You're welcome!

Haha...ya...what a delay.. I've been over optimistic on the dateline earlier on...
Didn't fix date for move in yet...The kitchen may takes a bit longer coz I was well-informed that it was fully scheduled before CNY, so they just starting mine now.

Err...I don't quite understand what you mean by "that spot time stole my attention". Is it the "spotlights" that you are trying to say? If it is, yup...the spotlight is kinda obvious and might not looks nice but It still gonna sit there coz it really helpful.



Hmmm... it's good to bring this out so that other forumer who are reading this thread got to take note.

Make it this way : buying a house is not just to show the work carried out, but to share out what is the best practice and the bad things also.

maxxon jie,

any update????? cannot sleep without reading your thread leh.

have you shared your ceiling photos? anxious to see.......

Haha....thanks ya..it's definitely a great feeling knowing that I've now have at least one good "fan-see" here...

I have not been updating this thread much as I was not feeling well lately...

About the plaster ceiling, mine is quite a simple ones actually with most of it flat ceiling, except for a row of cove lighting in living room and a L-box in the kitchen to cover up the original beam before extension. Will take some photos and show it here later.

Following are some clearer pics of my folding gate, with a intergrated small door so that we can use it to get in and out when the auto gate is not working or when we just want to go out for a walk...






Herewith, I will like to post one of the pic taken from a house that I passed by often. It was newly renovated just about a year ago when we used to admire their mesh wire type of fencing each time we passed by. A recent encounter, the fencing is now in a rather bad shape with rusty mark all along the perimeter wall underneath the fencing. I guess it is the corrosion material coming out from the fencing which probably did not went through the process of hot-dip galvanising.
So, pls take note that some spending like galvanising is just unavoidable for iron material exposed to outdoor environment.

From my old man's talking, gate inside gate are not that good. Suggest don't use it(unless emergencies)
Anyway, any metal in this world sure will get corroded, is just matter of time.

This post has been edited by supersound: Feb 22 2014, 07:44 AM

Can i know what's the reason of disadvantages of door inside gate?

Yup, all metal will get corroded but the process of galvanising could make it tahan longer. Like the lamp post, we hardly see it getting rusty.

More on feng shui issue. But for current situation, security is a concern.

Ya... I think the small door won't be in much use unless emergency. So, guess it wont affect the feng shui much lor...

About security, actually anything also ppl can break in nowsaday.... Actually they just need to climb in from the gate and do something on the autogate box with just an allen key, then they can open the gate "wide-wide" already....

This post has been edited by maxxon: Feb 22 2014, 03:43 PM

Think I'm going too far already.
Anyway, do you think of installing a shower for your roof? It can help cool down your house. Water is cheaper than electric bill.

Rain shower for roof ar? Hehe... I think no need kua... My house not stuffy coz very good ventilation with opened centre courtyard and lot's of windows and sliding/folding doors... My front facade exterior was painted with Nippon weatherbond solareflex..because it's facing west. However the living room is kinda cooling and the master room is also ok as I've opened up an extra window looking out to the court yard, thus ventilation is good.

Then no need already, now I think need to engage my uncle to install. Center lot are darn hot now.

first time i heard this, what is that "shower for your roof"

I think what bro supersound meant is like those sprinkle system installed on the roof. I saw it at one of the hawker street in Kepong and an old timer restaurant in Jalan Meru klang.
It is used in the hot afternoon so that the water sprinkled will cool off the surface when evaporation happens, just like some people like to splash water in front of their house during a hot afternoon.

This post has been edited by maxxon: Feb 22 2014, 11:33 PM

aaahhh i get it now

I've also been religiously following this thread. I have to see you finished nyonya tiled kitchen!

Sharing about the electrical fittings:-

- I bought all my sockets, switches, door chime, MCB and photo cell switches (light-sensor control) from one of the old shop, Sunyang Electric located in Paramount Garden, PJ. Was given a discount of 25%+5%+5%+5%+5%+5%+5% for Scheneider switches and sockets. I'm not sure if it is the best deal in town but I'm happy as it is good enough!
The boss said the price for Schneider products is gonna be revised and expected to increase by about 5-7% percent in mid March due to the ever shrinking of RM value when it comes to imports...... (For those who are about to buy Schneider switches and sockets, you may verify this piece of info by yourself).

- I'm using Schneider Pieno series for all the switches. Bought Pieno series 13A sockets too but later to find the design comes with some problems.. It seems good when we tested it before installing. However, most of them were kinda like jammed after installed on the wall. The on/off button just too stiff and does't work. It is ok only when the socket is not fix too tight on the wall, but who wants those loose fixing sockets? I rang my contractor to asked what type of sockets will I get If i take thier standard supplies. He said the basic standard socket that they provide will be Schneider Vivace. I'm ok with the clean look of Vivace actually, hence I just use the sockets provided by the contractor.
I brought the problematic Pieno socket back to Sunyang and hope if they can do a refund, although I was already been informed that the goods sold are only entitle for exchange to other products. The sales lady said she heard some customers mentioned about similar problem on this range of sockets before. With a nice tone, I asked why didn't she warn me earlier...and trying to plead for a refund instead of exchange. After consulted her boss, I got the refund! So nice of them!!!

Following are what I've bought:-
13A socket - 46 pcs (had been returned and refunded)
4 gang 1 way - 1pc
3 gang 1 way - 10pcs
3 gang 2 ways - 2pc
2 gang 1 way - 4pcs
2 gang 2 ways - 2pcs
1 gang 1 way - 3pc
1 gang 2 ways - 3 pcs
20A water heater switch - 13pcs
Astro switch - 1pc
Door bell switch - 1pc
48 way MCB box
10A 1 pole MCB - 12pcs
20A 1 pole MCB - 21pcs
32A 1 pole MCB - 6pcs
39 way copper MCB bars
Selcon brand photo cell swich (for lights to turn on whenever it get dark)
CET brand door chime

All of the above cost me RM859, after the return and refund.


The old MCB box is just too small to insert all new additional points and wires.


New 48 ways MCB box in PVC as the metal ones with 48ways is too big to fit into that little room on the wall. The supplier said it is rather common for residential to use PVC actually.


Normal Red brand MCB


The copper bar for installing the new MCB.


Schneider Pieno series


The Selcon brand photo sensor as per PropFox recommendation. Thanks bro!


The CET door chime. Initially wanted to get Legrand brand but the supplier said this ones is more reliable, louder and clearer chime. Will see~


This post has been edited by maxxon: Feb 23 2014, 01:59 AM

Love the switches of Pieno series in white color. The on/off button feels good too.




The Pieno sockets which I have returned to the shop. Looks nice but actually crappy.


The Vivace sockets provided by contractor.

Thanks ya....So now I have got at least 2 fans already! Huh!?

Errrrr....the nyonya tiles are actually not for my kitchen as I still wanna make it a modern kitchen. I'm actually inserting some nyonya tiles at my entrance foyer with cement floor to create a warm and quirky feel... Will show pictures of it when the contractor put on the last layer clear polishing when things about to finish...

Pls stay tuned!