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[wtb] Looking for Suzuka Kastone DS-901

mrgoodgood — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:11:53 +0800

I'm looking for loose pieces of Suzuka Kastone DS-901. My feature wall is almost complete but I'm missing 10 pieces. The company won't sell loose pieces, and if I were to buy a whole box, it will cost >RM100 .

Does anyone have leftover pieces of the brickstone available? Price is negotiable. Thanks in advance!!!!

[wtb] Looking for Suzuka Kastone DS-901

mrgoodgood — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:08:55 +0800

Electrical socket planning and positioning

mrgoodgood — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:03:28 +0800

I'm currently planning electrical socket positions in my house, and would like to seek some advice from the expert forumers here:

General
1. In general, what is the height of an electrical socket?

Living Hall
2. For TV console, what is the optimal location and amount for electrical socket?
3. I see some houses has a single master switch to turn on/off all electrical sockets in the TV console. Any feedback about this idea?

Kitchen
4. Where is the electrical socket of the refrigerator placed? If it is placed behind the refrigerator, it will not be accessible due to the tight fitting of the refrigerator cabinet, no?
5. What are the electrical appliances in the kitchen that requires dedicated circuitry (i.e. no looping)?
6. AFAIK only the oven requires a 15A electrical socket. Anything else that I've missed?
7. How do you turn on/off a built-in oven?
8. Do you place your electrical sockets low (near to the counter) or high (near to the top cabinet)? What are the pros and cons?

Bedroom
9. What is the height of electrical socket near bedside table?
10. For bedside lamp, do you use a switch, or a normal electrical socket will do?

Bathroom
11. Where do you place electrical sockets?
12. Is water proof cover required for the sockets?

Thanks in advance!

My Renovation Diary

mrgoodgood — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:29:28 +0800

Prologue

After many months of waiting, finally we got the keys to our future home! My wife and I bought this 10 years old semi-detached unit sometime back in January 2013, and was the official owner since April 2013. However, the previous owner has requested to rent the place from us until their new house is ready. Frankly speaking, I was very eager and can't wait to start renovation and move in as soon as possible, but being nice person after all, we can't really chase them out right? Also, we thought it would be good to use the rental as our renovation fund, so to speak. Turns out that price of everything has increased since then, and we will probably need to spend more now!

Anyway long story short, we started scouting for a main contractor to handle most of the wet work, electrical and plumbing task. We don't really dare to approach individual sub-contractors, as we both have no experience in renovation, and would really need someone experienced to handle the project management and coordination part. I think I have received quotation from 5 firms before decided to pick Mr Ang as my main contractor. His quotation is not the cheapest, but we find the quotation to be very comprehensive and detailed. Also, having visited a site that he is working on, we are confident that he will be able to meet our expectations. The biggest concern we have with him is that he is not punctual and was always late for his appointments (sometimes with last minute cancellations! ) Fingers crossed that we are not making a wrong decision here.

Without further ado, I present the original floor plan from the S&P agreement (my layout is the one on the right):

Ground Floor

The previous owner extended the terrace as well as the kitchen. The extension is not shown in the floor plan.

First Floor

No modifications made by the previous owner.

Planning for Renovation, Semi-D

mrgoodgood — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:32:06 +0800

Hi all,

I have recently acquired a semi-D unit in Puchong area, and was planning to do some renovation on the internals of the house. I have no idea how to budget for the renovation, and appreciate if the sifus here will provide some guidance .

Here's the work I plan to do:

Ground Floor Works

Dismantle sliding door and reconstruct wall in living area (10 ft x 7 ft)
Hack living/dining area tiles and install 60x60 porcelain tiles (~500 sqft)
Construct plaster ceiling with L-box and cove light design in living/dining area (~500 sqft)
Construct 6" raised timber platform at side living hall
Create craftstone TV feature wall (10 ft x 8 ft)
Remove existing kitchen cabinetry
Hack kitchen area floor tiles and install 15x90 porcelain tiles (~200sqft)
Hack kitchen area wall tiles and cement screed (~300sqft)
Replace GF toilet wall/floor tiles (7 ft x 4.5 ft x 8 ft)
Hack and reconstruct laundry area wall (12 ft)
Dismantle and install existing back door to laundry area
Install new folding door from kitchen to laundry area
Install aluminium case panel window at laundry area

First Floor Works

Dismantle existing parquet flooring and cement screed (~900 sqft)
Cover up window in MBR
Move existing MBR toilet door
Replace MBR toilet wall/floor tiles (9 ft x 6.5 ft x 8 ft)
Build vanity top with shelving/sink in MBR toilet
Replace 1F toilet wall/floor tiles (7 ft x 4.5 ft x 8 ft)

Electrical
1-phase to 3-phase conversion
Install lighting/fans/sockets
Route CAT-5E network cable from GF to 1F

Plumbing
Plumbing work for kitchen, bathroom and laundry area
Route stainless steel piping to all 3 bathrooms
Install solar panel + pump

Basically I'm looking for replace all existing tiles on GF and bathrooms. Also, I'm planning to replace the aging Parquet flooring on 1F with solid timber. I'm sure I missed quite a number of items here, but can anyone experience know how much budget should I prepare for all these?

Thanks in advance!

[WTB] HDTV Adapter for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

mrgoodgood — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:49:48 +0800

Looking for HDTV Adapter for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (first generation). Can be original or 3rd party, new or second hand. Please PM me if you have it. Thanks!