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Drilling into Solid Surface

tonyhawks20 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:49:08 +0800

Hi all, I’m planning a DIY change of our kitchen faucet, however this will be the first time I’m drilling into a solid surface counter top.

What is the ideal drill bit for the faucet hole drilling?
Will a standard stainless steel holesaw be sufficient to drill through solid surface?

Thanks in advance!

Collecting maintenance fees before VP

tonyhawks20 — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 21:56:53 +0800

Hi all, been a while since I posted in Lowyat. I need advice on an issue I'm facing with a new condo I'm supposed to receive.

Might be easier to lay it out in a timeline. Please excuse the long post.

30 April 2024 - Condo developer supposedly sends out physical VP to my address, however I did not receive the letter as I was not present to receive the courier. Hence, I have no idea that the VP letter was sent out. (No notice or messages from courier company as well)
24 May 2024 - Condo developer sends an email informing me that the VP letter has been sent out, email has an attachment of the softcopy VP letter. According to the letter, progressive billing for my unit is dated on 30 April 2024, and advanced maintenance fee invoice dated is at 30 May 2024.
28 May 2024 - I reached out to banker to check whether my loan has been released to the developer (in order to collect our clearance letter and keys). Banker informed me that they have not received progressive billing from developer.
26 June 2024 - I reached out to developer to check whether the billing has been sent out to the bank. Apparently the sales person forgot to send it out on 30 April 2024, they just sent it out on this day, almost 2 month after they've sent out the VP.
28 June 2024 - Bank received billing and are releasing the money on this day.

So I've tried to reach out to the developer multiple times to defer/postpone our advanced maintenance fees as there were several delays due to errors from their side. But they still insist that I need to pay the 3-month maintenance fees dated from 30 May onwards.

In my SPA, in clause 27-2, it's stated that delivery of VP should include handing over of keys. While in clause 19-1, it's mentioned that the maintenance fees are charged only when I take possession of the VP.

So I'd like to ask whether it's still considered VP possession when the developer has not handed over the keys to me? And whether I can contest to defer the advance maintenance fees to a later date after I am offered the keys and clearance letter.

Appreciate any useful advice, thanks!

Loan for studying in Singapore

tonyhawks20 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:36:46 +0800

I've applied for NTU in Sg but unfortunately my application was rejected.
However I appealed and the officer in charge told me that if I wanted my application to
be approved, den I would have to pay the full fees, ie I am not able to apply for tuition grant
or tuition fee loan (TFL) there.
Which means I would be paying over 20k SGD annually, which is a large sum to me.
So does anyone know where else I could get a loan for studying there?
Loans with reasonable interest rates of course (lower than most banks and for studying purposes)

Thanks.

Windows Live Messenger Sign In prob

tonyhawks20 — Sat, 17 May 2008 12:41:22 +0800

I cant seem to be able to sign in to my windows live msger
since 3 days ago..
And even if i succeed in signing in.. it'll automatically dc a few minutes later.
I've not done any updates or modifications to my msger within these few weeks.
And my internet connection checked out fine too..
I can sign in to my windows msger but not windows live msger.
I've tried reinstalling but the prob's still there..

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astrophysics

tonyhawks20 — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:43:34 +0800

could anyone giv me some info on this course?

like is it available in degree?

and which uni offers it.. be it overseas or local..

P.S. i've searched tru most local and australian uni's..
but they don't offer this course

NUS application form

tonyhawks20 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:55:38 +0800

this is a part of the NUS application form
anyone can tell me how to fill up the area indicated?

there's no sample form in the NUS website
so im not sure wad to fill in

i hav another prob here
wads the diference between AO/AS & A/Principle ??

General Knowledge

tonyhawks20 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:54:11 +0800

education-wise, does general knowledge have any
use at all?

coz i've known a few people with absolutely
0% general knowledge
but they seem to be doin quite well in their studies.

chem or environmental engineering?

tonyhawks20 — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:15:02 +0800

i m havin a hard time choosing between these two..
could anyone tell me which is the better choice?
job opportunity and/or income-wise

schlarships for university of queensland

tonyhawks20 — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:36:02 +0800

im thinkin of takin engineering in UQ
could anyone give me a reference abt any scholarships?

translating non-english certs to english

tonyhawks20 — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:51:42 +0800

im applying for nus and im required to translate all my certs to english
before sending them out.
and i have a whole bunch of certs in BM
anyone have any idea how or who do i need to go to
for translation?

scholarships from private companies

tonyhawks20 — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:11:13 +0800

im looking for scholarships from private companies
to study overseas.
currently my headings are to either s'pore or australia
and im looking to take chem engineering
any recommendations?