i was told that for tiles, have to be careful... the price quoted maybe only for tiles...but labour charge will cost you about 50% more as well...

firstly you need to know what you want to do with your house- check out ID sites, magazines, forums. then it's important to prioritize the renovation items

e.g.
1. kitchen
2. wardrobe
3. plaster ceiling
4. retiling bathroom
etc

then look for a contractor (best to get recommendation from friends). make sure you get the full quote form the contractor and ensure no hidden cost before he begins work for you

it's important to be flexible and suggest other alternatives because most of the time, when the quote hits you, it could be overbudget so you'll need to tweak your requirements a little (std tradeoff- forego renovation item for money savings)

try to control your contractor i.e. suggest things to him, dont let him suggest to you. whatever he suggest is usually something he can do with less effort and many of them may not be updated with the latest trends from europe and america. i suggest you get pictures/photos off the net/mags to show your contractor else whatever you describe could be very wrongly interpreted (trust me, this happens all the time)

some tips on where to get what:
bathroom fittings: jln ipoh
lighting: far east esteem, sri kembangan
tiles: apex tiles, jln ipoh
furniture: lorenzo, cavenzi, rozel, g.d.o (make sure you go only during sale which is 9 mths in a year anyway. these brand names are always trying to clear stock or sell off their display items and you could get really good deals)

if you're interested in home furnishing, you could check out my new blog about interior design and home decoration ideas. i'm also a recent homeowner and therefore would like to share ideas and findings with the rest of you in my blog.

Ok. i hope this info is useful for those who wanna renovate the house....
At least you can budget around there...

1. Kitchen - RM8k
2. Rooms built in cabinet - RM7k/room
3. Toilet - RM7k/toilet ; yes! someone told me toilet is that expensive!
4. Flooring - RM20k or less including tiles and labour (around 2000sq ft area) estimate only
5. Plaster Ceiling - RM1.5k per ceiling (room cheaper)
6. Electrical Wiring - RM6k
7. Plumbing - RM6k around there as well
8. House Painting - RM5k
9. Alarm :
10. Auto Gate :

i'll try to update this list once i have the info for alarm and auto gate...

My renovation estimation and cost. My house is DST btw

1. Grille (Wrought Iron) whole house excluding back exit - RM5K
2. Kitchen Cabinet (Tiles Top & Arcrylic) - RM12K, am I being cheated? (13 ft long, dont know how many square feet) including wiring and plumbing and inclusive of sink, bowl, hud and hob (elba)
3. plaster ceiling - RM2.8K + cornish for first floor ( + cornish only for kitchen)

I have some question for you guys...

1- how much isit to dissassemble 2 units of fan and 2 units of aircond from my old house to my new house
2- How much would u guys estimate for lighting for my whole house? (the plaster ceiling guys only help to provide the wiring)
3- How much isit cost to have a backdrop like the picture below for your lcd?

This post has been edited by lordevious: Jul 24 2008, 08:41 AM


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Wahahaha, everything same as mine except for no.7. Spent about RM60K+.

Hard to tell the rough amount since you wanna do extention of the back and upper floor. <--- This is the highest cost.

i have found a contractor from Penang who provide quite a reasonable quote for house renovation... PM me if any of you interested...

Dear All,

For the car porch, pebble wash flooring or tiles cheaper ?

Regards,

hi, i am planning to do some extensive renovation to my house in penang island,almost everything has to go except the foundations. i havent begin to search for a reliable and reputable contractor yet, so if you know anyone to recommend, i will be very thankful!!

Did anyone of you hire Interior Designer to do the renovation?

How are you going to tell your contractor to renovate exactly what you want your house looks like?


Sorry for asking newbie question. Appreciate if some sifus here can help me out.

Thanks.

Interior designers are paid to come out with the design drawings.

Once the design received client's approval, then only the work proceed.

already PMed you... pls check ur PM...thx

Any good ID or contractor company with reasonable pricing to recommend?

I knew GOOD ID, but the charges are also good.

So, if u're still interested, u may PM me.

Hi buddy,

can help me to estimate the price below. I already list down.

Unit Price Total Price
Kitchen
Cabinet, 5 ft with solid top surface ( dry kitchen ), 1
Cabinet, 4 ft with concrete at top ( Wet kitchen ), 1
sliding windows, 3 x 3 ft, 1
wall cabinet, 5 ft ( dry kitchen ), 1
Divider
Wood Divider, 4 x 8 ft , 1
( divide kichen and living room )
Plaster ceiling, with (?) Downlight
( living room, 15 x 11 ft ), 1
( bed room, 15 x 11 ft ), 1
Electrical Point
aircond point, 3
Lights point, 5
Fans point, 4
Power point, 5
Grill,
windows, standard, 3
room Sliding door, 6 ft x 10 ft, 2
doors, standard, 1
kichen hole, 3 x 3 ft, 1
main door, 11 ft untill top, 1
Labour cost
Heater ( toilet ), 1
Painting, whole house, 1
Aircond, 2
Fans, 5
Lights, 10
etc, 1

Thanks .............

This post has been edited by vincentyys: Aug 6 2008, 02:50 PM

thanks kevyeoh for your message.

wat do you all think about concrete slab for roof? some extra space or extra risk of water leaks?

by the way, wat are the pros and cons getting an ID to take care of everything versus hiring your own contractor to do it? besides the usual ID more expensive, and contractor can run away ...............

i think you need at least RM30k ++

my kitchen cabinet (abs material w aluminium frame) plus hood and hob, (elba), double bowl sink, black granite table top and tall cabinet (not solid surface or man made granite) 17ft = RM7.5k

abs melamine wardrobe: 6.5ft ' 9ft high (sliding) =RM2.2k

wrought iron grill (entire house) = RM3.6k..

plaster ceiling = living room and kitchen at the first floor w cornice and wiring (downlight point) = RM1.7k..

waiting for installation = my house is double storey type (new)

..the best price i have so far after surveying..

This post has been edited by zack2381: Sep 19 2008, 04:46 PM

Last year I redid the entire roof, ceiling and beams for a hse approximately 1620 sq feet ie. completedly change it all. Total ard 40K

zack2381,

which shop you paid for the kitchen installation?

wah...kinda cheap if you include in hood and hob as welll and also the double sink...
where u from bro?