Mine is swing gate, 12 fts, will need to check back the price.

Hi, newbie poster here.

I've been a lurker for a while...

Just brought a house and looking to start my reno journey. Planning to extend me house. Can you advice the procedure to do so?

TIA!

Refer to majlis if u want to have approval for your building / house (MBSA / MBPJ / DBKL etc)..
Normally they have specific design and sometime you will dislike it..

Get quote from several contractors..if agree, then engage them..

Manage ur contractors..u have to frequently pay visit to the progress..because we are working with human here..

Having approval from majlis will eventually increase ur house valuation.
Valuers value ur house based on approval.

Mine should be under MBPJ...what do you mean specific design? Thought whole idea is that we are renovating so can come up with our own design?

Sorry~ Newb here. First time renovating 😅

I plan to ask imam to quote once I get the keys. Sourcing around for other contractors too. How many did you speak to before you decided on imam?





This post has been edited by mrstohchu: Jul 25 2017, 09:46 AM

For fast and easy approval by majlis, they will suggest their design..

if you're going for your own design, you must ensure / engage / hire a reliable consultant / engineers / architects and etc which know majlis standards / law / restriction and etc..
Otherwise, might involve lots of design change and etc..which is not free..prepare for panadol actifast!

I've recently engaged Imam as well. However Imam is not a CIDB certified contractor. In order for you to obtain the CCC aka Certificate of Fitness, your contractor needs to be registered with CIDB.

Hi Reubs, how is Imam's work? Price point? Attitude?
I know hard to achieve cheap / good / fast so I'm hoping for cheap and good. Can accept slow.

Would you recommend him?

Urm... to clarify. I am not planning to do major works. No 💰. 😅

Just something like what galaxy angel did which is ground flood extension of 5ft. House has 5ft side land, so just wanting to extend the back half portion out by that extra 5ft.

Thank you to all the sifus for the advise. Will share my reno journey when it starts. Excited and worried at the same time.

Btw, anyone knows why there is that knob above the toilet???

Kinda weird to have something sticking out like that. What do you guys normally do to resolve this 'ugly look' issue?

Btw, anyone knows why there is that knob above the toilet???

Kinda weird to have something sticking out like that. What do you guys normally do to resolve this 'ugly look' issue?


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Hi mrstohchu,

I've only been in contact with him. He's came over to my place once for a site visit. Friendly chap, reasonable as well in terms of pricing.

However as I've mentioned, I did not proceed with him because he isn't registered under CIDB. So there's no way the council will issue the CCC upon completion of my renovation.

I believe that's the water supply tap to your faucet / sink / shower.


You can always change the knob to something that suits your taste.

How about no knob

Wondering why didn't they build it such that it is hidden under the sink. So meaning if i want to address the issue, i got to hack the wall, re-do the piping if i want to shift the supply tab to under the sink/cabinet to hide it?

Yes, you'd need to hack the wall depending on the position of the piping in the wall. The shutoff valve can be positioned below.

Thanks!!

Normally CF will issue first only then we can collect the key from developer. At that time you collecting the key, you will also collecting the CF, this is happen to me.

Anything is possible with $$, but bare in mind of those hacking and reallocation will cost you a lot.

My 5ft extension about RM 20k at that time (no major hacking and re-allocation), 3 years back before GST. For now price will sure increase. You can do a check with Imam, no harm.
As mentioned by other forumer, better get quote from several contractors, compare the price and communicate with them, if they understand what you want and able to do what you want.

Attitude I would say Imam is consider very good, very fast, after completion, got minor issue and you need him, easy to reach and will follow up for you. After sales, the service is very important, my bad experience is with the contractor for auto gate and awning, I also don't know how many time I call them, only come.....

I will engaged with him again for this coming Saturday to do some minor work for my auto gate, and plaster ceiling.
May I know where is your area and name? I can talk with him about your case.
Also, do take note I will not get any commission from Imam by recommend you to him.

Good luck and success for renovation journey, not easy, but can have self satisfaction and learn a lot of things along the journey

Best Regards:

Steven

This post has been edited by Galaxy Angel: Jul 25 2017, 11:07 PM

Normally MBPJ will have the standard plan, for your case of 5ft extension, standard plan will do, unless you need to have special design then will need designer to make a drawing.

Thanks Steven. Appreciate your help. We forummers are very lucky to have someone like you who is willing to share info.

I just concluded the purchase of my house last month. Need to wait for SPA to go through. Lawyer estimate I will get key in mid-Sep.

So right now, I am doing homework, collating list of contractors that I will ask to quote once I have keys.

My house is in BU.