Painting Tips & Renovation Updates | Self-Designed Neutral Contemporary Home | EP10 HDB BTO Journey

[@jimmykwan9026]

Thank you so much for your generous sharing. We are getting our HDB-2room in early 2024. Your painting tips here are truly valuable and very useful. We will continue to view the rest of your videos and tips, which we are sure will be excellent knowledge for us. Big Thank You :)

[@thesuakus]

Thank you for your very kind words of encouragement Jimmy! We are always glad to hear that our sharing is helpful for our viewers 😃 stay tuned to our upcoming reno regrets series!!

[@pine_appl3]

Didn’t know that pencil markings will still be visible after painting. Good tip!

[@thesuakus]

Yesss shocking right? For white and light colours, it may still be visible after many coats... the painter gave up and didn't give us a solution lol

[@TheAngieHester]

Goo Gone is magic 🤣 use it all the time for work~ Thanks for the many tips! Now I know what to look out for in my own reno 😅

[@thesuakus]

Ahaha it really is magic!! Thanks for following us on our journey 🥰

[@ellee2937]

Thank u for all your very helpful tips & informative renovation videos 🤔🌸 i binge watch all of them 😅

[@thesuakus]

Awww thank you so much for your kind support!! Feedback like this keep us going 🥰

[@raydentay9171]

We had just started our renovation a couple of weeks ago, appreciate all the tips!

[@thesuakus]

Yay!! 🥳 Exciting times ahead!! 😊

[@snmaung]

Hello, Thanks for your tips. It is very useful for all of us. Are you able shar the cost for service yard window ?

[@thesuakus]

It is our pleasure to be able to share these with fellow homeowners! 😀 Our ID charged us $600 for it. On hindsight, we would've gone with other group buy vendors that are much cheaper around $500 or so.

[@snmaung]

@@thesuakus Thanks again for your fast response.🙏🙏🙏

[@tankahhoe2863]

Thanks for the tips! Can i ask how long did the whole painting process take? And during the painting process, are yall there to monitor all the time?

[@thesuakus]

Hello! You're most welcome 😀 total they have come four trips so far (over three weeks) it was not easy for our ID to book their time. We tried to make it a point to be there so that defects can be rectified immediately rather than go through back and forth with the middleman ID... we will schedule the touch ups at the end after carpentry and plaster works are fixed!

[@tankahhoe2863]

@thesuakus thanks for sharing! erm can I also ask how much is the whole painting in total?

[@brandonchenyl]

Hi! Do we need oil sealer for the second new coat if hdb contractor had already applied oil sealer for the first painting coat?

[@thesuakus]

Hello! From what we understand, the sealer is to help the new paint coat bite better and prevent peeling off the old coat. So normally it is recommended for each fresh coat of paint

[@michfang1975]

Hi, may i know which nipponpaint colour did u use for living room? Thanks!

[@thesuakus]

Hello!! We used Intimate White for the main bulk of our walls, and Mural Piece for the feature walls

[@leemeiwah]

Nail polish remover is able to remove sticky residue too

[@thesuakus]

Hello! We tried nail polish first but it didn't work 😁

[@leemeiwah]

@THE SUA KUS Thank you very much for giving so much details in your videos and recommending vendors which r good 👍😊

[@thesuakus]

It is our pleasure!! 🥰

[@mombews]

When are you moving in? How much did you pay for your window at service yard

[@thesuakus]

Hello! We have already moved in about 3 weeks now aha :) Do follow us on Instagram to see our latest updates!

[@thesuakus]

Our windows in service yard cost 600 (sourced from ID). There are much cheaper options!

[@ayisithinain8465]

Hi, what type of sandpaper you use for sanding the walls ?

[@thesuakus]

Hello! You can use the fine kind for paint!

[@1MW9]

is it illegal to remove the fire alarm right smack in the living room ceiling? what do owners who do up the the entire false ceiling do?

[@thesuakus]

Good question, as the mandatory HFAD only applies to residential projects with building plans submitted from 2018. As our BTO project started construction before 2018, we may be one of those spared in transition and hence not explicitly covered. But then again, it's for safety of all residents so we highly urge every homeowner (new and existing) to maintain at least one HFAD! Those with full false ceilings can opt to relocate it to the kitchen 😀

[@ongzhaoguang610]

BTo flat already came with sealer applied?

[@thesuakus]

Hi! Unlikely as the walls come with low quality paint that powders off the moment you glide your palm across it.

[@ongzhaoguang610]

@@thesuakus the painting uncle said he got do BTO projects..and BTO normally already painted with sealer..

[@thesuakus]

@ongzhaoguang610 I guess if you are 100% certain and do not have new plaster partition walls or false ceiling, then just proceed with normal paint base coats. 😀

[@waynetan9198]

Are you able to share who is your ID?

[@thesuakus]

Hello! Thanks for watching 😄 We will decide again at the end of reno!

[@mombews]

How much did you pay? 70k?