Any of you are renovating and need some help? Comments down below! We might be able to share some ideas together!

Damn, this is an exceptionally useful video. Your earnest personality really shines through as well! Thanks Alex!

Someone recommended me to watch your channel for Reno house tips. Oh my! You have very useful info for 1st time house owner like me. This is going to be my Reno Playbook 📚. Thanks a lot.

3mins into your video and I'm alr loving it! Very practical and realistic tips and I like how you go into the details. Especially useful for first time homeowners like myself. Thank you!

I am renovating and I’m just only less than 2 minutes into your video and I have to comment as you gave incredible and essential advice ! I’m definitely improvising my renovation ideas now! Thanks so much!

You are the first person I know whom also like me, never like to watch the home design ideas in Singapore! And I watches exactly the same Taiwanese KZfaq home design videos!

Hey Alex, for new HDB flats (5-10 years old), there is cat6 cable running thru the walls, and you should be able to convert the telephone cable in each room into a LAN point quite easily. You can verify whether your house is LAN capable by opening up one of the telephone cable in the bedroom. If they have 4 wires connecting to RJ11 telephone port, and 2 loose cable connecting nowhere, it means you can convert that into your LAN point. This will provide more options to place a 2nd or 3rd Wireless AP in your house, improving the Wifi connectivity. Maybe you can use that for your part 2 :)

Wow, your video answers quite a few important things that ppl tend to overlook! Indeed, it took mistakes for me to notice and realised those points you mentioned e.g. electric wiring layout + sockets, data network & cabling coz most homes need more than just wifi. Great that I came across your videos, serves as reminders for me as I'm renovating my own house soon!

Thanks for your honesty at the risk of kena whack. That's really communal interest at heart.

So kind of you, I’ve watched few nos of videos, your are really very concerned abt money and needs. Appreciated. Thank you Gentle Man

Totally agree to look for contractors for limited budget! I’ve friends who got contractors to furnish their house & they look great too!

the lighting plan and data part is so helpful, thank you!

Super useful pointers, Alex! I’m about to renovate my place so this is damn handy. Thanks so much!

Well said. You hit the nailS on all the headS. The point on hacking is so apt. When I went house hunting, I don’t even consider those whose rooms are hacked to combine. Even more so about practicality like open concept wardrobe. Also I want to mention, best to do full floor to ceiling cupboards. Don’t leave gaps especially at the top. You won’t be so free to dust it every week. I hope to hear more stories and ideas on how to coordinate with contractors when you have a rough idea of your own Design. And I totally agree the Taiwan IDs are so inspiring that local IDs hv much much catching up to do.

My take on cove lighting that’s quite popular in living and dining rooms… if decor style does not suit it … it certainly can look “orbit/O-piang”. Plus added bonus of having a haven for lizards to colonise in your home. Yucks.

I also recommend 一条 and Never Too Small for ideas!

I'll be renovating my first home soon! This video is a great help!

Of all the home renovation contents I have watched, this is the best one. It provided tons of worthwhile tips with regards to those that renos that will affects future sale. 👍

Thanks for sharing your renovation tips! Especially useful for homeowners.

You should make a video on how to prepare and clean a house for rental property. It would be great for people with a rental to have a checklist to see what they should do if a renter moves out

that wiring plan and electrician work soo detailed! nicely done bro! Very informative thanks for sharing! Waiting for your part 2 reno tips!

Great info . Thanks for sharing

I'm a recent buyer of a resale 3ng house and looking for concepts and ideas. While there's many videos that show only the beauty and aesthetic part of decor, not many emphasizes the maintenance and practical issues and aspects. I'm so happy with the content and advise you provided and subscribed!!

ur videos really helpful for me who are getting my first house soon

This is super informative! Subscribed & saved video, watched thrice too! Info overload!

Yes , good point on the electrical wiring and networking

Hi Alex, thankfully in your video you reminded me to take note of electrical switch/socket placement and routing.

These videos are great like a mentor, giving you pros and cons of many details people often forget getting into projects.

Wow!! Im impressed on your explanation. Im currently working on my parents house.

Hey Alex, this is the most credible advice ever. Thank you! Did you engage an ID? Your place look good.

My Fav Home Reno KZfaqr 10/10

Great Video! It very useful, direct to the point and without fluff :) Great job!

Super useful, love your content! Definitely will recommend your channel to people in this stage of life :)

i just came across your video due to youtube algorithm as I just got my 2rm BTO and intending to get an ID. But I'm kinda stressed to hear electrical and data networking ID don't usually care (gasp). At what point do they come into the picture? I don't even know what I want for lights...

Thanks for sharing ur reno tips and your genuine comments. Also hard to find someone to share house reno ideas but from a more practical standpoint. Good stuff! :D

I just come across your video today and they are very helpful and well made. Great content too!

Power la most practical tips on reno in Singapore

excellent tips! really enjoyed watching this video. GOOD SHARING~

Very good ,clear explanation ,good points .

This is extremely helpful. Thanks.

Thanks for using numbers as an example to budget the construction, def helps!

so true, renotalk is full of the similar id design template. everyone house look sama sama.

Thanks Alex for the insightful video. Towards the end you mentioned to go down to check the measurements when a work is done. How often (eg. alternate days, twice a week) did you have to drop in to check the progress? Will the ID help to check and update you?

I should have watched this earlier before I have engaged a contractor. Really useful tips

Awesome and valuable video u sharing here...I've been staring (got indigestion from my ID's drawing and quotation) doing loads of 3D drawing and calculation$ for my coming new home next week as well. Now with all informative video by u, lightens off my doubts and I know better of what I want for new home. 👍👍👍👍

Thanks for the tips ! All your content are super helpful for a first time homeowner like me. Are most of your power point and switches using concealed wiring ? (e.g. no trunking)

Super agree with everything you said here! Will go and watch part 2 now haha

Very nice video. Thanks Alex. :)

Wow this is amazing !

Thanks for the super informative video! So helpful!

I’m also following these two channels from Taiwan 🙌🏻

Thank you for your advices, useful and practical insights. Subscribed too!

Great video. Thanks for sharing

Very informative and helpful video. 👍🏻

Hello Alex, i saw your electrical power plug are nicely done. I wish to have my additional power points done like yours. But my ID's electrician has advised that conceal wiring is not allow in HDB flat. Is this true? Is there a HDB rule on this? I really cannot accept wires running in casing with protruding power socket box.

Truly an inspiration! did you incorporate feng shui principles into your home?

Really awesome video. Waiting for your part 2! Starting to do up my new bto flat too, so want to learn all these information haha..

Thanks for sharing these tips. Useful!

Very useful. Thank you bro

Hi, any tips on replacing parquet with laminate flooring?

Hi Alex， may i know how you conceal the data wiring from TV console to your Study room？

Hi Alex, can give me some suggestions as my tiler insists that I must make curd for the shower which I really don’t like. I like your one without curb. Will the water splash out or zip out from the silicone?

Very well explained, the quality of the underlining network cable Eg. cat 6a/7 cabling, are those in the package?

very practical and sound advice! thank you :)

damn! this is super useful and good info! thank you :)

Very useful tips!

Awsome.. thanks for sharing....

Hey Alex, KX here. Time to catchup !

Hi, may I know what application do you use to draw your floor plan digitally?

The router, mesh unit can be stored in a closed cabinet? I'm just wonderting if this would block the signals.

i absolutely agree on wall hacking. Really think hard b4 doing it. i would only invest a good flooring (for resale flats), only going for neutral colour, median tone, avoid white. Remember peoples life style change.

Hi Alex, noticed tt you change your bathroom window, from louvre to casement, can your contact pls?

1:00 haha guilty as charged. We are converting our 4R BTO into a 1BR. Somehow nothing anyone says about resale value will change my mind. In order to get the kind of space we really want, we'd need to move to a landed house, but we'd need to be so much richer to afford a landed house that I don't think the 100-200k difference in resale proceeds from our BTO will be our primary concern. On your channel you (rightfully) advocate practicality, functionality and cost-effectiveness. But I need to feel an intensely personal connection to my home and I don't think I could be happy knowing I could have done something really interesting with the floor plan but chose not to because of resale value.

Need help to renovate a condo bathroom.

Hi, Alex. Thank you very much for your videos. I would like to know more about ordering a sofa from Taobao. Does it come in single piece in a wooden crate? Do you need to install it yourself. How do you know if the package can fit in the lift? Thanks for your time.

Love your tips and recommendations! Excited for part 2!

How many power points is available for a resale 3room HDB flat

Hi Alex! Can I know where did you get the silver ledge shelf in your common bathroom from? It looks so sleek and minimalist! Thanks!

V. Useful tip esp. the data and power points. How did you conceal all the wiring for the data points across your living room and the various additional power plugs. Well done👏

Great Video!

Very informative

Do you mind showing us how you hide your tv console wires? and cable management tips and tricks? , what if you have ps4?

hi! new subscriber here. this is really informative as my fiancé and i will be getting married soon but we are not in a hurry to get a house yet. this does helps us to be well-prepared with the knowledge shared. is it possible if you could make a video of tips/guide of buying a house? bto/re-sale, financial planning & what to expect & etc. Thanks!

Hi Alex! Really enjoying this series as we begin our reno journey. Would you say it’s possible to stick to non smart switches etc first since we are tight on budget? Might we be able to switch it later on say a year after moving in? Thanks!

Bro, like very much your videos. Thank you so much for sharing all these. I am about to renovate 4-room BTO, with 94m2 only. I like your study room and I want to copy it. But I worry that my living room will be left with no space, especially as I have 2 sets of desks with 2 and 4 monitors respectively. Do you think I can have study room as nice as yours with such small house I have?

subscribed because you give good tips! I'm renovating a terrace house in Malaysia now and on a budget so trying to avoid engaging ID for carpentry...but it's hard to find good ID just for drawings! I totally agree that I should try mapping out the electrical and network wiring myself, but I'm so worried of putting too few plugs! Also, could you explain a bit more on the network side of things? Especially for houses with 2-3 floors? Thanks! edit : 1 more thing, would u suggest to just go for majority smart switches when im doing all the wiring?

I don't get the whole part about the data connection :( will my telco provide help with that?

Hi can I ask for your recommendation for toliet window change ? Thanks!

Thanks Alex!👍 Can I please have the ID details? Your design really turns out so well in your hdb flats! I tried giving ID the design I want but they ended up changing quite alot to the "sg template"

I thought I saw mirrored walls. I love this feature. Where did you get this done?

Hi Alex, do you mind to share more on TV feature wall? Is there any storage inside? If yes, how do you open the door, as it seems blocked the TV.

Hi Alex, thanks for the advice! have been watching your videos and really enjoying them. could you recommend a good electrician? also do they have to be licensed? Some of the people I asked gave mixed answers.

Hi Alex, thanks for sharing the renovation tips, they are very useful especially for 1st time house owner. I am interested to get the model u have for kohler washroom vanity cabinet, notice the model is only available in Taobao CN and not kohler SG. Checked in with kohler Taobao flagship store and they do not ship to sg. 1. How do u handle the logistic to SG? 2. What if the items receive is not in good condition, what’s the return/ refund policy? Looking forward to hear from you:)

You mentioned the ID is more of a technical advisor and project coordinator. In your case, were the designs and color choices primarily by you?

Hi Alex, you have any suggestions to conceal all the pipes inside the bathroom.

I see that your wirings are concealed.. it looks perfect. My ID refuse to conceal the wirings, and said I can't also use the caseta for the smart lighting as it is not supported.. Any suggestions what I can do? I'm currently renovating now.

almost agreed to most of your statement…but you got me when you said spend more budget on a nice tv which u can bring with you in case you move…this i doubt😂…after 2 years your spanking top of the line tv now maybe worthless and for sure you will want to upgrade to a newer one after 5-10 years lolz

Hi Alex, can I check for your toilet ventilation windows , do you have the link to get it replace ?

Hi Alex, can you share all the videos from the TW youtube channel which inspired you to design your house this way? Curious to find out about the original video. Thanks in advance!

Hi Alex, I'd like to know if it's a good idea to spend around $2775 to do carpentry wall with shoe cabinets for a bomb shelter? Plus signing up for a $6600 carpentry package which include one 5 ft and one 6 ft full-height laminated built-in casement wardrobe, one 6 ft Tv suspended console c/w laminated full height feature wall, plus 20 ft kitchen cabinets, 10 ft quartz table top for kitchen cabinet plus labour for installing kitchen sink/tap & cooker hood/hob for a 3 room bto?