Total Renovation & Furnishing Cost

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Poll: Total Renovation & Furnishing Cost

How much in total do you spend on total renovation and furnishing of your home sweet home? You cannot see the results of the poll until you have voted. Please login and cast your vote to see the results of this poll. Guests cannot vote

#61

childish_gal81
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Posted 07 March 2009 - 10:43 PM Hi Thanks for your advice.. seems like i'm overreacting..cos we did not budget for the repainting..so, kinda shock just now.. hehe..

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 11:03 PM QUOTE (childish_gal81 @ Mar 7 2009, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Thanks for your advice.. seems like i'm overreacting..cos we did not budget for the repainting..so, kinda shock just now.. hehe..

U see.. u dun need to reprint technically if u r going to paint the whole house anyway. Remember to use the washable kinda paint (ie ICI Pearl Glo or Pentalite Easyclea) so that u can easily the dirt of the wall in the future.

#63

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Posted 11 March 2009 - 05:04 PM i fainted when i saw the reno u guys are doing.. i might buy a condo at desa impiana... size is around 1,000 sq ft... the unit is totally empty.. owner buy for investment and now willing to sell it out.. but i only budget the reno cost around 20k.. is this possible.. together will all furniture..

#64

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Posted 12 March 2009 - 09:10 AM QUOTE (jusco @ Mar 11 2009, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i fainted when i saw the reno u guys are doing.. i might buy a condo at desa impiana... size is around 1,000 sq ft... the unit is totally empty.. owner buy for investment and now willing to sell it out.. but i only budget the reno cost around 20k.. is this possible.. together will all furniture..

Honestly, i think it'll rather tight.... Especially when reno. and furnishing could cost a bomb nowadays.... But, well you can always go for the necessary stuffs 1st.... then from time to time...do the rest of place up.... Good luck...

#65

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Posted 12 March 2009 - 01:51 PM QUOTE (jusco @ Mar 11 2009, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i fainted when i saw the reno u guys are doing.. i might buy a condo at desa impiana... size is around 1,000 sq ft... the unit is totally empty.. owner buy for investment and now willing to sell it out.. but i only budget the reno cost around 20k.. is this possible.. together will all furniture..

Hmmm..actually it will all boil down to what you want to do. I have some friends who will just want the basic furniture stuff...that maybe 20k enough. But more than that, you got to be ready to fork out more. I think 40k will make it a nice place to live in :). But like nwb said, you can always add on later or do renovation later (just get what you need first). But it is best if all is done before you move in. To do renovation when you are staying in there with all your furnitures will be quite a hassle (cover up with plastics, moving furnitures etc)

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Posted 12 March 2009 - 11:10 PM Hi gals, Need some help here.. We get the quotation from the electrician and plaster ceiling guy. Please help me to verify if the pricing consider standard : a) Electrical Whole house lighting point, additional 2 air cond points and heater points includes hacking RM5100 b) Plaster ceiling - whole house inlcuding porch - RM5017 (2.50 per square feet) c) Repaint whole house - 3000

#67

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Posted 14 March 2009 - 05:16 AM Descriptions:1. To hack party wall between living & dining, and dining & wet kitchen - Lump Sum ("LS") RM400.00 2. To hack external wet kitchen wall for extension work - LS - RM300.00 3. To hack existing wall tiles at wet kitchen area - LS - RM500.00 4. To hack existing wall at first floor bedroom 2 including of removing - LS - RM300.00 aluminium windows 5. To hack partly beam height and remove main entrance main door & door and reinstall back door & door frame including side brickwall & plastering - LS - RM500.00 6. To remove second floor family area's aluminium sliding door and demolish both side

brickwall - LS - RM100.00 7. Backyard extension works a) Foundation works - LS - RM2,500.00 b) Floor beams and slab - LS - RM2,500.00 c) Columns @ 4 nos - LS - RM1,500.00 d) First floor beams and slab - LS - RM5,000.00 e) First floor columns @ 4 nos - LS - RM1,500.00 h) First floor roof beams - LS - RM1,500.00 8. Ground and first floor brickwall including plastering - LS - RM4,500.00 9. To erect second floor balcony brickwall including plastering - LS - RM350.00 10. To supply and install new MHW timber door frames and timber plywood door for new wet kitchen (3'-0" X 7'-0") - 1 no. - RM350.00 11. To supply and install new MHW timber door frames and timber plywood Door (3'-0" X 7'0") for first floor bedroom 2 including brickwall and plastering - 1 no. - RM500.00 12. To supply and install the following new white colour powder coated windows to:a) 5'-6" X 6'-0" at wet kitchen - 1 no. @ RM1,100.00 - RM1,100.00 b) 5'-6" X 8'-0" at dry kitchen - 1 no. @ RM1,500.00 - RM1,500.00 c) 5'-6" X 8'-0" at first floor new extension area - 2 nos. @ RM1,500.00 - RM3,000.00 d) 5'-6" X 4'-0" at first floor bedroom 2 - 1 no. @ RM750.00 - RM750.00 e) 8'-6"X 5'-6" at second floor balcony area - 1 no. @ RM1,600.00 - RM1,600.00 13. To erect new exposed treated MHW timber roof truss with transparent polycarbonate roofing sheet without ceiling but c/w PVC gutter and UPVC rain water down pipe - LS - RM4,200.00 14. To remove the existing dining area floor tiles LS 300.00 15. To supply labour and tiles to lay 2'-0" X 2'-0" at dining area and new dry kitchen area similar to living area - 295sf @ RM14.00 - RM4,130.00 16. To supply labour and tiles to lay 2'-0" X 2'-0" at new wet kitchen area with colour matching to dry kitchen area - 90sf @ RM11.00 - RM990.00 17. To supply labour and tiles to lay 2'-0" X 2'-0" at new first floor extended area - 160sq @ RM11.00 - RM1,760.00 18. To erect 22" X 12'-0" long concrete table and base including 2'-0" X 2'-0" tiles w/o sink and tap - 1 no. - RM1,500.00 19. To re-locate existing wet kitchen water tap and waste outlet to new extended dry kitchen area - LS - RM150.00

20. To provide new water tap and waste outlet for new wet kitchen - LS - RM300.00 21. To chip off external wall at bath 4 toilet to receive tiles - LS - RM200.00 22. To supply labour and tiles to install 2'-0" X 1'-0" white colour tiles to new dry kitchen - 260sf @ RM10.00 - RM2,600.00 23. To supply labour and tiles to install 2'-0" X 1'-0" white colour tiles to new wet kitchen 250sf @ RM10.00 - RM2,500.00 24. To supply and lay timber strip laminate floor to second floor balcony area - LS - RM600.00 25. To supply labour and paint to paint external wet kitchen wall and first floor extended internal and external brickwall - LS - RM1,500.00 Grand total - RM51k Note: i) Rate for 2'-0" X 2'-0" tiles is charged at not exceeding RM 30.00/pc for dry kitchen and dining area ii) Rate for 2'-0" X 2'-0" tiles is charged at not exceeding RM 22.00/pc for concrete table and base iii) Rate for 2'-0" X 2'-0" tiles is charged at not exceeding RM 22.00/pc for wet kitchen and first floor extended area iv) Rate for 2'-0" X 1'-0" tiles is charged at not exceeding RM 9.00/pc for wet kitchen and dry kitchen wall Just received the quotation from a contractor. Any comments on the rates?

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Posted 15 March 2009 - 12:43 AM QUOTE (simpleguy @ Mar 14 2009, 05:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Descriptions Rate Amount (RM) 1. To hack party wall between living & dining, and dining & wet kitchen Lump Sum (LS) 400.00 2. To hack external wet kitchen wall for extension work LS 300.00 3. To hack existing wall tiles at wet kitchen area LS 500.00 4. To hack existing wall at first floor bedroom 2 including of removing LS 300.00 aluminium windows 5. To hack partly beam height and remove main entrance main door & LS 500.00 door and reinstall back door & door frame including side brickwall & plastering 6. To remove second floor family area's aluminium sliding door and demolish LS 100.00 both side brickwall 7. Backyard extension works a) Foundation works LS 2,500.00 b) Floor beams and slab LS 2,500.00 c) Columns @ 4 nos LS 1,500.00 d) First floor beams and slab LS 5,000.00 e) First floor columns @ 4 nos LS 1,500.00 h) First floor roof beams LS 1,500.00 8. Ground and first floor brickwall including plastering LS 4,500.00 9. To erect second floor balcony brickwall including plastering LS 350.00 10. To supply and install new MHW timber door frames and timber plywood 1 350.00 door for new wet kitchen (3'-0" X 7'-0") 11. To supply and install new MHW timber door frames and timber plywood 1 500.00 Door (3'-0" X 7'-0") for first floor bedroom 2 including brickwall and plastering 12. To supply and install the following new white colour powder coated windows to:a) 5'-6" X 6'-0" at wet kitchen 1 no. 1,100.00 1,100.00 b) 5'-6" X 8'-0" at dry kitchen 1 no. 1,500.00 1,500.00 c) 5'-6" X 8'-0" at first floor new extension area 2 nos. 1,500.00 3,000.00 d) 5'-6" X 4'-0" at first floor bedroom 2 1 no. 750.00 750.00 e) 8'-6"X 5'-6" at second floor balcony area 1 no. 1,600.00 1,600.00 13. To erect new exposed treated MHW timber roof truss with transparent LS 4,200.00 polycarbonate roofing sheet without ceiling but c/w PVC gutter and UPVC rain water down pipe 14. To remove the existing dining area floor tiles LS 300.00 15. To supply labour and tiles to lay 2'-0" X 2'-0" at dining area and new 295sf 14.00 4,130.00

dry kitchen area similar to living area 16. To supply labour and tiles to lay 2'-0" X 2'-0" at new wet kitchen area 90sf 11.00 990.00 with colour matching to dry kitchen area 17. To supply labour and tiles to lay 2'-0" X 2'-0" at new first floor extended 160sq 11.00 1,760.00 area 18. To erect 22" X 12'-0" long concrete table and base including 2'-0" X 2'-0" No 1 1,500.00 tiles w/o sink and tap 19. To re-locate existing wet kitchen water tap and waste outlet to new LS 150.00 extended dry kitchen area 20. To provide new water tap and waste outlet for new wet kitchen LS 300.00 21. To chip off external wall at bath 4 toilet to receive tiles LS 200.00 22. To supply labour and tiles to install 2'-0" X 1'-0" white colour tiles to 260sf 10.00 2,600.00 new dry kitchen 23. To supply labour and tiles to install 2'-0" X 1'-0" white colour tiles to 250sf 10.00 2,500.00 new wet kitchen 24. To supply and lay timber strip laminate floor to second floor balcony LS 600.00 area 25. To supply labour and paint to paint external wet kitchen wall and first LS 1,500.00 floor extended internal and external brickwall Grand total - RM51k Note: i) Rate for 2'-0" X 2'-0" tiles is charged at not exceeding RM 30.00/pcs for dry kitchen and dining area ii) Rate for 2'-0" X 2-0" tiles is charged at not exceeding RM 22.00/pcs for concrete table and base iii) Rate for 2'-0" X 2-0" tiles is charged at not exceeding RM 22.00/pcs for wet kitchen and first floor extended area iv) Rate for 2'-0" X 1'-0" tiles is charged at not exceeding RM 9.00/pcs for wet kitchen and dry kitchen wall Just received the quotation from a contractor. Any comments on the rates?

seems that u r using expensive tiles. i m using 2x2 tiles also, but very cheap punya la. less than RM17 per piece lor. and the labor cost seems to be half of the unit cost charge to u. if they r u sing chinese sifu, then the cost still can be accepted, but still at high end side. not very sure about the windows, but looks expensive.

#69

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Posted 19 March 2009 - 07:12 PM Well, the price may be expensive but workmanship may be better. As for me, just to share i was given the quote below for my house Banda Utama. Kitchen & Toilet RM100 per foot run on concrete surface. Tile RM5 per square foot (install only). Hall Install plaster L-Box - RM1700 for 45 feet. Paint the whole 'inside only' house with cheap paint - RM3000 22x75 house Electrical points RM90 per 13 amp point, RM10 to install light, RM180 - heater/aircond 3-phase wiring RM3000 Some might argue that the quotation above is way too expensive. But some might say its reasonable.

#70

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Posted 20 March 2009 - 10:14 AM Wow... RM100 per foot run on concrete surface. granite? QUOTE (Mr. Donny @ Mar 19 2009, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, the price may be expensive but workmanship may be better. As for me, just to share i was given the quote below for my house Banda Utama. Kitchen & Toilet RM100 per foot run on concrete surface. Tile RM5 per square foot (install only). Hall Install plaster L-Box - RM1700 for 45 feet. Paint the whole 'inside only' house with cheap paint - RM3000 22x75 house Electrical points RM90 per 13 amp point, RM10 to install light, RM180 - heater/aircond 3-phase wiring RM3000 Some might argue that the quotation above is way too expensive. But some might say its reasonable.

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Posted 20 March 2009 - 11:43 AM hehe. cannot be granite. Its just plain thick concrete (combination of cement, sand & rocks). Anyway, if u are looking at granite or any other sold surface its sure gooing to be pass RM180 per foot run right?

#72

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Posted 28 April 2009 - 10:38 AM My renovation started for slightly more than a week already. Very hectic indeed with all the daily monitoring and getting final quotations for everything else like electrician, balcony railing, windows, sliding doors etc. So far completed land clearance, demolition, piling, footing, beam and pillars for ground floor. 20% progressive payment is due today.

#73

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 10:00 AM hi, does anyone have quotation for wet kitchen? for concrete top with tiles and abs doors for cabinet do share with me thanks

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 01:32 PM QUOTE (smurf @ Apr 29 2009, 10:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi, does anyone have quotation for wet kitchen? for concrete top with tiles and abs doors for cabinet do share with me thanks

My concrete top was installed at RM100 per foot run. You can get MML tiles at RM15 per foot run (2x2), to go along with it. As for cabinet doors, ABS wont cost more than RM200 per foot run. But if u ask me, 'high-gloss' cabinet doors look nicer.

#75

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 02:09 PM thank donny for the info im enquiring for my wet kitchen...its at the back of the house...so not planning to use high gloss..hehe will be using high gloss with solid surface for our dry kitchen... mind sharing with me your kitchen contractor? looking around for a good one...my previous contractor has retired..

#76

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 11:32 PM Sorrysmurf, i am looking for one too. Trying to get 'cheap' but with 'high-end' looks. ..hahah Anyway, i have merged my kitchen into some hybrid wet/dry kitchen, without the cabinets...sigh! Will be waiting for this weekends Home Reno fair to decide on the next course.

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Posted 05 May 2009 - 02:35 PM Was there at homeDec, just realized that 'spray-paint' kitchen cabinets have got the nicest look and feel to it. Anybody, care to share thier prices (psf or per foot run)??

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Posted 06 May 2009 - 10:17 AM

Donny, did you find out the cost of concrete top? can share with me? i was told its about rm130 pfr...its rather expensive...can top up a bit more and have local solid surface..looks much nicer too

#79

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 07:49 AM I'm from Kuching, now in the progress of furnishing the new house. I'm here to share up to today's date, these are what we have spent. Aluminium Grille - RM3300 Lighthing - RM4980 Aircond (for living and master bedroom only) RM3190 Dining Table - RM888 Coffee Table - RM1200 TV Cabinet - RM1533 Side Table A - RM534 Side Table B - RM594 Sofa Set - RM6596 Master bedroom Bedset - RM2739 + Mattress RM765 Curtains + Robs - RM1250 Total: 27,566 This amount is excluding renovation/extension o.O extension will start after September, estimated RM30k, tile for car porch - RM6k, auto gate + stainless steel gate - RM5k .. ish .. another RM40k+

#80

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 08:48 AM Hubby and I have spent around rm100k for our home reno... double storey 22 X 75...

#81

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 09:05 AM Angie, yours is double storey house, reno RM100k kinda ok, nowadays renovation is not cheap. Mine just a single storey semi-detached house with 3 bedrooms. So far from my list, only living room + dining room are furnished .. ops .. forgot to add in kitchen cabinet and master bedroom wardrobe. We got a good bargain, both cost us less than RM5k =) The house itself with quite good interior thus we don't do much reno beside extention for wet kitchen, store room and washing area. I haven't add in the gardening cost, estimated RM2k for front garden and backyard. First guest room is furnished with seconded furnitures .. heehhe save $ =P it just cost me less than RM600 and study room currently become a store room =( but there's a 3 seated sofa inside which I bought over from my colleague RM300, it is from Ikea as she doesn't want to ship all her furnitures back to KL, currently she is still working Kuching but her HB and daugther already back to KL.

Coming in more spending will be: - Wet Kitchen extention, store room, washing area. - equip wet kitchen, cabinet - my baking oven =P - more airconds for the house - 2 bedrooms, dining room and kitchen. - refrigerator (currently using the small one =P) - washing machine (currently using the old one) - 42" LCD (coming soon) - sound system - car porch tile - auto gate motor and stainless steel gate - part of interior renovation how much will it cost in total? I have no idea .. just for extention + car porch tile + auto gate motor and stainless steel gate oled RM40k, the rest? ahh .. another RM20k? Currently our pocket with BIG LOBANG! haahhaha house + wedding, really cost us a lot =.=''''

#82

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 08:18 PM QUOTE (smurf @ May 6 2009, 10:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Donny, did you find out the cost of concrete top? can share with me? i was told its about rm130 pfr...its rather expensive...can top up a bit more and have local solid surface..looks much nicer too

If u do really want good solid surface, its best to get good solid surface like Dupoint Corian/LG. I mean, quality is important since you can't just say 'i want this hack out, anytime'.

Of course, many have discussed about this topic before. As for me, i am planning to place my 42L microwave oven, Delonghi coffemaker, rice cooker on the top. As such, it does not make a difference in terms of looks since everything will be covered up. Of course, the contractor workmanship is the most important. A good one, makes it look very beautiful. By the way, as mentioned earlier, i think i may be getting 'spray paint' cabinets, cost approximately RM300 - RM400 per ft run, depending on FW's needs (inside drawers, racks, holders, etc)

Of course, final decision depends also on KLSE share prices...hehe

#83

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Posted 08 May 2009 - 10:09 AM donny, dont think i will be using corian top for my wet kitchen...its either local solid surface or concrete top maybe dry kitchen it's ok...anyway my dry kitchen is for aesthetic purpose only...so still considering if i should get something so pricy... why dont you built in your microwave into the cabinet? it looks much neater..am planning on doing that

#84

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Posted 08 May 2009 - 10:12 AM I will do it for my two microwave ovens (1 is on its way) which I agree with smurf, it will look much neater. my brother house has a built-in cabinet for the microwave and others, if you think the heat generated from the ovens, you can owes pull it out when you need to use it. It makes the place very tidy. QUOTE (smurf @ May 8 2009, 10:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> why dont you built in your microwave into the cabinet? it looks much neater..am planning on doing that

#85

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Posted 08 May 2009 - 12:10 PM Just to share, my parents had faced lots of problems in the past when they 1st installed their build-in microwave oven (fisher& paykell..i think) when the oven gave problems and needed to be replaced. They really had sleepless nights trying to find another oven with the same dimension to fit the cabinet. In addition, i kinda like the Panasonic - 42L microwave oven that kinda does everything (grill,

bake, cook), although me & my FW do none of those...hahaha. On the other hand, i have to agree, built-in micro-wave ovens look real nice and my FW loves the look too. She's had always wanted a built-in electrolux microwave oven. In the end, its all up to my FW and if she wants built-in, so be it. (Hail the queen bee!)

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Posted 08 May 2009 - 12:26 PM Mr.Donny, You got the point, there will be a problem to find the same size to fit in the cabinet. Personally I oso would love to have eletrolux microwave too, will get it once we start do the wet kitchen extention =) any other model of microwave to recommend?

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Posted 08 May 2009 - 12:44 PM

donny, dont worry about all the functions that your microwave has...hopefully someday it will come in handy...my previous one was like that too...and i have only used it to heat up food...

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Posted 08 May 2009 - 07:54 PM QUOTE (smurf @ May 8 2009, 10:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> donny, dont think i will be using corian top for my wet kitchen...its either local solid surface or concrete top maybe dry kitchen it's ok...anyway my dry kitchen is for aesthetic purpose only...so still considering if i should get something so pricy... why dont you built in your microwave into the cabinet? it looks much neater..am planning on doing that

Hi i managed to did my concrete top (about 19 foot long- u shape), with 2 x 2 second grade tiles for RM1800.

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 02:29 PM Hi everyone, I'm looking for a windows and sliding door tint service for my house. Anyone have contacts to share? Please PM me. Thanks.

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Posted 25 June 2009 - 02:06 PM Hi all....I have a question...I have received a quotation from my ID cum contractor. As this is a 1st quote, my assumption is that he has marked up the quote with the expectation that I will ask for a discount. Am I right? If so, what is the reasonable starting point discount should I seek for (without changing the specifications of the original quote)? 20%? 30%? or more? less? Say, if the total quotation is RM100k, should I ask for 20 - 30% discount of the entire bill of RM100k? or should I negotiate each item part by part? Some items may have higher markups than others? Appreciate your feedback as I am totally clueless .. Thanks! :)

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