ARIES 86..HOW ABT THE WORKMANSHIP AND SERVICE OF UR CONTRACTOR..GOOD?IF GOOD,MAY I HV A HP CTC FOR MY HOUSE RENOVATION,TQ

This post has been edited by kukeanthong: Jul 19 2016, 09:11 PM

For me who are fussy and picky, so far I have no complaint about his work. Service wise, I am really happy as he is knowledgeable and responsible of his work.

I don't have to be there to monitor his work, every time he starts something he will whatapp a video of the work in progress for me, then snap a picture for me when is done. But of course dont give 100% trust to ANY contractor, I will still go over and monitor, spend some time look through all his work during weekend. If there are problem arises during the renovation, we will meet up at night to discuss it but normally we do it near his house (USJ) cos I paiseh keep troubling him.

He also dont need me to pay full in advance, I pay him a small sum for him to buy material, the remaining after he finishes his work. So far so good

Having working in development for a short period of time, I know that INDON working is more sought after in construction as this is their field of expertise that why I insists that his worker have to be all indon (who they are).

Hope this helps refer to previous post, I did include his phone number inside. Just let him know you got his contact from FORUM, Joanne. Cos I am teaching him to market in forum as an promo avenue

Hi Aries86

Can you pm me your contractor number?

Is he based in USJ?

Thank you

hi all,

it has been years i hv not posted here...just finish my house (existing house) make over change to plaster ceiling..very hectic

You still a live here ?

How is the last time reno?

All still in 1 pieces ?

haha..just drop by here...


my last last reno finished 4 years ago..so far no problem..

nearly finished my make over my exsiting house (front), the last reno is a back cost about Rm160K.....now reno small2 only...already finish about RM10K...lucky i m my own contractor....my make over change asbestos ceiiling to plaster ceiling , change all to LED light, change new fan, repaint every thing, add wiring light, looping....for 3 rooms, 2 dining, 2 toilet...thing in progress..change all water closet, bath room tile...........water closet bought but not installed yet..i plan to install myself...got issue with johnsxx water closet quality..yesterday complain to johnsxx.....if got time i will post pic that small2 reno..

my living room still not make over..cause budget and tired..later..

This post has been edited by tomjason: Jan 6 2017, 04:01 PM

Wah, sound like your reno unfinished forever wan.

i m addicted to reno...hahaha

Convert of Single to Double Storey cost so cheap?

Can you introduce me your contractor?

You can call him. Named Achik. His contact is 016 347 7883. U said Joanne intro. he will know

OK will contact him!

I saw few of the contractor in my neigbourhood. Their boss order the materials to renovate, after finish renovate and they boss not around. They break all the new tiles in the box as to show the boss all stuff is use up! I saw it two time with two different contractors!

This post has been edited by Battlefield1942: Jan 12 2017, 12:26 AM

Another project coming up for me.

Preparing an own lived in condo for rental.

What to do with furniture?
What to do with personal items?
What things need to renovate or refurbish?
How to increase rental value?
Budgeting.

Will update the answers as I go along.

hi tomjason, thankyou for starting this thread and i learnt many things .


Need your advise and recommendations ..

i just bought a subsale 2Storey house, in putra heights below mkt price, there was many leakages on wall and downstairs ceiling (below master toilet) and also water stain at porch

seller also told me there was a broken pipe during neighbour renovation but has been rectified.

before i move in, i want to ensure all piping/drainage no leakage

i just want to repair piping/waterproofing, new paint and move in , no money now for beautiful renovation or replace all piping...

i need a honest plumber who will advise me correctly, solve the problem and save me from unnecessary cost. ... you can advise?

thanks.

if you area shah alam..i can drop by..


pls pm me ..i will give the number plumber

please pm me also I m now house hunting and are planning to buy and redo the whole house.

Update the picture of my ceilling make over and i hv also repaint the rooms and dining room. I do not plan to make it so fancy cause i hv plan when i hv retired (long way to go), i plan to abolish the whole existing front house to 3 storeys.


Old asbestos ceilling:

one of the toilet ceilling and one of the 3 rooms:





During make over (demolish all the old ceiling):




Dining room in progress:





After make over ( just simple & basic make over):






2 dining rooms (with new fan KDK. installed myself, i m not so keen on this fan, looking for alpha cosa fan for my others room)




I used 12 mm thickness ceiiling.

This is the LED i use 1600 Lumen, offer for RM19.9 6 inches. Original price RM48. Very satisfy with the LED very bright. initially i got issue with fan shadow cause by the LED (because of the brightness and my room is small) , eventhou before making hole i hv already calculated the hole distance from fan blade, at last need to relocated 12 holes of LED and make new one far from the fan. This is due to small room and LED brightness.


aluminium silver casing (a bit difficult to find the silver casing, lucky manage to get this type).




Next phase :

Toilet make over..on planning.

This post has been edited by tomjason: Jan 16 2017, 10:19 AM

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This post has been edited by tomjason: Jan 16 2017, 10:11 AM

One tips i want to share that the LED light light beam about 127-150 degree (estimated) compare to normal downlight 90-100 (estimated) degree beam angle (from my experience). That is one of the reason of the fan shadow.

This post has been edited by tomjason: Jan 16 2017, 10:18 AM

thanks tomjason,

its just beside Seksyen 26/27 but anyway i am expecting to get keys only in Mar 2017 and rushing to move in because current rented place tenancy expiring in april. so i am scouting now...