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Renovation with non-local contractor

kruzae — Sun, 18 May 2025 00:55:22 +0800

Hi guys. I have engaged with a non-local contractor for my subsale 900sqft house, 3 bedroom 2 toilets(basic unit) in bandar tun razak. The renovation still ongoing currently and around 30% of the work have been done. Just wanna share the prices with works involves:

Rewiring (using mega cable) + plaster ceiling whole house (not including toilet) including:
- at least 22 (13A) sockets throughout the house
- add 2 water heater points (4mm mega cable -I insist and provided) + 4 AC points (including the copper and piping)
- installing 2 ceiling fans + repositioning the rest of 3 fans
- at least 35 downlights~ (I bought all the lights)
- hacking and concealing all sockets/switches/points/cables
- changing and repositioning all switches to 4ft high
- additional wiring and installation for wired bell at entrance
- putting curtain rails in all rooms
Total: RM 15000

Toilets (2 toilets, measuring 8x5 and 7x5ft):
- Aluminium ceiling board for toilets
- changing the toilet windows to top hung (2x2ft) (I provide the windows)
- removing and installing new floor tiles (he provided the tiles, i choose, its a 1x2ft)
- changing and minor arrangement of the piping including concealing work
- installing 2 exhaust ceiling fans including the duct and hole creation in the wall
- removing and installing new toilet bowls and sink cabinets (I provide all the items)
Total: RM 4500

Kitchen + Yard
- 4x10x4ft U-shape kitchen concrete top (he supplied the tiles, i get to choose, 2x2ft tiles)
- removing the kitchen window and yard door, and touh-up and tiling the leftover window frame/space
- installing the hob + hood + sink
Total: RM 3500

Installing SPC flooring (4+1mm) for the whole house
- including removing all the parquet in 3 rooms
- leveling the 3 rooms (this is the unexpected additional cost, added extra RM 1000 from the original quotation just for the labor alone)
- removing the tiles skirting and installing the new one (old tiles in the living/dining room not removed)
Total: RM 7500

Painting the whole house including all doors
Total: RM 1500

He give me a FOC wall cabinet at the end of the small hallway (ceiling height, 3ft wide, 1 feet depth)

Total cost: RM 32,000!

This is not including the base and top kitchen cabinet and yard windows, which he quoted me total of RM 8000 for those three items, making it RM40,000! for the whole house. I'm thinking of getting other contractor for these jobs instead, and hoping for a cheaper alternatives.

I know its a bit too late but what do you guys think about the pricing, would like to know whether the prices is ok or can be cheaper? Any way you would do differently? Do note its a non-local contractor.
I'm having a slight regret now lol, because with total cost of RM 40,000 i could have engaged a proper ID and save the headaches. My initial budget was only around RM25,000 , thats why I do all the planning by myself in the first place. I still need to furnish the house later (fridges, sofa, washing machine etc)

And I'm still looking for alternative for the kitchen base and top cabinets and yard window as well (6x5ft sizes), do recommend me if you know a good one.

2 months deposit burn?

kruzae — Thu, 30 May 2024 14:59:40 +0800

As per title, if inside the tenancy agreement nowhere did it mentioned that the tenant need to inform the owner before leaving (leaving because contract only 1 year), can the owner forfeit the deposit?

The contract that was formed was only for 1 year, and now after 1 year when we want to leave, the owner was shocked and said we never informed and she just assumed we going to extend it.

We are the one that thought its stated in the contract its for 1 year, and nowhere in the tenancy agreement said that we should inform her before moving out once our contract finished.
Do you guys think in this case I should fight for the deposit or let it burn?

A lot of IG account hacked today

kruzae — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:18:34 +0800

Today my old instagram account got hacked by somebody i dont know. Unrecoverable, they changed the email and no. Btw, found out a lot of other people got their account hacked too.

I think my instagram's password is fairly weak, only containing alphabets. So thats probably one of the reason it got hacked. Better use stronger pass now!

WTS Al Quran Madina : For Women

kruzae — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:14:55 +0800

Item(s): Al-Quran Madina With Exchangeable & Washable Cover for Women

Package includes: Al-Quran Madina + Al-matsurat + Inspiring Story & 101 Wisdom Quotes Books

Price: RM70 including shipping, extra cover RM15 each

Dealing method: Pos Laju (free shipping)

Location of seller: Petaling Jaya

Contact method/details: SMS/Whatsapp : 013-3721351

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Item(s) conditions: Brand New!

Picture:

Reason for sale: Part time trader

Saya jual Alquran Pelangi Edisi Istimewa buat wanita! Cover dibuat dari kain berkualiti tinggi!
Harga biasa RM110.00 sekarang RM70.00 sahaja. Pos PERCUMA. Ready stock. Tempah segera sebelum stok habis. Saiz A6. Bonus "Buku Al Matsurat" dan "Inspiring Story and 101 Wisdom Quote".

Keistimewaan Al-Quran Pelangi Ini :

1. Al-Quran Lengkap 30 Juzuk beserta terjemahan
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4. Kertas yang berwarna warni seperti pelangi tetapi tidak menyulitkan proses membacanya.
5. Asmaul Husna
6. Petunjuk tanda-tanda baca
7. Doa sujud tilawah
8. Indeks Ayat-ayat keluarga
9. Pengisian tentang 'Wanita-wanita Abadi dalam Al-quran'
10 Pengisian tentang 'Adab Memuliakan Al-quran'
11. Washable cover
12. Exchangeable cover

Lowyat.NET: Latest topics by kruzae

Renovation with non-local contractor

2 months deposit burn?

A lot of IG account hacked today

WTS Al Quran Madina : *For Women*

WTS Al Quran Madina : For Women