I am not sure what you mean, but if you mean footing as in the existing floor inside the house, the old existing marble floors are totally hacked.

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Added on July 25, 2011, 11:20 amaccording to the contractor - usually when the developer build up from empty land they put plastic sheet.
As the base is still there, no need to put plastic sheet in this instance.


spacer - what is this?

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Jul 25 2011, 11:32 AM

Oh. This is new to me. I'll talk to the contractor before he do the car porch. Thanks. Can a PE plastic sheet serve the same purpose?

A note of interest:-
My place has become Motel de Indon

Bed n Board + Cafe de Indon

Actually, their situation is same as your workers, when the hacking crew did their job, all toilet bowl habis.
So they actually bought a new RM100 toilet bowl themselves to use.

Errr why ah ?

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Added on August 1, 2011, 12:10 pmInitial Walkabout Research

Ok the final part of my previous "chap pa lang" research on window grille.

3. Grille

There is mainly 2 types of window grille.

Those olden type squarish "to fu box" type and those curvy with leaf design type called Wrought Iron type.

1. To Fu Box type.

There is generally 3 types I know of.
a) Those that are made up of half inch by half inch squarish tubes.
b) Those that are made up of half inch by 1 inch squarish tubes.
c) Those that are made up of flat steel 2-3mm by half inch.

I don't know much about the b) and c) type but the a) type they are charging around RM8-9/square feet, just like windows.


2. Wrought Iron Type

They let you choose the design you want from a Directory like catalogue,
The design are usually of long stemmed plants.
They buy the leaves and the flower buds of the design you want then attach them to the iron bars that they bend themselves to your design.

So far the prices range between RM18-RM24 / square feet, also like windows.


Finishing:-
There are so far 3 type of finishings that I know of.
a) Painting - This will allow difftent colors on the same grille, especially good for Wrought Iron type as they allow green, red, brown and copper colours on the plant design grille.
b) Powder coat - This will only allow one single colour on the grille. Good for some protection on the grille against rust but not total protection
c) Galvanize - this will provide total protection against rust.

I only know the charge RM2-3 for the powder coating. (some says that the cheaper charges involves recycled powder coat material)

One more thing to consider, how many free open-able grill (in case of emergency escape) they offer. Open-able type window grill require more material and work (double frame and hinges)

Whew.. Kaw thim with this part of mt reeeeessseeeaaarrrrchheee

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Added on August 2, 2011, 2:21 pmRenovation Update ..

The Car porch Columm is up, The pipes is as advised by weikee




The back extension wall is up..




Kitchen Enlargement.. Jusr use Hammer



This post has been edited by phoenix69: Aug 2 2011, 02:21 PM

Yes RC Slab for Car porch.
17 feet from the new main entrance door.
The pipe is as per your suggestions.

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Added on August 3, 2011, 5:34 pmSand Bricks has SiRIM standard, Harder, Cheaper.
Clay Bricks is Cooler, Better looking and Pricier.
I choose Cheaper

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Added on August 3, 2011, 5:40 pm"a half foot tall and >45 degree ramp" - Hmm... gotta think about this, practical but not nice looking leh..

Will be removing the existing staircase and build a new one outside the new door location.

Redoing the whole piping system.

Armor cable will be installed .. Autogate ... dunno yet, depends on balance $$$$$

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Added on August 3, 2011, 6:02 pmMy contractor says that its time to get the back door.
Prompted by this did some Lowyat trawling and found out about Security Doors
As time was short spent my weekend to source for one.
Choosen to look around Puchong area and this was what I found.

Security Doors

These doors was actually a China Idea.

Went to 3 supplier

Shinjin Homewares Marketing - Went to their factory in Puchong. They manufacture the doors locally. Designs seems limited. They stressed that theirs is local manuafctured thus better QA.

Morris Decor Malaysia - They sell China sourced products. Has 4 china factory source with diffrent quality grades. Price for the size 3' X 7' security door range between around RM1200 - RM 2000. One of the top suppliers of security doors.

Top Security Door Enterprise - The current top dog in Security door supply (looks like it). They manufacture their security door in their Teluk Gong factory. From their showroom, their quality is relatively consistant thus no diffrent range in terms of quality, only design and size. Damm nice showroom.


Initially was only looking for the back door but when I went there,
they were having a promotion from carried over from July Homedec and it was the last day.
Offered front 5' X 7' and back 3' X 7' for RM 3500.00. I sapu ...




This post has been edited by phoenix69: Aug 3 2011, 06:02 PM

Discussed with the contractor already... when his indon workers were laying the slab,he was not there.
Well ... what done is done.
The next one will sure to put on spacer.

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Added on August 7, 2011, 5:54 pmRenovation Update...

The front and car porch are going through major changes

The car porch RC roof structure is up.




The front wall all destroyed




Then . . . . . . . . . . .


MAJOR ISSUE. Si Tao Po complain !!







This post has been edited by phoenix69: Aug 7 2011, 05:54 PM

My boss lady do not like the design.
Says that it blocked her 1 st floor windows view.
Have to nego with contractor to re-do tomorrow.

The major pillar/columm is still there, next to the door.
They are going to set up another 2 new corner pillar/columm at the new corner of the extended wall(Extreme left and right),
then put a new RC beam across joining the 2 new pillar and the existing pillar providing support.

So far the neighbors has been quite sporty about it.
The first thing I did before renovation was to introduce myself to them.
I needed their approval for MPSJ permit after all.
They got my phone number and will call me up when there is a problem.
Caused one of their back room to be flooded due to a bent roof water pipe (problem rectified) and they were still patient with me.
Of course night and Sundays are off times.

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Aug 10 2011, 08:34 AM

Renovation update.

Still RC Roof but with a new design, (with boss lady stamp of approval)
Due to the roof gutter design above the RC slab (Initially only the sides, now need to include the front also)
a slight modification will not be sturdy and proper especially for the water flow and the reverse step overhang I plan to add.
The contractor have to break the whole thing down and re-do.
So with a lot of grumbling from the workers this is the result:-

car porch RC roof gone




and this is what left of the "new" RC roof



Sigh......

Adding in a 3 side roof rather than a 2 side roof. (Boss Lady wants unobstructed view of the 1st floor windows).
The front of the RC roof needs a gutter for rain water flow with the new roof design. Old design only has side gutter, no fro"nt gutter.
The gutter are embedded in the RC . Also want to add reverse step overhang on the front of the RC.(something like a "topi)
To just demolish the front and rebuilt the front will compromise the structure and smooth water flow, thus rather demolish and rebuilt again.
Not sure if I describe this right. Upload picture of new roof when ready.

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Added on August 10, 2011, 11:19 amNeed positive vibes with our neighbors bro.



This post has been edited by phoenix69: Aug 10 2011, 11:19 AM

Err... not really compiled the figure yet. So far paid around (for reno only) RM30k.

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Added on August 10, 2011, 10:46 pmApprox RM500k. If buy last year save approx 50-80k.

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Added on August 10, 2011, 10:47 pmCuri away bro..

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Added on August 10, 2011, 10:50 pmSo far OK lah. It was an unexpected development.
Rectified the thing immediately the next day.
He even offered to help the neighbor to clean up the mess himself.

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Aug 10 2011, 10:59 PM

Thanks but I already engaged a window supplier as I have already moved past this stage in my renovations.
I am looking for a good grill supplier now, any contacts?

Interested in your autogate supplier, please pm me. Thanks

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Added on August 11, 2011, 7:02 pmThanks Gary1981. heard a lot from the forum about them. Going to call, Thanks

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Added on August 11, 2011, 7:03 pmYes, changing all doors,

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Aug 11 2011, 07:03 PM

This is the plastic film that I am going to use as a vapor barrier for my car porch concrete bottom.

Don't really need it but, I actually work in the plastic industry.
So thought it is appropriate that I use some of the things my company produce myself. hee hee



The specification for this plastic (me waxing lyrical..)

LLDPE Metallocene Film. -
1.LLDPE is Low Linear Density Polyethylene - Virgin grade (Those avalaible in the hardware shop all using recycled resin)
2.Metallocene - A high grade of plastic resin that provides exceotional tensile strenght.

Dimension
4400mm X 120micron
1.4400mm width (!4 feet) - The widest film that I can find at the moment. (Hardware shop usually 9 feet wide)
2. Thickness 120 micron = 0.12mm (Hardware shop ranges from 80 - 200 micron)

Actually this film was produced to be used as a liquid bulk bag inner liner, I taken some to use in my house.

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Added on August 11, 2011, 7:27 pmI can wait. You are ahead of me in renovation progress. You go ahead.
I am still rethinking about the gate any many other fittings. Budgetary woes. sigh...

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Aug 11 2011, 07:27 PM

Piggy bank also not enough
When think of constrain, its like getting a rolls royce but use cheapo plastic wheel rims

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Added on August 12, 2011, 12:00 pmErr, what I am getting is a 9 core armored cable. The contractor broke it down like this:-
1- Doorbell. 4- autogate. 1-light. 1 power. 2 - extra just in case.

- Why you use 3 for power? 4 armored cable at each end of the gate pillar ??? Can enlighten me..

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Added on August 12, 2011, 12:24 pmHee hee, mine small project mahh....
Anyway, here is the properties comparison:-

Water Vapor Transmission Rate - ASTM F - 1249

120 micron LLDPE Film, Approx - 2.5 g/m2/day @ 37.8oC, 90% RH
250 micron LLDPE Film, Approx - 2.0 g/m2/day @ 37.8oC, 90% RH
(110% increase in film thickness - based on 120 micron thickness - provide an incremental 25% in WVTR)


Tensile strenght - A recycle grade 250 micron LLDPE film has approx. the same tensile strenght as a 120 micron LLDPE Metallocene film.



This post has been edited by phoenix69: Aug 12 2011, 12:24 PM

It is supposed to provide a barrier against water vapor rising from the ground wor....

Actually there should already be a piece below ground from the developer when they first started this housing project but as I mentioned earlier, I add this extra piece just because I can.

I was told that by my hardware suppliers customers that buy PE sheet from me that the developers/contractors use PE sheet as part of house foundation.

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Aug 13 2011, 08:50 AM

Same here .