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weikee
post Dec 20 2011, 06:25 PM

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QUOTE(coconutzz @ Dec 20 2011, 06:12 PM)
Hi all,

I would like to ask as I m currently awaiting for my Approval from the council. Meanwhile, just wanted to as I m checking with a few contractors on the quotation.

I m planning to do the following :-

1) Extend Rooms

2) Plaster Ceiling

3) Change windows and doors (some add ons, some change location)

4) Redo wiring and pipepings
Just a question. Is it true that for quotation and pricing, I wont be able to get it example, item 2 and Item 3 if my wet works are not done?

Or the contractor should be able to quote already ?
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You should already have an idea what you want. Tell them what you want and they usually give you the per square feet price for windows or plaster ceiling. And some area like plaster ceiling you need to do your own math. Or they give you some estimate only.

Door and frame all depend on quality. You can have RM 300 wood door till RM 2K door, all look the same but quality really difference.

This post has been edited by weikee: Dec 20 2011, 06:26 PM
weikee
post Dec 20 2011, 11:35 PM

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QUOTE(SYL17 @ Dec 20 2011, 10:26 PM)
if not major reno, the difference is minor, only a few hundred diff (max).
if major, jus point to contractor, they measure for u la, easy to quote.

A competent contractor can calculate easily and tell u how much is the estimated difference,
unless u are unsure of where your wet work will end up.

If your contractor cannot give u the quote, means he is fooling and fishing, and see if he can
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Not really lah, some contractor give lump sum for wet work, than give per square feet for things like tiling, plaster ceiling, windows and grills cause all this are easily change during renovation. E.g. some installer charge difference rate for 1x2 vs 2x2 tiles, later after remove the structure, house owner want to add few more windows? Change door frame from normal wood to Nyatok?

So some contractor give the wet work pricing, and unit pricing for other things. Some give all with the assumption they made.

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