Finally, we collected house keys in Mid July. We want to share our journey from key collection, defect checks and renovation to turn this house into our home. Since this is our first home, we would like to get ideas and tips from experienced home owners.


Summary of Unit:
Alam Impian with build up of 19xx sqft and extra land about 1,400 sqft
Defect check completed: Second week of August 2021
Defect repair: Still going on (as of first week of September)
Reno starts: SOON. Short-listed a few contractors. Will finalise soon.




Defect Inspection:
We hired Top Haus Home Inspection since they were the only ones available right after FMCO. Other companies were not available at that time. Quite happy with their work. They sent the ‘inspection assessment report’ in 4 days from the day of inspection. Report was 92 pages with defects description, photos of the defects and suggested corrective action. Overall, we are happy with their service. For a more detailed review + price list please visit Our Blog: KLKNviews.com . We have included pictures of the report as well.





This post has been edited by KLKN_Views: Oct 13 2021, 11:38 AM

May I know how much for the unit ?

I don't quite get it. you mean the house price or defect inspection price?

House price

sharing ur house video here. you're welcome.

Our Home Buying Journey + Home Defect Inspection | Alam Impian

Your house opposite orchestra unit?

will PM you


haha thank you. for some reason, im unable to share Youtube videos here.

yes, clarino project. are you the orchestra resident?

Updates:

Contractor
Finally, decided on contractor. price is more less the same with few other contractors. but this company is a bit more professional - everything is in black and white, unlike some contractors with verbal promises (they refuse to do it in black and white. worried they might change story later ). So, we'd rather have black and white, good for both parties. so far so good, fingers crossed lets see how it goes with these guys...


MBSA Permit
Mids of preparing architect drawing for MBSA approval. going with contractors contact. the price is more less the same with another architect firm, however contractor's architect able to deliver drawing faster than the other firm.

Archite drawing + MBSA permit + Submission + CCC
= myr5300

price excluding deposit for MBSA which can claim after reno.

Renovation Idea
Here our ideas for the renovation. we had TWO ideas for the extension. we shared in our blog klknviews.com/OurHome with some inspirations for the interior style.

Working on 3D drawing ourselves, will share the video soon.



This post has been edited by KLKN_Views: Sep 27 2021, 12:00 PM

u manage to gt mbsa permit?

Go check out YouTube Design Seed, you will get lots of inpirations from there.
I personally love the idea of houses with center courtyard with double height ceiling with a canopy walkpath to each rooms upstairs.

Watch this particular episode: Malaysia's Extraordinary Terrace House Transformation｜NJ House｜Architecture｜House Tour

Hi, can share your architect contact coz I also looking for contractors and architect on my new house extension.

Hi...Good day! if you don't mind please share contractor contact/fb page or website..We also looking for reliable contractor for our new home.

ATIA Arkitek (from shah alam)
+6019 2300 320

Fuad Architect
+6012 383 2080

most of the contractors have their own contact for architects, however most of them charge ridiculously high. suggest you to get quotation for comparison sake...


hi, we just started to work with this contractor; too early to recommend. but, if you just want any contacts thn i can share

This post has been edited by KLKN_Views: Oct 4 2021, 10:40 AM

yes been following the channel. oh yes, the double height ceiling. they are good in industrial look designs.


but im sure it is very expensive. and we are working on limited budget....

Well, trust me, it will overrun your budget.
Last time I also have this mentality of setting a budget for renovation, end up it doubles my budget.
How I get the other half the budget? don't ask....

now that sounds scary. but still wonder what happened to the other half of your budget

Let just say it's now set stone on the house

now it make sense... hehe

Updates:

Finally submitted for MBSA permit last week. Have to wait for 21 days before collecting the approved permit from MBSA. not sure why it takes so long for them , but it is what it is.

meanwhile, I shared the whole process of architectural drawing and MBSA submission and how much it cost us in a recent blog post:

Don’t Overlook the MBSA Permit Expenses

I think RM 5300 is reasonable for architect plan, RC plan, processing fee, tong sampah, letak bahan permit, CCC with submission. even plan setara with 2 section tambahan and ubahsuai is more RM2100 so balance RM3200 for submission service + Architect drawing + Engineer RC drawing + CCC still acceptable.

This post has been edited by utellme: Oct 8 2021, 02:49 PM