wat i learned from others who're in reno line is that, standard price range for laying tiles (mat + labour), say, for the case of procelain tiles, is about rm 5.xx per sqft  for 2X2 size;  rm 3.xx to rm 4.xx per sqft for 1x2 size ...

IGax is right ...  mayb u could ask ur friends, colleagues, or any other ppl about some reliable contractors ..

Sorry for some lack of info previously ...  i recall now that if u're asking ut contractor to perform hacking (for old flooring) before laying new tiles, then total labor cost around rm 7 -- rm 9 is the currrent market price range ...  in kl ..

hi,  wanna ask here. i heard house renovation require permission from majlis perbandaran? how to inform them.? can somebody tell the permission process for the house renovation,

Guys..need your advice here....im in the midst of renovating my house. Currently is doing wiring works and the wires will be conceal underneath the wall. the wireman told me that they will hack the wall and then conceal it 'leng leng' for me. But today when I check my house, only to find out that they did not really conceal it in the way i expect. when i confront the wireman, he said that they will only conceal the wall BUT not to smoothen neither to even it up.

upon some checkings with another contractor, he said that the work to smoothen up the wall can cost me about rm1.3k because my house now is full with the conceal marks. it is a double storey house.

has any1 have the same experience like mine? is it normal in this wiring industry that when they said they will conceal the wall, that doest mean that they will even or smoothen up the wall??

die this time.... im in a hurry to move in to the house and they told me that it  takes time to complete the works to even up my wall. please help me

Hi guys,

I was looking a bit into laminated flooring of our living room. How come prices appear to be that expensive; in Europa laminate is even cheaper then tiles?

Any rough estimate what I would pay (total costs) for 1 square meter (or for example 10 square inch) (included having someone laying it at home)?

laminated RM3 psf is dirt cheap but what is the quality like?  Does it has water resistant, lifetime termite warranty?  I'm paying about 6+ psf and getting it from Inovar which provide both the warranties.

Hello kathlynn,

mine to share / PM me your contractor contact details? BTW, how's his work and attitude?

I'm looking for contractors now.. especially wet works and tiling..

TQ in advanced

Let me guess...

Plaster ceiling whole house (a bit of design) - 15k (incl painting n opening holes for lights)
Kitchen - 10k to 20k (depends on a. material b. accessories (if use blum accessories can cost a few thousand)) As I recall the Peak has a big kitchen....
Bathroom - RM1k minimum each (instant heater n bath accessories)  If want to use branded nice things, will be more.
Grille - if wrought iron  budget 8k to 10k
Autogate - new wrought iron gate 5k
Autogate motor - 2k
Alarm n CCTV - supply n instal incl cabling 5k
Wardrobe - Minimum 2k each (readymake).  Custom budget RM300 - RM500 per foot run
Lights - min 2k.  If want nice lights, chandeliers, 5k wld be nice
Fans - budget RM300 to RM500 each for KDK fans with remote control
Curtains - minimum 3k. (this is for nagoya curtains)

hi all,

need some indicative price for these for a typical 20x70 DSL

- paint whole house
- kitchen cabinet(dry + wet , considering quartz stone or granite top with tray accessories inside cabinets + an island)
- 2 wardrobe for master bedroom and middle room
- grille
- 2 doors ( 1 main door and 1 back door)
- plaster ceiling whole house with downlights(btw what's L box?)
- auto gate(wrought iron or stainless steel) + motor
- demolished room partition downstairs to expand the dry kitchen + dining area
- retiling
- zinc roof
- wiring + plumbing relocate