Roof = Plastic zinc sheet. (sumthing like that lah. )

Got meh??
Glass = hard and brittle = easily break = damm expensive

If it looks OK get the cheap ones. Can easily change later and ... its cheap.

Backroom aka laundry room. Hot enough for drying clothes, not as hot as outside the car porch.

you know me, got new instalattion, share lor

Item 1..pm to you
Item 2..look for the paradox tread.. Vincent
Item 3..mentioned in my thread, gotta come through it ler..
item 4..from the well known forum member zheilwane

Ten Gro @ Puchong, Top Ten Neighbour

forget oredi but definitely a bit higher than the regular china made ones.

Renovation Updates (rather warranty) :-

I missed the initial instalattion of my Solar water heater system.
To those who has been following my thread, you will know that the first time I actually saw mt Solar Water Heating unit on top of my roof was when I climbed up there during a complain. (taken a picture of the fully assembled unit)

Its here
I'was complaining that the water in the morning was luke warm only, not hot.
They changed the water storage tank once already and it still did not solve the problem.
This time they changed the whole thing Tank + Panel
I has an opportunity to have a closer look at all the components

Water Storage Tank


Water Storage Tank (Heating Element location and the pipes.)


Heating Element unit


Solar Panels


Instalattion work (Going up, Dismantle the current unit, lug down the tank, lug down the panel, bring up the new tank, bring up the new panel, install the new unit)
This 3 picture summarized it all - hard work under the hot sun liao


Looking at them I also feel tired

I understand inside got foam.

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Added on June 9, 2012, 11:24 pmI also wan but $$$ no enough

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Jun 9 2012, 11:24 PM

The system has 3 main component.
The solar Heater Unit
The Water Pump
and finally the household piping to accommodate hot and cold piping.

The 1st 2 is here
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2097573/+200

Whole house piping including hacking the wall for piping, approx RM6k +++

Much better, now no need take cool shower in the morning.

Hope that there is an actual microsolar user in the forum to give an actual review. Most of us are limited by $$$$$$

During full reno that include re piping, then it is not so bad but to add it in not during reno is pricey and troublesome (hacking and patching)

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Added on June 12, 2012, 8:17 amI saw some microsolar pictures on the net. Why they got antenna wan?

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Jun 12 2012, 08:17 AM

Walao ehh. Must be darn hot, no wonder they claim to be the most efficient.

I had quite a close look at mine, didn't see it.

Can't actually say that my renovation is completed yet.
There is a few major things that got left hanging due to
1. money ran out
2. contractor ran out
3. electrician ran out

item no 1. money ran out
-No kitchen cabinet
-No wardrobe
-No furniture other than necessary ones e.g. master bedroom bed, living room sofa and dining table (still not complete)

item no 2. contractor ran out
-Nobody help install shower holders
-(door painting and majority of clean up, I did myself)

item no 3. electrician ran out
-3 phase power still hanging

how to have closure..???

Hmmm ... maybe i will close when item 2 and 3 is completed...
item no 1. No cure

Hafta learn to be part time handy man

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Added on June 20, 2012, 12:17 amThe problem is the $$$$$$. Paid the electrician now nothing left

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Added on June 20, 2012, 12:18 amYes to Everything



This post has been edited by phoenix69: Jun 20 2012, 06:34 PM

Renovation Updates - My first DIY

My security door at the back has a design with a large mini door opening.
Its OK but need to close it all the time as wifey is worried that rats and other animals might get in between the large bars.
As it is in the laundry area the opening will allow good air flow for clothes drying.
So I need something to allow good air flow while keeping the stray out.
This is what I came up with.
Total Price : RM 29.30 + A little help from an engineering maintanence collegue.

Major Parts
1. Steel Mesh RM 4.00
2. Steel bars + Cut to size RM 12.00


A little welding help from my Collegue (Steel Mesh too fime for welding so foldover)


Minor Parts
1. Duct Tape RM 3.90 X 2 roll
2. Cable Tie RM 5.50


A little Handiwork to tape the edges (provide cushion to minimize friction to protect door powder coating) to hold it all together.


Installation (Just right) - Tie it to the door window bars with cable tie


Ta Daa - Finished result (even closing the mini door is no problem)

Renovation Updates - Dining Table

Finally my dining table is complete after 4 long months of waiting.

Initially I bought this dining table 4 months ago.
They have only 5 out of 6 chairs, the balance 1 chair to be delivered later.

While waiting I discovered that the chairs I've chosen is too high for this table.
Still usable so decided to live with it.

Then after 2 months they delivered the final chair ... the material colour is diffrent from the existing 5 chair.
Rejected it
(Found out that every batch from their China factory are different thus can not get exact match.)

With such development I decided to change all the chairs to a different model that has lower height.
Did not mind paying extra.
Problem - did not find the lower height chair design to my liking.

Eventually after discussion with the store, this was decided.
1. They will order another new batch of 6 chairs (same design) to replace my 5 existing chair.
2. They will custom make a board to install to the bottom of the table increase the height. ( I add RM100)


Adding the new board to the table base to add extra 2" to table height.


Installing the table top


The Complete Dining Table with its complete 6 new chairs (with some deco from wifey )