Spent rm2900 - for architect and submission labour.
About rm450 - for MPSJ processing fee
About Rm1500 - for deposit for alam flora bins..

Objective : to increase living spaces and upgrade all ceiling, floor, windows and doors.

Spoke to 4 contractors. Appointed one to start wok on 25th Jan

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good luck

day 1- started work with a small dump of sand and stone, and started digging the foundation for the new wall.

day 2-
breaking walls - kitchen wall, guest room wall, dining room sliding door, living room sliding door, master bedroom wall+ roof, toilet door, balcony door...

wow! so fast...whack-whack whack..the small bin is full already..

Third day- all staircase and 1st floor parquet all out, whack the master toilet wall to extend another 2-3 feet wider.

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u should start a blog bout it...would be interesting for us to follow...nice house n good luck

don't know how to blog...just know how to post here....

today paid the initial 20% to contractor, part of it RM4000 in cash to buy cement, sand, pebbles, steel rods, BRC

Rushing for materials before this Sat, as the big lorries cannot be on the road due to CNY celebrations.
Also was told that the Hardware shops will close for 10 days..

Also agreed to build an RC car porch roof for rm12,000. New bins came in today..

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wooo nice man.....

whats ... RC car porch roof??

haha...that nice RC roof is my opp neighbour's..mine is not build yet...haha...
but will make an RC roof for mine too.

RC-rood 20feet by 18 feet - Rm12,000

RC = reinforced concrete

They have taken the back fence and front fence down, started to put 1 foot deep foundation (can someone verify that this is deep enough?) with a few steel rods for a 6 foot brick wall fence.

Before and after pictures.

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Added on February 3, 2011, 3:38 pmback fence...foundation 1 feet deep with some steel rods- contractor says it is enough for a 6-feet high wall...not sure...anyone build a brick wall fence can comment??

we are on our 4th dump bin..the small type..contractor say will finish the bricking uo the back fence by today...that is just 2 days work? They started to dig the foundation, pour the cement,and started bricking...this is a 46 feet in length!

btw, contractor has not given me a quote for this...funny..but keep saying it will be cheap..

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huhu....seems like mega project....
should we call discovery mega constructions series?? .... hehe ....

looking forward for more pics bro....

How much did the contractor quote you (total)?

Looks like a Subang Jaya house.

very nice of you to share your adventure with all of us here. i will definitely stay tuned for more.
may i know how much in total budget have you allowed for everything that you have planned or envisaged?
and what sort of time frame have you set aside to complete this journey?
thanks!

Haha.. I got more pictures coming... so keep checking..also will be adding new electrical and new water pipings soon...

More to go...new doors, new windows, new tiles, new ceilings...haha..mini series..

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Added on February 14, 2011, 3:09 pmWah, sifu...you are correct..it is in Subang Jaya-leh..

Quotation is under 100K but banyak variation orders..

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Added on February 14, 2011, 3:30 pm150K -to do all wetworks, new piping, new doors, new windows, new flooring, new plaster ceiling

anticipate all flooring - tiles and laminates - 20K
anticipate all plaster ceiling - 20K
anticipate kitchen -15-20K
aluminium powder coated windows and doors - 20K

I guess the quotations must be competitive to achieve that.



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wow....mega reno involved here...
keep updating..

nice posting and sharing!

With that major reno, cost would more than approx 200k?

So far,based on estimates...wetworks will be approx 100K-..unless the scope increases..

The main columns are up...foundations are dry..see progress below..




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together with all the softcores (bath/kitchen/electrical accessories, etc..) later, i won't be surprise it hits 300K..

njoy the journey, i'm sure you n ur family will be rewarded..

btw..my wetwork variance (DSL) came to about 30% more than the quotation..

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>Wah, sifu...you are correct..it is in Subang Jaya-leh..

>Quotation is under 100K but banyak variation orders..


Not sifu ler. Just recognized the old gate design.

Keep us posted on the progress.

oh mai.. ur neighbour do complaint or not?