Week 5 - Day 34th

Upper floor Rc roof completed. extension done. most structural done.

pending 1) rendering. 2） door + casement window

budget overshoot a lot due to areas that been overlook from the beginning. no eye see
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1. Piping work. Initially only prepare to spend 3k on it, but the bill easily close to 8k-9k now. mainly due to

- Construct a new water gutter that previously sharing with the neighbour = 450
- Repair a stuck WC = 850
- Repair leaking pipe at dining area = 450
- Replacing all cold water piping for 2 WC & 2 Basin + 6 new stopcock = approx 1200 (old piping leak is common these day)
- Conceal water pipe from meter to water tank = 850 (for cosmetic reason...)
- Conceal & relocate piping work at wet kitchen= 600 (for cosmetic...)
- Relocate water meter to give way for 16Ft folding gate = 600

2. Wiring work. Initially only budget 2-3k for new power point + light point. might end up spending additional few k on

- relocating TNB meter + conceal wiring due to front extension = 1500 (not aware it is so costly）
- relocating MCB box = 700 (contemplating to spend on this. otherwise the box will sit on top of TV Cabinet...)

3. Removing existing tile on kitchen table top and install new tile. (big mistake. it cost a bomb. might as well hack & construct new table top @ RM 160 per feet long.

- it should cost around 4-5k in total inclusive of new tile. will only know when the final bill comes. （i got 20ft+ of table top in total）
There are also other items that i conveniently omit since the price tag was enormous
A word of advise, give it a pinch of salt when someone quote you something 20-30% cheaper on renovation works. i think within klang valley there is a market price for anything from A-Z. might end up penny wise dollar fool if engage a CONtractor due to very cheap pricing. if the guy is relative or close friend then different story.

the whole house look different from neighbour

do you need neighbour consent before start?

Another Half cut DIY project for 2" x 8" brick wall:

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- Material = KG brand Premix plaster powder (Simen Putih) + Sika tile adhesive (Susu gum kuning tong)
- 20KG Premix Plaster = RM 15, Sika tile adhesive 20L = RM 65.
- 2" x 8" BRICK tiles = RM 104/Box. (Each box contain 96 pcs)
- On average 1kg Premix plaster can apply 15-18 pcs of brick, depending on the coating weight per brick

Steps:

0. The wall must be rendered with rough surface cement first. The rougher the better.

1. Mix the plaster with Sika adhesive, start with small volume of adhesive first, add adhesive and stir it until it gave a texture of porridge (not teow chew porridge ya).

2. Start from the floor level first. Ensure the floor is flat using Level ruler.

3. Punch two nail on each end of the wall and tie a string there as guide line for the first row of brick.

4. Apply 4-5mm of the mixture on rough surface of the brick.

5. Install brick tile on the wall, press it on the wall kuat2.

6. 10mm gap between each brick, use your index finger as reference.

7. After the installation is completed. Apply the mixture to feel all the gap, use finger to remove excessive filler to deliver a more distinctive 3D looks. Preferably the thickness of filler is less than 3mm.

Total damage so far RM 400 Indon wages for installation on 42SF wall )+ RM 416 (brick tile) + RM 90 (adhesive) = RM 906

Still work in progress though.