Quite a number of defects including hollow/paint spill/hairline crack/ceiling leaking but nothing very major.&lt;br /&gt;Submitted defect list to developer, give spare key for them to repair defect.&lt;br /&gt;2nd defect rectification inspection: June 2018. A number of defect not fully repaired such as hollow on certain areas. New leaking on celing detected.&lt;br /&gt;Joint defect inspection with developer: June 2018. Developer insist that the tiles not hollow because less than 50%.. insist rectification of few areas with hollow tiles. Developer said will repair.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;ARKITEK COST&lt;/b&gt;: COST RM2500&lt;br /&gt;Plan drawing RM2500, to extend master, family area and bedroom 2 + 3 toilet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MAJLIS APPROVAL&lt;/b&gt;: COST RM856&lt;br /&gt;Deposit RM500&lt;br /&gt;Permit cost RM356&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Renovation started: 3rd week of June&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Master bedroom: hacking of wall, relocate sliding door and window, make bedroom bigger by 6 ft X 12 ft, with red brick wall and concrete slab COST RM8,800&lt;br /&gt;Additional cost: 3ft wall slab accross (30 ft) COST RM1,600&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Family area upstairs: hacking of wall and move sliding door, closed off the balcony to make the family area bigger by 9.5 ft X 5 ft. red brick wall and install same timber flooring as existing COST RM8050&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Back area kitchen: concrete with tiles 30 ft X 10 ft (own tiles), metal alum composite roof and move water pipe to outer wall. COST RM10,700&lt;br /&gt;Own tile guocera 1 ft x 2 ft x 185 pieces RM905&lt;br /&gt;Floor trap tile design x 2 pcs RM76&lt;br /&gt;Hanging lamp x 2 pcs, gate lamp inclusive of LED bulb COST RM230.60&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Back wall fencing : 3ft steel fence X 40 ft COST RM3,200&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interior design: RM2500 for a simple design for whole house (no 3D rendering), full spec of measurements and drawing. not done yet, a little slow..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;others not yet.. waiting for ID to finalise the design..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope you enjoy reading&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;UPDATED AS AT 10 OCT 2018:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keys collected: March 2018&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DEFECT CHECKING: COST RM750&lt;br /&gt;ARKITEK COST: COST RM2500&lt;br /&gt;MAJLIS APPROVAL: COST RM856&lt;br /&gt;INTERIOR DESIGN (aborted halfway): COST RM1,000 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Renovation started: &lt;b&gt;20 June 2018&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONTRACTOR A&lt;/b&gt;: RM37,200 (Extend Master bedroom, extend Family area upstairs, Tiling Back area kitchen + alucomp roof, Back wall fencing)&lt;br /&gt;Own tile + fixtures COST RM1,212&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Verdict&lt;/b&gt;: Pay peanuts get monkey? Haha but for the cheap price, have to close (both) eyes. 6/10 star. Now the roof slab got leaking, so need to get another contractor to fix&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONTRACTOR B&lt;/b&gt; Laminated skylight : COST RM8,300 &lt;br /&gt;Shower screen for kids bathroom:COST RM550 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Verdict&lt;/b&gt;: Easy to deal with. Installation done fast. No issues so far. 9/10 star&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONTRACTOR C&lt;/b&gt;: Aircond: &lt;br /&gt;Daikin r32 1HP Non inverter P series inclusive installation COST RM1250&lt;br /&gt;Daikin r32 1HP Inverter Q series inclusive installation COST RM1550&lt;br /&gt;Daikin R410A 1HP basic FFN (mini casette) COST RM1850&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Verdict&lt;/b&gt;: A little problem scheduling installation. Problem with cassette installation (wrongly cut the plaster ceiling). But promised to rectify. Communication very good. 8/10 star&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONTRACTOR D:&lt;/b&gt; Wood Decking: COST RM5100 DONE&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Verdict&lt;/b&gt;: Ok, but communication a little problem.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONTRACTOR E:&lt;/b&gt; Koi pond + landscape - COST RM4550 DONE&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Verdict&lt;/b&gt;: A little problem scheduling installation. communication good. but now my pond got algae huhu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONTRACTOR F&lt;/b&gt;: Plaster ceiling- COST RM14k whole house inclusive wiring DONE&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Verdict&lt;/b&gt;: work very fast but quotation a little slow, too many customer i think.. i think maybe on the pricey side but quality very good&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONTRACTOR G&lt;/b&gt;: Kitchen cabinet- QUOTED RM33k (44ft inclusive accessories) + 20 ft full height wardrobe&lt;br /&gt;Hob &amp;amp; Hood Fotile: RM2680&lt;br /&gt;Water filter PoU Aquaphor: RM1,100&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Verdict&lt;/b&gt;: not yet installed, expected 24 Oct (after delayed from 19 Oct).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lamps + Lighting (downlights, tracklights, dining chandelier) + 4 fans COST RM3,300&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONTRACTOR H&lt;/b&gt;: Privacy Louvers RM5260 DONE&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Verdict&lt;/b&gt;: very good n responsive. 10/10 stars&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONTRACTOR I&lt;/b&gt;: Alarm provider quoted less than RM2000 DONE&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Verdict&lt;/b&gt;: not satisfied with their service. Communication mishaps, missed appointments. Not recommended.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONTRACTOR J&lt;/b&gt;: General work, wall tile, painting&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Verdict&lt;/b&gt;: wall tile done. painting also done. COST RM300. Quite happy with results. Gave him more work to repair the defects of Contractor A. Repair building apron, pebblestone and roof slab. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONTRACTOR K&lt;/b&gt;: Wardrobe Company signed up at EXPO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Verdict&lt;/b&gt;: Very late in giving quote. Paid RM1000 as deposit at expo, and suddenly now gave new quote and price increased so much. Trying to claim back deposit&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Others budgeted:&lt;br /&gt;Sofa: RM2000-3000&lt;br /&gt;Curtain: RM4000&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not budgeted:&lt;br /&gt;Movers&lt;br /&gt;Cleaners&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;TOTAL EXPENSES SO FAR: RM130++&lt;br /&gt;BUDGETED:&lt;br /&gt;Overall budget RM130K +- 10K</description>
            <author>chichichi</author>
            <category>Home Renovations and Interior Design</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 11:23:59 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>WTS</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4398888</link>
            <description>1625 sqft&lt;br /&gt;- 3 bedrooms &lt;br /&gt;- 3 Bathroom&lt;br /&gt;- Fully renovated, with one built in storage room&lt;br /&gt;- Kitchen cabinet with wet kitchen&lt;br /&gt;- Water Heater&lt;br /&gt;- Aircood &lt;br /&gt;- Curtain rail &lt;br /&gt;- Bathroom splash screen&lt;br /&gt;- Lights&lt;br /&gt;- Nearby Solaris Mont Kiara , Publika , Sri Hartamas , Jalan Ipoh , Kepong , Segambut , Segambut KTM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;High floors facing swimming pool&lt;br /&gt;Must view to appreciate&lt;br /&gt;Currently tenanted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;RM699,000 negotiable&lt;br /&gt;Contact Chicco 012-310 8578&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>chichichi</author>
            <category>Property For Sale</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 15:26:50 +0800</pubDate>
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