Surga FuadRilla: The Beginning

Assalammualaikum dan hai semua!

We're only a few days away from getting the keys to our own house, yay! Actually, tak sure kenapa tak dapat kunci lagi, payment dah habis released by bank 2 minggu lepas. Called PKNS this morning, they're expecting to handover the key next week. Next week tu lama bagi kitorang OK? At least kalau dapat minggu ni, weekend nanti boleh pergi tengok ajak contractor sekali. Perhaps I'll pay PKNS a visit and try to negotiate if we could have the keys sooner. My uncle bought a unit in the same apartment (but different block) got the keys already last week, jealous tau, haha.

Our house: Kristal View Seksyen 7 Shah Alam

Our block in on the left. Depan tu, yang tanah kosong tu Masjid.

We're a property noob, and this is our first property, so we don't know much about the procedures and processes. Sebenarnya, tak adalah survey-survey sangat sebelum ni. But I think it's wise to start now.

Planned Date to Move
Tak decide lagi. Kalau ikutkan Rilla nak pindah secepat mungkin sebab kalau lambat, rugi sebab kena bayar duit sewa rumah sekarang. Kalau nak pindah secepat mungkin, kena target sebelum puasa, which means we only have about 9 weeks if we got the keys next week. Another option is to wait until after Raya. Kanda mungkin dapat bonus end of June, so we'll have a bit more to spend for renovations.

Renovations
Only the basic and minor ones. Budget kitorang sangat ciput sebab kalau boleh tak nak buat personal loan. Jadi mungkin yang basic-basic je:

1. Wiring
2. Lighting & kipas
3. Aircond (KIV)
4. Grille
5. Railing langsir
6. Pantry shelves
7. Plaster ceiling (KIV)
8. Cat (KIV)

Plaster ceiling tu recommended by contractor sebab kerja dia banyak kecah. So dia recommend  buat PC dulu, reno lain buat kemudian pun takpe. Kitchen cabinet takde dalam list due to our modest budget. Takpe, dapur sekarang pun takde KC, pepandailah nanti. Besides, I'd like to get proper KC, so I'm saving up. Lambat pun takpe, janji dapat buat yang puas hati dan dapat kitchen appliances yang best-best. My mom je tak berapa suka idea buat KC kemudian, berkecah nanti katanya. Nanti kitorang upah cleaner je, heheh. I plan to buy the appliances dulu, pastu nanti KC tu boleh design around the appliances.

Penat sikit la buat reno works by stages ni compared to buat sekali harung. Kalau buat sekali harung, masuk-masuk rumah, dah siap dah semua. But there's where the adventure is, we planned to reno by area. Mungkin bila dah cukup fulus, start dengan dapur. Pastu mungkin ruang tamu pulak..jadi rumah tu sentiasa ada suntikan kelainan...cewah!

Furnitures
No plan to buy any. Yang ada sekarang ni pun cukup.

Services/Utilities
Kitorang tengah fikir nak sambung pasang alarm ke tak kat rumah baru ni. Kontrak kitorang dengan alarm sekarang 2 tahun, akan habis bulan 9-10 nanti. Kalau nak pasang alarm, then kena atur untuk diorang buat wiring kat rumah baru nanti. Astro pun nak kena pindahkan, or maybe boleh explore option untuk install Unifi dan Hypp TV.

Moving Supplies
Belum buat checklist lagi. I'm thinking:

1. Kotak (dah start kumpul sikit-sikit)
2. Plastic wrap
3. Old newspapers
4. Box tape
5. Masking tape
6. Box labels
7. Heavy duty garbage bags
8. Source for cleaner
9. Source for lori pindah

Bila fikir nanti nak kena packing semua barang kat rumah ni, stress je rasa, huhu. Banyak rupanya barang. Anything else that I miss? Lori pindah tu kena amik berapa tan selalunya? Bubble wrap perlu ke? I welcome any opinions or if you guys nak share experience pun boleh :D