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    • FunzF Offline
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      But sometimes really need to reno due to wear and tear of most things.


      Been living in my current place for almost 13yrs. Over the years we have done some minor jobs here and there but looking at the condition of most of the stuff, think in another 2-3yrs time we should do another major one.

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      • MyPillowM Offline
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        Funz:
        But sometimes really need to reno due to wear and tear of most things.


        Been living in my current place for almost 13yrs. Over the years we have done some minor jobs here and there but looking at the condition of most of the stuff, think in another 2-3yrs time we should do another major one.
        Or Move?

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        • starlight1968sgS Offline
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          the weather is super hot; the Sun is burning my skin

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          • sharonkhooS Offline
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            MyPillow:
            Funz:

            But sometimes really need to reno due to wear and tear of most things.


            Been living in my current place for almost 13yrs. Over the years we have done some minor jobs here and there but looking at the condition of most of the stuff, think in another 2-3yrs time we should do another major one.

            Or Move?

            Some people will wait until a lot needs to be done, then they move out for a few months and get the whole lot done. My flat is about 20 yrs now, and we had the bathrooms renovated 5 yrs ago. Other than that, we've had the flat repainted 2-3 times over the years and a few things replaced (the not-so-messy things). There are things that are deteriorating, and we know that we will probably have to do something in a few years' time, especially the kitchen cabinets. I think we will do the \"one fell swoop\" renovation rather than piecemeal. Might as well move out and get all the messy stuff done at the same time.

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            • MrsKiasuM Offline
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              mine needs more cleaning in order to look better.

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              • janet88J Offline
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                Hubby is not the house proud kind of person. When we last painted, it was at my insistence because it was already 10 years. After the job was done, it felt good to see something different. The nippon guys did a great job because it still looks as good after 2 years.


                Sometimes it’s good to renovate a little but the dust and inconvenience is really unbearable.

                for the new flat, I did the planning for the past few months…combing through yahoo and qanvast for different designs for each room, kitchen, work area in recess and living room…copying some ideas, cut costs in some areas and also modify to suit our needs. Different wood colours can create such a different feel.
                I like the Scandinavian concept. Sufficient storage will do but not too much until it is cluttered.

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                • sharonkhooS Offline
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                  I’m the "not houseproud" type either. If not for the fact that we rented out the flat for so many years, it may not have ben repainted at all in 20 yrs! But we repainted a couple of time between tenants to freshen the place, and again before we moved in again.

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                  • starlight1968sgS Offline
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                    When I was living in BB, I didn’t repaint for about 20 yrs before I rented it out.

                    Guess am the odd one …

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                      starlight1968sg:
                      When I was living in BB, I didn't repaint for about 20 yrs before I rented it out.

                      Guess am the odd one ...
                      Depends on the demand, and on the tenant. Some are fussier. For us, because my sil was handling things for us, we decided to get the flat repainted after a few years to make it easier for her to find a tenant.

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                      • starlight1968sgS Offline
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                        Repaint is easier if the house is relatively empty. Imagine the hassle of covering the furniture with old newspaper and shifting the things around for the repaint

                        I prefer to sit back to relax …

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