Reno@240JE - Pre Reno Photos

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Photos of a new project which we are embarking on! The whole family has been staying in this flat for some time now despite them having another flat which is new and renovated! Guess everyone in the family is too used to the current conditions and amenities that this area has to offer.

Anyway, kudos to our couple who managed to convinced their family to shift to the new place so that reno can start over here! As this place certainly needs a makeover.

Reno@125T Maisonette - Before the carpentry comes in!

 Today they are sanding the parquet.

 Ceiling fans and track lights installed. There are some outstanding lights to be fixed up at later stage.

 black shine downwards wall light

 Entrance with pattern tiles

 Salmon kitchen

Reno@131TP - Carpentry

End March 2018 got to be the busiest time for us this year because we have a few homes where the carpentry is installing almost back-to-back. So this is another back-post of mine whereby carpentry works have already completed on-site and only about 2 weeks later, I'm posting photo updates!

so I'm truly sorry for being such a slowpoke!!!

but as the saying goes, better late than never. And I shall try to post as frequent as I can.

This home has minimal carpentry works as the homeowners are very into "Zen" and "minimal living" styles. Think platform furniture, tatami mats, everything is kept low and clutter free.

 master bathroom - only upper mirror cabinets

 above: kitchen with bottom cabinets only

Reno@140 Maisonette - expected and unexpected Delays

One of our maisonettes whereby we had quite a few items on our checklist where we didn't manage to "check" on time. It's really hard to pin point who is at fault but I just want to let home owners out there know that different town precincts have different HDB processing officers. So many times where we have gotten approval for other maisonettes, it doesn't really equate to the same for other neighbourhoods.

take for instance, some maisonettes, we managed to install 2 compressors outside the master bedroom wall. But some maisonettes are only allowed for 1 compressor and many a times, the HDB officer will only allow one place where you can mount your compressors.
And some maisonettes have pre-cast walls facing the staircase void where we can't do a half height wall hack etc etc...

So here's one where we have a double volume maisonette on the upper floor where we almost hacked everything off. So it's taking our PE really long, like super long to endorse the drawings where we have no idea why. Complexity? Or short-handed? But we really chased our PE and even our home owners resorted to calling him everyday to chase him for his endorsement.

And many a times, when we apply for permit for many items at one go, HDB doesn't really reply to all items, and we might probably get approval for only one item out of our checklist.

 above: staging for high volume spaces

Reno@187 BB - A new start

Starting a new project for a couple who is planning for their wedding and they were referred to us by their cousins whom we had did their renovations.

They contacted us quite early in Jan 2018 but due to many incidents along the way (CNY holidays, with James being hospitalized and us bringing the kids away during the March holidays), we only managed to have a good chat and sit down with them in late Mar. Thankfully the couple has been really understanding and patience with our "slow" progress...so I'm really happy that we have met them cos good clients like them are hard to come by!

stay tuned for more updates!

Reno@125T Maisonette - Bedrooms facing staircase

 Window and door frames up!

Reno@125T Maisonette - White tiles in the bathroom

Bathroom wall tiles finished.
The shower area floor tiles are in plain grey tiles whereas the dry area is in a hexagonal floor tile.

Reno@140 Maisonette - YAY! upstairs tiling is almost completed!

Reno@125T Maisonette - Tiles in the balcony