Hi guyz,
Just wanna share.
Last time i did seek tips on renovation, advice on what can and cannot
After all, this is the time.
I already choose the Contractor : OneStop Renovation Home
Based in Pandan.
They quoted me RM165K for all..
I will share the update and progress of the renovation.

Anyone had experience with this contractor?
I've check with CIDB and the company registered with CIDB since 2001.

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cant wait too see the progress

parking

can't wait to see the result...

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The beginning of a fantastic and exciting journey and looking forward to your progress report.

The RM165k as quoted, may I know what it consists of? mind to share summary breakdown?

Hope that this contractor will do a fantastic job for you, tell him that many ppl is watching oh!!

Hi, good luck on your renovation and looking forward to how it turns up. Enjoy the journey!

good luck bro..cant wait to to see it once its finish..

Wow , it will be a great after renovation , can't wait to see the final result ^^

good luck on your renovation journey

Thanks guys. I will update the progress from time to time.. Maybe once a week or twice a months.
@Antzfield, the details if in hard copy, will try to share with everyone on that later on...

Good luck ienarab! Not trying to rain on your parade but renovating your home can be a pretty painful process, especially when dealing with contractors. Hope all goes well and post questions here if you need help!

Thanks for the advice and input bro.
Agree with you and hope everything run smooth as planned.

Wow...major renovation..pls keep us up to date. Btw how come there is no fencing wall beside your side ?

Park

mind share what's the scope of works

and what's the selection of your finishes / design ?

your unit got space for enhancement from interior to exterior to landscape

what's the overall design intend ?

Hi guys,
This is the details of the works for RM165K.
Due to the weather condition, the work progress is slightly slow cause the can speed up.
Anyway, there is a progress on daily basis and so far the owner of the company keep me updated on the works done.
He whatsapp me the works done ( if i request). But i rather not to request everyday.
Just once or twice a week.
Let them do their work and i will put an eye on the works done.


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Im not sure why there is no fencing there.
Cause when i bought it last year, it was left like that.
Anyway, i already plan to put a concrete wall to cover the whole area.

you mean brickwall fencing i guess..do ask contractor put some drainage system or else raining water cant flow out as there is different level between

reverse parking.. tettt tettt tetttt

Yes. Thank you for the correction.
I will ask the contractor to put some drainage system as per advice.
Thanks for the input bro.

you're welcome

up latest picture bos..

Im outstation.
will be back next week.

interesting landscape.
building concrete fence on the slope may be tricky due to the movement on soil in later years...

Yes, i think u have a point there. Hmmmmm....
Thanks for the input, let me discuss with the contractor on this.

Update progress based on whatsapp received from the contractor...


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looking good...

So far, i think they are doing it well
I just went there twice within this 3 weeks.
The boss always update me with the progress and without fail always have an improvement.
I never ask for the picture but he will send in few pictures within 2 or 3 days.
I will go there on Tuesday and snap few picture by myself and get the post updated.

Fuuu

that original condition

can't wait to see the outcome

house not occupied for how long?

Cool, but if possible to stop by & look see look see.

Its been abandoned more then 7 years, maybe more then 10 years.
Anyway, since the rice and location is good, so i decide to proceed the buy.
I also cannot wait the outcome.

What's the price of the house?

I like the side area of your house....

Bought it for RM380K.
The house almost get in auction.
But my best friend is a lelong bos and he offered me the house.
If go in lelong, the price can jump up to RM500K++.
Without thinking further, i take it...
Few months back, there is someone offering the house for RM500K....
I dont feel selling it is a good idea.
Hehehehe

Bro, my advise if possible, you have to go there often to see what they are doing....... The photos that they send you, only will show the good things, sometime they want their life easy will do short cut, we will don't know.
If the owner there, at least they will not dare to do it.

Will go there tomorrow.
Normally i go there without telling them.
I just drop by, so that, they will not pretend.
Thanks for the advice bro..

did you walk with the contractor with the quotation, sometimes, they "forgot" to insert certain part and stated that whatever not in the quotation is not cover. May not be they are cheating, but sometimes,people forgot.

If the contrator is not sub contract out, you properly get what you want, else, there may be mis communication.

Based on your quotation, they put there the grill is 1.5 inch (hollow), the 1.5 inch is not the issue, you need to ask specific the thickness of the grill, because the thickness of the steel is the impact if the grill can be easily cut.

You has nice yard, the yard is the easy target to come down, so the thickness of the grill play roll for your family safety. Maybe i think too much, but i saw your initial picture of how the ceiling got the hole, they may be some occupancy during the abandon period.

Thank bro.
Will talk to the contractor tomorrow on this.

Thank..

Don't use hollow for grill. It's easy to be cut out. Use the solid metal

solid definitely better if budget is not a constraint.

Hi guyz.
Sorry for the late update
This is some of the pictures that i manage to share
The one on left is before and the one in right is after the renovation.
I also share some of the latest progress
BTW, this week they are doing the fencing and by next week they will start the hacking and interior.
Since the weather is not friendly enough this few weeks, its delay the progress.
Latest update


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Nice progress!! Keep on and can't wait to see the final products.

is your main entrance door frame a wooden one or steel frame?

Its iron. Not wooden...
BTW, tmrow i'm going to do a visit to TOPSECURITYDOOR
I might considering to install Security door.

Plan to install this kind of door :
http://www.topsecuritydoor.com.my/products5.html

Called them today and they quoted me around RM3K+.
This is inclusive install.
Will update on the details once i visit them tmrow.

suggest you check out Janus security door too

i was shopping for security doors during last year home fairs....
most of the security door finishing is not very good especially those with 2in1 grills
the grills look flimsy with silicon glue at the edges....

do fully check out the finishing, welding and how secure the door is...

i ended up buying Janus due to its one piece setup....

Thanks bro.
Will check Janus before deciding.

Can consider new edge security door also. Price about the same. Janus is more pricey if you are on budget. Good luck in sourcing.

Tried to browse NedEdge, but their website is not working properly.
BTW, this weekend im going to KLCC, there will be renovation exhibition.
Thanks for the suggestion bro.

Latest update as per Sunday 18 Jan 2015
So far the weather is ok and the work run smooth
Expected to complete by end of February 2015.
After this, it will be more on Interior side.
Tiles, plaster ceiling, toilets, bathrooms, kitchens, halls, rooms and so on.
Just cant wait the completion.
Another 2 months 2 to go.

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Just to share, before install security door for my house. has been survey for few brands, New Edge, Defense, Morris, Top Security, Sky Horse, THC......

In term of workmanship, design and quality, New Edge and Top security better then others brands mentioned above, prices for these 2 brands also nearly the same, only difference is the key lock warranty provided from Top Security is 2 years whereas New Edge only 1 year...
Therefore decided to choose Top Security Door double layer, with Stainless steel 304 grills.

If your budget allow, choose double layer instead of single layer.

Janus too expensive for me, therefore out from my list.

Thanks bro.
Its really helpful for me to decide.
BTW, how long have u been using the door and what is the testimony?

Hi,

Nice update! Seem like you are extending quite a big area... your quotation stated 3500SF, RM165k for all the work looks quite reasonable.

Looking forward your new house renovation completed soon!

Now using about 6 months.
I choose Top Security mainly due to workmanship, how uniform the welding on edge/joint, and provide 2 years warranty for key lock, as key lock will be the wear and tear part which require replacement

Waiting to see the final works. 👍👍

This is the update as per yesterday
~ They started to paint the 1st floor ceiling after they did the plater ceiling
~ They will start the tiles work today
~ They already hack half of the kitchen wall to give a bigger space
~ Longkang all done
~ They will concentrate on 1st floor, then only they will catch up for ground floor.
~ Yesterday already confirm with TOP SECURITY door and i took the RM3800 packages.

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*** My neighbour is not happy with the renovation as she said the slap is too long and she want put on the wall
** She said her master bedroom is next to the slap roof and no privacy
** I'm a kind of concern and agreed to allow the wall and leave about 1 meter at the end
** After done, she said she want to pull the wall max to the front
** This time im not happy and i told her, there is no issue on privacy as the wall is max already
** If pull up max to the end, then it will totally block my view

** The contractor also not happy cause he said it will look not so friendly, he has no issue to do it but he said its look weird. then he propose me the one that he sketch.


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i understood your neighbour concern because you can easily stand at the balcony and peep over to their masterroom.

where is the location of the house by the way?

Hahahaha....
I told her, if privacy is really a concern, people can see through the room from the main road
House in Shah Alam sek 8.

wow..you have been already compromised so much by extended the wall that much, it really looked odd. probably you may want to consider buying few set of curtains to present your neighbour ...for the sake of privacy

When we leave in such a neighbourhood, then our neighbour feeling also important
But when come to this extend, i cant compromise more.
She like it or not, i will remain like this and put up the glass along the slap.
Let me see if there is any wholesale curtain that can be donated to her..

Wallawei...
Last time when i just setle the aggrement, she asked me if i want to exchange the house with her.
I take her house and she take mine. Just do the exchange as suka sama suka.
Cause she said her house is completely done and mine need to renovate everything and her house valued at RM450K. At least if i take her house, i alredy gain RM130K.

I've told her, there is people offering my house for RM600K also i dont want to sell lah kak...

This kind of people also got, she think this is exchanging cloth or what...

This part is very funny but frankly your neighbor is trying to get a brand new house in renovation by
exchanging her house where the renovation is already done probably a few years ago.

This kind is also very thick skin, money also not easy to come by.

I say this lah, you compromised alot and have everything in agreement so she can go ahead complain but its all in writing that will silence her, the agreement which is in your favor right?

This happen when i just bought the house with as where it is condition ( Please refer to my first post on the condition of the original house which is abandoned for almost 10 years)
She said she will do the renovation and i dont need to spend money, where i already get her house.
Let her do the reno if i agree to exchange.
BTW, her house is a basic with some changes in interior only.

BTW, who will be so 'clever' to exchange end lot house with 15' extra land with intermediate house for suka-suka...

But i just want to be a good neighbour and talk / discuss this profesionally.
I dont want later when we stay here, we dont talk to each other, which is not a good attitude.

Will sit and discuss with her on the finishing on the first floor next week.

she is overly smart...

agreed with you, neighbour is the one we got to see day nite 365 days, better maintain in good term.

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Haha.I don't think she wasn't too exchange House with you lah. Maybe just joking. If she really thought like that, I will wish you good luck

Maybe you just help her to paint the wall a bit, should be okay.
My reno also cause leaking to my neighbor house. We offer repaint for them, bring them the chart, ask them to choose the color that they like. They very happy. Neighbor really important ler.

I don't think she is kidding
Cause she did approach me few times and she said "just try luck".
Maybe if she is lucky, i will change.
I just told her that is our first house and i don't plan to sell or exchange

Just in case before renovation i changed my mind, she will still want.
In my case, i personally think she is damn serious about changing the house..

Ah, you are better off not exchanging house la.

I bought my place at a good price & house condition similar to yours before renovation except its a intermediate unit.

One day, a property agent offered a higher price for my house when it was undergoing renovation but I turn it down. Nowdays, houses are pricey, who would be stupid to give up own house and spend more time & more money on another house

you got it at such a good price! probably your neighbour has been dreaming to buy over the house too but not her rezeki, she is really trying her luck

Great man, you finally choose the Top Security Door.
Bro, saw your staircase wooden hand rail, will you change it? If budget allow, change it to stainless steel type.

Exactly..
Bro, you are so smart...
She had told me that she also want to buy the house earlier on from the owner.
She already convience the previous owner to sell it to her, but fail.
Unfortunately the owner don't sell.
What i understand from other neighbour that the rapport between her and the previous owner is not so good.
The house been abandoned almost 10 years.
Besides, there is 3-4 potential buyer also want to buy, but the owner refuse to sell.
Until i come in and my friend settle everything for me.

Thanks for the advice.
Will talk to the contractor on this.
Called him today and he told me tiles for 3 rooms at 1st floor done.
Will go there on Thursday and will update again on the progress.

Great man, if you need the contact for doing stainless steel hand rail, do let me know, he also doing grill.

by the way bro, i am planning to reno my house and came across ur sharing here... how's the workmanship of your contractor? from pic i can see not bad.

I saw they are using clay bricks which is more costly right?

Tracked! Can't wait to see the result too

Thanks
So far im happy with the workmanship
The boss also so nice and soft spoken
You just tell him what to do and he will help you to figure out
He wont charge if no need to charged
So far i already recommend 2 friends and they are dealing and as far i concern, in their final stage of negotiation
One of them is from LYN.

why have a piller in between the both end? existing one?

why not u extend the wall but kind of like add holes in the middle of the wall so u have some light and air running thru it
your neighbour really want such a huge wall just for her privacy??
tell her if that wall extends that long her FUNG SUI wun be that good as alot of the air flowing towards her window will be cut off by that wall and all flow into your side hahahaha
on the bright side... if she wants that wall... why not u extend your room

Which pillar?
If you are referring the one at the ground floor, that is existing pillar.

Im thinking that kind of wall also, but she said, it will still no privacy.
Cause she just not convenience ( i think she is nake# 24/7 in her room
I dont think she really care about feng shui and what so ever.

Not even ventilation blocks?

I think your neighbor is getting away with some small 'revenge' for not getting her ideal house.

Maybe she intended to extend her room after your renovation, so wanted you to extend that part of the wall for her LOL. Coz my parents neighbour was like that haha

yes inbetween the 2 side piller downstair at the car park area

Hi guys
Sorry for the long silent.
This is the latest update of the house
It should be done end of this month.
Just need to complete some internal touch.




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The exterior design look nice.

But the color a bit strange for the Orange. Not the fence wall.

If it better if the outside side wall have a longkang ? When raining, the slope high land will channel the water down. Without longkang, the water will stop at your wall and go either side of the big longkang. The mud and soil will flow down together. Make your wall dirty and paint will fade expose the cement.

Yup. I also think the same on the wall
Actually in the pictures its too bright, but if look on real time, its not as that bright
But, anyway, leave it like that lah
Im going to rent it out also.
After 3 or 4 years when im coming in, will paint the outside wall with light grey colour.
Hehehehe

Hah? you renting it out? sayangnya...

Looking good except for that partition between neighbor side and your side.

It's kinda wasted to rent it out after this scale of renovation because if it's a small renovation,then okay for rental. Less heart pain because tenants don't usually take good care of your property.

380k for 3500sqft a steal bro.
Btw, so the partition wall between u and neighbour at roof u left it uncemented at her side?

Hi, can you share what type of counter top are you using for kitchen. From the quotation, can see that material for cabinet is melamine. What is the height of the cabinets?

Also, can share more pictures of kitchen? Thanks.

Nice result! Impressive man. Looks totally new.

However that wall between your house and your neighbour's looks plain weird / out of place.

Thanks Bro....
Im also thinking the same, but, let it be lah.
She want like that, i just respect her wish la.
maybe later will ask an artist to draw some mural on our side.

I help her paint with white colour.
Hehehe
If want other colour, go and buy herself..

Not really sure on this.
Later will snap few pictures on the kitchen and share again. maybe next week