Nice your renovation.

They use normal cement to fill the gap between tiles? Nowadays, most people use coloured grout, such as those by Davco. This is the problem when we engage contractor that are not up-to-date in design and material technology.

I think he took your money meant for laminated flooring to roll.
And you don't need to pay 100% before they start work.
I paid 70% only and gave them 4 days notice to start work and that is just after Raya.
Work completed within 3 days for 1800 sq feet.
Balance of 30% waiting for them to bill me - I called them and the said dont worry, they will bill me after their logistic tell them how exactly how much material was used.

i think maybe my job is on budget so its ok la.. im not complaining about normal cement if its property closed the gap

wat im not really like is they put the plastic strip between the tiles and over the door frame site , when i saw it is too late cant remove anymore, they worker told me even 5 star hotel put like this , i was like.......speechless.. i only see these plastic strip on those budget hotels..



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well i paid 30 % upon confirming the jobs, they started as schedule and after 3 weeks asked for 50% , so i paid accordingly.. but then after this everything slow down .. i try to pay him fast so he can complete my thing soonest possible but .......

These plastic strips are used quite commonly.
Some people prefer rounded edges between corner tiles so they use this.
Some ( like me ) prefer the corner tiles to be left as it is. But you can see the side of the tiles which is probably a different colour from the tile surface.
My contractor asked me what I wanted.
Yours should have asked.
Advantage of rounding off the corner is that if you slip and knock your head, it will be a bit less painful.

Nowadays, there's square instead of round edge, and some are made of aluminium. Looks classy. But, it's about 4 to 5 times the price.

I engage the same contractor to to some works, this guy keep delaying my works. So, tomorrow will be his last chance to complete the work, otherwise I will get others to complete the works. This contractor is not responsive, not responsible.

Feel sorry for you.. mine also delay.. still left the flooring, promised tomoroow hopefully the installer will appear, now kitchen cabinet also said by this week i just have to pray la..

The instance pipe out from the wall to the instance water heater should use a Angle piple (90deg) and will look nicer.

Toilet bowl water pipe use angle valve will look nicer.

no one advise me what to put , only the worker ask me to buy , or else they will jus use the normal plastic pipe or hose tats all

Like this http://www.amazon.com/Chrome-Plated-Brass-...77016547&sr=1-7

So your blue pipe won'y "poke out"

oh ok maybe i should go buy and change myself then

If you a handy man is ok. If not than is not a big deal.

The angle valve like this

http://www.draindoctor.com/plumbing/toilet...ne-angle-valve/

But since you already have a valve on top, no need. For your future reference.

Think hardware builder selling the 90 deg angle pipe with nice design. You can check with him

oh ok.. thanks a lot for the info

very very upset with this guy now, promised today install laminate flooring but till now still giving me excuse that coming in the evening !... been giving same excuse more than 5 times, house actually conpleted painting before raya and flooring should be done before raya..and i have paid him full flooring payment in mid JUly but till now still giving me so many excuse , say no stock from innovar , need to submit P.O bla bla , also aircorn money taken in Mid July , but until now still not yet installed ! before this give crap excuse panasonic product problem on hold , he really think im 3 year old child or wat ? and always tell me , " this afternoon come and install "but always never appear

he really think Im stupid or wat ? Yea Mayb im stupid by paying him the full payment coz my intention is to let him cordinate so can finish my hose soon..

im so angry and pissed off now , i supposed to move back by mid of this month as promised ( initial date was July26) , now is approaching end of August i really dont know what to do already !! I canot afford to pay another month of high rent (RM500) to my neigbour by renting a room again, also because of the dates always change, all my furniture and electrical appliances canot be sent to me andthe shops are calling me everyday asking when can deliver those thing...


I really dont want to write bad and spoied people rice bowl, but since i engaged him throught his forum , so i think now its my responsiblity so do a clear feedback here. This guy only can write good or talk big , but in real.. he is still same like those irresonsible contractor ! Im totally lose faith with Malay contractor now.. no more !

so what can i do now, ask him refund my money for the flooring and aircorn and engaged another company to do myself ?

can i lodge a police report on him if he refuse to refund my money ?

Im so stress now

This post has been edited by annmix: Aug 21 2013, 11:48 AM

You can consider to shift in first, this will lessen your rent obligation. I assume that the aircond piping already ready and the flooring is already cement prepared for installation hence the installation work for aircon and laminate floor not dirty/no dust. Only thing is kitchen which is dirty during installation, so you may leave that area empty until work is finish.

but if i move back now , i have some big boxes of my existing stuff, and also now at my home the hob hob oven and a big granite sink are already there becoz of empty promised date intslling kitchen cabinet and flooring have arrange them to delivery to my apartment 2 weeks ago,


with some many stuff at home , will it be a problem when installing the flooring later ? the heavy boxes will damage the floor ?