I can't say for my own place yet since we haven't started Reno, but at my current place at casa with my mom, our coves are wayyyy neater than that! The insides are neatened up. The only thing that was left a bit "exposed" are the light connectors, but that actually ended up making it easier to change bulbs. But certainly not exposed screws, bumps, and structural pieces.
Looking good😊. Regarding cove ceilings… after watching this video … I don’t think I’ll ever get them. Lizards setting up colonies up there would really freak me out. 😂
Hahaha ya we have never seen the insides of a cove ceiling and wished we had seen this earlier too. Totally was not expecting the crevices and gaps and screws.
Chemical wash is mostly nonsense for all reno work. Mine was the same. But to be fair, after the house reno, you need to clean a few more times before all the micro dust will fully be gone. You need to air the house often too due to the chemical used during the renovation. And for the vacuum with the "D", that brand is of its own league. So far from what I know, good European brands like Miele and "D" excel in dry vacuuming, I used various brands and found they are generally one of the best ones in the market. Yes, you need to compare apple to apple. There are brands that do what they have been best at for decades and they are solely good for that. Some of their models outdid their own, but not every model is great. Even great cleaning brands like Bissell vacuum cleaners lose to Miele and "D" when it comes to dry vacuuming but excel when comes to carpet wet vacuuming. AIO does not mean it is the best, it is simply Jack of All Trade with lesser precision. You can watch TH-cam for more vacuum cleaners comparison and you would know why.
Wow, thanks so much for sharing! 🤩 Yah tbh, till now we still don't know what is "chemical wash " 😆 Indeed, we have spammed activated carbon in all our carpentry and bought 3 Samsung air purifiers to help with the formaldehyde but every now and then, we can still smell a gush of emissions. Hopefully Dyson continues to innovate because after using a Wet and Dry vac at the same price point, it's unlikely we would go back to just Dry ! ☺️
Hi, can i seek your advice on the hacking away of the yard bifold door the lourve windows and its wall, other that applying the necessary permit from hdb, is there any other external cost that is incurred to get a engineer to certify that the area can be heard. If only hdb permit is needed, what are the charges by hdb? thank you very much indeed!
Hello there! Aside from the permit, no professional engineering assessment required! I heard that some people will try to get an engineer to certify hacking away more of the service yard beam (closely up to the waterpipes). No charges from HDB on the permit too - usually your ID will market this as 'complimentary' in the quotation, or have it included in the hacking fee.😀
Hi neighbour... Speaking of nightmare , I'm in one too...unable to move in probably even 2 to 3 weeks after cny...place is basically a mess...before and after sales talk is heaven and hell apart bro
Hi neighbour! Sorry to hear that ~ Ya don't rush to move in if you have proper accommodation right now.. it was quite a tough December for us with missing carpentry and contractors coming in and out. Constant putting up of protective sheets and tearing down and cleaning 😅
@@thesuakus Could you have temporarily move in with either parents? We have to do that too because we need to evict our current place by end of march and since the sellers asked for extension. So we have to no choice, can only start Reno in June 2023. Watching your videos for inspiration.
Aha unfortunately couldn't move in with either parents'! Both pairs have just moved/downsized 🥲 Ahh, sounds like a challenging period of time for yall too - all the best and I'm sure the journey would eventually be a fulfilling one!
Can ask your parents be careful?😬😬i scared-ed when i see no grilles then they on ladder. Also your your arch, why didnt you all go with an arch door? 😊
Awww thank you so much for your concern!! 🥰Ya I also scared.. every few seconds gotta check and ask them to be careful 😖 Ahaha arc glass door and door frame very very expensive, and don't have enough space to swing either side. If divide the arc door into two halfs, workflow quite unproductive because we'll need an extra step to open both halves in order to enter in and out. But good question! We'll be covering this in detail in this week's episode so stay tuned! 😃
Hello! We found some random mover on Carousell (not the one branded on our boxes - those boxes are recycled from a neighbour 😃). Our moving cost $250 for a 14ft lorry and we booked them about 2 weeks in advance!
Hello Belinda! Glad you found them informative! 🥰 All our Laminates are from Lamitak. We shared more about our Lamitak laminates in our Walk-in-Wardrobe episode 😀 Most of our laminates are Lamitak Core (Nude). The Core series is good for light colours as it has white instead of brown edges/backing. For high contact areas, we use the Lamitak Pro series (Nude/Taupe) which comes with high scratch/stain resistance. Our kitchen, dining and baywindow carpentry are Lamitak Mood colour 😀
i would believed the ID u have chosen was at least good rating, but seems like the services they provided were not really good, after watching from initial videos till now
Thank you so much for your support! I guess most of the time it really depends on the contractors that the ID engages - right down to the individual. Thankfully our Carpenters were amazing (even though it took them 8 weeks, but the quality is really good and we'll share more in future episodes!) :D
Hello! Smart plug? We use the TP-Link Tapo which is compatible with SmartThings (don't think we showed it on our videos yet!). The vacuum is the Dreame M12 Wet-Dry Vac 😀
but they only clean the floor and cost 100 more? i think you probably need both and why cant they add another piece of board on top of your cove and plaster it smooth... lazy la.. not cannot most likely.
Hello! I think it depends on your luck on how "general" the cleaner would be. The first time our ID's vendor came, he was here for only about 2 hours and he just splash water around as shown😅 Didn't even touch the windows or cove etc. I guess he was smart to suddenly appear ahead of the scheduled day so as to avoid us being present. Likewise, a similar tactic seemed to be deployed when they were supposed to come on the day before our moving day. Kept delaying until midnight because they know we won't stay around... 🤭I guess if you do self-cleaning over time (even after moving in) probably better results as it is your own home. As for deep floor cleaning, it's a must-have especially for those with vinyl. The difference is stark... Yalor we also asked the same thing to our ID - we thought they could simply plaster the insides but the vendor gave a curt response saying no... 😶
@@thesuakus wapeng... really unpro... mine at least clean windows, cabinets and wipe down ceiling fans... wa... this false ceiling guys must avoid like a plague.
Yalor... for our next home, we will definitely go down contractor route. No point going through an ID firm's blackbox of vendors that cost more with uncertain quality... all the vendors that we self-engaged (eg marble gum, sliding glass door, etc.) were fantastic!
Ahah we were wondering when someone would comment with this humor :p I guess every reno has its ups and downs. Week 11 (in this episode) is one of those down moments...
This is the correct way to mount false ceiling -> th-cam.com/video/RHuT3_vloqw/w-d-xo.html . Look at all the joints are perfect and clean. Each hanger rod can be adjusted independently. You will need to pay the right price. I can only comment local contractors have plenty of rooms for improvements.
Wow that video series is a perfectionist's dream! We were telling ourselves, maybe for curved cove ceilings it will not be as neat. Agree that there is plenty of room to modernise alot of our local practices and techniques, especially tiling works. Hoping that through this reno series, we can help to raise more awareness to fellow sua ku homeowners so that they can ask their vendors better questions and over time, increase our local standards and quality!
I can't say for my own place yet since we haven't started Reno, but at my current place at casa with my mom, our coves are wayyyy neater than that! The insides are neatened up. The only thing that was left a bit "exposed" are the light connectors, but that actually ended up making it easier to change bulbs. But certainly not exposed screws, bumps, and structural pieces.
Wah, we wanna see!!!
May I know which contractor did your coves?
Looking good😊. Regarding cove ceilings… after watching this video … I don’t think I’ll ever get them. Lizards setting up colonies up there would really freak me out. 😂
Hahaha ya we have never seen the insides of a cove ceiling and wished we had seen this earlier too. Totally was not expecting the crevices and gaps and screws.
My oh my I’m at 464 area and looks like u guys r here too!
Suggest to get LED strip diffuser, protects and give a soft lighting
Hello Alex!! :D Ooh yes, thanks so much for the idea!! I just saw there are flexible / bendable ones for the curve cove~
Chemical wash is mostly nonsense for all reno work. Mine was the same. But to be fair, after the house reno, you need to clean a few more times before all the micro dust will fully be gone. You need to air the house often too due to the chemical used during the renovation. And for the vacuum with the "D", that brand is of its own league. So far from what I know, good European brands like Miele and "D" excel in dry vacuuming, I used various brands and found they are generally one of the best ones in the market. Yes, you need to compare apple to apple. There are brands that do what they have been best at for decades and they are solely good for that. Some of their models outdid their own, but not every model is great. Even great cleaning brands like Bissell vacuum cleaners lose to Miele and "D" when it comes to dry vacuuming but excel when comes to carpet wet vacuuming. AIO does not mean it is the best, it is simply Jack of All Trade with lesser precision. You can watch TH-cam for more vacuum cleaners comparison and you would know why.
Wow, thanks so much for sharing! 🤩 Yah tbh, till now we still don't know what is "chemical wash " 😆 Indeed, we have spammed activated carbon in all our carpentry and bought 3 Samsung air purifiers to help with the formaldehyde but every now and then, we can still smell a gush of emissions. Hopefully Dyson continues to innovate because after using a Wet and Dry vac at the same price point, it's unlikely we would go back to just Dry ! ☺️
Hi, can i seek your advice on the hacking away of the yard bifold door the lourve windows and its wall, other that applying the necessary permit from hdb, is there any other external cost that is incurred to get a engineer to certify that the area can be heard. If only hdb permit is needed, what are the charges by hdb? thank you very much indeed!
Hello there! Aside from the permit, no professional engineering assessment required! I heard that some people will try to get an engineer to certify hacking away more of the service yard beam (closely up to the waterpipes). No charges from HDB on the permit too - usually your ID will market this as 'complimentary' in the quotation, or have it included in the hacking fee.😀
Hi neighbour...
Speaking of nightmare , I'm in one too...unable to move in probably even 2 to 3 weeks after cny...place is basically a mess...before and after sales talk is heaven and hell apart bro
Hi neighbour! Sorry to hear that ~ Ya don't rush to move in if you have proper accommodation right now.. it was quite a tough December for us with missing carpentry and contractors coming in and out. Constant putting up of protective sheets and tearing down and cleaning 😅
@@thesuakus I feel your pain
@@thesuakus Could you have temporarily move in with either parents? We have to do that too because we need to evict our current place by end of march and since the sellers asked for extension. So we have to no choice, can only start Reno in June 2023. Watching your videos for inspiration.
Aha unfortunately couldn't move in with either parents'! Both pairs have just moved/downsized 🥲 Ahh, sounds like a challenging period of time for yall too - all the best and I'm sure the journey would eventually be a fulfilling one!
Can ask your parents be careful?😬😬i scared-ed when i see no grilles then they on ladder.
Also your your arch, why didnt you all go with an arch door? 😊
Awww thank you so much for your concern!! 🥰Ya I also scared.. every few seconds gotta check and ask them to be careful 😖
Ahaha arc glass door and door frame very very expensive, and don't have enough space to swing either side. If divide the arc door into two halfs, workflow quite unproductive because we'll need an extra step to open both halves in order to enter in and out. But good question! We'll be covering this in detail in this week's episode so stay tuned! 😃
Hello! Can know which mover you engage? What's the costs? How early in advance do you book them?
Hello! We found some random mover on Carousell (not the one branded on our boxes - those boxes are recycled from a neighbour 😃). Our moving cost $250 for a 14ft lorry and we booked them about 2 weeks in advance!
hi very nice and informative videos, may I know what are your laminate brands and colours for the wardrobes and kitchen cabinets pls? thanks
Hello Belinda! Glad you found them informative! 🥰 All our Laminates are from Lamitak. We shared more about our Lamitak laminates in our Walk-in-Wardrobe episode 😀 Most of our laminates are Lamitak Core (Nude). The Core series is good for light colours as it has white instead of brown edges/backing. For high contact areas, we use the Lamitak Pro series (Nude/Taupe) which comes with high scratch/stain resistance. Our kitchen, dining and baywindow carpentry are Lamitak Mood colour 😀
i would believed the ID u have chosen was at least good rating, but seems like the services they provided were not really good, after watching from initial videos till now
Thank you so much for your support! I guess most of the time it really depends on the contractors that the ID engages - right down to the individual. Thankfully our Carpenters were amazing (even though it took them 8 weeks, but the quality is really good and we'll share more in future episodes!) :D
Can I know how much you paid for the store racks in the bomb shelter? And the contact please. Thank you.
Sorry for the late reply! Just saw this. It cost 330 (which was the cheapest we found back then). You can PM us on IG for the contact number 😀
@@thesuakus too late but thanks for reply ☺
Hi what's the smart plug model that you're using and the vacuum?
Hello! Smart plug? We use the TP-Link Tapo which is compatible with SmartThings (don't think we showed it on our videos yet!). The vacuum is the Dreame M12 Wet-Dry Vac 😀
able to share which storeroom rack vendor you use? :)
Hello! Yes, you can DM us on IG for his contact. Ours cost 330 only for the maxed out L shaped metal racks 😀
Hi there. Could you share which ID did you guys engage? Thanks
Hello! We are undecided on whether we should share our ID publicly~ 🫢 but you can DM us on IG or Lemon8 and we can share more in private!
I think the carpentry not so skilled leh, look at the nails in that cove ceiling aiyo careful!
Hello! Those are plasterceil works by a different vendor :) our carpenter is not bad!
Wouldnt using bubble wrap for light strip trap heat?
Probably hahaha but a stopgap measure till we figure something out!!
but they only clean the floor and cost 100 more? i think you probably need both
and why cant they add another piece of board on top of your cove and plaster it smooth... lazy la.. not cannot most likely.
Hello! I think it depends on your luck on how "general" the cleaner would be. The first time our ID's vendor came, he was here for only about 2 hours and he just splash water around as shown😅 Didn't even touch the windows or cove etc. I guess he was smart to suddenly appear ahead of the scheduled day so as to avoid us being present. Likewise, a similar tactic seemed to be deployed when they were supposed to come on the day before our moving day. Kept delaying until midnight because they know we won't stay around... 🤭I guess if you do self-cleaning over time (even after moving in) probably better results as it is your own home. As for deep floor cleaning, it's a must-have especially for those with vinyl. The difference is stark...
Yalor we also asked the same thing to our ID - we thought they could simply plaster the insides but the vendor gave a curt response saying no... 😶
@@thesuakus wapeng... really unpro... mine at least clean windows, cabinets and wipe down ceiling fans... wa... this false ceiling guys must avoid like a plague.
Yalor... for our next home, we will definitely go down contractor route. No point going through an ID firm's blackbox of vendors that cost more with uncertain quality... all the vendors that we self-engaged (eg marble gum, sliding glass door, etc.) were fantastic!
could you just tell us which company your ID is from already lol
🥲🥲🥲 PM us on IG hahah
210?
Someone's gonna get a bad review on hometrust xD
Ahah we were wondering when someone would comment with this humor :p I guess every reno has its ups and downs. Week 11 (in this episode) is one of those down moments...
This is the correct way to mount false ceiling -> th-cam.com/video/RHuT3_vloqw/w-d-xo.html . Look at all the joints are perfect and clean. Each hanger rod can be adjusted independently. You will need to pay the right price. I can only comment local contractors have plenty of rooms for improvements.
Wow that video series is a perfectionist's dream! We were telling ourselves, maybe for curved cove ceilings it will not be as neat. Agree that there is plenty of room to modernise alot of our local practices and techniques, especially tiling works. Hoping that through this reno series, we can help to raise more awareness to fellow sua ku homeowners so that they can ask their vendors better questions and over time, increase our local standards and quality!
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Ahah how many screws did you spot!! 🤪