Mentally prepare... over excited to do reno
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 Nov 18 2010, 07:16 PM, updated 16y ago
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Hi to all sifus here... am getting my new house keys next month... am excited. Maybe sifus here could guide me through. What i mean is mentally issues. Some might get carried away and spent a lot but not wisely and learn the hard way. What to prepare mentally?
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Nov 19 2010, 04:20 PM
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[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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Nov 20 2010, 06:53 PM
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QUOTE(epalbee3 @ Nov 20 2010, 12:45 AM) I also pening, but then ho, i give up... just prepare 40k lar.. i believe it will b sort of dream house lar.. Just thinking of reno also makes me enjoy... haha.. Loan wise, really scared.. just going to spent what i have in the bank and then eat maggi... haha 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 $$$.   |
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Nov 23 2010, 08:57 PM
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QUOTE(kathlynn @ Nov 21 2010, 02:16 PM) my suggestion Hei thanks... did some homework, shop around for quotes.. and now i'm still compiling quotes. Next week will get my keys. 1) shop for some idea (i.e. online & ikea) - if got more $, hire ID 2) get a few contractors to come in & quote - also ALWAYS hear them out on their opinion, what can do what cannot do - of coz use a lil bit of wisdom coz most of them want you to do more than you really need to. 3) compile quote & finalise design & finalise contractor. impt at tis time to mark out electrical points - at tis jucture u shud hav a rough idea of furniture arrangements. 4) start reno - but ensure constant monitorin & constant communication followin this, i manage to stick to my reno budget, but bcoz i missed out on certain items on my fixtures & fittings, my furniture budget is way off... hehe hope this helps!  This post has been edited by mohag: Nov 23 2010, 08:58 PM |
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