Hi Tom,

Need your help for estimated the cost for change roof & extend kitchen. My house is Double Storey Terrace Intermediate...
My plan just want to change roof coz currently is using spendex ( 26 Years old already). Bocor there and here...
The size of my house roof is 37ft x 20 ft and change to roof tile.

For kitchen extend to 19ft x 10 ft = 190 sqft


tq

This post has been edited by meezan: Mar 11 2013, 09:02 PM

Hi TomJason,

We just get Key from Developers and need to do some extend our kitchen. Can you share to me the formula calculation to extend kitchen (estimate 20ft X 5ft)

Thanks.

Guys, Tomjason is no longer giving out the formula, so please stop asking.

Just want to thank Tomjason for his advices on the quotes that I got. Helped me alot in avoiding those 'over priced' quotes. Thanks again!

You are welcomed..i m glad to help you.

Hi Tom, wonder do you have experience in doing a concrete fish pond? especially a koi pond.

Read from page 1 and some tips is really good advice. Any chance of sharing the formula anymore?

Currently managing 3-4 types of contractor and from experience, you have to really firm and not let them 'climb all over' you... most of them will take the easiest way out to do things and give their own 'justifications'...

Appreciate if u can give me the formula too. Thanks

sorry bro i dont hv experience in koi pond cause for me for most important is selection of pump,filter and UV. the rest for wet work is the same.

hi bro,

yes you are right...that the behaviour of most of the contractors cause they know that house owner is in their hands.

Hi Tomjason,

Could you please help to advice whether my contractor is doing it right? Or anything wrong? I don't mean to doubt him but it is better to be safe than sorry since it is going to be a double storey back extension.

The extension area is 18 x 8 feet. He said the steels are 12mm thick, and the depth of the 3 beams are 4 feet each (has to be slightly deeper than the lower back lane).

He said that the floor steels (not sure the proper phrase) will be laid and hooked on to the delibrately exposed beams of the house. Is that correct?

Thank you.

Hi bro,

Sory bro..busy just new baby...

If got space the best for footing double storey is 5x5 ft or 5x4 ft. For your case ur contracror did footing is 4x4 ft ..it ok but not less than 4x4 ft...the best use BS steel size 12...if yiu got budget use 6 or 8 steel per beam. For yiur case ur contractor use rafting technique for floor that tie the rafting steel to beam..that good if possible use rebar bar steel BS size 10@12..

Congrat on the new baby! Upgraded to fatherhood

Thank you so much for the valuable advice.

hi tomjason,

Could you pm me your formula as well?
I am going to extend the extra 8x30 ft backyard & 8x14 ft beside of my house (single storey only), and a few quotations were given to me and they each cost at least RM60k and above -

I am very blur with all these renovation stuff and i don't wanna get cheated for whatever I've paid

thank you very much ...

Pls refer my attachment


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Hi Tomjason,

I will move in to my new apartment soon. I need to get an electrician for various job like install Lights /fans, install aircond, install and wire CCTV, install water heater and some general wiring works . The barang i intent buy myself. Is it possible to get the same person to do all these jobs or have to hire specific electrician for each task? If you have the contact, would appreciate very much if you could PM me.

Hi Tomjason, recently i need to renovate my apartment but I have zero knowledge on that and have no idea whether he is charging me reasonably. I felt the costing is not right as he said further RM800 still can be given. I think if he has alraedy given the best price he shouldnt have tell me there is further negotiation can go. Can you advice me? or can you provide me contact of contractor who is reliable and good work? Your help is much appreciated!

Many Thanks,
Leo

may i know how much would it cost to extend the kitchen 20x10?

Same here. super informative. Since obviously tomjason isn't sharing the formula out anymore, perhaps somebody who's already received it before from tomjason can help with this request?

Thanks

Tq bro...

For beam and pillar if budget use 6 @ 8 steel instead of 4 steels...

To others give me time to reply cause i m on holiday rigth now...

Thanks again Tomjason. Unfortunately, the contractor already pour cement on them; anyway, he assures me they are stable and won't collapse. I told him if the roof collapse and crushed me to death, I will become a ghost and sit on his shoulder like the Thai movie Shutter..LOL (evil laugh).

Hi tomjason,

My bathroom is divided into 2 areas, wet (shower place) and dry. In between is a wall and window to separate the 2 areas. I ask the contractor to remove all the fixed glass louvre panels because they look old-fashion and hard to clean (need to clean 1 glass piece at a time), and replace with a flat piece of tempered glass instead. But didn't realize that after removing the original glass panels and glass frame holders, the screw holes in the main aluminium frame will be so obvious. Any idea how to cover them up? Need it to be water proof, so that when wash the bathroom, the water won't seep in the holes...and also won't come out when scrub/wash with the green colour scrubber (the type that use to clean the sink). Contractor said to cement up the holes and paint, worried that it may end up looking even uglier and paint may come out when scrub with the green colour scrubber Any idea what to do? Please advice... Others are also welcomed to comment. Thanks!



This post has been edited by cheekily: Apr 18 2013, 03:43 PM