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Written by RenoKu
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Wednesday, 16 July 2008 16:04 |
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If you are doing a renovation for the first time, stop! Read this and save yourself heartaches (and headaches). Meridian Design has done everyone a favour by sharing their golden nuggets of advice on the Common Mistakes In Renovation. For those who have done a renovation before, well, go ahead and read this too. It is going to be a big 'Doh!' moment if one is going to make the same mistake... again (Doh!).
The advice is broken down into the following categories:
- Renovating New House
- Renovating and Maintaining Old House
- Choosing a Contractor
- Working along with Contractors
- DIY or Main Contractor?
- Interior Furnishings
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Written by RenoKu
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Monday, 07 July 2008 11:51 |
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A common question for Malaysian house owners is whether 3 phase wiring is needed for their homes. Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has a guideline to decide who needs 3 phase wiring.
The information is after the jump.
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Written by RenoKu
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Saturday, 05 July 2008 16:42 |
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The Star has an article on Malaysia's leading ceramic tile exporter, Guocera Holdings Sdn Bhd, entitled Guocera banks on life inspirations. An excerpt from the article is after the jump.
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Written by RenoKu
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 21:41 |
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*** 2008.07.03 - Updated with pricing information (See the end of the article) ***
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No... it's INVISIBLE GRILLE!
Wait, if it is invisible, what are we looking at?
Jokes aside, Invisible Grille is an unique product by Bright Future Enterprise. Here in Malaysia, putting up grilles in our homes is like a necessity. Bright Future Enterprise must have thought if we have to cage ourselves up, it would be a good idea to make the 'cage' invisible.
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Written by RenoKu
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Monday, 30 June 2008 10:38 |
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Ah! Looks like ICI Paints Malaysia has finally revamp its website. The new look site is now more informative and easier to navigate.
The products page is now updated with all the latest range of paints (interior, exterior, woods, high performance paint etc.).
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Written by RenoKu
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Friday, 27 June 2008 16:12 |
Want to find out how many tiles are needed for your renovation? Malaysian Mosaics Berhad (or better known as MML, a manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tiles) has a useful tool just for this purpose. Check out MML's Tile Estimator.
Also see:
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Written by RenoKu
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Saturday, 21 June 2008 12:55 |
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ICI Paints Malaysia has introduced a new interior paint called Light & Space. The paint's claim to fame is that it makes your room feel brighter and more spacious. This is because Light & Space contains a patented technology called LumiTec that:
- Reflects up to 2x more light
- Saves up to 20% lightning energy
- Has less odour
ICI Paints Malaysia's website has not updated the information on this paint but you can find more information and color samples at the ICI Paints Singapore website.
Anyone tried this paint? Do share your experience.
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