I will start doing reno at the same time as you.

After calculating, the budget is just over-budget, more than what you imagine before u buy a house..

but.. i start to think of the colors, then what I want.. usually we want a house that is new.. that would cost at least 40k for all reno + deco + furniture + appliances...

after making all decisions, my mind is now cleared..

I would find one contractor that in charged of all works.. but I need to go IKEA / furniture shops lor.. then ho can go SENQ/appliances shop..

luckily i got the fund to do it.. but the budget is just over what u estimated..

this is my opinion..

below is my question:

1) how long will the reno take usually?
2) do u stay at house telling them I want this and that..?

[quote=mohag,Nov 19 2010, 04:20 PM]
[quote=epalbee3,Nov 19 2010, 12:09 AM]
I will start doing reno at the same time as you.

After calculating, the budget is just over-budget, more than what you imagine before u buy a house..

but.. i start to think of the colors, then what I want.. usually we want a house that is new.. that would cost at least 40k for all reno + deco + furniture + appliances...

after making all decisions, my mind is now cleared..

I would find one contractor that in charged of all works.. but I need to go IKEA / furniture shops lor.. then ho can go SENQ/appliances shop..

luckily i got the fund to do it.. but the budget is just over what u estimated..

this is my opinion..
I don't have a lot of budget at the moment... but for now am going to concentrate on bigger job. Planning to do ceiling and kit cab first. And for budget wise i do agree with u.. i'm still calculating until pening already...

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I also pening, but then ho, i give up... just prepare 40k lar.. i believe it will b sort of dream house lar..

the money that should b spent, will be spent.

If no money, admit it and do minimal lar..
dun even think of loan/credit card.. (one of my friend spent 120k loan from friend to renovate, now friend chase him and said within 2 years you must finished pay back, he is not able to repay it anytime soon...)

some people apply slow slow buy, u may try lor.
but I will do everything once. I dun want to worry after I move in..

but hor... renovate is an enjoying thing.. provided that u have enough $$$.

yupe.. it is excited.. provided that u have enough $$$..