LOL everyone come here for a pre-quotation then go into another thread or open a thread to ask if the post-quotation is reasonable... Good use of resources..

Yesterday my partner heard water gushing in the house after all the workers have left. The bathroom upstairs piping was gushing water as though someone is bathing. It came from the water tank n my water meter was running like crazy. I think the valve or the float at the tank was faulty.

So advice to all, ask your contractor to turn off the main tap daily after work. I think valve faulty maybe sand went into the pipe when they were doing the work..

So how now? Do i pay for the water bill? It ran faster than a da ma chai horse

LOL..ya i also notice....but never mind lah...at least i can help house owner from being con by contractor..so that the house owner now their reno cost so that the contractor not simply mark up the reno cost like sky..ridiculously...



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today tip:


to ensure your brick wall stronger, it is advisable to add one layer or net mesh stripe every 6 layer of brirck lay. The stripe size is about 3 inches wide.

How does it look like? Different from DPC rite?

nope..the DPC is for Damp proof course..to prevent the movement of the moisture.

This post has been edited by tomjason: Jul 12 2012, 02:00 PM

A double storey Semi- D needs to estimate berapa kos to do alarm?

pm me the formula as well

Tq

Hi bro,

i m sure you have already read the alarm thread in this forum and already know the estimated cost of alarm..but if you want cheaper, go to the Jln Pasar near Pudu ...there are a lot of alarm and and CCTV sell there. many contractor took their stock there.

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Added on July 13, 2012, 8:06 amInform me what reno you want to do, i will calculate for you.


This post has been edited by tomjason: Jul 13 2012, 08:06 AM

ok, thanks,
Bro, if 20*8ft i dont want to set up wall, just normal clear zink roof and poles?
Can rm1K settle?

Tomjason, how do they count downlight electrical point? 1 switch control 3 downlights is 1 point or 3 points? I have 36 altogether.

What about outdoor lighting point? 8 lights on the fence control by 2 switches, is it 8 points?

Plug point, 1 plug point loop to 2 plug point is considered 3? Outdoor plug point control by inside is it same price or different?

It is funny to read this. will come back later once mine house is ready. Now Only have pillar. Hopefully price won;t increase so much in the coming year.

If the brick is already up, nothin much can do. difficult to put the net wire between the brick.

"Then some area in between the bricks got empty gap because the worker did not put enough cement when laying bricks. How to rectify this issue?"

Ans: it is ok, when plaster time, the gap will close or fill. Dont worry.

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Added on July 16, 2012, 10:33 amyou mean awning, for that size 20x8, estimated size range RM1440-RM1920. RM1k cannot settle lah.

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Added on July 16, 2012, 10:40 amfor me, 2 downlight control by 1 switch, 1 point (loop to the other downlight). the price is consider 1 point+1 loop.

for outdoor, you got 8 lights, if you want 2 switchs then 4 lights control by 1 switch. The price: 1 point + 3 loops. the other switch also the same: 1 point + 3 loops.

hope you understand.


This post has been edited by tomjason: Jul 16 2012, 10:40 AM

hi,

just to get some opinion on removing a pillar/tiang at corner of the house. I do some extension by having concrete slab.
What are the best & safe way to remove a pillar? I saw my contractor just extend the existing upper beam by tighting the main steel(like rebar). And then we inspect above the ceiling, it seems all the load handle by that pillar. He not confident to remove the pillar.
Any opinion to solve my problem?

Hi, Sifu

I would like to renovate my old landed house (20ft x 65ft) with :

1) To extend kitchen (20ft x 10ft - 7ft x 5ft) with flat and horizontal concrete roof remark: My toilet (7ft x 5ft)at part of the 20ft x 10ft. I don’t want to move it, just maintain.
2) Break 1 wall at downstair room for kitchen extension (6ft x 9ft)
3) Labour cost for retile, need to remove all the old tiles (downstair ground floor 20ft*65ft (all the land area), upstair ground floor (32ft x 20ft), tiles buy by myself.
4) Remove wall old tiles and retile for 3 bathrooms, buy tile myself ( 3 x 8ft x 5ft x 9ft)
5) car poach remove 1 pilar at center and remove old roof,
6) build 2 pilar at side and flat and horizontal concrete roof ( 15ft x 20ft) for car poach
7) kitchen table top 21ft
8) change main door 3ft wide to 6ft wide.

Thanks is advance for your help

hi bro,

sorry late reply..did not notice..

to remove pillar, cannot simply remove pillar dangerous must study the situation first..if possible..can upload pic..to see the situation..

TQ

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Added on July 30, 2012, 4:28 pmhi bro,

below my ans:


1) To extend kitchen (20ft x 10ft - 7ft x 5ft) with flat and horizontal concrete roof remark: My toilet (7ft x 5ft)at part of the 20ft x 10ft. I don’t want to move it, just maintain.
Ans: estimated cost (EC) = RM20K


2) Break 1 wall at downstair room for kitchen extension (6ft x 9ft)
Ans: EC , 2 indon worker (RM180) , job one day, max 2 days, so total RM=180. Main contractor will mark up the price for untung.

3) Labour cost for retile, need to remove all the old tiles (downstair ground floor 20ft*65ft (all the land area), upstair ground floor (32ft x 20ft), tiles buy by myself.
Ans: EC, 20x65 ft. COst to remove = RM2,600. EC for retile (cost upah&cement etc ) tile owner buy RM=5200-RM6000.

4) Remove wall old tiles and retile for 3 bathrooms, buy tile myself ( 3 x 8ft x 5ft x 9ft)
Ans:I will you Cost to remove tile is RM2 sq ft. Cost to retile is RM4-Rm5 sq ft. Then you can mutiply.

5) car poach remove 1 pilar at center and remove old roof,
Ans: must need to see situation first. pillar cannot simply remove dangerous. upload the pic for me to estimated.

6) build 2 pilar at side and flat and horizontal concrete roof ( 15ft x 20ft) for car poach
Ans: EC RM8700-RM9000 include tile.

7) kitchen table top 21ft
Ans: EC=RM1260 not include tile.

8) change main door 3ft wide to 6ft wide.
Ans: wood frame expensive , depend on wood type. i will give you labor cost&material cement etc. RM 640-RM800.

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Tip:

There is tip how to have smooth plaster ceiling when painting. If want to know inform me.


TQ



This post has been edited by tomjason: Jul 30 2012, 04:28 PM

Thank you very much for the info.
Please share with me about tip how to have smooth plaster ceiling when painting

do pm me the tips too

hi bro,


well..this tip is very very simple but most contractor neglect it. It the choice of paint roller and most important is the sequence is painting..want detail PM me.

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Added on August 1, 2012, 9:52 amas my explained above.

This post has been edited by tomjason: Aug 1 2012, 09:52 AM

Hi, Thank you very much for the tips again. I would like to know more details pls.

Another questions,

for the wet work kitchen extension, Is it better to buy the material by ourself then just pay the labour cost to the contractor for the job? Under this condition we can use the better material (red brick, thicker metal, etc). If can, normally the material cost is how many percent of the total cost (material + labour) from the contractor?

Thanks

Hi, I have a question about tiling labour cost. Let's say in a room, total area for the 4 walls is 600 sqft, but out of that 600 sqft, 100 sqft are windows, door, back of kitchen and etc.

What is the normal practice for the contractor to charge - overall area (600 sqft) or net area (500 sqft)?

This post has been edited by geekfiredog: Aug 2 2012, 09:59 AM

they will calculated on net area, ie they will excluded the window etc. charge only on area for tiling.If they charge on overall are then, the owner is being cheated.