Firstly, I would like to ask about the cost to either repair, replace, or renovationg on the house.

I'm pretty confused on how much should we estimated the total cost like paints, or tiles(replace or new)

I'll be happy if some of you who had recently renovate their home to post up how much cost you'd used up to do the whole thing.

E.g.
Condo/Terrace/etc
A bucket of white colour paint <Brand> <Price>
Tiles <Price per square feet> <total used>

And etc.



All I wanted is estimated cost you had forked and the design u choose with.
P/S : Gonna buy house soon ma, so ask lor The best, post up with pics

It's advisable to go on a window shopping spree and compare prices and you'll be amaze that certain price differs by a lot among shops and places.

There are a lot of factors to consider. List down what you want to renovate. Then ask a quotes from a few contractor.

Some pay Rm100k while some pay Rm50k for similiar work done, but with different material, quality, etc.

Prices keep on changing. List it down and I think many forummers can advise on current prices.

i have the same question previously...
would be great if there's a list we can use to estimate our budget...

Actually its very difficult to list out the price as it depends on loads of variable. Eg:
1) Owner A prefer more quality material whereas owner B restricted by budget. So practically the same work has 2 different pricing.
2) Owner A does major renovation whereas Owner B do minor work. So for same work there will also be pricing different.

There isn't a fixed pricing structure, for materials in general some will cost more than other because some shops take more profit.

You could shop around but then again the price of a can of paint between shops could differ by large sums even if they're in the same area.

For example Puchong I did a quick survey of hardware shops and generally Petaling Hardware is the cheapest for DIY supplies like drill bits, extension cords etc.

vries is correct, too many variables can affect pricing

Just to add most importantly how good are you at bargaining towards getting a better deal...

For my home renovation my aunt and I combined the renovation cost for both our homes into a single quote so we had better bargaining power and leverage.

Our contractor was able to offer us better pricing because he basically saves on transportation cost (both houses are just 1 street apart), saves on garbage collection fees, workers employed is kept low... etc.

edit:

Here is approximately what I've paid for renovations... http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=13477424

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Jan 4 2008, 04:07 PM

For structure, not much difference.

For finishings, no limit.