When I visited the place before CNY, all the walls in the kitchen, living room, dining room, toilets and the small bedroom downstairs were all hacked away. There was also a big pile of sand in the middle of the living room.
After CNY, work has started on 22 February 2010. They started to tile up the kitchen and toilet first. I wasn't too happy with the kitchen wall tiles as the gaps were not even and some of them have seriously wide and obvious gaps. Michael said that the tiles were not cut properly, resulting in uneven lengths for the tiles.
When I was in Malaysia, Ah Wan told me that he will come in to grind the parquet before the carpentry is done. After that, he would come another time to polish it.
Just a few days ago, wife and I chose the laminates for the wardrobe and the kitchen cabinet. We have not chosen the laminates to use for the TV console, vanity table in the MBR and the toilet cabinet.
Wardrobe in MBR= Cream color surround using laminate with dark brown veneer doors
Wardrobe in bedroom 1= Cream color surround with dark brown laminate
Kitchen cabinet= Dark brown solid top with glossy cream color laminates. Handles brushed aluminium
The pebble wash in the 2 toilets upstairs were chosen by wife. She chose the pebbles that are a little yellowish in color.
When I went over there with Michael and the electrician two weeks ago, I think the cost of electricity wiring will cost at least $3k already.
Now, I am not so sure whether the end cost can adhere to the allocated budget of $50k.
