By today (21 March 2008, Friday), the kitchen cabinet has been completed. So has the shower room. It is transparent! My father has bought a $8 wall clock and asked the main contractor to fix it in the living room.
This morning we (i.e. my father, brother, daughter and me) met with two other sub-contractors.
One, a contractor came to measure and quote for the roller blinds. We decided to have roller blinds for the living room, master bedroom and my brother's bedroom. We chose beige for the pink bedrooms (yes, the men had their bedrooms painted pink!) and grey for the living room. The cost - a hefty $980 after a discount of $7! My father paid $100 deposit. The blinds will be fixed in 10 days' time i.e. 31 March 2008.
Two, another contractor came to measure and quote for racks in the storeroom. We decided to have two racks. One costs $110 and the other, $90. So that is a total of $200. It will be delivered next Tuesday.
By next Friday, the main contractor will hand over the project. We will have to pay the balance of the bill. So far, we have paid $4,000 and $3,000 per fortnight.
There are two pieces of new furniture to be delivered: a single bed and a wardrobe. These are supposed to be delivered in early April. My father has to pay the balance of $700. We discussed how these furniture are to be placed.
We planned to get the washing machine delivered on 18 April 2008 (Friday). This is because my father has decided to shift on 20 April 2008 (Sunday). He reached this decision after consulting some Buddhist neighbours who advised him to shift either on 1st or 15th of Lunar month. My father chose 15th because it is a Sunday.
After my brother and father has moved in and unpacked, they may return the carton boxes to get back their $20 deposit. The cost of hiring professional movers will be $280.
So the outstanding fixtures are:
- door bell to be fixed onto wall
- shower room door handle
- cooker to be placed in kitchen cabinet
- bathroom cabinet to be fixed
The outstanding task for my father and brother is to pack their belongings.
The outstanding knicknacks to buy are:
- toilet roll holders
- soap dishes
- hooks (for hanging bath towels)
- toothbrush/toothpaste holder
- pails
- shoerack
- plastic cabinets/drawers
I also need to ask the town council to dispose of another three of my father's bulky items, possibly on 17 April 2008 at the earliest, or after 20 April 2008. I would have to give them three days' notice i.e. call them on 14 April 2008. The three items may be: my brother's bedroom cabinet with mirror, my brother's bedroom wardrobe and the kitchen marble table. We may have to pay to ask them to remove the additional items, such as, my brother's bed and the washing machine.
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