Water proofing took three days. Had to use community toilets instead.
New piping in the toilets
The toilet capsule after assembly. Narrow and slim.
The toilet capsule waiting to be assembled
Foreign workers clearing the debris. Gave them redbull and iced drinks.
Scared and pitted walls and ceiling
The toilet capsule after assembly. Narrow and slim.
The toilet capsule waiting to be assembled
Foreign workers clearing the debris. Gave them redbull and iced drinks.
Scared and pitted walls and ceiling
No more of the original look
The pile of broken tiles and concrete
Even the dining lamp had to be covered
My house is a war zone. No cooking no sleeping!
Resorted to covering the nose and mouth
Hacking of the floor and wall tiles about to begin
Toilet and sink gone
The original toilet
Dismantling part of the kitchen cabinet
The whole project took ten days. I had to bundle my 78 year-old mum to my brother's place as the dust might affect her breathing and health. The waiting, the dust and the noise were worth it for we got spanking new toilets, freshly coated white piping, a new gate, an alluminium rubbish chute cover and some change in wiring.
The pile of broken tiles and concrete
Even the dining lamp had to be covered
My house is a war zone. No cooking no sleeping!
Resorted to covering the nose and mouth
Hacking of the floor and wall tiles about to begin
Toilet and sink gone
The original toilet
Dismantling part of the kitchen cabinet
LIVING WITH MESS AND DUST
The Home Improvement Programme finally started at my unit. We had to cover everything with huge plastic sheet as it meant a lot of dust would be flying and settling on exposed surfaces. With that done, we next had to bear the noise coming from the pneumatic drill demolishing our toilets and hacking away the tiles. When the noise and the dust got unbearable, we hid behind the bedrooom door which had been lined with wet towels. The whole scene of the house was like a shot taken from a war movie.
We were thinking of shuttling to Orchid Country Club for some sanity and clean air but my two boys refused the idea flatly. They said they would be fine and would make a do with the things in the house. As it turned out, things were fine and there were no complaints and violent protests from them. Why should they when nightly they got to experience eating at new locations?
The whole project took ten days. I had to bundle my 78 year-old mum to my brother's place as the dust might affect her breathing and health. The waiting, the dust and the noise were worth it for we got spanking new toilets, freshly coated white piping, a new gate, an alluminium rubbish chute cover and some change in wiring.
The Home Improvement Programme was really HIP!
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