i asked an indon contractor once and he said the following are possible;

- not enough of the 'gum' applied when installing.
- wrong % combinatoin of cement and sand.
- the 'slab' (concrete foundation) is not properly done so when certain parts of the slab sinks, it pops out.
- the 'slab' also needs to be done once, properly dried then only apply a second layer of cement for the tiles to stick to. A lot of short-cut guys does this in one step instead of two steps.

i've also heard of cases in apartments where because the air-cond below is on all the time, then the unit above gets pop-ping tiles due to heat / cold differentiation.

tiles installed ten years ago. no mrt nearby.

what is sand screeding?

thanks.

too high.

i was asking about building a cement slab on a grass piece. price ranges from RM500 to RM3000. measurement is 5 feet x 5 feet. finally built at RM500 (exc tiling) but i helped him as well (to throw the rubbish away). 8" deep.

process - dig out the soil. say about 9" deep.
fill with gravel and sand, cement. first layer of cement slab. dry for a few days.
then fill again with gravel and cement. second layer. let it dry.
then only tile on top.

It was a special price. I hang out with indons, and pay them Daily rate.

i have been looking for quotation (with much thanks to forumers here for their contact) for a 1,350 sqft apartment.

The price range is from RM5,000 to RM16,000. Pening kepala.

Seems like some of the key issues;

1. hacking, cementing, laying of tiles
2. skirting
3. bringing tiles up to the apartment (via lift) - [estimated 2 man, 1 day]
4. installing new WC, bath tub, basin
5. water proofing of toilet
6. rubbish disposal

can anyone else please assist to highlight key issues. thank YOU !

faujc99 nVvan - thanks for your feedback. Definitely don't want to touch piping. Cost can only go up ! I'm only trying to figure out how to know which isthe better one !

Went to Niro Granite. They have a Outlet for their Tiles in Shah Alam. Very decent for the quality. I used to hang out at Super Ceramic but definitely have to check out more places now. Some really beautiful tile there at good price but very limited stock.

Continueing my search for the tiler....

Niro Granite has an outlet (good prices) in Shah Alam

Tiles at NiroGranite on sale. 1 Sep for a few days.

Location is Shah Alam

I'm not related to Niro. Just an obsercer.

Tiles at NiroGranite on sale. 1 Sep for a few days.

Location is Shah Alam

I'm not related to Niro. Just an obsercer.

beside the niro granite hq is the niro granite outlet. pretty good prices. check it out.

I think niro better quality than super ceramic. So far no complain on niro. Buy from niro outlet at shah alam. Price easier to swallow.

This post has been edited by billyboy: Nov 7 2016, 08:43 AM

My tiling project. Just finished. all niro tiles bought during their annual sale......,

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The table top cost me rm800 only for labour.

I did my table top for rm800 (only labour). Have to buy material like tiles cement gum separately.

Mine is 9 foot run across. He charged me rm800 only for labour. Tiles,cement, sand separate.

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more difficult to get chinese sifu now. if very focused on quality, go to the big shops like Feruni and Niro and ask them to recommend sifu.

if more price conscious but ok, get indon worker. most also done by indon these days.

still asking for more quotations !! well done !!!

you might get more traction if you check back the threads....anyway, have you contacted Budi yet for a quotation ? if you have, please share here for comments, otherwise, please check with him ... i gave you the contact a few weeks back....

if anyone wants a tile layer (indon), please let me know. he does the work by himself and his crew.

he did a decent job for me (not great, but ok). must know how to deal / negotiate with Indon otherwise they will extract more and more from you.