Living in JB

[cathylmg]

Have, got 1 guy doing window screens, he said can do in SG also, can do car screens also, hahaha.....

I can swear that most contractors doing their businesses in Singapore are from JB. Even if you get a Singaporean interior designers or a famous/reliable Singapore registered company, their subcontractors are all come from JB. Some of their workers are even from Bangladesh, China... The thing is they can sub-work for a lower price then a Singaporean company.

 

[cathylmg]

They have been around for ages. Typically they work on your house for 2 to 3 weeks, then they cook up some story (in my case they said one of the worker have to go back JB get married)... they then work 2 to 3 weeks in JB and back again in SG.

Yap. Means on project by project basis lah. Got one contracter friend who live further up north, travel by motor for 1 hr all the way to the Malaysia custom together with all his workers, just work in Singapore for say 1-2 weeks, then back to JB for a break before going back again. In JB, he lives in a bungalow. :P

 

[Analytical Professor]

If you guys have noticed lotsa school holidays starting from tomorrow....

1) For those schools being used as polling stations tomorrow afternoon no lessonss p1 and p2
2) monday aug 29 holiday in lieu of PE
3) tuesday aug 30 hari raya holiday
4) aug 31st afternoon session early dismissal
5) sept 1 teachers day celebration
6) sept 2 holiday in lieu of teachers day celebration
7) sept 3-11 school holidays

great time for kids eh?

cancelled all tuitions in deference to karmabears suggestions...

 

[Analytical Professor]

I will not be taking care of you?

For who????

Your child doing PSLE ??

sorry ah kay poh ing a bit

Heard from my Malaysian contractor friends that its like that all over the place. Thats why he choose to do his business in Singapore. More profit and less troubles.

 

[Analytical Professor]

That is absolutely right

I can swear that most contractors doing their businesses in Singapore are from JB. Even if you get a Singaporean interior designers or a famous/reliable Singapore registered company, their subcontractors are all come from JB. Some of their workers are even from Bangladesh, China... The thing is they can sub-work for a lower price then a Singaporean company.

 

[Analytical Professor]

bb giving me a headache bro....

thought of going for p1....

then there is a post on Umobile 42mbps....

just want a stable speed of download speeds upwards of 3mbps so that no problem for video streaming...

Broadband in Malaysia 2011: Cost Comparison

May not be fully updated due to frequent changes to plans by providers.

 

[cathylmg]

I will not be taking care of you?

For who????

Your child doing PSLE ??

sorry ah kay poh ing a bit

Yah. I am restricted by the rules. So I will not be taking care of you.

 

[cathylmg]

If you guys have noticed lotsa school holidays starting from tomorrow....

1) For those schools being used as polling stations tomorrow afternoon no lessonss p1 and p2
2) monday aug 29 holiday in lieu of PE
3) tuesday aug 30 hari raya holiday
4) aug 31st afternoon session early dismissal
5) sept 1 teachers day celebration
6) sept 2 holiday in lieu of teachers day celebration
7) sept 3-11 school holidays

great time for kids eh?

cancelled all tuitions in deference to karmabears suggestions...

Well good for you all. But its time to buck up my son's PSLE. Will be busier then ever. :(

 

[Analytical Professor]

Is it cheaper to buy paints in Singapore or in Malaysia?

Anybody has experience in this since we are talking about renovations?

Think my home in Sg needs a new coat of paint..

 

[Analytical Professor]

What about taps/mixer taps?

Cheaper in Sg or Malaysia?

Need to change some of these as well....

 

[Analytical Professor]

Paints .... can anyone recommend a pretty good brand of paint that is washable for indoors? so that minor stains can be removed?

 

[geritan]

Can bro and sis here share how long your house's state consent takes to approve? Any different between buying from developer and sub-sale? My lawyer just submitted mine, wonder how long would it takes?

 

[cathylmg]

Is it cheaper to buy paints in Singapore or in Malaysia?

Anybody has experience in this since we are talking about renovations?

Think my home in Sg needs a new coat of paint..

Both side Nippon paint has got totally different series. Even the paint I got in Singapore, couldn't even find the exact same colour there. But price is a little cheaper in JB I think.

 

[arsenal]

Can bro and sis here share how long your house's state consent takes to approve? Any different between buying from developer and sub-sale? My lawyer just submitted mine, wonder how long would it takes?

It is between 4 to 6 months....

 

[kopiman]

AT LEAST YOU HAVE LAND! I wouldn't do it, but if you paid a landscape designer, you would be amazed at how she/he could transform any piece of land into a lush haven.

Our library has many books to borrow on landscaping, gardening, gardens-in-small-places, gardening in pots, vegetable and fruit gardens, planting a herb garden, orchids for absolute beginners etc. Do make full use of an excellent library system.

Hi guys, first time here. I got the key for my house in Bukit Indah just weeks ago, now headache for the garden landscape design and the renovation. Someone showed me this website for landscape design service, http://www.mclgardenservice.com , did anyone here try their service before? Was the price or service good?

Is there a good and reasonable cheap contractor out there? Anyone can pass me the contact?


Thank you.

 

[tansi]

Is it cheaper to buy paints in Singapore or in Malaysia?

Anybody has experience in this since we are talking about renovations?

Think my home in Sg needs a new coat of paint..

bought nippon paint 2 weeks ago at a shop along bestari, near bestmart and on the same side of the street.. It gave 20% discount for 5-liter can. I may be wrong, I heard nippon paint has factory in malaysia, so it could not be more expensive than sg, likely to be cheaper.

 

[tansi]

What about taps/mixer taps?

Cheaper in Sg or Malaysia?

Need to change some of these as well....

when I found out water taps were almost half price s compared to sg, I bought to replace old taps in sg. But after 2 years of usage, I switch back to more expensive pulityb approved taps. johor taps are lighter in weight and lack in quality.

 

[tansi]

when I found out water taps were almost half price s compared to sg, I bought to replace old taps in sg. But after 2 years of usage, I switch back to more expensive pulityb approved taps. johor taps are lighter in weight and lack in quality.

correction of typo, should be
when I found out water taps were almost half price as compared to sg, I bought to replace old taps in sg. But after 2 years of usage, I switch back to more expensive pub approved taps. johor taps are lighter in weight and lack in quality.

 

[avalon74]

For bros who are worry about powerlines when buying your johor prop, you will be interested in my following contribution.
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i hope bros will find this piece of info useful.

At first the power cables look intimidating.. however my current concern is whether there will be congestion once nusa bayu is up..

 

[avalon74]

Hi Cathy Sis, I didn't know it's that bad. Cannot imagine leaving the house unattended for 1 year. However I've heard for the place we stay, once any resident complain about a particular contractor company, that company will be blacklisted and banned to come in forever, so no business for them for the whole estate. So over here, residents have a lot of say and contractors normally don't dare to try anything funny. They also have strict rules to follow, like that time, they left a lot of sand on the driveway, the guards have to summon them back to clear up the dust and repair some damages they made and so they did. They are also barred to enter on Sundays and have to leave before 6 or 6.30pm from Mondays to Saturdays. We have seen the old guard riding bike to chase contractors out after 6.30pm. This was the case, but now, seems like the old guard has changed, they have relaxed quite some.

Blacklist is usually given to new owners by developers & they may turn down issuing the renovation permit..
However one problem in SEG is that one of the blacklisted contractor bot a unit there & convert the place to a showhouse.. perpetually under renovation...