Termite treatment last for two years or less. That's why the company gave you warranty for two years only. Termite dun just come from the ground. Adult termite can fly.

Good for you.
Most of the supplier that i asked, they dun give 10 years. The most 5 years.

Renovation Contractor run away, that's normal Loh... :-)

Lucky for you as he finish till the last 5%.
Very normal for them to runaway after collecting your 1st 10% or some 30% down payment.
They would get some cement and sand as delivery then collect down payment. Do some hacking here and there. Next day, never turn up to work... Not even 10% of work done but collected 30% downpayment.

Happen to my friend house in SS2 last year. 50% work done. Even have the guts to ask more money if he come back to work.

Much better doesn't sound convincing.
I'm thinking to install the same brand but now... Not convince liow....

5x8 one piece? any photo?

Question -

Can you give me more detail on the
1- Slope tile on the of Sink.
2- What is the width or depth of you counter top? 600mm as per the tiles or 620mm (24") ?
3- Is the depth of 600 mm good enough for Stove?

4- Since you have tile for the wall and base of cabinet, why still install cabinet based and backing? Would that save some money? And any problem if water seeping tro it?

After 6 months of renovating my house, now planning for concrete top for wet kitchen.
1- The slope was in my planning but again the Feng Shui was saying stove have to be lower than the sink. . So.. If I did the slope, then the stove is higher than the sink.
2- Yes, you can't find 620 mm tiles. But if I do the slope, it will be 600 tiles + 50 slope = 650mm.
Side wall 600mm and base 575mm. (my planning)
3- I find 600mm for stove is bit small. Having 600mm top, the wok edge to the wall left between 25-50mm. The wall will be very hot.
4- Wall eveness is not a big issue here, cos u will put silicon to the join. And it so easy to clean even if it is wet.
As for saving may be not much.

I'm planning to order the panels and install DIY.

Big table top still thinking. But as for the joint not a problem la.
the silicon joint is at the bottom of table top. Where your side panel meet again the wall.

Ok here some Basic Feng Shui.


For the stove:-

1. It should not face the main door.

2. It should not face the toilet door.

3. It should not face any bedroom doors.

4. Avoid placing it in the middle of the house.

5. Avoid placing it under a beam.

6. It should not be placed below a staircase.

7. It should not be sited on the same wall opposite a bed.

8. There should not be a large window behind the stove.

9. Avoid placing it below a sewerage pipe or immediately above it there should not be a toilet.

10. Avoid placing it at a corner.

11. The kitchen should not be round or irregular shaped.

12. Not good to place a fire element such as stove next to water element like Sink and Fridge.

13. Stove should be lower than the sink.

etc etc...

This post has been edited by alyem: Jan 11 2013, 06:18 PM

Totolly agree with you. I just follow my common cens and my wallet.