20K? yea... rough estimation. but prepare more. the figure might go double when construction started.

not inclusive of finishing, purely hacking and extension only. still on the low side?

20K is the Initial Price Quoted. Based on my experience, your total price might shoot up. Last time i was quoted 33K for kitchen extension and hacking. ended up, i'm paying 48K. That is based on hacking. Wiring, i allocated 5K, it shot up to 10K when the bill comes. The only thing didn't shoot up is Cabinet. Cos i did not add more cabinet.

ic...shoot up with reason of?all these contractor really like big bully nowadays

usually shoot up cos u make some minor changes to the agreed reno. For example, i added plaster ceiling on 2nd floor and master bedroom. thus need to add money lo. i change my Main Door location (Feng Shui issue). Then i re-tile my Kitchen. Besides, some wall tiles in my bathroom are spoiled, need to change it. Then, i notice water-proof on my bathroom (2nd floor) is not good. Causing the water slip down to kitchen area and damaged downstairs' plaster ceiling. so, need to re-tile and put a layer of water-proof on upstairs' bathroom. all this $$$$. Contractor will be happy to do so. that's why i learned a hard lesson. allocated 80K for reno and the total bill go up to 160K. haha. that also not yet complete. 50% done only. now need to save more money for 2nd round of reno 5 years later.

eh all the defects spotted after the renovation been carried out?

yes. in my case, yes, spotted it during reno. thats' why the bill went up. btw, i bought subsale, thus no more warranty on defect.

Hi
For those owner who are renovating, have you get the permit from MPS?
If you are not, how you work?
Just work illegal?
I just called the pengawai MPS, he said the strata title would not approve if we renovate now cause the hse differ with the plan.
Another contractor told me to hold till the strata title out. He said the penalty will be 10x or 20x of the cost of renovation.
Is he true?

So when the strata title out?

I think if u renovate without changing the internal layout should be fine. Did u chk with the developer?

u have to visit the unit at one of the corner, huge work going on with approval granted.

Should be without changing the external layout.

I think if u renovate without changing the internal layout should be fine. Did u chk with the developer?



I want to extend the kitchen till the end.
Developer said allowed us to extend but MPS will not approve.
Some houses MPS summon already....but dun know how they settle.[QUOTE]

This post has been edited by lilixia: Jul 13 2013, 02:36 PM

r u sure that hse get approval?

Memang the developer allow but MPS not...

MPS said tak akan approve...

cause i am not the rich ppl, dun want to spend extra money for the penalty later.

developer said another 6 months to release
processing with land office take longer time loo

went in over the weekend.

Another corner unit facing the playground making it big. Extension on back and side (2 floors).

I also went to the 1st unit at 2E which did the extension, only saw approval letter from management. None from City Council.

This post has been edited by bearbear: Jul 22 2013, 12:17 PM

since this is strata title, i thought MPS will not intervene on the renovation. only from JMB / Management only.

I think we better renovate inside first. We can also just do the back kitchen flooring ready. I would like to dismantle the maid's room . Should be approved with no problem. Anyone has done the hacking off maid's room?