(2011/05) May 2011 BTB

[strikingreality]

Good morning all!

Going to confirm my ID today.

Can't wait for the works to start then I can move in soon!

I can't wait to start my furniture shopping!

It's a bit funny though, while you know I have been active here during the wedding planning, I don't feel as enthusiastic about reno works and reading up about renovation, furniture, fittings electronics, stuff like that on Renotalk or in magazines. Dunno why don't have the same level of enthusiasm leh.

 

[kittywendwend]

who is your ID?

i think bcos reno is a guy thing thus we are less enthu. i also nv go renotalk when i was doing my reno. i just leave everything to the ID. during furniture & home appliances shopping, i usually go to places like courts, best denki, ikea etc. although i heard from my friends that you can find cheaper places in renotalk forum but me too lazy and less enthu to go to that forum. hahaha..

 

[missbibi]

Think reno can be quite technical at times n its often quite hard to visualize. Think we will b more excited to buy furniture n things to decorate the house!

 

[kittywendwend]

ya... i was enjoying the process of shopping

 

[w3ngal]

Actually my flat ready by year end only...last qtr to collect keys...do we source for ID now n let them quote? What details do we need to give them since the flat is not even ready yet?

I m quite clueless about flat Reno too! Hope hubby can be more involved in flat Reno cause I m blur about all this

 

[prisci11a]

hmmm... i think when u see the plans come take shape you will be more enthu ba... one thing about wedding, guys leave it to us more... so when it comes to house reno, its their turn liao loo

 

[kittywendwend]

hahaha.. hard to say.. initially my hubby and i agreed that i will do the wedding prep and he will deal with the house reno.. in the end, i did both.

 

[missbibi]

haha, ya kitty, that's very likely! they will procrastinate, until u pek chek and take things in ur own hand..

 

[strikingreality]

My HTB is even more excited than me about the house! He is really very enthu about it and took the lead in contacting ID, Contractors, etc, so I just take a back seat and read blogs etc. I am more easygoing when it comes to housing cuz I have lived in very bad, small cramped rooms before during my uni, so nothing can be worse than that. Hhahaha. So I am quite shui bian.

Kitty - I am engaging 3DConcept Works. They did a lot of projects in the Tiong Bahru conservation flats... Not cheap though, but I feel they are one of the better ones in terms of understanding the kind of look we are going for.

w3n - I think you can start looking 4-5 months before flat completion. Just bring your floorplan down, give them an idea of what you want in each of the rooms etc, what kind of look you interested in and let them quote you first... You can wait until flat collection or just before then then appoint them.

 

[w3ngal]

ok thanks kass!
i will read through the forums to search for recommended IDs first =)

 

[w3ngal]

by the way gals, u all know where to get those stickers for cars, with i love singapore logo? thanks!

 

[kittywendwend]

hmmm... w3n, i'm not sure.. seldom paste stickers on our car...

 

[w3ngal]

ermmm ya lor i realise sg like seldom sell stuff that has i love singapore logo sia...unlike other countries hahaha....i just need to find stickers of such...if u all see it anywhere advise me kk! thanks!

 

[strikingreality]

Custom make them??? Why do you need the stickers anyway?

 

[michecwy]

Wen, maybe u can try bugis st.

 

[kittywendwend]

My mobile plan will be expiring in Sep 2011. If i recontract, i can recontract in Jun (3 months before expiry date). However if i wana switch service provider, i have to wait until Sep, if not i will incur early termination penalty.

Qns: if i switch to singtel under my hubby's name, i can enjoy corporate rate, but i got to wait until sep. if i recontract with starhub, i can get my iphone immediately but i got to pay the usual rate. what should i do?

 

[strikingreality]

Kitty - depend on how much is the discount with your hubby's corporate rate and whether you are willing to wait.

What is your current phone? How old is it?

I switched to iphone in January cuz my phone got stolen.

Anyway, you might wanna check if Starhub and Singtel got stock now, sometimes they dun have stock immed. I like the new iPhone white! Too bad last time dun have...

 

[kittywendwend]

i asked my hubby but he can't rem. he will go check. i rem it's ard $20+.

i have been waiting since beginning of the yr. not too sure if i still wana wait. me now using nokia. i like my nokia too. what i actually wanted is more of the data plan. but to sign a data plan, i might as well get a iphone.

 

[w3ngal]

thanks michelle.

kass: help a person to find. he is my driver i met in bali =)

 

[strikingreality]

Just wondering... where would you guys like to meet for dinner next week???

Maybe to suggest a mutually convenient location, can roughly list down where we live/work?

Kass - Live in west side, work in Havelock Road.

 

[prisci11a]

hi gals, i may not be able to make it cos my dad may be going for a small op on 17... kind of last minute thing, but the doctors will only confirm on this tml. But if i can, i surely come!! will be in punggol.

 

[jasumine]

Hi, so nw how many pple can make it? I work at Raffles Place, stay at Sengkang. Y not meet town area? Probably Dhoby Ghaut, convenient for all?

 

[kittywendwend]

i work at kallang area and stay at tiong bahru. i agree with piggy, maybe we can meet around town area.

 

[missbibi]

Yep, orchard/city hall/dhoby ghaut area will be good since we r wrking/living in diff parts of sg

 

[strikingreality]

I think Dhoby Ghaut sounds good, cuz got access to Northeast Line as well, for ppl like Jasmine.

But next week still okay?

Prici11a - you still can make it next week? Or we can push it to the week after that...

 

[jasumine]

Hmmm, i cannot make it the week after cos my hubby will b back. heehee, northeast line will b convenient for me. but got north south line and circle line too..

and lotsa buses!

 

[prisci11a]

Kass, Dad's op is on 16, if he's ok, I'll try to come on Friday

 

[missbibi]

Hw abt fish n co or giraffe at dhoby ghaut then. Shd b more quiet there?

 

[jasumine]

hi, i tink fish n co better?? shall we communicate via emails? cos alot of us are not coming in to here le.. den we can oso exchange hp no.

1) [email protected]

 

[kittywendwend]

1) [email protected]
2) [email protected]

 

[strikingreality]

1) [email protected]
2) [email protected]
3) strikingreality at hotmail.com

Can also chat on our FB event page.

Jasmine and Kitty - where did you get your toilet fittings and aircon from? What are your reviews of the companies you bought from?

 

[jasumine]

Hi Kass, i bought aircon from a neighbourhood shop at bedok north called Ban Kim Chuan. System 3 + single split (panasonic inverter, 4 ticks). total $3,600 plus installation plus $200 vouchers.

My toilet bowls and wash basins are provided by hdb. We bought toilet roll holders, clothes hooks, hand towel holder, mirror, bathroom cabinets, the glass plate above wash basins from ikea. onli the towel holder n the triangle shaped glass is bought from a shop at jalan besar. we bought dishwasher from there but not veri good, so we bought another one at Song Cho. so i will not recommend tat shop at jalan besar. But ikea stuff still can buy. we bought alot of things there!

 

[missbibi]

1) [email protected]
2) [email protected]
3) strikingreality at hotmail.com
4) pangchingyan [at] hotmail [dot] com

 

[kittywendwend]

Kass, i bought my aircon from Hong Tai Aircon & Fridge Trading. below is an extract from my invoice. This is recommended by my ID.

Item Scope of work Amount

[1] To supply and install one set of “Mitsubishi Electric†25,590 BTU R410 multi split inverter $2,930.00
aircon M/N: MXY3A28 / MSYGE10 x 3

To supply and install the air-conditioners in surface mount with G23 copper pipe not exceed 15m per fan coil unit, include upgrade to ½ thick Class “O†thermaflex insulation for indoor unit and Class “1†black rubber insulation for outdoor unit, 16mm pvc pipe, pvc trunking and cable.

Note:
[1] Aircon warranty: One year’s on spare part & five years’ on compressor from agent.
Workmanship warranty: One year from date of installation on aircon
[2] Price excludes power point, stainless steel bracket and any items not mentioned.
[3] Provide two times installation and one site survey for Intra customer.
[4] Should there be any aircon need to dismantle, we will dismantle and dispose it. If you wish to keep existing aircon, a dismantle fee will be charged.

i bought my toilet accessories from Royal Fanco. my ID recommended Heritage but i found it too expensive. did some research and alot of forum pple recommended Royal Fanco. bought my toilet bowls, toilet basin, kitchen basin, cooker + hood, water heater and alot of other small accessories from there. so far so good.

 

[clarisse_mum]

Hi lovely btbs,

I have a lovely and sweet wedding gown for sale.

http://www.singaporebrides.com/forumboard/messages/153856/1835682.html?1325063277

Let me know if u r interested.