Erection?

I asked my friend, an architect from SD who was a part of the DA Development team.

He basically said any erection of concrete beams and pillars would need building approval from the council and a buffer of 2ft needs to be retained at the back. 

If you want to extend right to the back without approval, it can only be done for "temporary structures" without the erection of concrete pillars right up to the top. This is quite common for kitchens.

That's why some houses just add roofing supported with metal pillars and add grills from the 6ft brick fence wall to the top to to circumvent this requirement. So that's exactly what I'm doing.

This info should reliable and correct as he is now the GM for Sime Darby-Brunsfield so takkan dia nak tipu kot 

But besides this, yes you do.

Since we are on the topic of renovation, you all should check out the Bina Warehouse 40th anniversary sale near Jalan Templer PJ. It ends this Sunday.

They got some good bargains on Italian brands for bathrooms and kitchens stuff. Apparently, I found out that some italian and german brands have already relocated to China so the quality is not exactly the same anymore. They stock brands like Duravit, Hansgrohe and Foster.

They still have stock of the non-China made ones though. Got my Foster Sink, and Hansgrohe Faucets and Showers.

I also finally realised that Grohe which common is actually the ciplak version of Hansgrohe. Patutlaa the price difference and the funny looks I got when I asked.

Also CIMA lighting on the same road is having a warehouse sale. I got my security lights there. Its Philips but really cheap.

Habis la duit aku....double whammy -  Raya and Renovation      

How much you guys spend for renovation?..I can only spare like 50k the most. Dont know what would be the outcome with that tiny budget..based on HMs idea ..we need atleast 400k..I said..daffuqq?!

The contractor quoted me about RM48K for the following:

1. Break down the wall between the wet n dry kitchen.

2. Brick up the dry kitchen/planter box area with roofing and re-tile. - Tile type?

3. Tile the drying area courtyard and add 2ft of bricks on the back brick fence. - Tile type?

4. Add a polycarbonate pergola to the end of the brick fence at the back. - Polycarbonate Type? Shallow or Thick? Thickness?

5. Add grill between the 7ft brick fence and pergola at the drying area. - Grille Type?

6. Add a table top for the wet kitchen stove and sink. - Granite?

7. Remove the metal thingie on the fence and brick up all round front, side and back of the house.

8. Add a polycarbonate pergola from the 1st floor to cover the courtyard garden facing the water feature

8. Remove the grass at the middle courtyard and replace with stone slabs intertwined with grass.

9. White grill with basic 8mm flat horizontal steel plates all around.

10. Break the wall (door size) to join the master bedroom with the adjoining room.

Since its an end lot, more has to be spent on fencing and grills on windows.

This would be more on the kitchen reno and once the infra is up-then we have to decide on the cabinets etc.
This would be Phase 1. Next phase will be subject to additional funds in the kitty

We are not in a hurry to move in so the house will be done in stages. Target date of actual movement would be earliest July 2013 before raya kot..

This is because of schooling issues for the kid and also I'm just so used to the amenities close by in TTDI. Latest would when the shops are ready in  DA.

1. Brick up the dry kitchen/planter box area with roofing and re-tile. - Tile type? Similar white tiles like the dining room. But I need to make sure that he doesn't use the 2nd grade ones. 

3. Tile the drying area courtyard and add 2ft of bricks on the back brick fence. - Tile type? El Cheapo terracotta tiles

4. Add a polycarbonate pergola to the end of the brick fence at the back. - Polycarbonate Type? Shallow or Thick? Thickness? Not the hollow type but i cant remember the thickness. 

5. Add grill between the 7ft brick fence and pergola at the drying area. - Grille Type? I'm actually thinking of recycling the thick metal bars from the planter box grill and the side fences. Its such a waste to throw it. More ever, its at the back anyway.

6. Add a table top for the wet kitchen stove and sink. - Granite? Haven't decided yet but if I opt for it, I need to firm up the price.

Really? OK then. I will need to do more homework before finalising the pricing with him.

Thanks man!

A contractor in my mom's hse quoted RM2 psf for tiling work last time. (tile sendiri beli)

He wrote an loooong quotation in Doctors handwriting so I couldn't really figure it out. Once I get the keys I will see him again to go into detail of every work with a final price and my own tape measure.

Then I will update here. If the price is steep then I will tell him drop it or else no go.

Hi, I'm getting the keys to my Serista (double frontage) very very soon. Bought it sub sale.

Anyone staying on the same row? Jalan U16/46 ?

Fencing up for security is very favourable.

Do let me know after u meet up him yea.....

just collected the key...  why would SD gives me a foldable gate without the autogate system!? 

The fold-able gate has its con, the surface where the stainless steel (i hope it is s.s!)  bar laid on the ground must be 99.9% flat, otherwise the motor will get koyak easily when the surface is not 100% flat and it has to use extra force to push the gate out....

ekeke..i plan to use man-power, natural resources-manual push for the time being lol.

No idea yet xai.. hvn't got a time to think abt what I shud do on the house yet..hmm.

the turf, roof top was a let down this morning!! I tot SD sold me the idea where I can play my remote control 4wd there!! And now it has been fenced up by that grill, even from the masterbed room...errrk!

put up a tinted frameless glass fencing around that turf would be nice !

That's a common scene nowadays, I also wanted to put that above the porch, but after considering, it is expensive $$$

Dont u think if we extend the kitchen, it would be easier for the thief to climb up to the 1st floor backrooms window through the roof?

Yes, the planter box plus the fisherman pond has eaten up quite a fair bit of the total living+dining area, gf look quite small to me now...artist impression is always against the reality huh

setting up a koi pond?  size is abt right?