The Last Last Last Lap Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Saturday, October 18, 2008

Ah, with all the list of outstanding works, there are actually additional works not mentioned.  We managed to achieve few more things today. 

There are still, and we feel a lot of things left outstanding.  Renovation works will still be carried out tomorrow.  We are just wondering how we will be able to clean the house for the move in on Monday.

Additional items:

01.  Fixing of Rinnai Cooker Hood
02.  Commissioning Rinnai Cooker Hood
03.  Create new false ceiling for Franke Island Hood
04.  Fixing Toto's Kitchen Sink
05.  Re-positioning Dining Lights
06.  Fixing bracket for Main Door's lock
07.  Fixing Led Night light under Master Toilet's vanity
08.  Fixing power plug in one of Living Room TV Console
09.  Commissioning TV signal
10.  Change all windows roller balls, including balcony sliding doors
11.  Lay black tiles under the washing machine

Rinnai Inner Fire Hob and Franke Island Hood

Rinnai Hob n Franke Hood

Toto Kitchen Sink

Toto Kitchen Sink

The rest of outstanding works [Update]:

01.  To vanish the parquet floor
  -  Left with the Main Entrance

02.  To install Franke Island Hood
03.  To fix electrical items - Left with Kitchen area
04.  To commission electrical outlets - Left with Kitchen area
05.  To measure boxing up of lights and to order the Acrylic light shades -  Delivery on Saturday
06.  To fix Guest Toilet granite top
07.  To fix Guest Toilet vanity wardrobe
08.  To fix Guest Toilet lock
09.  To measure for kitchen solid top
10.  To install kitchen solid top
11.  To final coat timber stain for balcony
12.  To touch up [paint] - interior and exterior - Left with Living Room, Kitchen and Guest Toilet
13.  To fill up holes at false ceiling and paint - Left with Kitchen area
14.  To fix taps and mixers at kitchen, master and guest toilets
15.  To install lock at main gate
16.  To fix curtain rods and curtains
17.  To fix glass at Master Toilet
18.  To fix glass at Guest Toilet
19.  To fix mirror at Master Toilet
20.  To de-wax and polish floor tiles
21.  To clean windows
22.  To fix kitchen back splash [wet and dry areas]
23.  To commission Daikin Air-con
24.  To install doors for kitchen top hung cabinets
25.  To install doors for kitchen tall cabinets
26.  To rectify [re-laminate] Master bedroom door
27.  To 'iron' laminate at Main Door
28.  To clear all debris
29.  To re-laminate Guest Room door

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The Story of the Franke Island Hood Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Saturday, October 11, 2008

No man is an island but when all men gather, it is wartime.  This was exactly what happened yesterday at the site.  Even Robin Hood was not able to save the day!

Franke Island Hood

As we were entering the house, there was noise.  Loud noise!  Chiauw was reprimanding the Franke's personnel who was unable to fix the island hood.  We were not sure of the earlier arrangement but the island hood had been sitting in the house for the last one week or so.  Payment for the hood had been made some two weeks ago.

We decided not to interfere nor do we want to know what went wrong.  We were already been informed that the island hood would be installed when the carpenter had fixed the kitchen 'cooking' area.  That area had been up the last 2 days.

Shortly, the personnel left.  Within an hour, two other men arrived and they left after about 15 minutes.  Nothing conclusive.  No false ceiling was cut nor any installation took place.  What left was an opened Franke Island Hood in the middle of the dining area.

.. What's Your Fate, Mr Franke?

Next, Chiauw told us that we needed to change the island hood to Bosch brand.

Chiauw  :  Franke people don't want to do it.

Us  :  Huh?  What was the earlier arrangement?  Don't such thing come with a date for installation?

Chiauw  :  They are sending 3rd party installer.  I won't accept that cos there will be no warranty should anything goes wrong.  I told Franke that I will return the island hood.

Us  :  But Bosch might not have the exact measurement.  When can Bosch send and install?  When is Franke sending the installer down?  We cannot afford delay anymore.  The false ceiling needs to be fixed after the installation and when can the false ceiling guys come to fix it?

Chiauw  :  Dunno

OK, so if you 'dunno', how can we know?  We almost wanted to drop the idea of installing an island hood then.

Us  :  Chiauw, you need to confirm something before you decide on anything.  What if after you returned Franke and Bosch does not have the exact measurement?  You need to call Franke and get a firm commitment and date.

Chiauw made the call.

Chiauw  :  They said Monday.

Us  :  What time?

Chiauw  :  Dunno

Us  :  Huh?  What kind of commitment is that?  And who will be here to wait?

Chiauw gone quiet.

Meanwhile, Ken (Chiauw's partner) was reading the manual hoping that he could resolve some problems. 

Ken  :  This is not the right manual.  There are some parts missing.

And all of us gone quiet.  The only noise for the next half hour was the carpentry works in the kitchen.  Haha, obviously, Robin Hood didn't say the right thing.

Guess, we now have to wait for monday.  Should there be any problems, likely we will just have to tell her to forget about the whole thing.  If no one can commit, we will be firm not to go ahead with any island hood.  Though, we anticipate that she would say that the electrical switches for the hood had already been laid.

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