Day 8 - False Ceiling works almost complete & Tiling works has began...

It is day 8 of the renovation works and each day bring little surprises. We never fail to smile whenever we walk into our house (be it the mess around). We feel the warmth of our house in imagining its completed state and we can slowly see it taking shape.

When we walked in today late evening, our initial reaction was that nothing much was done. But as we explored closer, we realised that the false ceiling works were almost complete. They were so subtle that we didn't really notice it until we look closely as various parts of the house.

Tiling works has also commenced starting from the common bathroom. I guess this would be one of the most intricate works which I personally will be most concerned with.

Below are some pictures of the works...

Day 7 - Electrical wiring has started (and looks like almost complete)

It is day 7 of renovation and electrical wiring has commenced for the whole house. The wiring are done based on the drawings specifying the number of lighting we had as well as the number of wall-sockets we want.

We thought the wiring was done up pretty fast. By the time we got there in the evening around 6plus, the guy was doing up the wiring for the kitchen as well as for the main DB (but have not connected it up yet).

I think by tomorrow morning most if not all electrical wiring will be ready and our ID will inspect to see if any other points are required.

Below are some pictures we have taken of the wiring.

Day 3 - Aircon Trunking and Piping + Kitchen Windows

Its day 3 of renovation and we were very happy to see that progress seems to be rather prompt and ahead of our expectations (which is a good thing)...

When I was there in the morning 'cos my ID ask me to listen to the explanation on how the aircon trunking was to be ran in our house, I was surprised to see that the layout for the trunking has already been thought through nicely; and not only that, the work on our kitchen windows have already started as well.

The aircon guy explained how the aircon would be placed in the living room and how the trunking would be routed to 'play it safe' and not having too much unnecessary hacking done.

When my wife and I went back to have a look at our place in the evening after dinner, we were surprised to that most of the aircon trunks and pipes are routed nicely. The windows were also done up nicely with panes on runners smoothly sliding and latched nicely without gaps. Great work...

Here are some compiled pics below...

Day 2 - Tiles have arrived (along with sand and screed)

Its day 2 of the works and to our surprise, our floor and wall tiles have arrived and neatly placed in the master bedroom along with sand and screed for the layering of the floor before tiling.

Most of the hacking works are done as far as I could tell. The ID informed us that plumbing will soon commenced as well. We have decided to fit the water heater at the Service Yard area if possible so that it would not be constantly 'attacked' by the humidity and moisture in the common bathroom. However, we are not willing to sacrifice the laundry poles as well; hence our ID would get back to us on the feasibility of placing the water heater at the service yard.

3rd May 2011 - Renovation officially started

The renovation works that we have been waiting for has started. Today is the first day of the works; hence mainly hacking works and removal of toilet stuff 'cos we are replacing majority of the items.

Below are some pics of the works done.

You can see that the floor tiles are being hacked away 'cos we are using another tile over them. The wall tiles are not touched as the design we have will cover almost the whole wall tiles.

Master Bedroom Bathroom door are removed, WC and wash basin removed too.

Common Bathroom door removed, WC and wash basin removed too.

Here are the stuff that are removed from the toilets.

Check out the Colour Palette!

Before our reno works commence officially on 3rd May, we've confirmed with our ID again on the detailed drawings. We went through the choice of tiles, shelving for cabinets, colours, sizes, dimensions etc...

Somehow, I prefer my master bedroom to be painted in off white (main colour for the house) too so the 'greystone' paint originally meant for the master bedroom will replace the dining wall which was supposed to be 'sandstone' paint instead. The rest of the colours chosen by my ID remain. Must really say that she has good taste in terms of playing around with the colours, shapes and textures to ensure that throughout the house, the design theme is consistent and stands out. :))

I love Lorenzo...

Two weeks back, we finally bought our sofa, coffee table and dining set.

I'm just so glad to have found what I really like and could afford (as compared to the high price tag of BOconcept!).

Here are the items!

 Leather sofa from Lorenzo at The Furniture Mall. Set me back by $2800. I think this is a great buy given its genuine leather and firmness. We've ordered for one in grey though to match our design concept. :)

 Here's one small coffee table that could function both as a side table or a coffee table (to be placed in the centre between the TV and the sofa). Damage is only about $320 (including the glass top). Lamps not included of course!

 My favourite dining set! No..NOT the floral benches (they look dated to me). We got the dining table because it's supported by a centred 'leg' instead of rest on four legs by the side. This is mainly because we've purchased a bench to match this table and this bench will not be able to be stored beneath the table if the table has four legs by the corners. This is one practical dining set! This table plus one bench and 4 chairs set us back by $1599 only. Certainly cheaper than those I saw in Courts. :))