Hey! Thanks for the info. Will contact my ID about it.

I notice in your pictures your concrete top appears not polished. Why dont you polished it?

I dont quite understand what is that you meant by it is not polished?

From what I understand, polished concrete is very durable depending on the coating you use. Some are even water proof. Wont leave any water marks

Try Googling polished concrete. Some places have polished concrete floors and walls too.

Wait a sec? U paid full amount??

oo those kind, i wanted a matte look thats why i've decided not to go with polished cement, i opted for that instead for my bathroom's vanity

your bed is facing the toilet door?

wet kitchen definitely expose to water, cutting...not likely
Sometimes oil, spilt over of coffee, tea...
It will have red stain if curry drop on it...hahaha

u mentioned it is pricey....
mind to tell what costing it...i thought cement is cheap cheap

This post has been edited by Dragonfly2014: Feb 12 2015, 05:22 PM

Interest to get a semi-open kitchen for my new condo, some thing like above, hw much the estimated cost ya?

Actually why do we need hood on the wet kitchen?

I am planning for kitchen cabinet, using stove and there is no top cabinet nearby the cooking place...cause I want the brighter and spacious kitchen
And kind of awful of if only hood is hanging up there...

If the wall is tiled ceiling height and with exhaust fan, do you think I still need hood? Assuming i do cooking daily..

This post has been edited by Dragonfly2014: Feb 12 2015, 07:59 PM

no it is not

Exhaust fans don't have nearly enough suction power to ensure proper ventilation in order to increase your indoor air quality.

It's not just about odors and smells. Grease and smoke aren't healthy. Range hoods also trap heat and remove excess humidity caused by cooking.

Having a hood is particularly important if you're using gas (which I'm assuming you are considering this is a wet kitchen). It's doubly important if you're cooking daily or if you cook for long periods of time.

Gas stoves/ranges produce the following pollutants: Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. You get carbon monoxide if your gas is being improperly burned. Carbon dioxide is relatively harmless and is released when your gas burners are functioning correctly. However, higher concentrations of carbon dioxide will cause drowsiness, headaches and an overall feeling that the space is "stifling or stuffy".

Carbon monoxide poisoning is a very real threat. It's pretty common to have constant exposure to low level poisoning and get headaches (maybe even slight memory loss or brain damage) due to stoves not being properly maintained or service. Not to mention nitrogen dioxide is a respiratory irritant (not good if you have difficulty breathing or asthma).

And this is all information from western countries who have people checking for this stuff. I'm not even sure what the requirements are for tropical countries like ours where the humidity is much higher.

Even if you don't get top hanging cabinets, hoods still work in an empty space. No need to go the whole nine yards.

If you get a non-gas stove, you still have to get a hood in case you burn food (burning releases carbon monoxide).
Also, make sure you install a wall cap or roof cap to prevent a back draft from blowing those harmful pollutants back into your kitchen. And get a smoke and carbon monoxide detector for your kitchen(s).

This post has been edited by OneMoreDay: Feb 13 2015, 08:01 PM

Sadly, yes. The showroom and the sales people were professional. I think the switching from Signature Kitchen to their own Id Kitchen brand screwed up the quality. I believe their factory has changed too as the quality is really off.

What pissed me off the most is the Managing Director, Jason, actually wrote in an official letter that I shouldn't be expecting the quality in the showroom as those are the Signature Kitchen cabinets. Then why the hell are they still showing the cabinets after discontinuing with Signature Kitchen?

This post has been edited by stanleychee: Feb 13 2015, 11:02 PM

Sound like it is a good idea to get a hood then...thanks for info.
Roof cap and carbon monoxide detector can get together with hood supplier?

I'm not quite sure but the wall cap and ducting seem to come with the hood. Make sure to get measurements on the ducting for installation. Fotile uses 7" diameter ducting (typically, ducts are 6" or 8"). Roof caps don't seem to be common here either.

I use a combination of smoke/carbon monoxide detection in the kitchen which is linked to my other smoke detectors wirelessly throughout the house. The brand is called First Alert. You can program locations in each detector (eg. Master bedroom, child's bedroom, etc) for up to 11 specific areas.





So for instance, if smoke was detected in the kitchen, the voice alarm will sound out "Warning, smoke in the kitchen! Evacuate!" repeatedly through the speakers on the other detectors. I'm not quite sure if those are the exact words used, I can't remember the last time I had the alarm.

These alarms are battery powered (AA's) and they will remind you to replace the battery when on low power. And you'll need to install them on the ceiling as instructed since dust will collect in its sensors if you just leave it on top of a shelf somewhere.

The only difficulty for me was programming the locations (i'm not that patient, the instructions weren't totally clear and concise and I was afraid of screwing something up) so I got the shop to set it up for me.

First Alert is available here:

Maxsure Trading Sdn Bhd
25, Jalan SS25/24,
Taman Mayang,
47301 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia
Phone: +6017 351 4710
Web: www.locksnmore.com.my

This post has been edited by OneMoreDay: Feb 15 2015, 11:46 PM

What happen when ducting is smaller then recommend by manufacture.
I've told my contractor to make hole of 7" and somehow he still make a regular 6". Now, the duct end is just force to fit the 6".

If I want to reserve build in cabinet for gas oven, what kind of setting I should have?
The ovens having differ sizes, kind of headache for its location and size of cabinet..

Simply taruh on worktop won't be nice, but very practical and easy solution.
Easy for maintainance and replacement too.
What u guys think?

It won't work as efficiently as it's designed to be, therefore you're paying for under-performance. Zheilwane suggested in a previous Kitchen Cabinet thread to use a 5 litre paint bucket to form a mold for the 7" ducting.

Perhaps using a diamond core drill to enlarge the hole for the proper sized ducting? Your contractor has the responsibility to correct his error as per your initial instructions.

This post has been edited by OneMoreDay: Feb 17 2015, 02:40 AM

Yup, it's as what I thought.
But I already complain so much and some more important aspect already be taken care of. Don't want more headache to coming CNY since it's going to make my kitchen messy. Perhaps, will use for several years before rectify it again.

Hello kind people! Can anyone recommend where I can get aluminium carcass kitchen cabinets, please?