QUOTE(numbertwo @ Dec 1 2010, 03:34 PM)

no offence Drian, but did you really check in details all those items in depth? Lighting points , who knows he re-wire the whole house with better quality wires? Even the downlights, a better built d/l cost $30 a piece as opposed to maybe 10 ringgit one... Built-in wardrobe, a melamine board any plywood won't be the same, same goes to what solid surface(local or samsung makes a huge difference) he has chosen? Yes, unless we compare apple to apple, hard to tell really if he has paid 100K more premium than the usual..
btw. The most cut-throat item in my whole reno quotation is the tiles actually...by getting the tiles myself i'm saving at least 40%-50% of the cost quoted from my ID... Anyhow in general i do agree that by engaging ID it cost more than dealing direct, but when you don't have much time to follow through the entire renovation period , engaging ID is the key and it becomes a necessity.
Yes. it's an estimate but definitely not 100K extra in price.
For downlight using those aluminium 4inch and 6 inch downlight, no glass. cost approximately RM13-Rm18 a piece from lighting distributor.
Better quality wires? It's just standard 1.5mm and 2.5mm wires that comes with PVC piping. What do you mean by better quality wires, made out of gold? Build in wardrobe using standard Melamine board. Guest room using standard furniture shop wardrobe. Solid surface local RM150 , samsung 280-320 pfr. Total 14 feet top , it's either Rm1500 extra or Rm1500 cheaper. Even if it's a red apple to green apple comparison the premium should not come up to 100k.
When I ask how is it breaked down , they do not know because it was charged one lump sum by area tpe.