I got one ID - quote RM 0.90 per sq feet.
So for double story, about RM1.5K -  is that reasonable??

Btw - I got few quotes from contractor, and it seems better to buy your own tiles, due to GST 6% added
by contractor to me.  So you will kena double GST, as we dont claim input tax.

Another thing, contractor usually give sub-tiles... hence better choose our own.

Any sifu got lubang??   .... Good tiles on discount? 

Bro, for 3d layout from ID, I was quoted RM12k for 15 pieces of 3d layout alone.

Would suggest you to use Niro tiles. Get it from APEX at Jalan Ipoh if you are from KL/SEL.

Finally, after months of planning I have come to the finalized scope of work with my contractor. This is a different one from the update posted above.

Currently waiting for architect & runner to settle with local council. Hope to start work by end of this month 

Just sharing the scope & plan here...

Renovation: RM190,000
Council Approval fees: RM5,000
Solar, water pump, filter, toilet stuff, sinks, lights, fans, aircon, curtain etc etc: RM30,000 est.
Total: RM225,000

Notes:
1) Extra room downstairs + new back balcony upstairs (laundry here).
2) After surveying some friends houses, decided to go for laminate instead of timber. Too costly.
3) Decided to change the entire roof structure to make first floor ceiling higher. Ceiling est. can raise another 1ft+ with new structure.
4) Not much extra costs apart from the RM30,000 mentioned above (hopefully). Contractor covers everything incl. tiles, laminated flooring, rockwool + aluminium sheet (for roof)... can't think of any more

From here on, I think it will be easier to keep costs within my original RM300,000 budget vs. if I had gone with the other one. Balance of RM75,000 or so to play around with for ID works.

Attached below the scope & plan for sifus here to peruse. 

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Yeah he cover everything. Estimated 4-6 months, but now everyday rain like this, dunno can or not.

Work already started this week but only dismantling here and there inside the house (no hacking) since approval still pending, more than 2 months liao ><

Yeah he cover everything. Estimated 4-6 months, but now everyday rain like this, dunno can or not.

Work already started this week but only dismantling here and there inside the house (no hacking) since approval still pending, more than 2 months liao ><

I got one ID - quote RM 0.90 per sq feet.
So for double story, about RM1.5K -  is that reasonable??

Btw - I got few quotes from contractor, and it seems better to buy your own tiles, due to GST 6% added
by contractor to me.  So you will kena double GST, as we dont claim input tax.

Another thing, contractor usually give sub-tiles... hence better choose our own.

Any sifu got lubang??    .... Good tiles on discount? 

Wow approval take that long ? Mine was done in 5 days. Maybe different majlis perbandaran is different

I made some changes in between to the design, but mostly it's just waiting. Every week call and chase. Maybe I need to take the "extra step"? 

Thanks for your kind wishes.

Went to visit couple of nights ago, saw some raw material lying on my porch 
Some works apparently done inside the house too, but unfortunately I couldn't enter because the contractor is holding my keys. Hope to see something this weekend.

20 - 23.5.16

Internal hacking & flooring removal commenced at selected areas. Project still in low priority mode as the workers are idle most of the time due to lack of tools to do further hacking.

Lack of tool.....🙄 Sounds like small time contractor doing a big job.

Not sure... he handling around 4-5 project at the same time. I also find it quite weird visit a few times the workers mostly sleeping or smoking. Give it another week or so.. see how's the general progress

What is the payment terms for this project.