Home Tour Case Study 3

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Home Tour Case Study 3

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Project Details

Type: 3-Room resale HDB (720 sqft)
Priorities: Workmanship & Value-for-Money
Requirements: Owner was specifically looking for a renovator who had experience in both (i) full height windows due to house specs and (ii) creating a wall-hung bathroom, while being reliable and value-for-money as he was quoted $80k for this project.

Total Cost: $45k
Renovator: Budget-friendly ID/Contractor
Scope:
Major Renovation

  • Hacking (full-house)

  • Tiling (full-house)

  • Windows Remodelling

  • Wall-Hung Toilet & Integrated Sink

  • Kitchen Carpentry

  • Laminated Architrave Doors

  • Electrical

  • Miscellaneous (eg. painting / plumbing etc.)

Key Renovation Tips

Windows Remodelling

The original windows is same as that across the flat, half casement & half louvres, which is…. retro at best.

As such, the owners wanted to remodel it into a full-height casement window, which is more modern & luxurious.

If you want to change your windows format, it is subjected to HDB’s & Professional Engineer’s (PE) endorsement. It is not automatically approved. Hence, do engage a HDB-approved windows contractor and cater time for this approval.

Wall-Hung Toilet

Another important aspect of this renovation is the wall-hung toilet. If you can see, this is the kind that you’ll usually find in five-star hotels—everything looks cleaner, and it gives off a more luxurious feel.

The important thing to note is how this is constructed. You will need to run the pipes behind exposed, install the wall-hung bracket (the connector between the toilet bowl and discharge pipe), and erect a false wall to “conceal” these.

This leads to higher renovation cost from (i) the wall-hung toilet bracket (ii) the false wall and (iii) additional labour cost charged by plumber. On average, it costs around $600-$800 more for (ii) and (iii).

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