Kelana Mahkota Condo Pre Management Committee

[ricster]

oic. was thinking of Panasonic, but got some feedback from contractor about it. they say panasonic not cold wor, York better. could be their mktg strategy for all u know. anyway, just thought of getting some opinions from users so that can do some survey.

from the survey that i've done, panasonic is good...quiet & cold...suitable for anywhere but expensive. york is quite noisy...not suitbale for bedroom but cheaper. but contractors or even ppl in senheng or watever electrical don't recommend panasonic because their profit margin is very very low for panasonic compared to york.

[SHiGE]

I just got a quotation from an external contractor... He quoted me the following:

install a door to the last room (door + door frame + lockset + painting) 450
A/C installation c/w conceal copper piping 200/unit
Fan installation 25/unit

Wonder whether that is cheap/reasonable... Would appreciate some comments. Thanks! ;)
That is very cheap.... just go ahead with this contractor....

[SHiGE]

CS?? Frozen Throne?? Or I'm already outdated? :D
was a TFT addict until i move to my current flat that has no streamyx... stopped playing for 1 year. will be playing WOW as soon as streamyx is available in KM.

[totoro]

Bala has lost his cool! I called him ytdy at 7pm just to check on a minor issue of my compressor location. He told me he was p*ssed off with all calls after 5pm from owners.He would only layan emergency calls at night.Aiyo! I asked him, since when is running a condo a 9 to 5 job....
Then I bumped into 'Neeta' at the pool and told her about it. She said she had called Bala with an emergency at night with regards to no water supply but he said he cannot send someone at night and it has to wait till morning. So what is an emergencylah? And when are getting 24 hour maintenance? :mad:

I doubt any manager in a condominium management office works anywhere before 9am and after 5pm.

I think this is normal and should be expected. Maybe we as owners are asking a bit too much?

[totoro]

was a TFT addict until i move to my current flat that has no streamyx... stopped playing for 1 year. will be playing WOW as soon as streamyx is available in KM.

no streamyx but can still hook up LAN games... eh? :D

[SHiGE]

no streamyx but can still hook up LAN games... eh? :D
yaya.. lets have a CSS or TFT session once we move in.... everyone get a wireless adapter.... i will invest in a strong Wireless AP to hook us up.. haha..

[SHiGE]

Neway, abt the air-conds, York has a lot of problems... noisy, etc etc... I believe Panasonic is better... also heard that LG ones are best selling in US.... Not sure, though. Haven't used an LG before. Any takers?
my office is using York... is cold.. but is noisy and the design is so 90s.....

LG artcool series is so cool... a fren using it sa normal cold only... and also expensive

Panasonic i guess is normal.. cheap and design quite nice for the S2 and O2 series..

Mitsubishi heard from shop say is very quiet...

[ricster]

Fellow future neighbours. If you're planning to get one of those laundry "pole", be it the retractable from the wall type, pulled down from the ceiling or whatever, you can check this place out at Sunway Mas. Quite near to KM. The place's name is Home Decor Solutions. They've got all sorts. PM me if you're interested & I'll send you the map.

[Tarantula]

wahhh quite a few members using YM..

[totoro]

anyone know the procedure for rectifying defects found after we have already shifted in?

[ilovecath]

I think this place offers pretty good prices (not only hobs). I bought a Cornell, 2 ring glass hob (gas) RM250, batteries included :D They also sell matching cooker hoods. Go check it out.


you mean carrefour?

[duxz]

Hi everyone... am also new here and this tat this forum is FANTABULOUS! :p

Neway, abt the air-conds, York has a lot of problems... noisy, etc etc... I believe Panasonic is better... also heard that LG ones are best selling in US.... Not sure, though. Haven't used an LG before. Any takers?

I m currently using LG in my room, its pretty loud as it gets older and takes quite sometime to cool the room down but if u are not fussy then its pretty ok lar. So far after 3 years..... no problems. As for me... will be using LG for my unit when i start moving in.... if budget permits lar

[ciderblue]

haha..me not working for electrolux lar. I teach Scuba Diving ;)!!!

Any special package for KM owner? Since you can save the cost for pool session. :)

[ilovecath]

Any special package for KM owner? Since you can save the cost for pool session. :)

good idea, i always wanted to learn too....but too expensive.

can give discount ah??

[V&C]

good idea, i always wanted to learn too....but too expensive.

can give discount ah??

Sorry for bzbody :p We can buy aircon in bulk like 10 units, 20 units. I believe the supplier can give more discount :p

[ricster]

Sorry for bzbody :p We can buy aircon in bulk like 10 units, 20 units. I believe the supplier can give more discount :p

U wanna start collecting names? I need to buy 1 unit 1hp & 1 unit 2hp. More interested in Panasonic.

[V&C]

Since everyone say Panasonic is very quiet. I think I'll go for Panasonic. I plan to put all my rooms with aircon but currently my pocket lubang very big liao :D I only can afford to buy three first... :rolleyes: Anyone interested ? We can go and negotiate with the supplier :p

[oliviasy]

No problem la. Me probably worse than you but good to sweat a bit. Sit too much in office very bad for da health and the weight!

When are you moving in?

hi leanne. we'r targetting to move only in june, after reno and paint works lah.

but then again, what is the suction power in their highest range specifications? I checked their website at: http://www.fujihome.com/n-hoods01.htm

and the highest Exhaust Air Flow : 800m3/h (High), 420m3/h (Low), for F1200V model. (which I think sells for over 2-3k).

fujioh's best selling model, the F1000V's suction is 570m3/h (High), 330m3/h (Low)... and it costs RM1800 just for the hood.

of course, suction isn't the only aspect to consider.

hi totoro. when it comes to hood, one thing we learnt is not to look at the exhaust air flow alone. look at their efficiency level as well. the efficiency level wl tell u just how much "oil" the hood is actually filtering. some hood may hv high suction, but low efficiency. dat's wat we found out after asking several people. if u'r looking to buy fujioh hoods (those big bulky design), be prepared to fork out 4K and above *phew*

[oliviasy]

one question: i was around KM to settle the contractor deposit on late Monday evening... and the sky was quite dark by then due to the rain. why aren't there any lights turned on??? has it been like this since CF came out?

2nd question: where is our garbage disposal for each unit?

[patches]

2nd question: where is our garbage disposal for each unit?

There's a garbage room behind the lifts. I suppose we need to put all our garbage there... There's one for each floor.

[V&C]

U wanna start collecting names? I need to buy 1 unit 1hp & 1 unit 2hp. More interested in Panasonic.

Hehehe... Kawan :) I plan to buy 1 O2 (1 hp) and 2 S2 (1.5 hp) :p We now start collecting names I believe in 2 days time we can collect enough names liao. (this forum so active... :p )

[SHiGE]

Sorry for bzbody :p We can buy aircon in bulk like 10 units, 20 units. I believe the supplier can give more discount :p
aircon profit margin is around 5% for those normal electronic shop outside... i doubt you can discount even if u buy 50... if got also, few bucks only.


Any electrical ppl here? if building the Light Trop using flourecent light with MCat wire (no bracket or holder) and nest it to create a long line of light.. like those found in signboard. how do we connect each of them.. we just need a light point for power for the first one, then the mcat wire will do the nesting from one to the next one right? or do each light need a seperate light point? I only have a switch to control all these light to turn on or off.

urgently need help on this... i want to know whether i can extend the light line by just adding another one at the end and use the mcat wire and connect the new one to the last one.

[alexcttan]

good idea, i always wanted to learn too....but too expensive.

can give discount ah??

Will give huge discount for neighbours....just let me know when you guys are ready to learn :D !!

However, we can't use the pool at KM, stated in the handbook. But I normally use the one at Kelana Jaya. Still very near to us :D !!!

[alexcttan]

U wanna start collecting names? I need to buy 1 unit 1hp & 1 unit 2hp. More interested in Panasonic.

I just installed a 2hp air con unit at my living room....regret it now !!!! Too damn bloody cold :D !!!! You only need 1 hp will do and install another one at the split level.

[Tarantula]

hahahaha alex, then u dont need to have a fridge laa... can store all your vege and chicken at your living hall... more space whattt...

[ciderblue]

For those who believe in Feng Shui, choose your good Feng Shui day to move in then! :D

http://www.west-meet-east.com/fengshuiday.htm

[ricster]

I just installed a 2hp air con unit at my living room....regret it now !!!! Too damn bloody cold :D !!!! You only need 1 hp will do and install another one at the split level.

i was at ur unit y/day evening. not very cold ma. cud b becos u installed at the tv wall? wud it b better to install above the sliding door.

[ricster]

Fellow future neighbours. If you're planning to get one of those laundry "pole", be it the retractable from the wall type, pulled down from the ceiling or whatever, you can check this place out at Sunway Mas. Quite near to KM. The place's name is Home Decor Solutions. They've got all sorts. PM me if you're interested & I'll send you the map.

pls PM me with ur email address. anyway, after getting the map only do i realise that the map shows how to go to sunway mas. from there, you'd hv to drive around the area to find the shop.

anyway, will be meeting up with shige to go there tomorrow morning. will be meeting him on the road opposite Baywatch (next to Dataran Prima) tomorrow 10.30am. interested ppl can join us. but do let me know. if not, v won't know & v'll leave without u.

[SHiGE]

For those who believe in Feng Shui, choose your good Feng Shui day to move in then! :D

http://www.west-meet-east.com/fengshuiday.htm
I already plan to move in on 28th... a very good day...

[SHiGE]

i was at ur unit y/day evening. not very cold ma. cud b becos u installed at the tv wall? wud it b better to install above the sliding door.
install on the tv wall the aircon?? :eek: alex, you don't afraid water drip into your electronics below?

[V&C]

aircon profit margin is around 5% for those normal electronic shop outside... i doubt you can discount even if u buy 50... if got also, few bucks only.


If this the case, we ask for free installation loh :p

[SHiGE]

If this the case, we ask for free installation loh :p
lol... usually they sub the installation to another contractor... and installation is where they earn the money....

[ricster]

aircon profit margin is around 5% for those normal electronic shop outside... i doubt you can discount even if u buy 50... if got also, few bucks only.

i oso doubt v can get a very good discount. anyway, no harm trying :)

[V&C]

lol... usually they sub the installation to another contractor... and installation is where they earn the money....

:( Buy other stuff and ask for more More MORE discount.... :o My reno budget is out liao... need to buy really cheap stuff... :p

[totoro]

I just installed a 2hp air con unit at my living room....regret it now !!!! Too damn bloody cold :D !!!! You only need 1 hp will do and install another one at the split level.

hmm, 2.5hp for me.

[alexcttan]

hahahaha alex, then u dont need to have a fridge laa... can store all your vege and chicken at your living hall... more space whattt...

no need to buy dryer also, just hang in front of the compressor :D

[alexcttan]

i was at ur unit y/day evening. not very cold ma. cud b becos u installed at the tv wall? wud it b better to install above the sliding door.

If hang on top of sliding door then cannot do full height curtain...wife said not nice :o

[alexcttan]

install on the tv wall the aircon?? :eek: alex, you don't afraid water drip into your electronics below?

hehe...I change the soket to the opposite wall :D ...not sure about water dripping on top of my head :p

[totoro]

If hang on top of sliding door then cannot do full height curtain...wife said not nice :o

i remember mgmt didn't allow sliding doors for grille entrance.

erm, full height means to ceiling? wow...!

[chinmin]

hahahaha alex, then u dont need to have a fridge laa... can store all your vege and chicken at your living hall... more space whattt...
Mr Labah-Labah....
How is your reno works...??
So long you quiet liao in the V-Sixers forum. Never see your posting anymore.

[alexcttan]

hmm, 2.5hp for me.

:eek: ....will need winter jacket when visit you :D

[totoro]

:eek: ....will need winter jacket when visit you :D

no ler, open family area and open kitchen area... that's why... and only 1 air-con for all of them.. starting from the living area.

[Tarantula]

Mr Labah-Labah....
How is your reno works...??
So long you quiet liao in the V-Sixers forum. Never see your posting anymore.

bro.. my reno abt 60% complete.. completed with plaster ceiling, cornice, wiring.. waiting for painting, grill.. and installation of lighthing and fan... then can move in...

hiyaa.. i accidentally deleted my membership in da forum... i just request again to join.. now waiting for the forum manager to approve it... anyway, i have sold off my pv6... driving waja now.. hehehe.. but will buy it again later.. IF ada duit lah.. hehe cannot tahan lah... pv6 much better than waja...

[Tarantula]

no ler, open family area and open kitchen area... that's why... and only 1 air-con for all of them.. starting from the living area.

waaaaahhhh u want the aircond to fill up the kitchen area also?.... heheheh later all ur cooking will get cold easily... hehehhe

[totoro]

bro.. my reno abt 60% complete.. completed with plaster ceiling, cornice, wiring.. waiting for painting, grill.. and installation of lighthing and fan... then can move in...

hiyaa.. i accidentally deleted my membership in da forum... i just request again to join.. now waiting for the forum manager to approve it... anyway, i have sold off my pv6... driving waja now.. hehehe.. but will buy it again later.. IF ada duit lah.. hehe cannot tahan lah... pv6 much better than waja...

wah.. can't wait to start visiting some 'showroom quality' units of our jiran-jiran sekalian soon.. come to think of it.. i din really reno my unit at all.. just bought fixtures and furniture, and open the kitchen wall only.. :)

[totoro]

waaaaahhhh u want the aircond to fill up the kitchen area also?.... heheheh later all ur cooking will get cold easily... hehehhe

cool air from living to fight off hot air from kitchen cooking.. haha..

[ricster]

i remember mgmt didn't allow sliding doors for grille entrance....!

wat exactly do u mean? :confused:

[chinmin]

bro.. my reno abt 60% complete.. completed with plaster ceiling, cornice, wiring.. waiting for painting, grill.. and installation of lighthing and fan... then can move in...

hiyaa.. i accidentally deleted my membership in da forum... i just request again to join.. now waiting for the forum manager to approve it... anyway, i have sold off my pv6... driving waja now.. hehehe.. but will buy it again later.. IF ada duit lah.. hehe cannot tahan lah... pv6 much better than waja...
i see i see.... can join back one....even though u sold your car.
Once a v-sixer always a v-sixer !!

[totoro]

wat exactly do u mean? :confused:
erm, putting up a sliding door grille at the front entrance... wasn't allowed.

[Tarantula]

i see i see.... can join back one....even though u sold your car.
Once a v-sixer always a v-sixer !!

yeah.... mesti join mehhh... where else on earth can i find the most happening club... heheheh this is the only one.. heheheh

[thcck0315]

Hi jiran2
Unable to get in touch for the last two week as my internet was down. The forum is really hot,as I have to spend up 1 hrs plus to read all the email I missed for the last two week.


My reno is about 50% completed and I plan to move in somewhere in mid May.
Do get some info from my friend who is seling aircon,that panasonic brand is not so good anymore after they split up with national,and currently they get all their compressor from China.
eventhough he is selling pana products,he highly recommends me to take up Mitshubishi brand which is far more quite and the look also not really out of date.

To those tennis kaki,can I join you all for the game ?

[oliviasy]

i just got back from KM. my unit started aircon piping first. went opposite to see alex's unit B-9-3A, kitchen cabinets are up! nice nice :D the smell of varnish *sniff sniff* then i went down to 7th floor... who is the owner of B-7-03? nice job! I didn't go in lar, saw from outside. I won't go into w/o permission.

Checked out the squash court as well. Seems ok... but why the heck did they install the wall mounted fan inside the court? That's not good. Use ceiling fan is ok cos squash court ceilings are high. But wall mounted fan? Nanti the ball whack the fan. You can install the fan outside the court, but not within the perimeter of the court. The floor looks ok, but if kena water, sure come off like parquet. And Squash Court 1, the red line sticker is peeling off. And both glass doors creak real loud, macam tak stable.

And I wanna ask... Management said for the car sticker, we're charged RM 5 every year for renewal. Shouldn't the car sticker be free? We're already paying maintenance every month. Where I'm staying, car stickers are renewed automatically w/o charges. Only the access card is charged (RM 50 per card), and it's a one-time payment.

[SHiGE]

If hang on top of sliding door then cannot do full height curtain...wife said not nice :o
full height curtain!!... that is gonna cost u man... RM1200~ just for that balcony.

[anastasea]

i just got back from KM. my unit started aircon piping first. went opposite to see alex's unit B-9-3A, kitchen cabinets are up! nice nice :D the smell of varnish *sniff sniff* then i went down to 7th floor... who is the owner of B-7-03? nice job! I didn't go in lar, saw from outside. I won't go into w/o permission.

Checked out the squash court as well. Seems ok... but why the heck did they install the wall mounted fan inside the court? That's not good. Use ceiling fan is ok cos squash court ceilings are high. But wall mounted fan? Nanti the ball whack the fan. You can install the fan outside the court, but not within the perimeter of the court. The floor looks ok, but if kena water, sure come off like parquet. And Squash Court 1, the red line sticker is peeling off. And both glass doors creak real loud, macam tak stable.

And I wanna ask... Management said for the car sticker, we're charged RM 5 every year for renewal. Shouldn't the car sticker be free? We're already paying maintenance every month. Where I'm staying, car stickers are renewed automatically w/o charges. Only the access card is charged (RM 50 per card), and it's a one-time payment.

Nothing is free in Kelana Mahkota!! Sooner or later maybe they charge 20 cent for using the toilet. Dont forget they will start charging us for maintenance fee early May..Did ask about maintenance deposit, they said they have to keep until 99 years...

[ilovecath]

[QUOTE=oliviasy]i just got back from KM. my unit started aircon piping first. went opposite to see alex's unit B-9-3A, kitchen cabinets are up! nice nice :D the smell of varnish *sniff sniff* then i went down to 7th floor... who is the owner of B-7-03? nice job! I didn't go in lar, saw from outside. I won't go into w/o permission.

hi alex and owner of B-7-03, mind if i drop by tomorrow to have a peek??

[SHiGE]

Nothing is free in Kelana Mahkota!! Sooner or later maybe they charge 20 cent for using the toilet. Dont forget they will start charging us for maintenance fee early May..Did ask about maintenance deposit, they said they have to keep until 99 years...
eh.. so now they agree to commence the maintenance on May? not Feb?

last time when i pay the 3 months advance to the monkeys in SMI office, they say the advance will be used to pay our first 3 months maintenance... no need to refund...

[anastasea]

eh.. so now they agree to commence the maintenance on May? not Feb?

last time when i pay the 3 months deposit to the monkeys in SMI office, they say the deposit will be used to pay our first 3 months maintenance... no need to refund...

sorry to confuse you guys. What i meant was, we start keluar our money again to SMI on early May-maintenance fee.

[SHiGE]

sorry to confuse you guys. What i meant was, we start keluar our money again to SMI on early May-maintenance fee.
ooo.. so they still insist on charging us from Feb onwards? this is unfair... any conclusion from the committee meeting regarding this matter?

[ilovecath]

quick question, anyone know what is the colour of our wooden door in the rooms?????

[Leanne]

welcome to the most happening forum on earth.. hehehe....

my advise is, read the forum every 1 hour.. otherwise, u will be left far behind... esp when totoro is around... hehehehehe... :D

i left the forum for half day yesterday... came back this morning, there are few pages of unread msgs... hiyaaa.. so fast lah this people..

Eh .. actually how you folks manage that and still work? :p

[V&C]

One question :p Should I do my plaster ceiling first or my kitchen cabinet first in my kitchen... I'm planning to put a chimney hood and do the ducting to the utility area. Any advise? :p

[Leanne]

Is his car reg # WEY 7067? :mad:

erm... don't mind a few rounds of sports with him though. but i'm not good. :p

Don't know la. But he has a "keng chow" rep in D'putra. Maybe can get him to teach us a thing or two ... :D

[V&C]

Eh .. actually how you folks manage that and still work? :p

Hehehe... we have so many many questionsss & problemsss. This will be never ending story.... :rolleyes: :p

[Leanne]

quick question, anyone know what is the colour of our wooden door in the rooms?????

Some sort of pink colour la ... very weird actually to have pink doors! :p

[SHiGE]

One question :p Should I do my plaster ceiling first or my kitchen cabinet first in my kitchen... I'm planning to put a chimney hood and do the ducting to the utility area. Any advise? :p
should do the plaster ceiling first... else it will dirty ur kitchen cabinet... i will be doing in this manner also..

as for the chimney hood, i already ask a few ppl, they will have a way to install it and lay the duct inside the plaster ceiling and run to our yard... but u have to ask your contractor to prepare a manhole somewhere between ur hood and the yard for future maintenance.

[jeffooi]

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[fifa76]

one question: i was around KM to settle the contractor deposit on late Monday evening... and the sky was quite dark by then due to the rain. why aren't there any lights turned on??? has it been like this since CF came out?

2nd question: where is our garbage disposal for each unit?

HI ! i m currently in the dilemma dunno which contractor to choose, do you have any good recommendation ?

[fifa76]

Hi jiran2
Unable to get in touch for the last two week as my internet was down. The forum is really hot,as I have to spend up 1 hrs plus to read all the email I missed for the last two week.


My reno is about 50% completed and I plan to move in somewhere in mid May.
Do get some info from my friend who is seling aircon,that panasonic brand is not so good anymore after they split up with national,and currently they get all their compressor from China.
eventhough he is selling pana products,he highly recommends me to take up Mitshubishi brand which is far more quite and the look also not really out of date.

To those tennis kaki,can I join you all for the game ?

Hi there ! which contractor you r using. currently i m look for one, could it share it with me ? thank

[fifa76]

It cost me less than RM2500 for top and bottom part. as for the material, i am not sure. once installation is done (hopefully this week) why not u PM me?, then you can have a look?? :)

ilovecath,

can give me the contact for your contactor, i m currently still look around for the wiring man and contractor for the kitchen cabinet.

[ilovecath]

here u go.



His name is Paul - 012-2827201 (chinese mid age man). If you guys plan to call him for quote, don't forget to mention that Mak from KM introduce.

[kennethlhm]

Any1 got other option for installing aircond for 3rd room? According to Bala, the pipe needs to go thru bathroom2 then only to yard. Bcoz pipe not allowed install directly thru 3rd room wall to yard.

And for m/bedroom, we cant install the pipe directly to balcony but go thru living hall then only to balcony.

[exiled_criminal]

Any1 got other option for installing aircond for 3rd room? According to Bala, the pipe needs to go thru bathroom2 then only to yard. Bcoz pipe not allowed install directly thru 3rd room wall to yard.

And for m/bedroom, we cant install the pipe directly to balcony but go thru living hall then only to balcony.

RM220 for installing aircond for 3rd room

[teen kosong]

Hey all,

Can anyone care to share experience (if any) with SCI Kitchen?

Can PM me. :)

Thanks and Regards.

[totoro]

dear neighbours,

i wanted to check with you guys if your kitchen cabinets and wardrobes comes with a back panel that is just a thin piece of plywood? Furniture I used to get from Carrefour are all like that...

The chipboards (melamine) used for your cabinets, do you feel that the front doors are much heavier than the side chipboard carcass (frame) of the cabinet?

Is it 2 different types of chipboards? The melamine panels I see in showrooms are very heavy and feels really solid (compressed). But the chipboards used for the carcass seems to be Carrefour quality again... (much lighter)

hmm...

[SHiGE]

dear neighbours,

i wanted to check with you guys if your kitchen cabinets and wardrobes comes with a back panel that is just a thin piece of plywood? Furniture I used to get from Carrefour are all like that...

The chipboards (melamine) used for your cabinets, do you feel that the front doors are much heavier than the side chipboard carcass (frame) of the cabinet?

Is it 2 different types of chipboards? The melamine panels I see in showrooms are very heavy and feels really solid (compressed). But the chipboards used for the carcass seems to be Carrefour quality again... (much lighter)

hmm...
my cabinets haven't arrive.. can't check for you.

but those in the showroom where u feel that the panels is very solid could be Membrane Pressed material...

[SHiGE]

Those that already moved in or installed water heater. What is the water pressure? need a pump water heater? Please state your floor as well...

is our tank at the top or at the bottom? if at the top, then those higher floor one more pressure is it?

[totoro]

for those who want to shift their master bedroom door for feng shui reasons, you can build a walk-in wardrobe at the corner space right outside the master bathroom.. this is the ideal spot for the wardrobe actually... between the bathroom and bedroom...

i was advised to do so a long time ago, but i didn't have the budget...

you can also shift the master bedroom wall out a couple of feet into the family area to make it larger, at the same time when you are shifting the master bedroom door.

anyone else have great design ideas to share with each other?

[totoro]

my cabinets haven't arrive.. can't check for you.

but those in the showroom where u feel that the panels is very solid could be Membrane Pressed material...

nope... it was melamine (compressed chipboard) with ABS edgings... and it feels heavier than some solid woods... (because all the air inside is squeezed out when it is compressed)... but i was disappointed this wasn't the case for the carcass... only the doors...

[SHiGE]

for those who want to shift their master bedroom door for feng shui reasons, you can build a walk-in wardrobe at the corner space right outside the master bathroom.. this is the ideal spot for the wardrobe actually... between the bathroom and bedroom...

i was advised to do so a long time ago, but i didn't have the budget...

you can also shift the master bedroom wall out a couple of feet into the family area to make it larger, at the same time when you are shifting the master bedroom door.

anyone else have great design ideas to share with each other?
yeap.. the architect should actually extend out the mbr to same level as the 2nd room... our mbr is so puny..... if doing the extending ourselves.. the cost for everything could reach RM4-5K!!

[totoro]

Those that already moved in or installed water heater. What is the water pressure? need a pump water heater? Please state your floor as well...

is our tank at the top or at the bottom? if at the top, then those higher floor one more pressure is it?

mine's 21st floor.. pressure is excellent (even without pump), coz nobody staying there for now... :D

sometimes when the pressure is low, i switch on the pump and the pressure jumps... even after i switch the pump off again.

btw, my unit lost it's electricity supply again on Wednesday evening. I complained to the resident engineer and they just said, 'cannot be... for sure got electricity', then they asked someone to go up and check, and for sure tak ada api... Budi, the onsite electrician says he dunno what happened also, juz asked another guy to check the mains at the ground floor.

Electricity was back up again on Thursday. Hope it doesn't trip again!

[totoro]

yeap.. the architect should actually extend out the mbr to same level as the 2nd room... our mbr is so puny..... if doing the extending ourselves.. the cost for everything could reach RM4-5K!!

Which block are you in? Did you ask the architect to do this for your unit during construction? I wonder why the architect didn't do so for my unit? :(

[Tarantula]

Those that already moved in or installed water heater. What is the water pressure? need a pump water heater? Please state your floor as well...

is our tank at the top or at the bottom? if at the top, then those higher floor one more pressure is it?

i think our tank should be at the top floor as i dont see any tank at our ground floor or anywhere around KM area. If the tank is at the top floor, the pressure is high at the lower level e.g 1st floor, 2nd floor and low pressure at top floor e.g. 20th floor above. that's law of pressure.

[Tarantula]

Which block are you in? Did you ask the architect to do this for your unit during construction? I wonder why the architect didn't do so for my unit? :(

i read somewhere in magazine if u live in apartment or condo where space is limited, use high/tall cabinets or built-in wardrobes to give more space. may be u can check in few magazines, and see how they design the wardrobe to accomodate the small masterbedroom like us. heheheheh

[Tarantula]

mine's 21st floor.. pressure is excellent (even without pump), coz nobody staying there for now... :D

sometimes when the pressure is low, i switch on the pump and the pressure jumps... even after i switch the pump off again.

btw, my unit lost it's electricity supply again on Wednesday evening. I complained to the resident engineer and they just said, 'cannot be... for sure got electricity', then they asked someone to go up and check, and for sure tak ada api... Budi, the onsite electrician says he dunno what happened also, juz asked another guy to check the mains at the ground floor.

Electricity was back up again on Thursday. Hope it doesn't trip again!

waaaaahhhh u lost ur electricity supply from wed evening to thursday?... perggghhh u should ask for compensation from bala for the maintenance fee paid...

[totoro]

i read somewhere in magazine if u live in apartment or condo where space is limited, use high/tall cabinets or built-in wardrobes to give more space. may be u can check in few magazines, and see how they design the wardrobe to accomodate the small masterbedroom like us. heheheheh

yeah, that's why i was willing to fork out a few more K to get a ceiling height built-in wardrobe... but my other half complained that as soon as the carcass was installed, the mbr looks really cramped d... :rolleyes:

i had asked for a 2-door sliding mirror panel for the wardrobe... to make the room feel larger... again fengshui enthusiasts (and superstitious folks) will say this is a bad idea, due to the mirrors attracting the alternate world... especially if facing your bed...

and having a 4' wide sliding door panel.. makes the mirror really easy to crack everytime you slide it.. aih..

[totoro]

guys, be mindful to take out your floor traps before doing any renovation works nearby it.. as otherwise the cement and other bits of rubble will seep into the sides and make it quite impossible to remove your floor trap after some time...

i also wonder how the design of the floor trap allows for water to be stuck at the outer ring instead of flowing away... it's a mosquito hazard...

[SHiGE]

mine's 21st floor.. pressure is excellent (even without pump), coz nobody staying there for now... :D

sometimes when the pressure is low, i switch on the pump and the pressure jumps... even after i switch the pump off again.

huh... so meaning you do face some problem of low pressure even now whereby most still haven't move in yet... i guess a pump heater is needed....?

i think our tank should be at the top floor as i dont see any tank at our ground floor or anywhere around KM area. If the tank is at the top floor, the pressure is high at the lower level e.g 1st floor, 2nd floor and low pressure at top floor e.g. 20th floor above. that's law of pressure.
eh.. how come.. i tot water flow from top to bottom if our tank on top.. then shouldn't the top units get water first... ?? hehe...

[SHiGE]

Which block are you in? Did you ask the architect to do this for your unit during construction? I wonder why the architect didn't do so for my unit? :(
we are in the same block la.... what i meant is architect/developer should actually build our unit this way from the first step so that owner don't have to do it paying a bomb for it... my one is just like urs...

[totoro]

huh... so meaning you do face some problem of low pressure even now whereby most still haven't move in yet... i guess a pump heater is needed....?


eh.. how come.. i tot water flow from top to bottom if our tank on top.. then shouldn't the top units get water first... ?? hehe...

haha.. eh.. weren't we discussing airflow pressure of the kitchen ducting before?

as for water pressure... you take a long tube or can, fill it with water.. and poke 3 holes at the top, middle and bottom, you'll see the the water sprays out furthest at the bottom, as pressure is higher as you go lower (more water pressing from above)...

i barely recall my Form 4 Physics education... and as I recall I didn't do that great in my varsity Fluid Dynamics class either... :D

[Tarantula]

eh.. how come.. i tot water flow from top to bottom if our tank on top.. then shouldn't the top units get water first... ?? hehe...[/QUOTE]

The height of water determines its pressure. The measure of how much pressure a customer has in their house is simply the vertical distance between the faucet in the customer's home to the water level in the tank. The greater the height, the more pressure a customer has. The basic formula is 2.31 Ft of water = 1 Pound Per Square Inch (Psi). Customers that live in higher elevations will have lower water pressure than customers at the lower elevations because they have less distance between them and the water level in the tank.



you can refer to this website to get more info.. heheheh

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/users/Murphy/WaterTower/default.html

http://www.scwa.com/environment/waterpressure.cfm

TQ

[Tarantula]

haha.. eh.. weren't we discussing airflow pressure of the kitchen ducting before?

as for water pressure... you take a long tube or can, fill it with water.. and poke 3 holes at the top, middle and bottom, you'll see the the water sprays out furthest at the bottom, as pressure is higher as you go lower (more water pressing from above)...

i barely recall my Form 4 Physics education... and as I recall I didn't do that great in my varsity Fluid Dynamics class either... :D

waaaahhhh... u still remember the form 4 diagram (1 pot with 3 holes)? hehehehhe

[totoro]

we are in the same block la.... what i meant is architect/developer should actually build our unit this way from the first step so that owner don't have to do it paying a bomb for it... my one is just like urs...

I guess the space outside the master bedroom wall is meant for display shelves or bookshelves, facing the family area... which would have fit nicely into the smaller half-wall on the left side of the stairs...

[SHiGE]

okok thanks guys.. i understand now... :D i was in Art Stream last time.. hehe.. no physic class...

so, i'm in 14 floor... the electronic shop say my unit don't need, my contractor say, i need it!!....

[ricster]

so, i'm in 14 floor... the electronic shop say my unit don't need, my contractor say, i need it!!....

don't think u'd need as u hv almost 10 floors above u

[kennethlhm]

RM220 for installing aircond for 3rd room

rm220 including installing the aircond + pipping?

how does the piping installation looks like? need go thru bathroom 2?

[totoro]

don't think u'd need as u hv almost 10 floors above u

unless tank is near empty... or unless pipe is hooked to the mains...

you can actually get a plumber to hook the showers to the main supply instead of the tank supply... :)

[ricster]

unless tank is near empty... or unless pipe is hooked to the mains...

you can actually get a plumber to hook the showers to the main supply instead of the tank supply... :)

i think this only works if u live on a landed property where the main pipe will deliver water to your own tank. from the tank, water will then flow to the showers etc except for the kitchen tap which normally takes the water direct from the main pipe. in this case, the pressure may not be enough for water heater. then u can ask the plumber to take the water direct from the mains. this is what v do at my house in my hometown.

for condos, the main pipe goes to a riser, which pumps the water up to a tank that is located at the top of the condo (the original pressure is not enough to force it to go so high. that's y water charges are normally higher when u live in high rise buildings). the water then comes down to each unit through the miracles of gravity. so each unit only has 1 single pipe coming in which is from the tank above

[ricster]

Hi fellow owners. I'm one of those owners who did not receive the R&R handbook from SMI. I'm collecting information on the number of people who didn't get theirs so that I can probably arrange with our RA committee to get it for us. So for those who didn't get the R&R book & would like to have it, please email me your name & unit number (as adviced by Mr Kuan) to wpcheah1171@yahoo.com

[StaedtlerPencil]

To my dear neighbours,


Yesterday when I re-evaluate about the decision on buying my new home in Kelana Mahkota, I was really sad about the issues happened along the way from booking till today. Was I make a correct decision to purchase this Condo with >RM 200K, lease hold and not landed property? I actually can choose landed property with more ft2 and free hold with >RM 200K. Why I made this decision huh? Why choose SMI? I used the night to think about it....... is it because of I used to stay Kelana Jaya area or I like PJ very much...? I still don't get the answer. :(
My dear neighbours, may I know what make you to purchase Kelana Mahkota? Because of price, location, developer or just because of too rush to make buying decision? I always believe must have some factors behide lead us to make the buying decision, right? :confused:

The S&P layout plan for our unit shown the column for the whole house, unfortunately, the column at dining room already twisted to kitchen area and make my kitchen space smaller.... I think not only I faced this right....I am thinking to ask for compensation from developer or achitect company on this isssue. Seem like I as a consumer being cheated with the show room and S&P layout....Untill I am thinking to make a formal complaint to consumer tribunal to ask for compensation of max RM25K from "them".
Do you think we should file a complaint?

Just some words and sadness need to pass on to my neighbours......... hope you don't mind...
Have a nice day.....

Regards,
Staedtler Pencil

[kuanj]

To my dear neighbours,

...........Do you think we should file a complaint?

Regards,
Staedtler Pencil

StaedtlerPencil,

If I were u I will keep all the docs and photograph the pillars. Who knows one day u may need it.

kuanj

[fifa76]

waaaaahhhh u want the aircond to fill up the kitchen area also?.... heheheh later all ur cooking will get cold easily... hehehhe

Hi Tarantula,

Which contractor you engaged for your reno. ? how much is the total cost of your reno ? need your guidance la. do you have the detail of the how much it cost ? can u email to me ? ymlee76@gmail.com

[CWM]

Hi, my unit is type C where there is an additional beam in the kitchen next to the entrance. This has made the kitchen narrower compared to other types.

Am thinking about installing a full length cabinet along the wall but this will mean I am only left with a 3 feet (the depth of the cabinet is 2 feet) wide path to the inner side of the kitchen & yard. Is this too narrow?

Has any of you done anything similar? Can you share your experience?

[kennethlhm]

To my dear neighbours,

My dear neighbours, may I know what make you to purchase Kelana Mahkota? Because of price, location, developer or just because of too rush to make buying decision? I always believe must have some factors behide lead us to make the buying decision, right? :confused:


I purchase KM bcoz of it is located in PJ area. I used to stay in PJ from born till now. I cant get a landed property for 200K+ in PJ area.

[Da Rat]

I purchase KM bcoz of it is located in PJ area. I used to stay in PJ from born till now. I cant get a landed property for 200K+ in PJ area.
Hi S/Pencil.
I fully agree with Kenneth, KM's location is great. People will envy us. I shopped for houses in PJ before. No way I can afford a house right now. KM will appreciate in value in time. Just need to wait.
But you got one thing money cant buy. Really Great Neighbours! Now thats not in the S&P!

[Tarantula]

Hi S/Pencil.
I fully agree with Kenneth, KM's location is great. People will envy us. I shopped for houses in PJ before. No way I can afford a house right now. KM will appreciate in value in time. Just need to wait.
But you got one thing money cant buy. Really Great Neighbours! Now thats not in the S&P!

these are my reason for buying KM;

1. because they give good price (RM200k) for type D and 1260sqft.. if u divide the figure, u will get around RM158/sqft which i dont think u can get this price

2. because Kelana Jaya already developed areas with Giant, Shell, banks, schools, Kelana centre point, kelana square, LRT, buses.. etc etc etc

3. i want to be near to my parents place which is subang jaya..

4. i work in bangsar which is 10km away from KM..

5. no toll... fed highway is free..

6. i think KM is good at lanscaping.. i have brought few friends to view KM, all of them were impressed with lanscaping, pool, facilities... u should come and view KM entrance at nite... very cool.. macam resort...

7. if u opt for landed property... no way u can get RM200k in kelana jaya.. the best is probably puchong area which is basically far from KL, got toll some more.. no transportation like LRT etc... what else?

8. just before i bought at KM, i went to putrajaya, puchong to view some show unit.. but besides locations, price also high.. besides, that area is developing.. who knows project abandon?

9. now after i have met few members from this forum, i really feel glad... good neighborhood... i am very sure, we will have good community here...

10. not to forget also.. the split level in our unit.. where else u can get split level.. hehehe...

11. what else.. anybody wants to add here?....

dont regret lahh.. we all have bought the condo.. now we make do with what we have... form a strong committee to protect our interest...

[kennethlhm]

dun worry. buy hse in pj area won rugi 1...

[totoro]

i think this only works if u live on a landed property where the main pipe will deliver water to your own tank. from the tank, water will then flow to the showers etc except for the kitchen tap which normally takes the water direct from the main pipe. in this case, the pressure may not be enough for water heater. then u can ask the plumber to take the water direct from the mains. this is what v do at my house in my hometown.

for condos, the main pipe goes to a riser, which pumps the water up to a tank that is located at the top of the condo (the original pressure is not enough to force it to go so high. that's y water charges are normally higher when u live in high rise buildings). the water then comes down to each unit through the miracles of gravity. so each unit only has 1 single pipe coming in which is from the tank above

oic... coz mr KK Lee asked me if I wanted to connect to the mains instead of tank for the showers at my unit..

[totoro]

Hi, my unit is type C where there is an additional beam in the kitchen next to the entrance. This has made the kitchen narrower compared to other types.

Am thinking about installing a full length cabinet along the wall but this will mean I am only left with a 3 feet (the depth of the cabinet is 2 feet) wide path to the inner side of the kitchen & yard. Is this too narrow?

Has any of you done anything similar? Can you share your experience?

i'm the silly guy who did a full length cabinet along the wall, then added a breakfast table where the column is sticking into the kitchen... so 1 feet clearance for me... :D (of coz the b'fast table is retractable..!)

[ricster]

for those of you who plan to go to Home Decor Solutions to buy the retractable clothes hanger, look for a guy called Cheah who is my friend. He has promised to give discount to KM residents :)

again, if you want the map to go to sunway mas, PM me with your email & i'll send it to you. when you reach sunway mas, drive around & you should be able to find the place.

[SHiGE]

Please ask electician to check your unit Power Box.. accoding to my electrician which did a number of unit in our KM, he said many of the unit have problem with the electric wire whereby either you are tapping into your neighbour power or they are tapping into your power.

because our Power box is located back to back with our neighbour and all those wire that going to that wall... the developer screw up on which cable is which and simply choose.. :mad:

[CWM]

i'm the silly guy who did a full length cabinet along the wall, then added a breakfast table where the column is sticking into the kitchen... so 1 feet clearance for me... :D (of coz the b'fast table is retractable..!)

So if without the breakfast table, is 3 feet too narrow for you? Or is it just OK?

[tfleong]

Any1 here is the owner of C-3A-3A? It seems that it has been turned into a temporary show unit. Juz wanna check whether the contractor (Feco) is actually good and whether their price is reasonable (okok... cheap or not :D)

[totoro]

So if without the breakfast table, is 3 feet too narrow for you? Or is it just OK?

3 feet is fine.. it's the same as my bedroom clearance. maybe later when i gain a bit more around my waist... then might become a problem..

[chimera11]

Dear all owners of KM,

Been reading most of the posting in this forum for quite sometime now ;) . Great posting neighbours especially to totoro (my neighbour upstairs), shige, ilovecath, kennethlhm (for those ppl I forget to mention, many apologies, k)Just to intro myself as the newbie to this forum. Been busy lately renovating my unit. Has already done almost 80% of it. Once done may loan it to my contractor friend to use it as a show unit. Any of u keen to peep in my unit may PM me. I will go there tomolo at 12pm.

over & out,
chimera11

[Andryn]

Hey all,

Can anyone care to share experience (if any) with SCI Kitchen?

Can PM me. :)

Thanks and Regards.

hi!

our kitchen is done by SCi and their workmanship is quite alright and they are fast too.. :cool: are u planning to get them to do your kitchen too? if yes, u can contact the designer, her name is Sofie....

[Andryn]

for those who want to shift their master bedroom door for feng shui reasons, you can build a walk-in wardrobe at the corner space right outside the master bathroom.. this is the ideal spot for the wardrobe actually... between the bathroom and bedroom...

i was advised to do so a long time ago, but i didn't have the budget...

you can also shift the master bedroom wall out a couple of feet into the family area to make it larger, at the same time when you are shifting the master bedroom door.

anyone else have great design ideas to share with each other?

so mr totoro, you are the feng shui man as well heh? :D are u the type who 100% believe in the feng shui techniques or are u the semi believer type who only uses the practical stuff and disregard the extreme stuff? :p

[kennethlhm]

Any1 here is the owner of C-3A-3A? It seems that it has been turned into a temporary show unit. Juz wanna check whether the contractor (Feco) is actually good and whether their price is reasonable (okok... cheap or not :D)

I went there yesterday. To me their price is quite expensive. Install a door for 3rd room 1k, parcel ceiling for whole hse 7k+

[alexcttan]

Hi neighbours,

Need you input/thoughts/recommendation on refinancing your property...I am looking for something like shorten my current loan period, lower interest rate, lower monthly payment, no lawyers fees, zero moving cost, money back, rebate, flexipayment, daily interest, free insurance, easy to pay etc....

Anyone here can help? :D

p.s. am I asking too much :D :D :D

[fifa76]

Did anyone find out the water pressure is abit low for yard and kitchen ? i m at block C floor 18, i have checed 4 units at my floor and find out that 2 units including mine the water pressure is a bit low at yard and kitchen. But my 2 bath water pressure are ok. :mad:

[totoro]

Hi neighbours,

Need you input/thoughts/recommendation on refinancing your property...I am looking for something like shorten my current loan period, lower interest rate, lower monthly payment, no lawyers fees, zero moving cost, money back, rebate, flexipayment, daily interest, free insurance, easy to pay etc....

Anyone here can help? :D

p.s. am I asking too much :D :D :D

kinda difficult to get shorter loan periods and lower monthly payments... :P :P :P

[totoro]

so mr totoro, you are the feng shui man as well heh? :D are u the type who 100% believe in the feng shui techniques or are u the semi believer type who only uses the practical stuff and disregard the extreme stuff? :p

no ler... i did most things opposite to feng shui advise... :p

[SHiGE]

The Electrolux fair is err...... dissapointment..

Nothing much to buy.. mostly old model... no chimney hood on sale... and the hob they are selling at a "discounted" price is even more than outside electronic shop..

i asked the promoter how come so expensive.. he said we are giving 15% off from the Suggested Retail Price. We all know very well that every shop outside are selling stuff at 10-20% off the SRP by default without bargain. if they are giving discount based on the SRP, unless they are giving 50% off, else is as good as none considering this is a so call "warehouse" sales!

[StaedtlerPencil]

Dear Neighbours,

My renovation only started yesterday, I just received a call from my contractor complaint to me that their lorry are not allowed to go in start from next Monday 25.04.2005. The security at guard house told my contractor saying that management instruct them not to allow contractor lorry to go into our KM compound and only can park outside. How to manually loading the material from lorry to our unit.
Anyone heard about this? just want to confirm....

[alexcttan]

Dear Neighbours,

My renovation only started yesterday, I just received a call from my contractor complaint to me that their lorry are not allowed to go in start from next Monday 25.04.2005. The security at guard house told my contractor saying that management instruct them not to allow contractor lorry to go into our KM compound and only can park outside. How to manually loading the material from lorry to our unit.
Anyone heard about this? just want to confirm....

wow...this is something new. Nope, never heard of this before, you need to check with Mr. Bala.

[totoro]

wow...this is something new. Nope, never heard of this before, you need to check with Mr. Bala.

maybe it's due to them continuous parking at owner's parking lots...

today another Waja is parked at my spot, and my other half was unable to park there...

people can be really inconsiderate about trespassing other people's property sometimes, huh?

btw, there seems to be a few showroom units popping up in KM, from all the different contractors' first projects in this condo. had a look at a few, definitely quite a few 'showroom' quality units here!

thanks to Andrew and Evelyn for showing me your unit! Very nice people! and thanks to you I am going to V-Kool up my unit... :D

[alexcttan]

thanks to Andrew and Evelyn for showing me your unit! Very nice people! and thanks to you I am going to V-Kool up my unit... :D

How do you V-kool up the unit :confused: share share a bit :D

[kennethlhm]

My 2 carparks located in LG2. LG2 area only got few cars parking there. I think most ppl just park @ LG1 as the entrance stated "visitor"

[SHiGE]

How do you V-kool up the unit :confused: share share a bit :D
there are vkool tint film for house window glass... just like how they stick to your car window.

[miloice]

My 2 carparks located in LG2. LG2 area only got few cars parking there. I think most ppl just park @ LG1 as the entrance stated "visitor"

There are heavy rains these 2 days, did any one go to LG2 car park to check if it is flooded? Me not in the country, thus not able to check :(

[chimera11]

maybe it's due to them continuous parking at owner's parking lots...

today another Waja is parked at my spot, and my other half was unable to park there...

people can be really inconsiderate about trespassing other people's property sometimes, huh?

btw, there seems to be a few showroom units popping up in KM, from all the different contractors' first projects in this condo. had a look at a few, definitely quite a few 'showroom' quality units here!

thanks to Andrew and Evelyn for showing me your unit! Very nice people! and thanks to you I am going to V-Kool up my unit... :D

hi totora, saw u in the same lift today at about 1pm. Just to let u know that i am your friendly neighbour in 11 floor same block. Been up to 21st floor. wow.....there's sure a lot of activities goin around there!! So when will be your reno completing?? Any idea how r u goin to dry your clothes?? :confused:

[alexcttan]

there are vkool tint film for house window glass... just like how they stick to your car window.

wow.....didn't know they have that....so how much $$$ roughly it would be???

[chinmin]

The Electrolux fair is err...... dissapointment..

Nothing much to buy.. mostly old model... no chimney hood on sale... and the hob they are selling at a "discounted" price is even more than outside electronic shop..

i asked the promoter how come so expensive.. he said we are giving 15% off from the Suggested Retail Price. We all know very well that every shop outside are selling stuff at 10-20% off the SRP by default without bargain. if they are giving discount based on the SRP, unless they are giving 50% off, else is as good as none considering this is a so call "warehouse" sales!
Yeah man....The warehouse sale sucks big time.
I got up early today so hopefully can be an early bird there. When I reached there "WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT"". It is not a warehouse sale with the discounts that they give..hmmpp...

[totoro]

hi totora, saw u in the same lift today at about 1pm. Just to let u know that i am your friendly neighbour in 11 floor same block. Been up to 21st floor. wow.....there's sure a lot of activities goin around there!! So when will be your reno completing?? Any idea how r u goin to dry your clothes?? :confused:

i saw a very cool ceiling mounted clothes hanger in 'Andryn's house, which uses a pulley system to raise and lower the hangers! i think that only costs about rm250-300, and is an excellent idea! hang your clothes on the dryer then raise them to the ceiling where they are out of the way... hehe.

[totoro]

wow.....didn't know they have that....so how much $$$ roughly it would be???

let me install mine up, then I'll let you know if it's good and worth getting... :D

evelyn introduced a guy who wanted to do the whole condo for v-cool tinting... it's pretty cool and at pretty good prices too...

[kennethlhm]

There are heavy rains these 2 days, did any one go to LG2 car park to check if it is flooded? Me not in the country, thus not able to check :(

Today oso heavy rain. LG2 carpark seems ok, dry.

[SHiGE]

wow.....didn't know they have that....so how much $$$ roughly it would be???
a high grade vkool tinted car will cost around RM1500-2000 depending on car. for a whole house, i think it will easily cost RM5-6K.

i think not rili worth it... unlike car which always park directly under the sun, condo will not get so many direct sun ray.. unless your unit is 'sui sui' located facing the sun directly without other thing help you block some of it.

[SHiGE]

let me install mine up, then I'll let you know if it's good and worth getting... :D

evelyn introduced a guy who wanted to do the whole condo for v-cool tinting... it's pretty cool and at pretty good prices too...
there are a lot of fake vkool tint film.. make sure you ask the vkool HQ or real authorized dealer to do for you.. and get the warranty card from them.

[miloice]

Today oso heavy rain. LG2 carpark seems ok, dry.

Phew.. Thanks... this really worries me, coz there was a condo i lived sometimes ago, the whole underground car park is flooded right up to 2 inches below the top for the cars. And, when ppl tow the cars out, you can see water flowing out from within the car when they open the door... I surely hope our car parks will not be like that. :)

[Tarantula]

there are a lot of fake vkool tint film.. make sure you ask the vkool HQ or real authorized dealer to do for you.. and get the warranty card from them.

i am planning to tint my window and sliding door with normal 100% black tint film... u can buy the film, and tint urself.. easy... save money some more..

[kennethlhm]

i am planning to tint my window and sliding door with normal 100% black tint film... u can buy the film, and tint urself.. easy... save money some more..

sliding door & some windows are already tinted rite? u wan re-tint all again?

[pistachio]

Today oso heavy rain. LG2 carpark seems ok, dry.

I was parked at LG2 the whole day, yesterday and today. Yes, it's not as wet as LG1, but even worse it seems that water from was seeping through the "cracks"(?). In which, results water dripping from LG2 ceiling. :eek:

That's scary, if you ask me.

[mrsricster]

I was parked at LG2 the whole day, yesterday and today. Yes, it's not as wet as LG1, but even worse it seems that water from was seeping through the "cracks"(?). In which, results water dripping from LG2 ceiling. :eek:

That's scary, if you ask me.

We were there on Saturday evening during rainy time and boy did we have a big surprise! When we drove in to LG1 car park we saw water "bubbling" up from the floor (where there are holes - I think they are supposed to be for draining water FROM LG1 but instead what we saw was the other way round!!!!) :eek: Seems like this is not the 1st time. Ricster saw it some time back and he thought they were washing the swimming pool or something!! We were with our friends at that time and we requested her to take some pictures (are still waiting for her to email to us). Have anyone of you "witnessed" this before?

[mrsricster]

let me install mine up, then I'll let you know if it's good and worth getting... :D

evelyn introduced a guy who wanted to do the whole condo for v-cool tinting... it's pretty cool and at pretty good prices too...

May I know why you decide to do tinting in the first place? We are in the same block and facing the same direction :D (we are on 9th Floor).

[totoro]

Today oso heavy rain. LG2 carpark seems ok, dry.

LG2 wasn't dry... I was moving in and the lorry couldn't stop by LG2 coz the entire entrance outside Block C was flooded with water. They had to park outside LG1 at the main road and carry everything in.

My friend came over to visit and help move and he asked why the car parks are like wetlands..

[totoro]

May I know why you decide to do tinting in the first place? We are in the same block and facing the same direction :D (we are on 9th Floor).

Hmm... use the tint film to reflect a mirror image back to the outside when viewed from outside... coz Evelyn mentioned that even while driving along the highways, you can see clearly what's going on inside a person's unit... sometimes even with curtains drawn. with this tint outsiders can't see what's inside even when the lights are switched on.

also, am getting the one which can block about 80+% of heat n UV.

3rdly, coz this guy is offering pretty cheap prices, and I should be able to trust him coz introduced by Evelyn.. hehe ;)

[patches]

haha.. eh.. weren't we discussing airflow pressure of the kitchen ducting before?

as for water pressure... you take a long tube or can, fill it with water.. and poke 3 holes at the top, middle and bottom, you'll see the the water sprays out furthest at the bottom, as pressure is higher as you go lower (more water pressing from above)...

i barely recall my Form 4 Physics education... and as I recall I didn't do that great in my varsity Fluid Dynamics class either... :D

Back to water pressure, my unit's at the 2nd floor and the water pressure it BAD! In March when I got the keys, the water pressure was excellent... but these past few weeks, it's been really bad.... trickling away only.... :confused: So I guess I need to get a water heater wif pump. :(

[patches]

I've got about 8 quotes for kitchen cabinets... 2 from contractors, 6 from kitchen cabinet shops... (Kitchen Palace, The One Kitchen, Kian Classic, SCI, etc..).... SCI's quote is the cheapest-was quoted RM2300.... I'm not doing full kitchen cabinets, though. Am waiting for their finalised design and quote. Hopefully their workmanship is not bad. :p

[totoro]

I've got about 8 quotes for kitchen cabinets... 2 from contractors, 6 from kitchen cabinet shops... (Kitchen Palace, The One Kitchen, Kian Classic, SCI, etc..).... SCI's quote is the cheapest-was quoted RM2300.... I'm not doing full kitchen cabinets, though. Am waiting for their finalised design and quote. Hopefully their workmanship is not bad. :p

'Andryn' got their kitchen done from SCi... good price and can't tell the diff in worksmanship from any other... btw, they chose the same counter top and panel colors as me... hehehe... paiseh. :D

seems like everybody is going for dark walnut colors these days. :rolleyes:

[patches]

'Andryn' got their kitchen done from SCi... good price and can't tell the diff in worksmanship from any other... btw, they chose the same counter top and panel colors as me... hehehe... paiseh. :D

seems like everybody is going for dark walnut colors these days. :rolleyes:

Hmm... I tot of going for a light colour door (like maple) and a dark top... Hopefully will create a more spacious look. hehe...

[alexcttan]

car park flooded??!! I know the land used to be fishing pond.....

Anyone here owns Type F ???

[Tarantula]

car park flooded??!! I know the land used to be fishing pond.....

Anyone here owns Type F ???

aikkk.. KM has type F?...

[nkent]

hi people, does anyone here have put up their astro set yet? for those who already own one, is it juz plug-n-play or you need to go through the process of informing astro or there is a third party involved (in managing astro for KM)?

[SHiGE]

any kind soul here that drive a pickup or hilux type car or any car that can fix a queue size mattress? i just got this one queue mattress that couldn't fit into my car... renting a lorry to just move one mattress is not economical... i need your help.... distance is near, from Lagoon Perdana, Sunway to KM... :)

[alexcttan]

Hi, everyone, just want to find out how many penangites in KM?

2 categories:

a) the ones still treated penang as hometown and
b) the ones already shifted out/migrated from penang to selangor.

p.s. I actually curi this thread from another forum, just find it very interesting :D

[kennethlhm]

LG2 wasn't dry... I was moving in and the lorry couldn't stop by LG2 coz the entire entrance outside Block C was flooded with water. They had to park outside LG1 at the main road and carry everything in.

My friend came over to visit and help move and he asked why the car parks are like wetlands..

I m not sure abt blk C. During the heaving rain on last saturday, I parked @ LG2 blk A my parking lot. It was dry but some carpark lots r wet but not flooded.

[oliviasy]

KM use to hv a Type F (w/o split level) during their early stages of launch, but seeing Type F wasn't selling so well, they redesigned it and made all Type F into Type D. Dat's wat my salesgirl told me.

[KAR_SING]

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[totoro]

To: All Residents of Kelana Mahkota Condo

Welcome to our show unit for viewing.
For further inquiry, please do not hesitate to give us a call.


Hi,

Please, no advertising or soliciting of business is allowed on the forum. TQ!

[exiled_criminal]

hi people, does anyone here have put up their astro set yet? for those who already own one, is it juz plug-n-play or you need to go through the process of informing astro or there is a third party involved (in managing astro for KM)?

its plug and play but SMI hasn't configure their satelite yet. It was told it will be done this week.

[alexcttan]

its plug and play but SMI hasn't configure their satelite yet. It was told it will be done this week.

cost us any money??

[exiled_criminal]

cost us any money??

i believe not, should be included in the monthly management fees. I have plug in mine....it said currently service not available

[HUHHH???]

so mr totoro, you are the feng shui man as well heh? :D are u the type who 100% believe in the feng shui techniques or are u the semi believer type who only uses the practical stuff and disregard the extreme stuff? :p

Well, for those who are interested, you can actually install those (dunno what you call them) hinges?? that will actually close the door automatically when you open it. Good for feng shui, good for getting untidy rooms out of sight. Cheaper than doing renovation as well. Don't you think so?

[chinmin]

Hi, everyone, just want to find out how many penangites in KM?

2 categories:

a) the ones still treated penang as hometown and
b) the ones already shifted out/migrated from penang to selangor.

p.s. I actually curi this thread from another forum, just find it very interesting :D
Me and my wife from Penang.
I think I am category A........going back this weekend...yahoo !! Char Kuey Teow, Hair Mee, Hokkien Char, Laksa, Lobak....WoooHooo...!!

[anastasea]

I've got about 8 quotes for kitchen cabinets... 2 from contractors, 6 from kitchen cabinet shops... (Kitchen Palace, The One Kitchen, Kian Classic, SCI, etc..).... SCI's quote is the cheapest-was quoted RM2300.... I'm not doing full kitchen cabinets, though. Am waiting for their finalised design and quote. Hopefully their workmanship is not bad. :p

Can you give me the contact no.

[totoro]

i am planning to tint my window and sliding door with normal 100% black tint film... u can buy the film, and tint urself.. easy... save money some more..

will it make your place look much darker? i just tinted up my place... and it looked like the sun is setting d... (at noon!)... actually... a bit regret, coz like bright rooms... and natural sunlight... ah well... :(

[nkent]

will it make your place look much darker? i just tinted up my place... and it looked like the sun is setting d... (at noon!)... actually... a bit regret, coz like bright rooms... and natural sunlight... ah well... :(

totoro, u r at the highest floor... why u need to tint leh...
but i think it would be a different case for tarantula... as his balcony faces the west directly as well the stairs leading up to the tennis court. i went up to the tennis court one day and i saw tarantula and his whole living room... i guess it's wise for him to make his sliding door and windows heavily tinted kua...

[totoro]

totoro, u r at the highest floor... why u need to tint leh...
but i think it would be a different case for tarantula... as his balcony faces the west directly as well the stairs leading up to the tennis court. i went up to the tennis court one day and i saw tarantula and his whole living room... i guess it's wise for him to make his sliding door and windows heavily tinted kua...

aih.. i know.. too late.. :(

erm.. i actually wanted it to reflect heat and block UV rays as well.. this guy is offering reflective SolarGard tint... at heavy discounts off retail price.

[kean]

Hi, everyone, just want to find out how many penangites in KM?

2 categories:

a) the ones still treated penang as hometown and
b) the ones already shifted out/migrated from penang to selangor.

p.s. I actually curi this thread from another forum, just find it very interesting :D

i am fall in category "a".

[SHiGE]

Anyone of you have or planning to buy the tiles that our unit use from the tiles supplier posted earlier? I need some kitchen and living room tiles. Please sell some to me if you have extra. Thank you.

[V&C]

Anyone of you have or planning to buy the tiles that our unit use from the tiles supplier posted earlier? I need some kitchen and living room tiles. Please sell some to me if you have extra. Thank you.

Hi SHiGE, for kitchen, you want wall or floor tiles ? I've some extra wall tiles for kitchen and some floor tiles for study room (dining room) :)

[cordy]

Hi Neighbours,

Would like to let other neighbours be aware of this; there may be an "access card" for our cars, that will activated the opening of the gates, without the hassles of the current manual pulling & pushing by the security guards.

GOt that info from one of the clerks of the mgmt office when wanted to obtain our carpark coupon. My hubby noticed a column for a certain card on the same form, ( Sorry, forgot what is its name) and inquired from the clerk. We were informed that it will be implemented in the future, and that it costs RM35 - one time payment. If lost it, fine RM50.

But they have not yet make any orders where that is concerned. Possibility, this 'card' must be newly proposed by the mgmt. Do not know when they will get this in place. If anyone knows further on this, do let us neighbours know.

Tq. ;)

[pistachio]

Hi Neighbours,

Would like to let other neighbours be aware of this; there may be an "access card" for our cars, that will activated the opening of the gates, without the hassles of the current manual pulling & pushing by the security guards.

GOt that info from one of the clerks of the mgmt office when wanted to obtain our carpark coupon. My hubby noticed a column for a certain card on the same form, ( Sorry, forgot what is its name) and inquired from the clerk. We were informed that it will be implemented in the future, and that it costs RM35 - one time payment. If lost it, fine RM50.

But they have not yet make any orders where that is concerned. Possibility, this 'card' must be newly proposed by the mgmt. Do not know when they will get this in place. If anyone knows further on this, do let us neighbours know.

Tq. ;)

The manual pulling and pushing of the plastic chair is not really my idea of security. But I still kinda like the manual check. Don't know about you guys, but i still feel more secure with human eyes checking rather than a piece of card that allows anybody who can get their hands on it to go in and out, despite how suspicious they may look.

[pistachio]

We were there on Saturday evening during rainy time and boy did we have a big surprise! When we drove in to LG1 car park we saw water "bubbling" up from the floor (where there are holes - I think they are supposed to be for draining water FROM LG1 but instead what we saw was the other way round!!!!) :eek: Seems like this is not the 1st time. Ricster saw it some time back and he thought they were washing the swimming pool or something!! We were with our friends at that time and we requested her to take some pictures (are still waiting for her to email to us). Have anyone of you "witnessed" this before?

Yes, I saw it too. Especially at LG1. Something is wrong with their whole drainage/piping system. This is especially apparent near the LG1 entrance area near the stairs to Ground level. The fact that it's bubbling with water means it's too flooded for the drainage to handle. And the water seeping to the the LG2 ceiling is not good news for the building structure too! :eek:

If they can't fix it, why not put an awning alongside the side where most rain comes in from (e.g if rain usually "tempias" from east, set up awnings on the LG1 East windows/openings first.) They got money what? Especially after all the unreturned contractor deposits, 3 months unused maintainance fee, overwhelming interest charges, etc.

[thcck0315]

To All owners
Something I need to share with you,I was there in KM yesterday evening at 6pm with my contractor form Hosana Kitchen to made final measurement for my kitchen cabinet and wardrode.
We entered my unit in block C but forgot to lock it from inside. The contractor put his digital camera on the wall of split level and we entered the kitchen for measurement. 15min later,my contractor found out his camera is missing but we didn't hear anybody entering my unit.
So we proceed to the guard house and try to get some info,according to them one of the security guard went to block C at about 545pm for final check up but he left early today to his main office for don't know what reason and unable to contact him for more info. Is this just coincidence or ? ??? :mad:

So,all my neighbours,pls,pls, and pls lock your door when you enter you condo eventhough is just for few min as you never know what is goinh to happen to you in split second.

I will report officailly to their chieft security guard - Mr David and see what kind of explanation he will give but is my fault not to lock the door at the first place so I don't think my contractor will get back his camera.

[SHiGE]

Hi SHiGE, for kitchen, you want wall or floor tiles ? I've some extra wall tiles for kitchen and some floor tiles for study room (dining room) :)
oh thank you so much.. you are my saviour... i need 5 kitchen wall tiles and the living room floor tiles. i think the living room floor tiles is bigger than those in the corridor right (study/dinning/family area)?

are you tiles exactly same as the one we using right now purchasing from the tiles supplier to our project? because my contractor got the code and bought it outside somewhere, and there is slight variation in the patterns and colors.

[patches]

Can you give me the contact no.

Sure... I dealt with a guy called Steven 012-2197607. I think it's best if you could just drop by their shop in Tmn Tun... tat way, u can see the sample cabinets, etc.. ;)

[patches]

Just wanna ask abt the switch at the entrance... it's a doorbell switch, rite? Is it running on AC/DC? :confused: Can I just buy one from the shop and install it myself? Has anyone fixed theirs?

[totoro]

Just wanna ask abt the switch at the entrance... it's a doorbell switch, rite? Is it running on AC/DC? :confused: Can I just buy one from the shop and install it myself? Has anyone fixed theirs?

yes you can. it's a doorbell switch. doorbells cost from rm10-rm45.

[totoro]

Hi Neighbours,

Would like to let other neighbours be aware of this; there may be an "access card" for our cars, that will activated the opening of the gates, without the hassles of the current manual pulling & pushing by the security guards.



I think someone mentioned in the forum before that mgmt won't implement access card entry until the condo has more residents, but they are definitely going to implement it.

[patches]

yes you can. it's a doorbell switch. doorbells cost from rm10-rm45.

OK... so tat means I can just go and buy any doorbell from the shop lah... icic... Thanks so much, yah! :)

[totoro]

OK... so tat means I can just go and buy any doorbell from the shop lah... icic... Thanks so much, yah! :)

your doorbell point is above your main entrance fan regulator point... those wires sticking out of there la... fyi. :)

[Psalm91]

u mean Ace paints is even more pricely than ICI ?

I thought now we can have any colors for our grile? Bala said the mgmt now don't control already.. and i asked about the repainting of the frame, bala said, as long as it is in ur area.. u can do whatever u want... i asked him last week.


Hi, Sorry for the v.late reply..been away. Don't how much ICI paints are but Ace paints are priced 1 qt is $39 & 1 gallon is abt $89. Was told that 1 coat is enuff plus they have a promo on now that is buy 2 get 1 free. Had a hard time choosing the color (kepala pening) soo many nice colors. If Bala said that then goodlah....just hopefully he won't change his mind later on by then it would be too late.

[totoro]

Are we allowed to paint the main door & door frame white, since they are allowing us to chose 3 colors for the grille and white being one of them ?

Btw, we plan to repaint the place ourselves since our budge also sudah lari. We'll most probably use Ace paints. 1 coat is enough plus nice colors, just that a lil pricey.

i think no problem since grilles also any design and any color now... even the showroom in 1st floor Block C also has a stained glass solid door, and pebblestones around the walkway to the front entrance. (tiles hacked and removed)

[patches]

I need to get a can of paint to do touch-ups.... the interior is jotun paint, rite? Anyone knows the exact colour? Where's the cheapest place to get paint? Sorry ler... so many questions... Not local, tat's why! :p

[ricster]

For those who haven't bought their kitchen sink, taps etc. can go try out this shop in Pusat Bandar Puteri. Went there last Sunday & was quite impressed with their prices. Bought quite a bit from there :)

The place's info is as below
Paramax Trading
59-1, Jalan Puteri 2/1, Pusat Bandar Puteri, 47100 Puchong
03-80624113

Coming from PJ, after passing Tesco, there's a turning to the left that says Pusat Bandar Puteri. Turn into that road & you'll see Giant on your left. Paramax Trading is one of the shops on the right. There are also a few light shops & electrical shops there but didn't have the time to check them out.

[totoro]

Ok... as promised, some feedback about SolarGard tinting:

Pros:
- reflective tint makes outside see only mirror image reflection. This is normally used for commercial buildings to make it look really cool.
- cooler
- can leave curtains open with total privacy
- can see outside without outside being able to see inside :D
- darker ambience makes it seem like it's still early morning or late evening all day (helps some people sleep)

Cons:
- lose out on natural sunlight, unless of course, you open the windows...
- blueish color cast (of course this depends on which tint you use)

Price:
- a few hundred ringgit

Alternatives:
- dark glass
- black tint
- various grades of tint - clear, dark, reflective

SolarGard is made in USA - www.solargard.com

[patches]

Ok... as promised, some feedback about SolarGard tinting:

Price:
- a few hundred ringgit



What does the price include? For the whole unit or only the sliding door?

[totoro]

anyone here knows where to buy a tall ladder?

one of my lights busted already, and i need to change the lights... :(

ceiling is 11ft high... wat to do...

[totoro]

What does the price include? For the whole unit or only the sliding door?

whole unit. inclusive installation. :)

[patches]

whole unit. inclusive installation. :)

Wah... not bad leh... If you tint a car, they charge 500-100 oredy!.... :p

[totoro]

Wah... not bad leh... If you tint a car, they charge 500-100 oredy!.... :p

depending on which tint u use... for cars, due to JPJ ruling cannot have too dark tint, so must use clearer tint... and in this situation vkool is king coz they have good UV rejection rate even with very clear tint... that's why their technology more expensive..

[Tarantula]

totoro,

thanks for giving me and wife a chance to view ur unit.. i'm impressed with ur kitchen door after u hackdown the wall... and ur wardrobe.. now i think i can have 8' wardrobe..

btw, on my way down to ground floor (it was abt 8.30pm), i noticed there were few contractors working at one of the unit in front of the lift at block C 21st floor... hmmm... i thought, no one is allowed to carry out any renovation work after 5pm?... how come these people are doing some work inside the unit? anybody knows abt this? or am i the one who left behind abt the amended rules and regulation on renovation hour?

[alexcttan]

anyone here knows where to buy a tall ladder?

one of my lights busted already, and i need to change the lights... :(

ceiling is 11ft high... wat to do...

Buy a tall ladder !!!!

Any hardware shop !!!

p.s. why want to rent your middle room to girl only?

[alexcttan]

totoro,

thanks for giving me and wife a chance to view ur unit.. i'm impressed with ur kitchen door after u hackdown the wall... and ur wardrobe.. now i think i can have 8' wardrobe..

btw, on my way down to ground floor (it was abt 8.30pm), i noticed there were few contractors working at one of the unit in front of the lift at block C 21st floor... hmmm... i thought, no one is allowed to carry out any renovation work after 5pm?... how come these people are doing some work inside the unit? anybody knows abt this? or am i the one who left behind abt the amended rules and regulation on renovation hour?

I was there last Thursday (Public holiday) and can even hear ppl drilling their house..... :eek:

[totoro]

Buy a tall ladder !!!!

Any hardware shop !!!

p.s. why want to rent your middle room to girl only?

supposed to be cleaner, quieter, tidier and less likely to destroy property...

dunno, is a urban legend...

why rent out? coz no money to pay loan instalment liao... hehe. :p

[nkent]

Buy a tall ladder !!!!

Any hardware shop !!!

p.s. why want to rent your middle room to girl only?

Now's the dilemma, after buying the tall ladder, where to keep it? :p

[totoro]

totoro,

thanks for giving me and wife a chance to view ur unit.. i'm impressed with ur kitchen door after u hackdown the wall... and ur wardrobe.. now i think i can have 8' wardrobe..

btw, on my way down to ground floor (it was abt 8.30pm), i noticed there were few contractors working at one of the unit in front of the lift at block C 21st floor... hmmm... i thought, no one is allowed to carry out any renovation work after 5pm?... how come these people are doing some work inside the unit? anybody knows abt this? or am i the one who left behind abt the amended rules and regulation on renovation hour?

hey, anytime...! :)

will view ur 'show unit' once it's done too.

the unit in front of the lift (my neighbour) is a bit 'special'... ;)

abt renovations, i think mgmt is being a bit lax on this because not much owners moved in yet, so not much complaints being filed about disturbance.

i'm going to file on average 2 complaints about my car park per day though... different cars was parked at my space throughout Sunday (2 different KM owners) and also Monday (air-con installation lorry)...

i really don't mean to get all petty and noisy about this thing, but i don't want to get my 3-generation ancestors and descendants scolded for parking in other people's parking lots, just because someone else parked in my lot... sigh.

[alexcttan]

supposed to be cleaner, quieter, tidier and less likely to destroy property...

dunno, is a urban legend...

why rent out? coz no money to pay loan instalment liao... hehe. :p

Aiyo...let me share experience.

I am currently renting a unit at Shang Villa and sub-rent it out to a girl...wah lau... don't think she is cleaner, tidier and less likely to destroy property....don't even want to go into the boy-friend(s) visiting issue !!!

[Tarantula]

I was there last Thursday (Public holiday) and can even hear ppl drilling their house..... :eek:

I was told by one of the security that Mgmt has decided to allow renovation to be done on that day (Thursday). They have posted the notice outside the guard house. Then I asked him, "why dont u tell the mgmt to send letter to every owner to inform on this. are you being stupid?"...

[totoro]

Aiyo...let me share experience.

I am currently renting a unit at Shang Villa and sub-rent it out to a girl...wah lau... don't think she is cleaner, tidier and less likely to destroy property....don't even want to go into the boy-friend(s) visiting issue !!!

u dun talk to or 'interview' the potential tenant beforehand? normally i see if they r willing to take turns cleaning the unit or at least their rooms on a regular basis... and discuss issues like using facilities (cooking, washing), and visitors... etc.

some even sign tenancy agreements just for renting out rooms! anyway, as this is your own home you'd wanna take special care of it.

btw, i am finding Mahkota hard to rent out due to the lack of car parks.

[ricster]

People, picture of water bubbling out from lg1 on saturday during the downpour

[totoro]

A few of my friends and delivery people have been unable to find KMC due to the lack of any signs or labels or anything indicating that the condo is called Kelana Mahkota!

I think we should request SMI to put up a huge sign both in front of the condo and at the road to point drivers to the right direction.

btw, my mailbox is still empty everyday.

[totoro]

People, picture of water bubbling out from lg1 on saturday during the downpour

made the photo a bit brighter...

btw, that photo is really quite scary...!

[cordy]

I was told by one of the security that Mgmt has decided to allow renovation to be done on that day (Thursday). They have posted the notice outside the guard house. Then I asked him, "why dont u tell the mgmt to send letter to every owner to inform on this. are you being stupid?"...

Whoa, Tarantula.... Dun get him mad, nanti he "stings" ya bad! :p

The carpark space is an issue for some neighbours. Had talked to a few neighbours who wanted to buy but was informed sold out. When want to rent it from other neighbours, find it too expensive. Unless that is sorted out, totoro, you can only dream of a "virtual room-mate". :p

Thanks for sharing that pix with us, ricster. Man, it is really one scary pix! :eek:Shld be nominated as the scariest pix of KM! Unless anyone else can provide an alternative pix to dispute that? ;)

[nkent]

i'm going to file on average 2 complaints about my car park per day though... different cars was parked at my space throughout Sunday (2 different KM owners) and also Monday (air-con installation lorry)...

i really don't mean to get all petty and noisy about this thing, but i don't want to get my 3-generation ancestors and descendants scolded for parking in other people's parking lots, just because someone else parked in my lot... sigh.

totoro, it's difficult to deal with this right now. you don't need to scold those people who park at your car park, it's the security's job. they need to ensure your car park is secured for the owner only. But until our RA is formed and then we formally address some of the complaints (this included) to the building mgt with a collective voice, some actions may be taken.
so until then, you just have to bear with it. Maybe you can find out who's your neighbour's car park and if they have not move in, talk to them for permission to park at their space for the time being. i'm sure they won't mind.

[nkent]

People, picture of water bubbling out from lg1 on saturday during the downpour

which part of LG1 is that, ricster? my parking lot is at LG1 as well, hopefully not the whole LG1 is like that.... :eek:

[totoro]

totoro, it's difficult to deal with this right now. you don't need to scold those people who park at your car park, it's the security's job. they need to ensure your car park is secured for the owner only. But until our RA is formed and then we formally address some of the complaints (this included) to the building mgt with a collective voice, some actions may be taken.
so until then, you just have to bear with it. Maybe you can find out who's your neighbour's car park and if they have not move in, talk to them for permission to park at their space for the time being. i'm sure they won't mind.

hi... thanks for the advise. i normally go to the security to tell them my car park's being parked, then they will take down the car licence number so they can remind the driver not to park there in the future. there is also a notice on the security guardhouse asking people not to park in other people's carparks, but I don't think owners stop by to read notices at the guardhouse.

i think this problem will go away when the wheel clamps arrive, as the mgmt will charge at least RM50 to unclamp their cars. it's funny how people only start respecting the rules and regulations when there is some form of penalty imposed, otherwise it's disregarded. :p

[exiled_criminal]

hi... thanks for the advise. i normally go to the security to tell them my car park's being parked, then they will take down the car licence number so they can remind the driver not to park there in the future. there is also a notice on the security guardhouse asking people not to park in other people's carparks, but I don't think owners stop by to read notices at the guardhouse.

i think this problem will go away when the wheel clamps arrive, as the mgmt will charge at least RM50 to unclamp their cars. it's funny how people only start respecting the rules and regulations when there is some form of penalty imposed, otherwise it's disregarded. :p

wats ur parking lot number?

[alexcttan]

hi... thanks for the advise. i normally go to the security to tell them my car park's being parked, then they will take down the car licence number so they can remind the driver not to park there in the future. there is also a notice on the security guardhouse asking people not to park in other people's carparks, but I don't think owners stop by to read notices at the guardhouse.

i think this problem will go away when the wheel clamps arrive, as the mgmt will charge at least RM50 to unclamp their cars. it's funny how people only start respecting the rules and regulations when there is some form of penalty imposed, otherwise it's disregarded. :p

Buy a white/yellow paint, and write your car no BIG BIG on your parking lot!!! Why want to clamps neighbour's car?

[ricster]

which part of LG1 is that, ricster? my parking lot is at LG1 as well, hopefully not the whole LG1 is like that.... :eek:

after the guard hse, the 1st entrance to the parking that says "visitor". enter there & u'll c on your right the stairs to go up to the area with the "water steps". just beside the stairs u'll c the fire hose in the picture. actually, there's another draining hole near the stairs which was bubbling with water also.

actually this was the 2nd time i've noticed it. the 1st time, it was not raining but they were washing the pool.

[totoro]

Buy a white/yellow paint, and write your car no BIG BIG on your parking lot!!! Why want to clamps neighbour's car?

hmm, actually for now when there are a lot of empty parking space around, it's easy for me to park at another spot without inconveniencing that spot's owner... so it's not a big issue yet.

to the owners who parked at my spot and got a notice slip under their windscreen wipers, i do apologize if i sounded a bit unhappy about this matter.

my 2 car parks arr... Block C, Ground Floor, next to lift entrance lor.

[totoro]

after the guard hse, the 1st entrance to the parking that says "visitor". enter there & u'll c on your right the stairs to go up to the area with the "water steps". just beside the stairs u'll c the fire hose in the picture. actually, there's another draining hole near the stairs which was bubbling with water also.

actually this was the 2nd time i've noticed it. the 1st time, it was not raining but they were washing the pool.

i think the previous comment on this was right. the sewage system needs some fine-tuning, as water is gushing into the underground pipes of LG1 so fast that they overflow and come out from the floor drain pipes as shown in Eric's photo.

another point i wanted to raise to owners is the issue of wet corridors outside our units. you may have noticed that the corridor walkways to our units do not have roofs extending out, so when it rains, the rain actually showers into the corridors, and also leaves the floors wet.

[kuanj]

The notes of the 4th Kelana Mahkota Condominum Residents' and Owners' Association pro tem committee meeting held on Sunday 17 April is attached for your information.

regards,

kuanj

[ilovecath]

To All owners
Something I need to share with you,I was there in KM yesterday evening at 6pm with my contractor form Hosana Kitchen to made final measurement for my kitchen cabinet and wardrode.
We entered my unit in block C but forgot to lock it from inside. The contractor put his digital camera on the wall of split level and we entered the kitchen for measurement. 15min later,my contractor found out his camera is missing but we didn't hear anybody entering my unit.
So we proceed to the guard house and try to get some info,according to them one of the security guard went to block C at about 545pm for final check up but he left early today to his main office for don't know what reason and unable to contact him for more info. Is this just coincidence or ? ??? :mad:

So,all my neighbours,pls,pls, and pls lock your door when you enter you condo eventhough is just for few min as you never know what is goinh to happen to you in split second.

I will report officailly to their chieft security guard - Mr David and see what kind of explanation he will give but is my fault not to lock the door at the first place so I don't think my contractor will get back his camera.


locking the door is not the main solution lor. sometimes you have to even watch out for own contractors or workers. juz to share my experience with all. i had these contractors fixing door grill for me on last friday. and before that i've started painting for 2 weekends already. after fixing the grill, the next day, i went to continue my painting, then i realise some of my stuff are missing. i mean, those are not expensive stuff, but u juz don't know what is handy for them to take.

[chinmin]

People, picture of water bubbling out from lg1 on saturday during the downpour

I think it is a good idea to show the Management and also the developer this picture. Sometimes they don't know what is going on until somebody complains to them and hopefully they will do something about it. :confused:

[chinmin]

locking the door is not the main solution lor. sometimes you have to even watch out for own contractors or workers. juz to share my experience with all. i had these contractors fixing door grill for me on last friday. and before that i've started painting for 2 weekends already. after fixing the grill, the next day, i went to continue my painting, then i realise some of my stuff are missing. i mean, those are not expensive stuff, but u juz don't know what is handy for them to take.

You are very the right lor....
Remember yesterday when me and Andre was at your unit? This guy just walked in when we were admiring the view from your balcony. Sometimes people just don't know what is knocking..... :eek:

[totoro]

any bbq poolside party soon? :P

[ilovecath]

You are very the right lor....
Remember yesterday when me and Andre was at your unit? This guy just walked in when we were admiring the view from your balcony. Sometimes people just don't know what is knocking..... :eek:

exactly. i mean i don't mind ppl drop by to view my unit but pls don't make up excuses that you are referred by 'someone' who is not even exist. juz said it frankly that you are here to view the unit to get some ideas and i am sure all the friendly neighbour here are most welcome.

[cordy]

any bbq poolside party soon? :P

Why dun u start da ball rolling, totoro! :D :D :D

[exiled_criminal]

hmm, actually for now when there are a lot of empty parking space around, it's easy for me to park at another spot without inconveniencing that spot's owner... so it's not a big issue yet.

to the owners who parked at my spot and got a notice slip under their windscreen wipers, i do apologize if i sounded a bit unhappy about this matter.

my 2 car parks arr... Block C, Ground Floor, next to lift entrance lor.

i might be the culprit, mine is a waja. Have u moved in?

[totoro]

i might be the culprit, mine is a waja. Have u moved in?

yup, moved in d... no worries...

[exiled_criminal]

yup, moved in d... no worries...

me2 in L6, u?

[boiling mud]

Hello everyone,

Just drop a note to say hello to all of you here and to introduce myself as your new neighbour in the Kelana Mahkota commumity.

I have been reading all the postings from page-1 through the latest ever since I was told of this forum. I totally agree with the majority sentiment that we should form a cohesive RA to better our quality of life in Kelana Mahkota.

Oh, by the way, I am not too familiar with the IT things about posting messages here, and therefore have to butt in and interrupt the thread posted by totoro. Irrelevant me.. haha... do apologize.

Hope to meet up with you some day.

:o

[totoro]

Oh, by the way, I am not too familiar with the IT things about posting messages here, and therefore have to butt in and interrupt the thread posted by totoro. Irrelevant me.. haha... do apologize.


welcome!

you can contact mr kuan regarding taking part in the pro-tem committee if you like...

btw, this is mr kuan's thread on creating a pro-tem committee... we all just tumpang only... :D

[boiling mud]

alex & totoro,

Thanks for the pointer. I had contacted kuanj a few days ago via e-mail and he has been sending me notes and minutes of the RA meetings.

And alex... I tried to replied to your short msg... and as always, I lost it when I switched pages... Sorry :o
Anyway, my unit # is C/12-02, and won't be moving in as yet until early June. BUT.... I have been there so many times and the usual woes. Of course, I have several encounters with those dim-arsed nit-wits who are squatting in our community hall by the pool (I think that will be the community hall). :rolleyes:

[pistachio]

Since some have already moved in and am still contributing in this thread I'm assuming internet connection is available in KM. From what I know streamyx should be a phone connection away since Kelana Jaya is part of the ADSL network. How bout Time's Webbit? Anybody tried any of these in KM?

How 'bout Astro? Have they connected yet? What I heard they're supposed to connect last week (or is it this week). How much would be the connection fee ah?

[totoro]

Since some have already moved in and am still contributing in this thread I'm assuming internet connection is available in KM. From what I know streamyx should be a phone connection away since Kelana Jaya is part of the ADSL network. How bout Time's Webbit? Anybody tried any of these in KM?

How 'bout Astro? Have they connected yet? What I heard they're supposed to connect last week (or is it this week). How much would be the connection fee ah?

hi... i have internet connection at work...

no phone line, and no streamyx to KM... feeling disconnected at night, but have time for other things... the upside - TV reception is crystal clear :D

[Jaytea]

does anyone have the landline to Mr Bala or his girls?

i'd like to check if we can do work on 2nd may, as they had allowed it during the thursday holiday.

thanks

[totoro]

does anyone have the landline to Mr Bala or his girls?

i'd like to check if we can do work on 2nd may, as they had allowed it during the thursday holiday.

thanks

as KM has no phone lines, the answer is nope... no landline to Mr Bala or his angels..

[Jaytea]

as KM has no phone lines, the answer is nope... no landline to Mr Bala or his angels..

kinda think about it, there are phone lines. cos the smi people have called me from a phone line, and there is a fax machine near the side door which the smi people - mr kok, mr lee, andy. jimmy uses to phone people.

[ricster]

Hi fellow owners. I'm one of those owners who did not receive the R&R handbook from SMI. I'm collecting information on the number of people who didn't get theirs so that I can probably arrange with our RA committee to get it for us. So for those who didn't get the R&R book & would like to have it, please email me your name & unit number (as adviced by Mr Kuan) to wpcheah1171@yahoo.com

as of now, only 5 owners have responded to me regarding this r&r book. anyway, i've called smi & asked why some owners didn't receive it. according to them, the owners who went early to make the final payment didn't get the book because the books were not ready yet. anyway, i've requested them to send it to the management office in KM & they've agreed. the books should arrive by next week. if they don't arrive by then, i'll give them a call again.

[totoro]

kinda think about it, there are phone lines. cos the smi people have called me from a phone line, and there is a fax machine near the side door which the smi people - mr kok, mr lee, andy. jimmy uses to phone people.
i dunno if that's a special line, but bala told me recently that he also tried applying for a landline for the management office but was told there is no phone lines available to KM yet.

[ricster]

can anyone share with me how u r doin ur master bedroom lights (except plaster ceiling with downlights)?
with the ceiling fan in the middle of the room, putting 2 lights on the ceiling will cast shadow below. putting 2 hanging lights oso will give problem as the lights will swing when the fan is on.
i plan to put the main lights in white & 2 warm lights on wall. currently, it looks like i hv to put the white lights on the wall oso. any other suggestion?

[totoro]

can anyone share with me how u r doin ur master bedroom lights (except plaster ceiling with downlights)?
with the ceiling fan in the middle of the room, putting 2 lights on the ceiling will cast shadow below. putting 2 hanging lights oso will give problem as the lights will swing when the fan is on.
i plan to put the main lights in white & 2 warm lights on wall. currently, it looks like i hv to put the white lights on the wall oso. any other suggestion?

floor lamp, table lamp, maybe not hanging light but ceiling lights that are equal height to your fan... open window, candles, use a/c instead of fan...

[boiling mud]

does anyone have the landline to Mr Bala or his girls?

i'd like to check if we can do work on 2nd may, as they had allowed it during the thursday holiday.

thanks

I am not sure this is the number 2694-5660 to call the SMI site office. It is registered on my mobile yesterday when someone called for me to get back to them about the air-con pipings and all the jazz. Try see, Jaytea. Another number is 78039596.

Words of warning - one often gets the fax machine whining high-pitch into the ear....

Good luck.

[alexcttan]

i dunno if that's a special line, but bala told me recently that he also tried applying for a landline for the management office but was told there is no phone lines available to KM yet.

The phone/fax line for Mr. Bala and his two angles is 03-7803 9596

[totoro]

The phone/fax line for Mr. Bala and his two angles is 03-7803 9596
hmm... i juz got a call from Bala.. and the above number registered on my mobile as well... :)

[nkent]

hmm... i juz got a call from Bala.. and the above number registered on my mobile as well... :)

that means fixed lines available in KM already la.... :D

[boiling mud]

By the way, if you are still on a budget shopping spree for lamps and lights, try this ware-house like shop near the Rothmans Roundabout at SS19. It is called -

LIGHTSTYLE
No. 18, Jalan 19/1
Petaling Jaya.

Direction - as you come from Jalan Universiti to the often-cited roundabout, go 12 o'clock towards the SEA Park direction. The shop to your right-hand side is just after the roundabout - well-lit as a lamp shop should be, you won't miss it.

Once you are in the parking lot, don't bother to go in to the shop - the lights are so datin-datin and too costly (over RM1K, mostly). Instead, to the right-hand side of the entrance is a lot that looks somewhat like a lelong-lelong joint with lights and lamps hanging and tossed all over the place. That's where you may be able to find something at cheapo prices, but still good. The helpful guy (Rahim) and his Bangladeshi merry-folk told me the lights were put there because they were the last units with no 'better-halves' to pair with. But who is matching the exact look-alikes these days?!

I got two chrome lights @ $160 only - they cost anywhere around $260 in LIGHT COURT @ Damansara Utama!! Better still, be nice to our Rahim, he actually knock-off dollars and cents if you ask for reduction....

Thought some of us might still need this info.

[boiling mud]

Oops.... don't use this number I have put up earlier 2694-5660 !

Oh well, it is the number from our department front-office, (blush-blush). It goes to show how often I call our own office, :p

[duxz]

Tarantula,

Your unit finish wit the reno works already ka? when u moving in?

[Leanne]

Any of you have problems with your main door? I have 2 problems with it.
1. It can't be locked.
2. It is chipped off.

I have requested for the door to be changed and they told us that many people have complained about this and they can only put us on the queue. I think last count was that I am about the 50th in line. They mentioned that it's not so easy to get a new door as they have to get the production line running. (What sort of excuse is that? ^&*&^) And as usual, they can't give me a deadline on when.

I want to make a formal complain and don't know who I can write to as the complaints we made fell on deaf ears. Please advice.

Secondly, I am in a dilemma. I want them to fix the lock but am afraid that when they do that and pass the keys over to us, they will wash their hands off on my door issue.

[V&C]

anyone here knows where to buy a tall ladder?

one of my lights busted already, and i need to change the lights... :(

ceiling is 11ft high... wat to do...

Hehehe :D No need to buy the ladder first, just ask the contractor and pinjam from them... but for future, I think you better take alexcttan advise :D Buy a ladder :p

[SHiGE]

anyone here knows where to buy a tall ladder?

one of my lights busted already, and i need to change the lights... :(

ceiling is 11ft high... wat to do...
i bought mine from a ICI paint shop opposite Lorenzo near the LRT station that is after Kelana Jaya station. RM80 for a 7 step, 7ft height.

anyway, if you need it for a while only, i can borrow you. i will be in my unit again tomolo the whole day...

my painting progress.... is emm..... slower than expected.. haha.... is tougher than i anticipated... lol... but i think still can manage. bought about RM600 ICI pearl glo paint... for the whole house.

[SHiGE]

I have requested for the door to be changed and they told us that many people have complained about this and they can only put us on the queue. I think last count was that I am about the 50th in line. They mentioned that it's not so easy to get a new door as they have to get the production line running. (What sort of excuse is that? ^&*&^) And as usual, they can't give me a deadline on when.

there are more than 10 maindoors thrown away in Block C LG1 lift area... just go there and take one and ask your contractor to fix it loh.. rather than waiting 1-2 months for SMI. if you don't have contractor, then just ask SMI to take it from there and install for you. why they need to start the production again when many owners are throwing it away.

there are many unwanted room door also few weeks ago.. but now all gone... haha.. don't know thrown away or owner took it.

[tfleong]

Anyone got their kitchen cabinet done up with around RM 5k? Both cement n non cement type, including sinky n hood n glasstop burner if possible..... low on budget :(

[exiled_criminal]

Anyone got their kitchen cabinet done up with around RM 5k? Both cement n non cement type, including sinky n hood n glasstop burner if possible..... low on budget :(

mine is 6'X9' L shape; with sink, plumbing, burner and hood for 4.1k, call this lady from kota kemuning...tell her u r from kelana mahkota.

jacqueline: 012-2881930

[totoro]

there are more than 10 maindoors thrown away in Block C LG1 lift area... just go there and take one and ask your contractor to fix it loh.. rather than waiting 1-2 months for SMI. if you don't have contractor, then just ask SMI to take it from there and install for you. why they need to start the production again when many owners are throwing it away.

there are many unwanted room door also few weeks ago.. but now all gone... haha.. don't know thrown away or owner took it.

i think those are the defective doors... 2 of my neighbours already changed their doors, but I couldn't tell what was the problem either...

i complained that the lock on my front door was difficult (but not impossible) to close and Jimmy said this wasn't a defect, so I just lived with it.

[totoro]

i bought mine from a ICI paint shop opposite Lorenzo near the LRT station that is after Kelana Jaya station. RM80 for a 7 step, 7ft height.

anyway, if you need it for a while only, i can borrow you. i will be in my unit again tomolo the whole day...

my painting progress.... is emm..... slower than expected.. haha.... is tougher than i anticipated... lol... but i think still can manage. bought about RM600 ICI pearl glo paint... for the whole house.

i bought one from Giant, 6 step, 5ft height yesterday for RM49. hey i called u yesterday evening as i was at your unit, but nobody picked up. :p

[totoro]

that means fixed lines available in KM already la.... :D

i think this is the fax machine the resident engineers have been using ever since the 1st inspection. I dunno why got 1 line there, but no lines anywhere else in KM.

Tarantula???