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 Renovation project @ USJ, My USJ house renovation

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TSweikee
post Jun 16 2011, 01:56 PM, updated 7y ago

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Added <9th March 2012> The outcome photo:-

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This is The original house plan, Took me 1 day full measurement and draw using Visio near to scale.

It still bother me, why do the USJ developer design such a odd shape house. Can't they have a good architect designing a proper square house? Maybe is my personal preference.


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And this is the Desire outcome.


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Renovation work already start, Wet work is about 60% completion. Electrical, and water pipes, Toilets, and roof starting soon.

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post Jun 17 2011, 02:44 PM

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Front of the original house
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Rear of the original house
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after 5 days of demolish:

Front look
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From inside
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Rear of the house
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post Jun 18 2011, 12:54 AM

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QUOTE(phoenix69 @ Jun 18 2011, 12:00 AM)
Ohh Good luck on your renovation.  thumbup.gif

You even extended the 1st floor.

Can share what is the estimated cost so far?
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Yes, i move out the toilet, and reinforce the floor so future upgrade will not be so hassle. Also is not much more compare to just build ground floor kitchen with normal clay roof. Last i compare, is only extra of 2k to 3k, cause clay roof is not cheap too.


Wet work, new water pipe, roof secure with zinc sheet, all new electrical wiring, windows is about 90k +-

Still got flooring, electrical items, paints, furniture, doors, and lots more... easily another fold of the amount.



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post Jun 18 2011, 04:18 PM

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Brought last year April, 363k now go up like crazy. Hopefully the reno don't reach that amount.

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post Jun 20 2011, 04:42 PM

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This one is after 2nd, 3rd, 4th, weeks and recent photos of renovation.

2nd week, Work focus more on the rear, did not take photos.

The front are nearly gone, the round round floor also gone.
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Removed one of the ugly pillar, the 2nd pillar will be remove after new slab is build.
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3th week,
The front slab was build
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4th week,
The front full slab is build. (there is another 6' slab to be build for parking porch)
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The rear floor raised, and pillar raised for toilet. <some mistake here, the toilet pillar suppose to be wider, but managed to find a workaround to the problem>
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Taken last week,
The front section, ugly round pillar no longer there.
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post Jun 20 2011, 07:03 PM

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QUOTE(jforjean @ Jun 20 2011, 06:03 PM)
very big project. seen like rebuilt again ya.
How much you spend for the wet work?

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about 50k, excluding the tiling, water, and electrical.
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post Jun 21 2011, 07:03 PM

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Wet work is like hacking, building slab, concrete floor, beam and brick works.
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post Jun 22 2011, 07:04 PM

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QUOTE(phoenix69 @ Jun 21 2011, 06:51 PM)
Ohhh. Good price. I bought mine this year RM493k.  rclxms.gif
The lady behind me want to sell hers for RM700k.  shocking.gif
People in Subang Krazy (including yours truly) blush.gif

Err.What is wet works?. Expensive ah?  icon_question.gif
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Wow, from 493k to 700k that is over 40% increase, is it major difference in structure comparing to your?
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post Jun 23 2011, 12:08 AM

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QUOTE(phoenix69 @ Jun 22 2011, 10:28 PM)
At my section, there is 3 variant + corner type.
2 intermediate terrace variant and the other variant is with a narrow piece of land at the side.
My model is the one with the intermediate variant with a narrow driveway columm.  sad.gif
The one calling for RM700K is the intermediate type with the wide driveway columm.
Another difference is that it faces south (Good Feng Shui, I guess)  blush.gif
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Good Feng Shui or not is not only depend of facing south. Got lots of factor. Now the agent are finding all sort of excuse to sell it higher.
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post Jun 23 2011, 10:53 AM

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We all given 12 months (until permit expire) smile.gif you got 4 more months

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post Jun 23 2011, 11:27 AM

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New house is far away. Maybe is me. I like rebuilding smile.gif

Just like rebuilding used car.
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post Jun 23 2011, 01:52 PM

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QUOTE(chamelion @ Jun 23 2011, 12:50 PM)
completed?

take note to build wire for alarm at all windows n door. no install nevermind but wired 1st in case future want too.

this will save lots hassle.
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Thank you for the advice. Got quote for alarm wiring, will be doing it once the brick are all up.
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post Jun 25 2011, 12:35 AM

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About 5k. Architect drawing, submission, fees.. etch, Include of 1k Deposit for bin, which i use up all. Getting refund will be hard.
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post Jun 26 2011, 12:43 AM

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QUOTE(phoenix69 @ Jun 26 2011, 12:31 AM)
I am now in midst of applying for the MPSJ permit.
Was quoted RM3100.00 included the 1k for bin.
Still waiting.....  hmm.gif
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Very cheap. What is your extension like?

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post Jun 27 2011, 07:09 PM

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Oh, ok, not that major compare to mine.

Happy Renovating smile.gif

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post Jul 5 2011, 02:23 PM

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Some update. Roof secure with the zinc. WIP on the electrical, LAN, CCTV, Alarm cabling, Plastering, piping, pump, water heater.


Front view as of today.
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Inside, redo the Stair wall.
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post Jul 7 2011, 08:28 PM

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Yeah, The contractor use some kind of finishing to stick on every corner before plastering. Not sure what is called, but is made of metal / aluminum. He will nail it, then make sure it straight then only do plastering. You see the edge is very smooth "the white line".
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post Jul 7 2011, 08:52 PM

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Oh the name is "angle beads" but mine is not PVC, i am very sure cause i cut out some. Maybe the smooth surface is, but the side is not, cause i was looking and playing around with it.

Is this common now? Last time i don't see this in many of renovation site i go.
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post Jul 8 2011, 02:41 PM

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Some don't use that, and the corner are made so lousy. Like my current house wall edge. Now i feel so imbalance, the old one is not nice the new one is so smooth.
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post Jul 8 2011, 04:10 PM

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QUOTE(kochin @ Jul 8 2011, 03:19 PM)
hahaha.
you reminded me of a case that we come across before.
the contractor entered into a contract that calls for angle bead.
but during inspection, found out that the contractor didn't do so.
but the thing is, the guy they engaged was the old sifu who did the job so bloody darn well that the edging is perfect without any beads.
and straight line too on ledges.
then the client also in dilemma to pay or not to pay as:
1. work was not carried out to spec; but
2. objective achieved.
hahahaha

and another case where it was specified steel angle bead and the contractor insist steel bead not in market and replace with PVC bead.

am in construction/consultant/development line.... smile.gif
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