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Wooden Door Frame

noed18 — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:32:01 +0800

Need to know from any sifu/expert around how best to fix this issue.

I owned an older condo, wooden door frame mereput. Now i want to do some light refurbishment to my condo but have no idea how to tackle this wooden door frame effectively.

some advice gotten so far is, hack the wall and put in new metallic frame that will last forever, but dun want to hack, will cost a lot.

Now the quick fix adopted was the hollow section of wooden frame was removed, and cemented very a bit ugly.

Any fix around that wont cost a bomb?

thanks in advance.

Problem picture as below
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Sutera Maya

noed18 — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:10:23 +0800

Dear all,

Another new Project coming along Jalan Puchong/ Old Klang Road stretch.

This is less dense project with 196 units in 2 blocks, mainly standard units with 4 penthhouse

Tenure: Freehold
Title: Residential
Land Size: 2 acres
Built up Area: 1,341 sq.ft.
Car Park: 3 Basement Levels
Lifts: 2 lifts per floor plate
Pricing From: RM430,000 onwards
Date of Completion: 2013

FULL FLEDGE CONDOMINIUM
•Complete facilities complementing current family lifestyle
•Full fledge residential status
•Management & maintenance
•3-tier security services

Common Facilities and Services

Facilities
•Roof Garden
–Recreational Area
–Exercise Zone
–Cabanas
•Wading Pool
•Swimming Pool
–Timber Sun Deck
–Landscape Garden
•Children’s Play Area
•Dining Room
•Gymnasium
•Multi-purpose Hall
•Management Office
•Covered Car Park

Services
•3-Tier Security System
–24 hours security guard
–CCTV surveillance
–Card Access System
–Integrated Intercom System
•Laundrette
•Convenience Store
•Kindergarten
•Caféteria

Please discuss along with Tiara Mutiara and OUG parklane which is along the same vicinity.

I am not an agent, but I know agent that sells. If interested, can pass on the contact via PM. Cheers
5% early Bird I think. You can check with the agents directly.

Disclaimer: I receive no incentive from the agent fren.

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Parquet refurbish service and quotation

noed18 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:51:11 +0800

Need help to share contact for parque refurbishment

3 stadard size condo bedrooms, some uneven parque, some with stain,
older ones with molds (close to toilet) that need to be replaced.
Need new layer of "sylek" to make it look new.

Can some one give me a quotation based on the requirement?

Also, need advice on what is the best product to remove stain for kitchen/toilet tiles? budget constraint, not changing it, but rather want to give the old tiles the shine back. Thanks.

ASUS UL30VT

noed18 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:57:56 +0800

This is the one that offers the specs that I have always been looking for.

ultra-thin, sub 2kg, 13" (instead of bigger or smaller), OK graphic, OK CPU, preferably with superdrive, budget under 3k

not gamer, but hoping to catch up with some small/simple games
Need it mainly for microsoft office, net surfings, movies/dramas

Will have to wait for the official launch, now not available yet.

ANY RECOMMENDATION THAT CAN MATCH my requirement?? Happy to hear some otherwise. thx

cheapest HU supporting IPOD

noed18 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:45:37 +0800

Just need to upgrade the HU mainly for USB & Ipod support function only

Can recommend what is the best deal in town? appreciate if can give brand and model.

Budget hopefully below RM400

thx

Roasted Chestnuts in KL

noed18 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:17:04 +0800

HI all

I'm just a die hard fan of roasted chestnuts. Sometimes got craving will purpose drive to buy in Petaling street.
It's just that it's very sad when the craving sometimes cannot be met cuz simply too difficult to go to Petaling street.

Now, can help to suggest more places that you know selling it? want the roadside stalls one, dun give me those inside supermarket, damn expensive.

These are the few places/stalls that I know selling:

1) Middle of Petaling Street, 2 stalls (lunch/night time)
2) Ampang Hong Hong yong tau fu (lunch time)
3) Some fish head noodle places near chowkit (lunch time)
4) Genting Sempah, many stalls
5) Midvalley, lower ground link between Garden, damn expensive
6) anymore?

Cheers

Minimum presribed rate for mortgage loan?

noed18 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:23:29 +0800

Seen Maximum rate that is presribed in Islamic loan letter of offer? think this is normal, and that rate will really inflate the bank selling price by a lot! But think on early settlement, they will give you back the rebate (Ibra') that will make bring the amount back to similar to conventional loan. i.e. if you pay the loan on time, no monthly/one time extra-payment/charges, with same loan amount and rates offered under conventional/islamic, you should be able to settle both loans with same amount of money (ignoring legal fees/penalties)

Just beware when reading a letter of offer by another bank that says "minimum presribed rate shall not be less than 3.xx% p.a. with daily rest". this 3.xx is consistent as the long term BLR - 2.x% offered (lowest over the duration of loan). So meaning when BLR goes under 5.55% as prevailing, the loan rate shall capped the minimum rate at 3.xx% and will not follow the drop in tandem.

So, need to read the letter of offer in detail, and make sure you understand all clauses before signing the dotted line.

As advised by many sifus, request for letter of offer earlier on to read in details. Dont do it over kopitiam as you tend to ignore the details and too excited to sign the document. Good luck, now I need to hunt for another loan provider.

BLR, MLR, KLIBOR, islamic?

noed18 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:24:18 +0800

Dear all, would like to invite some discussion to help understanding the differences of the above.

Noticed that there are plenty of Loans offered with BLR minus xx%, but some new breed came to town recently, ie MLR minus yy%, KLIBOR + zz%.

BLR is at 5.55% now, set by BNM and commercial bank will benchmark against it.

MLR is currently used by OCBC i think, 4.7% now, claimed to be set by BNM also, but no other benchmark as no one using.

KLIBOR, usually it's the most basic rates used by banks to borrow/lend to each other. I am guessing this is among the most fundamental rates that the cost of credit.

Islamic loan, a breed that I never understand enough. Please see quote below, and apprecaite some experts can share how islamic loan really works..

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Some common questions, how they relate and which one is better??

KLIBOR is updated quarterly, most active index among the list above, it will go both up/down but progressively. As mentioned earlier, one of the most fundamental interest basis for borrowing money. If OPR changed, this will be expected to changed very soon. Fluctuate and react fastest to sentiment of economy, e.g. GDP, inflation, OPR?

BLR determined by BNM, it probably does not move as much as KLIBOR, but should be the same trend as KLIBOR with spread widening/narrowing? BNM decides, probably will be more consumer centric and syphoned off fluctuation due to short term market heat, hence does not move often favoring consumers.

MLR not so familiar, guess it's the same as BLR. Islamic no idea.

Above is my personal understanding, humbly inviting comments and corrections pls.

What is the 22' LCD price in 2007 PC Fair today?

noed18 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:03:20 +0800

Deciding to buy a Dell or Samsung 226BW.

Any price updates on those who has been to Apr 07 PC Fair today?

Thanks

Happy Hunting for Good Buy!