HIP was supposed to be carried out last year but postponed due to COVID-19.
My post on the selection of the optional package and voting for HIP two years ago:
http://mrslilylee.blogspot.com/2019/10/hdb-home-improvement-programme-hip.html
Almost 2 years of wait! It will normally take a year if not for the pandemic.
The installation of the laundry drying rack was completed.
Netting carried out to prevent the dust from affecting the corridors near the mobile working platform
Mobile working platform installed to remove the debris from the hacking
Temporary toilets at the void deck
Rest area for affected residents at the void deck of a nearby block
Study room for affected residents at the void deck of a nearby block
Bought the bathroom accessories from Hoe Kee at Jalan Berseh. Not cheap but trustworthy.
3 toilets awaiting for a new look. Last renovation 20 years ago.
A letter was sent one month earlier before work informing us that the HIP will start in a month's time. Another letter with the confirmed schedule (with dates) was sent two weeks before the start of HIP. Needed the dates to apply for leave. Hubby will oversees all days and I took leave for the first day as hacking will start and need to let the contractor know what we would like to keep as well as the kerbs to be placed. I have also took leave on the second last day so that I can give instructions for the placement of the fixture. Our area HIP is undertaken by Wee Hur.
As shown by the schedule below the renovation will take 10 days. We were not able to use the Aircon for 10 days as the water outlet trunking was removed and we had to get our own air con contractor to fix it back. We also had to use the temporary toilet. I preferred to use the one they installed in our kitchen but could only use that after 6 pm after they finish work and reconnect the pipes (water and sewage outlet) to the toilet. Before 6pm, we will use the temporary shared toilets at the void deck.
😢 just wrapping and shifting some stuff already took whole day. Exhausted. Need to survive 12 days without toilet from the second. Will be another mad day after HIP to shift back and clean.
Set up a pantry area in my son's room. Hot water dispenser, multicooker, some bowls and cups.
Oh my goodness. Didn't expect it to be so bad. Those which we have covered have to be removed and shifted elsewhere cos workers say no space to move. But the workers did a good job covering the floor area to the toilets and also erecting the vertical poles with the plastic cover. After that a staff from the office came to go through the areas which we would like for the new toilets as well as the bathroom accessories which are to be removed or keep. Choose to keep all the lightings and the heater in the kitchen toilet.
Needed to make some top up. Wanted a divider kerb in my master bedroom toilet and it cost $138, the floor drop for the common toilet cost $172.8 and 2 additional floor traps for $138 each. Opted to switch to stainless steel pipe with chrome fitting which cost $57.5 x 3.
Hacking was completed and they are cleaning up the place and removing the dust protection which they supported with poles. Must applaud the worker as they sweep and even mop the floor cover they laid.
Kitchen toilet
Kitchen toilet
Common toilet 2nd floor
Common toilet 2nd floor
Master bedroom toilet
Master bedroom toilet
Today's work on replacing floor trap and basin piping was completed before 1 pm! Went back home to continue my meeting in the afternoon and was disrupted by a group of workers here to cut away the air con trunking. Called HIP office and they said they will get an electrician to check the heater for the portable toilet in my house as the water was so cold yesterday.
Gratitude. The electrician came and fixed the heater. I finally have hot water.
Grateful that there is a DIY laundry shop near my block. 31 mins for one wash. I just need to change my note to coins ($10) and then follow the washer instructions.
Will probably try out the dryer when I wash all the bedsheets and pillow cases after HIP
Day 3 chamfering to side wall and pipe. 300mm upturn with waterproofing screed. The Louvre vent was dismantled and supposed to be replaced but I just saw an opening. A layer of non shrink grout was applied on the floor.
Really look like war zone now.
Application of 2 coats of waterproof membrane to the floor
Plastering and making the drop at the shower area for the common toilet, the kerb separating shower area as well as kerb around main pipes so that I could put the brush and cleaner.
The cracks at the entrance look frightening
The kerb divider separating the shower area for the master bedroom toilet. Added a floor trap at the shower area.
The drop at the common toilet seemed a bit shallow.
They almost forgot the kerb at the master bedroom toilet.
Prepared and labelled all the bathroom fixtures and the lightings.
Tiling of toilet walls.
Was pleasantly surprised that the pipe from the washing machine was gone. The tiler said it is buried and go direct to the floor trap.
Love the white wall
Love how they rounded the corners
Master bedroom toilet
Common Toilet took much longer as it's bigger.
Tiling of toilet floor in progress. Gratitude seeing it took shape.
The kerb at the entrance of the toilet.
Installation of pedestal pan, sanitary pipes, washing basin, grab bar and toilet door.
Reinstatement of bathroom fixtures and painting of ceilings and pipes. In changing from normal shower set to rain shower set, we needed to top up $60 each.
Replacement of entrance door and gate, painting of existing main door frame.
The portable toilet was removed too!
2nd water test on the last day plus anti-slip resistant treatment. The workers will touch up painting as well as Clean and do some house keeping.
Noticed a big hole near kitchen toilet pipe and also there are paint or crack on the ventilation louvre above the kitchen toilet door.
A big crack on the Louvre above the kitchen toilet.
The worker would mend this hole.
They were fast to respond and all the needed work rectified.
Love the new hole with metal piece for the new gate. Would be asking them to patch the old one.
Almost in tears with functional toilets. Finally no need for the portable toilet or to use the public toilet.
I love the new rain shower set and the white walls without any accent tiles. Minimalist.
I pasted the sticker "Love beyond words" on the wall of the master bedroom toilet and another one "Live every moment, Laugh everyday" on the wall of the kitchen toilet.
We have opted for new door and gate too! Love the all white bifold toilet doors.
Master bedroom toilet
Master bedroom toilet with the divider kerb
Sticker on master bedroom toilet wall
Common Toilet. Think the drop at the shower area is a bit too shallow.
The common toilet is really big.
Pasted the sticker "Live every moment, laugh everyday" on the wall of the kitchen toilet.
The white bi-fold toilet door
Hubby loves the mild steel gate and the veneer door he selected. Most of our neighbours have selected wrought iron gate so he loves that his is different. Grateful that our neighbour introduced to us this padlock which do not need to be secured to a chain or support.
My sincere gratitude to Wee Hur HIP team. A big thank you to the foreign workers who left their home to help us build ours.
Arranged for house painting. Would need to spend a few days cleaning the house. Well deserved as the last renovation was 20 years ago!
Will need a few more day to clean up the house.
Upcycled town council flyer holder. Cut the flowers from Daiso into two parts.
Redecorated the home sweet home sign with articial flowers at the gate.
Sticker on old accent tiles in kitchen for a new look.
Painted the grouts using ceramic tile marker in the kitchen. Very tedious as tiles are small and more perimeter needed to be painted.
Touching up the grouts in the living room is much easier. Make the whole house look new.
Painted the window grille white and gold.
Painted the whole house white.
Hubby created the indoor garden below the staircase
Beautiful blooms in the balcony garden created by hubby. Lighting decoration powered by solar.
Home sweet home indeed. From Daiso.
9 comments:
Thanks Miss lily for sharing your HIP journey. I was wondering how it would look it. a preview of my coming HIP reno
Hi Miss Lily, Thank you for sharing.
May I ask, is it I can buy any accessories to install as long we top up?
Thanks.
Yes you can negotiate with subcontractors for add on.
The toilet upgrade took 10 days
Hi Ms Lily,
Very informative post of your HIP journey!
May I ask:
1) How long was the period from announcement of HIP by HDB to commencement of HIP?
In some of the photos of your master bedroom toilet, I see black insulation rolls which I presume are the air con pipes which were originally installed in white trunking/casings.
2) Were you able to use your air con during the renovation period?
3) Did the workers re-install trunking for the air con pipes at the end of the reno?
Thanks!
1. Should be a year. Mine was 2 years due to the disruption from the pandemic.
2. Not able to use the Aircon
3. I had to get my own air con contractor to fix the trunking back.
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Your post on the HDB Home Improvement Programme was incredibly informative and well-written! As someone who is navigating through home improvement projects myself, reading about your experiences and insights was both helpful and insightful. I appreciate how you detailed the process and shared your personal thoughts on the benefits and challenges on bathroom accessories like toilet bowl.
I thoroughly enjoyed this post! The depth of research you’ve put in shines through. Thank you for sharing your knowledge; it’s a real eye-opener and encourages deeper thinking!
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