Melamine not good... especially for KC. heard complain by so many of my frens b4. melamine is actually chipboard..

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Added on August 11, 2011, 11:47 am[COLOR=blue]1st - workmanship/ quality of product2nd- after sales service
3rd-honesty[/COLOR]

I do agree that most of company out there like to cheat us by lots diff kind of materials.
melamine, chipboard, compressed wood... they're all same....

This post has been edited by Evon Chan: Aug 11 2011, 11:47 AM

all these is based on trust..
the best way for me is.. u have to know what u want 1st. nowdays internet, email, phone is so convenient. why don give a call to 3-4 company 1st, let them explain to you. then tell them wht u want. roughly get price from them.
or u can simply draft a simple measurement send to them. let them know wht material u want to use.
basicly, if u find u r hard to trust anyone. do some research lo.. so easy to get info online.
as i know. there are 2 diff type of wood.

1) melamine = chipboard = compressed wood (heavier, as its compressed, and have gum inside) suitable to do wardrobe, study table. as its both side lamite with formeka.

2) Block Board = Solid Wood (Lighter, made from real solid wood, 1 side white colour, and another sides is ur choice u Formeka laminate.

solid wood- RM 160/ftr
melamine- RM 130/ftr
(base unit and top unit are same price) except u already have concrete table.

If u have concrete table
solid wood- RM110/ftr include doors & drawers
melamine- RM 80/ftr include doors & drawers.

3G (added glass on formeka come with aluminium frame) for 20ft cabinets. usually need to + RM700-RM800

YES, Seriously. If You're from seremban. out of seremban. i think they'll charge for transport if u only do a KC.
actually Seremban price is much cheaper. If you do alot of works. it will be worth.
but, anything u can nego with tht person lah.

RM6500 for 12ft melamine cabinet?
assume tht granite is RM190/ftr = 12x RM190 =RM 2280
12ft Melamine board (ChipBoard) base =(RM6500-RM2280)/12=RM175

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Added on August 12, 2011, 1:32 pmBro~ Kl price is really HiGH~

This post has been edited by Evon Chan: Aug 12 2011, 01:32 PM

[quote=ester lam,Aug 14 2011, 12:17 AM]Hi,I get 1 set 150 mm bottle basket,1 set dish rack,2set drawer,soft close hingers for all door,full extension drawer slide for all drawer,free installation for cooker hood and hub...great,right?hehe...

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YUP, ITS GOOD. THE CONTRACTTOR FREE THIS TO YOU.. BUT WHT THEIR PRICE /FTR??
ACTUALLY THINGS LIKE THIS IS NOT EXPENSIVE, JUST SOME OF CONTRACTOR LIKE TO CHEAT CUSTOMERS WITH THESE THINGS.. (ANTIJUMP, SOFT CLOSE.. INSTALLATION FOR HOOD AND HUB.. THINGS LIKE THIS IS USUALLY FREE GIFT IN SEREMBAN>>>>>

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Added on August 15, 2011, 9:53 am[quote=eteractive,Aug 14 2011, 07:29 PM]
Need your expert advice guys

Currently my kitchen is having a concrete top, does that mean I have to use solid surface and I can't use cheaper solution such as laminated top?


1st, if u want cheaper.. then i suggest u just put tiles.. 2x2 tiles now days got so many choice.. some look like granite.

Your Concrete top with tiles?? OR not???

1) If Yes, then u can just do a drawer and door to cover it. usually - RM110-RM120 per feet run for this. (solid block board wood)
2) If not, u can add on a solid surface top on it.
3) If u already have tiles, and u really like solid surface. (No problem for this) but i think this is waste. unless the tiles of ur tabel top is old.. and u plan to change.

Solid surface is RM140/feet run.

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Added on August 15, 2011, 10:05 am[quote=cwhong,Aug 15 2011, 12:02 AM]
seems like nobody answer your questions, maybe i can help ....

High-gloss: is using MDF board as the base material and after spray painted it will give u a glossy finishing. but MDF board is very sensitive to water which is also its main disadvantage beside this it will be very hard to maintain in the longer run coz will scratch very easily and very troublesome to touch up once scratch.

Arcylic: is another type of material which made from plastics materials but higher grade type (dunno the scientificaly name) which can use many types of base materials to produce like aluminum frame, plywood, melamine board aka chipboard, and even mdf but this is rare due to the above issues

So conclusion Arcylic and High-gloss is not the same product !!!!

Anyone can guess Solid wood and solid board is the same??? anyone wanna try to answer this?

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Haha. Nice description.

Your question is hard to answer... See how the contractor define those..
For me.. its mostly same. both is really solid wood.
If u define solid wood - 1 piece of solid wood then solid board is not same.
solid board - few piece of long solid wood stick together become one piece of board.

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Added on August 15, 2011, 10:08 am[quote=eteractive,Aug 14 2011, 07:29 PM]
Need your expert advice guys

Currently my kitchen is having a concrete top, does that mean I have to use solid surface and I can't use cheaper solution such as laminated top?


Laminated top.. cannot tahan lama!!! Not encourage to do that. since u already have concrete top.
usually kitchen don use laminated top. because it cannot tahan water and heat.
unless u don have a basin and cooker there.

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Added on August 15, 2011, 10:15 am[quote=Shanny,Aug 15 2011, 01:03 AM]
Hi Everyone,

I need your advise on this build in wardrobe. My wardrobe just done today, but I found a very weird part.
Do you think is it normal to have such a thick side ending as in the picture highlighted? It's about 3inches.


You are a kitchen/wardrobe expert. What is your opinion ? Is this normal ?


NO,this is not normal. but

1st-need to measure is it the wardrobe they make same wide wif the quotation??

2nd- usually the contractor will go ur house and measure the exact size of your area. normally this won't happen.

Had u ask ur contractor?? he got any explain or not??? maybe something blocked??

This post has been edited by Evon Chan: Aug 15 2011, 10:15 AM

Hi, Shanny

You're welcome.

That is really not normal. It has to fitted the both side of wall.

your plaster ceiling got cornese or not?? anything block??

by the way, No worries. Got solution.
ask them to cover the gape with same material u choose. * FOR FREE

if not. u don pay them.