Hi,

I don't think anyone here said that hiring an ID is expensive. One of the commenter just said that the ID has quoted him a very high price.

Please read through properly before commenting yea.

Hey Eleganz, Note the top where the TS has agreed with what I've mentioned in Post#10.

The other ID in this thread Erny, has never posted such questions asking 'Why hiring an ID is expensive?' because they know ID fees are high and if the house owner can manage the whole renovation by himself, why not skip the ID part?

is hard to 'guestimate' if we are not aware of what material is being used... sometimes u can get a similar job done for 100K , or 150K, but both derives different material and quality.

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.

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9 feets wet kitchen $1300 ( i supply 2x2)
relocation of piping $300 
hacking and lay new wall tiles( that portion) $300
* all others mats he bao.

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Water proofing 3rd floor balcony, and lay tiles
he supply tiles and mats $450

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Dry kitchen $7800 , without kitchen top(havent decide granite or Corian, if Corian, probably get direct from TSI-MrStuar)

More pix n progress in my camera...above pix from fone

Don't want to ask them any further, don't want to tell them that they've overpaid for their reno cause the seem happy with their house.  Somemore they took a small loan for it. Anyway they're those type that do not know much about renovation and the market prices cause when I ask them they don't seem to know much about the fittings they're using like what type of downlight the're using, what brand of solid top they're using etc.

This is just a reminder to people out there just to do lots of survey to find out the market prices.
I have one contractor who quote me RM1650 to install 3 ceiling ventilation fan (ventilation fan provided by myself). LOL even installing aircond is cheaper than it.

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