Actually my house renovation started on 07 July 2014, completed on August 2014, just to share with forum-er here.

Below are the items during renovation:

Extended wet kitchen including 5FT concrete table top, plumbing and 12FT x 3FT concrete table top at dry kitchen
Hack & install 3 panels window for living room
Hacking for security door at living room
Convert master bedroom window to sliding door so can access to bacoly
Plaster ceiling whole house (living & dining L box light through) including down light and ceiling fan wiring
Labour to paint for whole house 18 x 65
Convert wooden skriting to tiles skriting whole house
2 ways wiring and 6 light points for staircase
Labour cost to lay tiles and build concrete fencing at bacoly
Hack and convert master bathroom sink to semi-recess
Auto gate amour cable, main gate pillar and door bell wiring, plug points, air-con point, left & right cover up by red brick and water filter plumbing at car porch

Contact: Imam (016-6522 247), you may inform him you are Steven friend
Below 3 items was build by cabinet company Welco:
TV console 8FT
Kitchen cabinet L sharp 3G glass 17FT x 3FT full height 10 FT
Wardrobe 9 FT add 2 more drawers

Contact: Yap (018-286 0082), you may tell him you are Steven friend

Already put the contractor contact in my first post, please take note the itemize cost that I got at that time already no longer can be used as a reference ya.
Good luck.

Hi Galaxy Angel,

Sorry to intercept your thread but i need your advise on the maincon Imam.

Currently Imam is doing my house renovation. During quotation stage, he said will include ("bao") all wiring, wet works, backyard extension & plaster ceiling, plumbing.

But now when he's about to complete the wiring job, all of a sudden he told my husband that "bao" doesn't mean he will include power gang, power socket and 20A faceplate, etc..  So we have no choice but to buy, if not Imam will charge me.

Not only that, Imam also charged an additional RM3K for plaster ceiling, saying that he "miscalcuated" the extension area for my 2 bedroom.

Seems like a lot of hidden cost, did Imam charge you the same? Please share your experience, thank you.

2 bedroom plaster ceiling for 3k ? What is your bedroom size ? What type of plaster ceiling

Correct me if I am wrong, base on the calculation from my laminated flooring, the combined room size for the 2 bedrooms is 370sqft. Its only a flatboard plaster ceiling + cornice for downlight installation. No light drought, nothing fanciful. Last minute Imam  (the main contractor) told me his "bao" don't include this extended area...

Is this  the standard practice?

This kind of out of standard and the price plaster ceiling is like 3-4 times more than normal

With 7-8 indons behind him, I don't think i have a choice...

This is bad. This is one way contractor slaughter unexpected people

Hi Galaxy Angel,

Sorry to intercept your thread but i need your advise on the maincon Imam.

Currently Imam is doing my house renovation. During quotation stage, he said will include ("bao") all wiring, wet works, backyard extension & plaster ceiling, plumbing.

But now when he's about to complete the wiring job, all of a sudden he told my husband that "bao" doesn't mean he will include power gang, power socket and 20A faceplate, etc..  So we have no choice but to buy, if not Imam will charge me.

Not only that, Imam also charged an additional RM3K for plaster ceiling, saying that he "miscalcuated" the extension area for my 2 bedroom.

Seems like a lot of hidden cost, did Imam charge you the same? Please share your experience, thank you.

Just saw your msg, that time when imam doing my house renovation, the price for wiring didn't include the socket, I have to buy socket plug, switch. I am OK as already align before start.
I will write down and communicate with him again before they start, What is included and what not included.

Extension area that you means is it extended with slab or roof which is similar as my kitchen?
That time when I extended my kitchen, with slab, that price included plaster ceiling (flat type No cornice). As my kitchen only 5 feet, 18 feet x 5 feet means only 90 square feet.
That time when you survey for contractor, is the price imam quote you cheaper then others? Or nearly the same?reason I asking as From there we will know roughly where to price go. Try to gather some data/info first before negotiate with him.

If you ask me, In my opinion, that is his fault as he miss out in his calculation. That time you give him to do as you agree with this price. Try to negotiate with him if can get win win?

Thanks for your reply. During quotation stage, he is the cheapest. The next nearest to Imam's price is about 5k more. If things add up, his total renovation cost is almost the same.

Mine is an intermediate double storey house 20 by 70, extended backyard by 7 feet. My kitchen plaster ceiling is only flat board. While the 2 bedrooms is also flat board with cornice.

Anyway, I will leave it to my husband to negotiate with Imam. Appreciate your advise.