TS, mind to share it here openly?

hi,

I would like to inform that the tips has come to the end, i hv few more others tips....to inform that i will delete all the tips and all the formula within 1,2 days. Please read thru and captured what ever you want.

Regards

Tom

hi,

now you getting the right quotation...compared to your previous contractor quotation  ..or you are using same contractor?...... can you elaborate a bit "concrete roof with 54 wood pile for RM1,400"...the piling is only for pillar..the roof slab is tie to the pillar...the concrete roof nee not piling....

ok for the backhoe or not...usually using backhoe is easy job for contractor...using backhoe for bakau piling is usually if your land is soft..easy for backhoe to push the bakau..if you land is hard or if your land full with stone, then difficult for the backhoe...the other drawback for backhoe..please ensure the the road, fence etc  are not damage by the back hoe..especially your neighbour fence...

using A frame is good but a bit difficult for contractor...the A frame is use if your land is hard and if you are piling using concrete piling and not bakau...

the choice is yours and depend on your house situation..

hi can pm me the formula? i was wondering why dont u share the useful info since u need to pm each and everyone

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Hi,
This is my comment.....

1.  To extend wet kitchen to single storey 22x5 c/w 36pcs of wood pile and cement work RM8500.

    Reasonable.

2.  To concrete roof c/w 54pcs wood pile RM1,400.
    Ok i understand. RM1,400 / 54 = RM25 per piece include work. Reasonable. In this case, next time if you want to add double storey, just add the upper floor, cause you have strong pilling. If you intended to add second floor, extend the pillar a bit about 1 or to feet to the upper slab, so that easier in future to add second floor. I hope you understand what i meant...if want elaborate inform me.
3.  Item 3. reasonable. DO NOT USE ABS pipe. Get PVC pipe Class 6 or 7 or stainless steel SS pipe (SS pipe expensive a bit ). Min use pipe size 3/4 inches.
4.  Reasonable. Make sure color glass, white glass is cheap glass. And make sure aluminium frame is coated (eg chocolate color).
5.  Item 5 , ok. But make sure the price include cement, glue etc.
6.  Item 6, ok. Maybe your tile is 2x2 fts.
7.  Item 7, from my suvery,ok. But check how thick the door.
9.  Item 9, ok..if come with tile,cement&labor.
10. Item 10, expensive. Want elaboration, your fence is 95 ft long? and thus this price include car porch?
11. Item 11, if can get discount, better..
12. Item 12. ok lah, if can get discount much better but DO NOT USE ABS pipe.
13. Item 13, how long you want to cover up the drain?

For plaster ceilling, price ok....ceilling thickness at least min thickness is at least 9 mm, do go less than that.

if you 'sayang' your tile better do the ceilling first then tile excerpt for bathroom and kitchen area with tile. Hope you understand what i mean.

As i meantion b4, A frame , difficult for contractor, using backhoe is cheap...but if backhoe make sure the backhoe dont damage the road of fence etc...

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yes ur right, too thick not very nice table top.....yes..if you want tahan..better concrete...unless dry kitchen...if for wet kitchen better concrete and tile...do no use solid surface..easily scratch unless dry kitchen. But the choice is yours...

you must know the game of the contractor........to be a good contractor..he must good at game of psychology...........
some work they give you cheap but then he mark up at different work...so at the end, some work cheap but some work expensive...but you must observe the quality and the total overall cost as i mention in my formula..does the overall cost exceed my formula or not...if less you are save.... ......Another game of contractor is, they will observe the knowledge or the house owner, if the house owner do not know about that particular work..they will mark up the price.......

for the gate pillar..the reason he gave is concrete pillar..ok..can accept the reason.......

for pipe ..he use poly pipe..the black pipe is poly..the blue lining is Sirim approved.....he use the new type of gripped for poly..not normal screw type..the gripped or clamp is strong compared to normal screw...poly usually for outside house...if concealed inside the house..my opinion is still 'nipis'...i donot say cannot be use...but usually concealed in the wall usually pvc.....but the choice is yours.... ask the contractor what the price different he quote for poly and pvc...

aircond RM180..ok,,check the of the air cond wiring 2.5 mm?..for copper pipe..depend of the length of the copper pipe...what is the length of your copper pipe...usually if concealed they charge extra...
for your fence...for my opinion is still expensive....why he need to pile every 2 ft..i think no need....just ensure every 10 ft i concrete pillar with piling and concrete beam column at below  between pillar........ask the contractor....option...if you do not want pile every 2 ft..what is the cost different....

Ok...overall..your contractor gave reasonable price and material also quality one..the piling is also good....only the fence quotation is a bit expnsive...i think maybe due to the extra piling for every 2 fts..what he suggested is good to make your fence strong, if you are willing to pay extra....

when he mention to you that ABS is not good...then he is experience contractor...

if he patience and explain everthing...then he is good contractor....

hopefully my comment and advised already save you $$$ from the first contractor...also now your knowledge about construction is very goooood. improved 200% compare before this...... ...

tell me you if confirm with him..inform me the progress...

yes you are right..these pebble stone..after long..will have crack....thank for sharing...for me..no for pebble stone....but the choice is to the owner...

hi..

i hv PMed you the estimation.

TQ

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Today i m giving tips for security for those that do not have budget on alarm system but still insisted on alarm system.PM me if you interested.

TQ

this tips is for those that do not have budget for security system but still want security system. R u really what it?.....

wah..good to hear about that...

the kayu bakau you mention and the fencing foundation are correct....

do update on progress...

Its being soooo fun of reading this threat.

hi Tom, need your advise pls.
Am having headache of my kitchen design and planning for renovation soon.
Refer to the floor plan attached. Am thinking of below few options but not sure
which option to choose, can you pls give some advise?

My options / thinking as below:
1. Remove the utility room and extend the kitchen, the utility room is half wall only.
2. Renovate the yard area(beside utility room) become the wet kitchen,
    but this will be more cost right? To have dry and wet kitchen saperately.
    Not really like this coz the toilet and the room will be very dark.
3. Extend the kitchen till the bathroom window only, so the toilet and room won't be dark
4. Do not do anything at utility room and yard, dry and wet kitchen combine
    as per existing.

This is new double story house.
Please also calculate for me the estimated cost base on your advise of which option to choose.

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.