Reno expenses

A few friends have or is moving into their long awaited abode.

It is around this time that I have similar questions from them, one of the most common question is "How much in total did you spend on renovation alone without (furniture and appliances)?"

I have blogged about the estimated price of the electrical appliances but never really indulge into the renovation expenses.

I have a few copies of the receipts in my mobile phone and I will attach them into this post.

This is the total renovation amount quoted by the interior designer from I-Bridge Design.

Total is $24,158.46, they deducted $3000 which was an appointment fee. (They charged us that when we confirmed that we would like to have Owen as our interior designer). But we paid the $3K about 3 years before, so we totally forgot about it, until we saw this breakdown.

A reputable company WILL provide you with the beeakdown of the payment needed along with the clause at the back of this paper.

It is MIGHTY fishy if the renovation company demands the full payment before the start of the renovation.

Do not be conned. Do not be trapped into this. Even if the cost of the renovation is below $10K, you will STILL need to pay in stages.

Now comes the fun part. If you are opting for air conditioners installed in your apartment, the interior designers will usually ask you to have it installed before they start on anything. This, from my understanding is because it will be difficult for them to put up the air conditioner later on once the false ceiling has been put up BEFORE the air conditioner.

Initially, we didn't find it necessary to have an air conditioner installed in the living room. But they are days when it gets crazy warm in our sunny island. We contacted Owen again to enquire if there is a possibility to install the air conditioner in the living room. He said it would be extremely difficult as the false ceiling is in the way.

Oh well.

That is the price for our panasonic system 3 air conditioner.

Moving on, IF you are planning to have the washroom revamped, you will need to get the sink, as I was busy and ikea sinks can only accomodate to their own taps, I asled Owen to source one out for me.

Last one on the list, electrical wiring services.

These little things are the ones that will slowly add up.

A good tip is to ask an experienced and honest person the estimated price of what you are purchasing. This way, you will always be on track, your budget will always be on point.