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.

Pricey or not is hard to say sometimes.. you may pay higher but then you may be getting the better wires.. Give and take I tell myself. My quote for lighting points is $55 and aircond is $190 instead... Chiense said 'pull high patch below'...

powder coated...the paint is long lasting than the normal metal with a layer of paint... correct me if i'm wrong as i'm getting all my grill powder coated for sure.

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Added on July 22, 2010, 10:34 amyeah... i know the better quality wiring is a 'trunk' type where all three earth/neutral/live all sheathed.. Cheap one would be those single strand where you have 3 wires (L/N/E each) for one connection... Anyone knows about this?

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Added on July 22, 2010, 10:35 amI guess it is hard to compare to rest especially when measurement is unknown...

This post has been edited by numbertwo: Jul 22 2010, 10:35 AM

don't you want to visit the showroom and mix and match the tiles before getting a quotes?

separating the contractors no doubts is cheaper, but you need to have fulltme involvement else it will only be a MESS....

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Added on August 19, 2010, 10:35 pmthis is the wires laid in my house..does it look the same as yours?



This post has been edited by numbertwo: Aug 19 2010, 10:35 PM

pace around = 13'x12' (156 sqf)
quoted price is RM1000
is this price cheap or pricey?
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156sqf / 4sqf= ~39 pieces of 2'x2'

RM1000 / 39 = ~RM26 each tile

workmanship for laying 2'x2' averge about RM7-8 psf. So, ... i think if he provides you a 1st grade 2'x2', the price is reasonable..

always factor in 5%-10% wastage...that's the advice given to me.

Hi GUys,
how much would you think to skim walls on a DSL 22x75? Anyone has done this with a similar size of your house? I need an indication before my contractor quotes me...tks.

check how much a piece of tile cost based on that quotation?

This post has been edited by numbertwo: Oct 20 2010, 09:22 AM

ok..so long as it is not charging based on the area size and multiple by the cost of a piece of tile! I've came across contractor who charged based on the area size, and multiply by the type of tiles (1x1 or 2x1, or 2x2) chosen. It's a daylight robbery and thus, that's the reason why many ppl prefer to look for their own tiles and supply them to the contractor.

that depends on what size of tiles is your quotation referring to. Generally labour for laying 2x2 will be more expensive than 1x2 or 1x1 ..



assuming a 1x2 homo tiles a piece that i purchased is RM8.00. Area of 35x38=1330sf. 1330 sf / 2' = 665 so u need 665pc x RM8 = RM5320.

RM11500 - RM5320 = Balance of RM6180. Divide this by 1330sf =RM4.6 labour for laying 1x2 tiles. SO, is this reasonable?

Yes, so Cenkudu has to find out what type/brand/grade his contractor is supplying... The cheaper it is, then the labour cost will increase accordingly based on that quotation..

I bot most of my tiles from Feruni. The car porch homo 1x2 tiles cost me RM8ea.

114sqft / 4' (being 2'x2') = 29 (rounded)

1710 / 29pcs = whopping $59 each! Even if this includes the labour and material it is still darn expensive...

this is why I keep on asking why contractor always quote it this way, and we should buy our own tiles...

This post has been edited by numbertwo: Oct 25 2010, 10:09 AM

goodness.... that dismantling cost is scarely! I dismantled lots of things too in my house but it didn't cost me that much...You should look for second or third quotation...

interesting...how do you come up with the quotation without knowing the exact area size for all of the items listed ?

as the sayings go..don't squeeze your contractor too much.. you are the receiving ends and you won't know what you will be getting if you push them to the limit..

but -1 : you would have lost another few cm to your ceiling height... hhaha..

door is not a big problem in fact, just saw it shorter...they know what to do..