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Renovation Part 1 - Plan & Do!

Renovation is really a tough job, not just about the unbelievable amount of money to spend but also the very detail of works to be planned and executed. I've started the renovation job to my house, my first ever property. At first I thought, let's just have a simple touch up to the house and move in. But surprises come wave by wave.. there are actually tonnes of works to be done to the house!
  1. Remove old parquet in 3 bedrooms, replace with new tiles.
  2. Remove old worn tiles in 2 bathrooms, replace with new tiles.
  3. Remove old tiles and cabinets in kitchen, replace with new tiles and new kitchen cabinets (concrete frame & custom made internal cabinets).
  4. Re-route piping and cables in bathrooms.
  5. Install ceiling in 2 bathrooms to hide the sanitary piping.
  6. Re-route & hide wiring, cables and air-con ducting in the whole house.
  7. Demolish the big old cabinet in the living room.
  8. Replace all switches, wall sockets, and lamps. Install new wall lamps, fans, fuse box, astro etc..
  9. Replace bathroom accessories eg: sinks, taps, toilet water tanks, stainless steel racks, holders, mirrors etc..
  10. Paint the whole house.
OMG.. This is gonna cost a LOT! So I crossed my fingers and began to engage people to start the renovation works. Lucky me to have Wilson's father's help, I got tiles at a very low price and workmanship at a even lower price. As for plumber and electrical guy, I hired my mother's friend, which was a silly mistake. The electrical guy is a real bully, he commented that my suggestions are crazy and stuff I bought are bullshits. I was really pissed off with him but since he is my mom's friend, I should pay a little respect. Hopefully things could be done without any further arguments.

- Huge amount of tiles, 1000+ pieces of them! Imagine me, carrying these super heavy boxes, deadly! -

- My brother hacking the old parquet in the bedrooms, took us 3 days to get 3 bedrooms done -

- Bedrooms, all ready for the new tiles! -

- Bathrooms, piping and cables re-routed, also ready for new tiles! -

- Kitchen, old cabinets removed, sink piping re-routed, waiting for installation of extra wall sockets and then ready for new tiles and new cabinets!! This is the MOST interesting part I'm looking forward to! -

I actually love this house very much, especially the beautiful view from the balcony, oh, the tiles would be replaced by the way! The lake view, plus the soon-to-be-done train station.. perfect!

Tiling works kicks off today, really can't wait to see the outcome of the "touch-up" renovations to my house! This is really exciting!!

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