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Sally Teh
Sally Teh
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"Are those designers who camp at events trustable?"

Hi fellow homeowners, i recently visited an ID event with my SO for our upcoming home reno, there seems to be 6 to 8 design companies there. Many of them have a few designers just sitting at their booth, waiting for homeowner to come. From what i heard from my friends most good ID firms are already short of manpow... (Read More)
alpaca
alpaca
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"Throwing old stuffs or storing them in storage while renovating?"

Wondering which is more cost effective? For context I'm renovating a 5 room whole house. Got lots of cupboards and beds to throw or otherwise store in rented storage. Anyone who has some experience to share on this? Another option is to sell, but doubt anyone wants them as they're too bulky and need to hire mover... (Read More)
alpaca
alpaca
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"Casa Interior Design review?"

Anyone have experience with Casa interior design?They have lots of google reviews but only 2 here.Just want to check out from another channel.Saw many people in their office making enquiries.Their 5 years warranty seems to be the highest amongst others. (Read More)
adrian_lim
adrian_lim
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"glass sliding door"

i will like to find out if this kind of sliding door can still open/close without a handle on it?contractor said it will be difficult but i want to go forminimalism. Anyone have this kind of sliding doors and do not have handles? thanks. (Read More)
c_l_k
c_l_k
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"Avoid M22 Pte Ltd / Joe (M. Zulawal Zynuddin)"

Avoid M22 Pte Ltd / Joe (M. Zulawal Zynuddin)– Delays, unpaid suppliers, cash-flow problems, neglect and poor workmanship I engaged M22 (Joe) to renovate my home and it turned into a nightmare of many genres. Severe DELAYS with completion dates moving from Jul'24 to end Oct'24, and to Feb'25, till finally he ackno... (Read More)
Helen Why
Helen Why
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"Has anyone relocated a toilet bowl before for resale flat?"

Just got keys for new unit and the WC position is really weird for us. Anyone relocated their toilet bowl before? Like to an adjacent wall instead of the original wall. (Read More)
kreyke
kreyke
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"Limeplaster defects"

Hello, I have recently completely renovated my room and toilet (tore down walls, rebuild partittion) and had limeplastering done.However, less than 1 months after the limeplaster work was done, multiple long fine cracks kept appearing. They were able to touch up the bedroom's cracks but for the toilet, the toilet... (Read More)
david_demartin
david_demartin
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"Has anybody shipped furniture from Europe to Singapore?"

Hi, I just completed an order with a luxury furniture retailer in Europe (France) and am eagerly awaiting the delivery. I wonder if anyone has done this too?In my case, I have been searching for years to find the perfect dining chairs to replace my current onesand when I saw these I knew I they were the ones so I... (Read More)
zen_leow
zen_leow
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"What is solid plywood??"

Hi all, my ID said my carpentry work is made of "Solid plywood". I heard of solid wood, I heard of plywood, I've never heard of "solid plywood". The picture shows what I'm given. Can anyone tell me if this is indeed "solid plywood"? It's a type of plywood for sure since its multiple pieces glued together. but it d... (Read More)