BUT i believe it depend on tiles size as well.

Let say, if the floor area = 1000sqf.

A. If use 1'x1' tiles then 1000tiles x RM3.50 = RM3500
In this case price is 3.5/sqf

B. If use 2'x2' tiles then 250tiles x RM7.00 = RM1750
In this case price is 1.75/sqf. means less tiles less work????

yeah..sifus so how?..

wrong, to lay 2'x2' shall be rm14/ pcs if the price to lay is rm 3.5

but the cost of one piece of 2x2 tile could be xxx% (>12 ringgit at least for those cheapo?) more than one piece of 1x1 tile(could be just 2-3 ringgit each)... so we have to calculate the total cost if cost is a concerned and not just looking at labour+material cost to lay...

The person quote me if 1'x1' tiles = rm3.50pcs
if 2'x2' tiles = rm7.00pcs not 3.5x4=14/pcs

tat why i ask maybe 2'x2' tiles less work than 1'x1'...1000pcs compare to 250pcs?

7pc for 2x2 includes labour too i suppose? Labour to lay a 2x2 may require 2 person at each time..that's why it is higher.. Have u tried to lift up a 2x2 tile..is quite heavy..heh.

yeap..in term of cost sure 2'x2' is much more higher.
example, 250pcs x RM20 = 5K compare to 1000pcs x RM3 = 3K.

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Added on March 1, 2011, 3:43 pmBut the contractor quote much more cheaper to lay the 2'x2' tiles...labour included all meterial is RM7/pcs...in this case is RM7/4sqf = RM1.75

This is his quotation : labour include material.

A. 1'x1' tiles = RM3.50 = 3.50/psf
B. 1'x2' tiles = RM6.00 = 3.00/psf
C. 2'x2' tiles = RM7.00 = 1.75/psf





This post has been edited by wrb7878: Mar 1 2011, 03:43 PM

i dun think the contractor u're negotiating with right now is professional enough ..
usually contractors would calculate the labour cost by sqft .. not by the size of tiles..

and if u wanna save some cost, sometimes when there're tile promotion, large size tiles, for example 16' x 16' might be cheaper in total tile cost, compared with if u buy smaller sqft size of tiles.

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pls check properly with ur contractor...usually labour cost for laying tiles goes by psf...not by per tiles..



This post has been edited by numbertwo: Mar 1 2011, 04:10 PM

I found this contractor from MUDAH : Website :http://zekpainter.blogspot.com

He quotation for tiling charges also based on sqft.....
1) RM 3.50 psf for labour + cement + sand
2) RM 1.00 psf for hacking
3) RM 4.00 psf for wall tiling
4) RM 250 for water proofing per bathroom
5) RM 3.50 pf run for skirting

Then this is he quote me for 600sqf excluded tiles:

Hacking floor tiles 600 x 1.00 = 600
Install tiling(2x2) 150 x 7.00 = 1050
Disposing rubbish 600x 2.00 = 1200 (condo price)
Install skirting 100 feet x 3.50 = 350

Total RM 600+1050+1200+350 = RM 3200 (to install tiles with material, skriting and disposing rubbish)

Install tiling(2x2) 150 x 7.00 = 1050
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OK, reasonable to me comparing with my quote...

This post has been edited by numbertwo: Mar 1 2011, 04:19 PM

have u tried getting a few more contractors' quotations ?

I got another 2 quotation from CARI and LOWYAT...chinese contractor.
They charge RM6/psf.

Here is another from MUDAH:

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Added on March 1, 2011, 4:44 pmso this PUNCAK MEGA is more cheaper, let put it back as 600sqft

1. hacking is 0.80 compare to 1.00
2. Install is 1.80 compare to 1.75sqft
(but not included material cost......which is LS RM400)..around 0.50/psf cost for material...
so total is 2.30psf...sound OK?
3. Skirting is 3.00 compare to 3.50

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Added on March 1, 2011, 4:48 pmI have compare few malay contractor ..price is almost same.
In term of contractor not professional enough...cant comment ....

i think they are more on renovation company....

PUNCAK MEGA GROUP of COMPANIES
-Puncak Mega Entity (M) Sdn Bhd
-Puncak Mega Trading & Services
-Puncak Mega Aircond & Electrical Appliance
-Puncak Mega ICT & Web Solution
-Puncak Mega Furniture & Interior Design

Headquarter:
138 Jln tenaga 21
Taman Tenaga
43000 Kajang
Selangor Darul Ehsan

Central Office:
282, Jalan Nusari 1/4
Nusari Bayu
71900 Bdr Seri Sendayan
N.S.D.K

Southern Office:
No 39 Jln Biru Satu
Tmn Laksamana
81900 Kota Tinggi
Johor Darul Takzim.

This post has been edited by wrb7878: Mar 1 2011, 04:51 PM


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have u tried getting quotation from chinese contractors ?

Yes..as i mention just now. I got 2 from CARI and LOWYAT.....price around RM6/psf.

the material ( cement, adhesive & latex ) may not enough and the proportion does not correct, normally tiler recommend 1bag cement(50kg) : 1 bag adhesive (20kg)

my recent renovation consume 45bag cement + 45 bag adhesive + 2x 20L latex, for total area of wall & floor about 1800 sq ft

I got quoted RM400 for cement & sand and RM600 for labour to tile my backyard which is 150sqft. My backyard currently is earth + grass. This is not including tiles. Total cost RM1000 =RM6.70 per sqft. Contractor told me that he would need to remove some of the earth as well to make it back to the current level. Is this reasonable?

Dear All,

Is the Ground floor Toilet no need water proofing? As my house toilet change tiles in progress, contractor just water proof upper floor toilet. Ground floor he say no need. Is that true?

that's true, at least in my house renovation. No waterproofing too in ground floor t.

Alright, thanks numbertwo