Bathroom Tour & Renovation Tips | Self-Designed Neutral Contemporary Home | EP11 HDB BTO Journey
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- We finally have our common bathroom! In this episode, we run through a timelapse spanning months - sharing tips across all the works performed: tiling works, epoxy grouting, plumbing, carpentry, glass works, sintered stone, LED and acrylic panel installation. We also share a detailed Toilet Bowl Guide for fellow sua kus looking to purchase the perfect throne.
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SKIP TO THE GOOD PART?
0:00 - Introduction
0:46 - Retiling Montage
1:02 - Aircon Installation Montage
2:02 - Electricals Montage
2:22 - Plumbing Montage
3:12 - Vanity Carpentry, Glass Works Montage
3:25 - Epoxy Grouting, Plumbing, Acrylic & LED Montage
4:23 - Hometrust
4:55 - Vanity Carpentry
5:37 - Epoxy Grouting
6:22 - Acrylic Panels & LED Installation
7:00 - Toilet Bowl Guide
7:37 - Faucet and Basin
7:56 - Shower Screen
8:33 - Swing & Slide Door
#hdb #bto #renovation
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Hello fellow sua kus! Some updates to share:
1) Epoxy Grout looks amazing and about 5 months in, there is still 0 peeling for all the WALL tiles and all floor tiles in DRY areas such as kitchen and bedroom. However, there are a few peeling on our bathroom WET area FLOOR tiles - usually corners and tiles with bad tiling lippage to begin with. Wet area wall tiles are still looking great with 0 peeling. We will still recommend you to do Epoxy Grout for all your wall tiles, and floor tiles in dry areas but wouldn't recommend the floor tiles in wet areas if there is bad lippage. You can stick to coloured cement grout instead. Check out how to test for lippage in our Tiling episode here: ua-cam.com/video/ChqpUxf12KI/v-deo.html
2) We share more about Marble Gum vs Epoxy Grout, and tile suitability in our Bedroom episode here: ua-cam.com/video/H8UstyNBPEM/v-deo.html
3) You can also check out our master bathroom tour and even more reno tips in our Walk-in-Wardrobe episode here: ua-cam.com/video/vZp8Jg712g8/v-deo.html
This was mad helpful - thank you!
Very glad to hear that! 🙏 😊
For the grout scar from the removal of the u shaped thing, you can actually insist to your ID to replace that tile as it's actually a defect
Ahah yes, we thought it'd be logical for Plumber to cut it first and use temporary capping, followed by the Tiler to tile neatly around three circles instead of the U, but not sure why this could not be coordinated by the ID. Maybe it's a schedule thing or multiple trips eating into the project profits...
Anyone reading this: If your ID/Tiler/Plumber managed to do this in the past or future, feel free to PM us a pic of the finished look on our IG and we can share a good example in our future reno regrets video!
What a beautiful dog 😊
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Fellow owner at peaks. Was wondering, did you guys relocate toilet fixtures in your bathroom? The final outcome looks remarkably different in layout. (e.g. for my house, the toilet bowl is underneath the windows - our shower is adjacent to it where your sink is, while our sink is where your toilet bowl is). How did you run the pipes differently?
Hello neighbour! We didn't relocate anything aha - different stack have different layout! :)
The toilet bowl tips are helpful! I am definitely going for rimless tornado toilet bowl ✅
Ahah rimless is definitely a must have indeed! World of a difference when it comes to using hands to scrub away the mould inside the traditional rim!
@@thesuakus how much was the rigel WC? :)
Did you do the acrylic panel and light strips in your MBR toilet? wonder how it looked like especially when there are 8 aircon pipes running inside your box up as well
Hello! Yes we did. Aha there will be unavoidable shadows in the MBR acrylic. You can catch a glimpse of it in the Walk-in-Wardrobe and Master Bath Episode here: ua-cam.com/video/vZp8Jg712g8/v-deo.html
It is at the 09 : 17 mark
are you able to share if the size of the toilet bowl seat is bigger than the hdb one? wondering cos the hdb one is a bit small for guys to sit comfortably for long
Hello! We can't really remember but definitely similar or bigger. It is comfortable enough for us so far 😇 For our master bath, we added on the Rigel manual bidet seat and that is also comfy! Will cover that in the next few episodes :)
Hi, would you be able to elaborate more on what you mean by "seamless" type of acrylic panel for the toilet light box? If not seamless, what other types are there?
Hi there, the other version has more joints instead of one big piece of acrylic.
Hello, did you guys went all the way to Rigel gallery at Changi to get a feel of their toilet bowl before buying? Wanted to feel it before deciding but it's way too far and out of the way 😂
Hello! Yes we did visit Rigel showroom! Their customer service is amazing 😀 Can buy on their official Lazada store and message them to hold off delivery date until timing is right.
hi there! For the aircon installation, did you guys have an aircon guy and how was their service? If you think they are good & not very expensive, could you share the contact/company with me? Thanks! Great vid btw!
Hello! For aircon and most of our large appliances, we went with Audio House - we saved alot with the eCashback ecosystem. AH will assign a vendor and ours was "EK". They are not bad! We went for two separate trips and found it useful because they had more time to do the trunking properly ( it took them the entire day for that ). Do check out our other aircon video to see more!
Glad I found your channel, thank you for so many in depth information! It appears that there's a lot to consider about during the reno period and we can't rely on the ID to settle everything for us (it appears the ID isn't as meticulous as I would like from your videos). Seem like this is a really scary and tiring phase prior to moving in. Any idea how long will a typical reno take after the collection of keys frm HDB?
Aww~ We are fortunate to have you join in our journey! :D Yes indeed.. really a roll of the dice for both IDs and Homeowners... either wouldn't see/reveal their true working styles until the reno begins. Thanks for being so observant - we're glad you could empathize so accurately just from watching. We wished we could've been more hands-off too... :/ It's really quite exhausting to be this involved to make sure everything is going on track (but at the same time, fulfilling).
We're amongst the first few in our block to move in as our rental ended in Nov so the house was in a 'liveable' state already at Week 11 of reno. But as you will see in our next episode, we lived in a phase without carpentry so no kitchen/fridge/bathroom basins/wardrobes for another 2-3 weeks was something that we had to get used to. That, and the constant cleaning-up after vendors' visits.
Based on our interactions with other homeowners, it seems like most renos are just wrapping up, so averaging around 4 months. Delays are likely to be from carpentry.. ours took 8 weeks from the carpentry on-site measurement but we were very satisfied with the quality of our carpenter so no complaints. You'll also need to work with your ID to make sure that works are lined up timely, especially leading up to the festive periods (year end and lunar new year) otherwise there may be even more delays.
@@thesuakus Thank you for your response! Sound like alot of tough work for you guys, Jia you! can't wait to see the final result of your place!
Hi may I check where did you get the protective layer for flooring that is shown in 1:11?
Hello! :) That roll comes from our ID! Its not free - we paid it as part of the scope of work~
Hi! Would u mind sharing the link for your "Waterfall" tap please? Thank you :)
Hello there! We got it from this seller here on Lazada:
s.lazada.sg/s.0Dm9D
There is a gold and white alternative and a full silver one!
Hi, can your 24k btu aircon cool the hall and kitchen area? I have similar layout
Hello! So far so good! It gets cold very fast :)
Hey guys, how much did you pay for tiling your house? I'm getting different pricing for tiling works from different contractor so I'm really puzzle.
Hello! We are still undecided if we will share the reno costs publicly. Maybe a breakdown of the reno costs in a later video but in the meantime you can PM us on IG and we'll share more there! 😀
Is there a possibility of reusing the bto vanity sink and just build storage below it?
Seems possible but might be cheaper to just dismantle and get a new basin and off-the-shelf vanity counter instead of customising one..
Hi can you please tell why should one install epoxy grouting?
Hello! It's not necessary but looks good and is mould and stain resistant, unlike normal grout which turns yellow/black over time. 😀
Can you share which Shop you went for the toilet bowl?
Hello there! We got it from Rigel official store on Lazada 😀 buy it during the monthly sales and you can save quite alot of money.
Can share where you bought the power switch and sockets. Thanks
Hello! You can get them on Shopee or Lazada! Our smart switches are from MOES brand (Tuya-based) and our wall sockets are Schneider Electric AvatarOn 😀
Do you have a smart switch for the water heater?
Hello! Yes we use smart switch for our water heater. Important to automate this with rules to turn it on automatically when reaching home 😃
Hi.. where did you buy your aircon from?
Hello! For aircon and most of our large appliances, we went with Audio House - we saved alot with the eCashback ecosystem. AH will assign a vendor and ours was "EK". They are not bad! We went for two separate trips and found it useful because they had more time to do the trunking properly ( it took them the entire day for that ). Do check out our other aircon video to see more!
hi! where did u u guys get the toilet bowl from haha
Hi fellow mister suaku 🤣 we got it from Rigel official store on Lazada
Do let us know the performance of the epoxy grouting a year later!
Ahah for areas that are not embedded with cement grout (e.g. adjoining wall and floor tiles), the epoxy grout is decorative and will likely peel out with time
Did you have to remove the hdb bathroom door frame?
Hello! You could choose to remove it or leave it there (to save some money maybe $100 or so?). We chose to remove it and had no regrets!
Just to find out, your bathroom vanity is made entirely out of sintered stone?
Hello! Yes all our bathrooms and kitchen countertop are sintered stone :) we will highlight this in our next episode (kitchen) so stay tuned!
Hello, can I check what the dimension of the wet area? Thanks!
Hello! It is 80 by 80 till the edge of the kerbs 😀
Is your renovations completed if it’s already 12 weeks?
Not yet :( Kitchen left! But we have already moved in because our rental ended in Nov..
@@thesuakus omg that’s seems too long. I hope mine doesn’t take that long when we start in May because my house is bigger. I’m sourcing around for quotations now
Does the electrical point inside the toilet ceiling pipe box up come by default from HDB?
Hi! Yes, the points inside both bathroom box-up come with the flat, so too are the wiring to the switches 😀
@@thesuakus awesome, thank you
I caught that what the hack😂😂
Hahahah thanks for getting my husband's lame puns 🫠
hihi what is the cost of the EPOXY?
Hello there! It depends on your floor/wall area size. For e.g. bathroom floor is around $300+ You can send your floor plan to Mr Siah at +65 9367 8828 and he will be able to advise you accurately. Don't forget to quote our promo code for 5% off!
@@thesuakus thank u
Hi, thanks for your video. i saw your vendor spread the epoxy over the existing grout lines. I am looking around and noticed other vendors removing the existing one and spreading new epoxy in. Did u consider that or did the vendor advise u? Thanks
@@sneezybum Hello! They removed the old cement grout first before injecting the epoxy in :) No matter what need to have cement grout during tiling to strengthen the tiles and reduce hollow tiles issues. Only after tiling works and chemical wash are completed, would degrouting and epoxy grouting take place.