Just have my free time and finally I sit down to write this thread to share out my new house journey. Seriously, I am glad that lowyat members over here all are willing to share. You all really shared a lot of info about house reno thing, where to buy cheap staff, what to do and etc...

Special thanks to aaronpang for the Home Defect Rectification Post! it really help a lot especially for newbie like me Really learnt a lot over there. Thanks to bro weikee and zheilwane who shared a lot of info over this forum too!

It is a big time for me during the defect rectification, especially on the hollow tiles checking, I will op for checking it by using coin as the hollow tiles will be very significant if you know it by using coin/hard object. Other than that, before getting key, should always go to have a look especially during raining as that is the best way to detect roof leakage.

Click to view other on going progress photos
House Defect Checklist (Click to view hyperlink)


Wiring Hacking Work (Click to view hyperlink)

Plaster Ceiling Work In Progress (Click to view hyperlink)


Fotile Hood and Hob Delivery (Click to view hyperlink)

Fotile Ducting Hole Opening and Wet Concrete Top Work (Click to view hyperlink)


Painting work (Click to view hyperlink)


Grill Installation (Click to view hyperlink)


Paradox Alarm Installation (Click to view hyperlink)


Exterior Wet Work (Click to view hyperlink)

Auto Gate Installation (Click to view hyperlink)


Landscaping (Click to view hyperlink)


Living Room (Click to view hyperlink)




This post has been edited by leeyung: Jun 3 2012, 10:14 AM

Here are some rectified defects:


water leakage
non smooth wall surface
poor workmanship aluminium window frame
holes and gaps on most of the switches


very LoL tiles skirting
and they attempt to cover the tiles skirting by using plaster

Labeling for defects

Several hollow tiles, poor skirting and also uneven tiles
This is a very important thing have to check, the door misaligned and caused the difficulties in closing door and hence lead to the damage of paint on the hinge of the door
Hollow and uneven tiles, even cracked one
hair crack wall which are very common nowadays
This is the soap holder given by developer, surprisingly the filling work is Sux LoL


one of the door consist a lot of cracks
A very common borers issue on wood frame

After rectified most of the defects, I submitted the defect form to developer, they took about 1 month to rectify and repair most of the defects, so far so good, at least they do follow up with the defects.

This post has been edited by leeyung: Mar 11 2012, 03:35 PM

Wiring Hacking Work, before starting the wiring work, I always inform the wireman to protect my tiles because as far as I know, they will never help you to protect and make your tiles damn scratches, my wireman do put the canvas as protection but he still scratches some of the tiles but I think it will be better than never put any canvas



Some photo of certain rooms and living room before hacking work start! Demolishing & destructive works coming!




Some wiring works including power+alarm wiring, actually I restructure all the wiring position rather than using the one given by developer, because the given points are too less and also position not suit my own preference, this is just pulling wires and position them, hacking work will be done after that


These are the hacked wall and right one is the concealed d with cement but havent skim coat it smooth surface, thats actually my TV console power plugs




Some power points at outside, so that I do something at outside, steamboat or bbq perhaps LOL, btw if you are thinking to put some socket at outside, please make sure u inform the wireman, you want a switch to control the socket, so that we can turn it off when you are not at home, so that people cant make use of ur switch to break in (This one read from this forum)


Simply snap and shoot


Measuring for the positions of all power points after hacking done, at least still can amend if it is not ngam, especially the aircon one because I am going to put plaster ceiling, so it does affect the position for the aircon point and curtain rails

This post has been edited by leeyung: Mar 11 2012, 03:35 PM

Reserved for Future

This post has been edited by leeyung: Feb 12 2012, 10:53 AM

Reserved for Future

This post has been edited by leeyung: Feb 12 2012, 11:06 AM

Melaka TeoBros, the so called "Top Developer" in Melaka

Herm, not really if you compare in such term, some other developer workmanship lagi teruk, btw overall the workmanship still sux LoL

developer accepted for all and did the repair recently a bit busy, no time to update more photos

you meant the wires provided by developer? according to my wireman, it must be in 3 different colors, mine one are red, green and black

but it worth for every penny, like the given tiles are white horse super glossy tiles

but sometime too detail, the developer fella will said "ini budak banyak macam" LoL but i insist for that since I paid for the house ma

Agreed bro! But I sleep like pig all the days during reno, cuz damn tired

Near bukit katil Yeah, I heard TeoBros is good but now can felt the bad, however, all depends on luck la, according to the developer fella, my row the subcon is malay and the workmanship not so good. However, I compared my house with other developer one (like metacorp) I can see the differences, at least Teobros one they do not have a silly defect like your house out of shape, the wall is not perpendicular, the gaps between tiles more than 3mm etc, but at least teobros giving out good things like the tiles, and also the gate is much better than other developer, so overall considered ok, but the workmanship still sux LoL they are top among sux perhaps.

where is ur location hellokitty82? I also thinking to do extension and end up give up because of budget issue and also land structure, I prefer to have some land behind my house

so we are considering as "neighbor" also ma, same area haha, yours is the one 2 storey then at the back kitchen, got a slot one if view from outside? cheng and krubong area are nono for me due to high air pollution issue and also very far Actually my reno about 90% finish, pending KC now, now baru got free time to post, so I slowly post one by one, My given kitchen also quite small but enough for me ATM, extension maybe for future ba, not necessary at this moment. I dont give one person to handle all as the parang is ready to samurai (based on my fren's previous reno) so I find all separated one

This post has been edited by leeyung: Feb 8 2012, 10:30 AM

not merbok la, my house small small only unlike urs huge one, i know merbok there very nice but I dont have $ to buy lor, wait me become an old man first, then I buy land to build wakakka

haha the photos slowly post ma, I captured few thousands of photo during the reno whole process from empty until landscaping so have to filter filter a bit. Not all contractors are good but do consider ok, only one is in my banned list, do PM me if you wish to have those contacts

This post has been edited by leeyung: Feb 8 2012, 10:52 AM

moved in d , all bought d, ahha forgot the figures d but overshoot the original budget

This post has been edited by leeyung: Feb 14 2012, 11:27 PM

Reno Update:

After all wiring hacking done, then proceed to plaster ceiling works as below


Same as per wiring, canvas remain for protection, plaster ceiling work damage the tiles most for me because they never ever bother to take care the house, just wan to complete the work fast and easy, so when they setup the steel frame, just very kasar to drag the steel frame around, luckily still got some protection of canvas to minimize the damages




Just have a chance to snap some photos before they start the work next day, the right hand side one is Chou Gan （草根）that the contractor called, used to hold the plaster ceiling to make it stronger and harder, it is a must for all plaster ceilings as claimed by the contractor


Plaster powder and also selected cornice


Thousands of screws





This post has been edited by leeyung: Feb 14 2012, 11:27 PM

Non reno update:

Purchased Fotile hood and hob from zheilwane, builders hardware, although I am from Melaka but still manage to get FREE delivery and even at better offer as compared to Melaka market, thanks for the fast delivery and arrangement. Logistic company reach my home and deliver the hob and hood to me, of course comes with the superb nice cutlery set. Nice offer prices & packages zheilwane offers . Some pre-photos before installation and also ducting hole opening, as have to do it simultaneously with concrete top for wet kitchen


After Delivery , temporary put at my old house


Fotile Range hood, EH10BQ


Fotile Hob, HB1D


Measurement of the box size, pretty large, 38" width, a small car maybe cant fit to bring to new house LoL


24" height for hood only


The free cutlery set, quite nice quality from outlook, also with nice weight


6 Units in package, several sizes of knifes, scissor, etc..


Also with a nice holder

The cutlery set is a free gift on top of my purchase of EH10BQ, wish to purchase this for another set as this is really superb nice to use and very good quality according to my friend who is using it

hehe, nothing to c la, consider 80-90% done d the reno

yeah bro, nice to meet you, I didnt remove my existing old ceiling, just add on the plaster ceiling from the existing one, your house will be cooler if you are doing such way, as double heat insulation. It is too hassle and no point to remove the existing one because I didnt see any advantages by removing it except ceiling height concern. Secondly, if you are using downlight with cover, insects are lesser as well (still have of course).

what is ur ceiling height?

10 ft still consider high bro, typically plaster ceiling will eat up 6inch or more, my ceiling is 11ft, after plaster ceiling is about 10 ft 5inch, for my living room, it will be lower because I wan cover some beam with cornice, so it is about 9ft 8inch like that

Nope, gypsum board is gypsum board, plaster ceiling board is mixture of chou gan + plaster powder.