most apts in NYC use dry wall ... very common ...
only the main walls are concrete ...
It does not require special skill with dry wall construction and faster too. Types of nails use will be different if you are to mount tv, painting, etc on the wall. Reinstatement of such holes is different from blockwall or brickwall. Too many holes drilled on the wall may weaken it as the material is gypsum board. Authority encourages it as they do not use sand and therefore cheaper and can be constructed faster.
Thats why u see some tenants keep shifting to newly top projects after their 1 year lease is over.
Just sharing some shots taken with my handphone of my 2-bedder currently undergoing renovation.
The unit is facing PIE and so it can be pretty noisy when balcony door/windows are left open. When closed, it is bearable. Should be better when the curtains are up.
A few more photos.
nice! congrats!
Congrats! Looking good!
Congrats. Nice photos.
U mentioned in ur previous posts that u don't mind the PIE noise and condo is close to ur work. Once u have these 2 factors and with a nice condo design and interior, u do have a place that suits u. U must hav bought at a great price too.
Thanks for sharing.
Congrats again.
i like the toilet marble wall. Looks posh.
Yes. The daily drive down from Woodlands to Novena (my wife's office) and Napier Road (my office) is terrible. The petrol saved can be used to pay for the higher maintenance fee which is just below$500 per month for a two-bedder unit.
The other plus point of this project is the sky lobby. At least one staying at the lower floors get to see the view on the 33rd floor in-door swimming pool/jaccuzi area.
congrats again. 904 sqft is a good size and it looks big from the pictures.
is this condo walkable from the future mount pleasant mrt? hows the transport/accessibility currently?
I've had enough. I'm done!!!
Not really walkable to any current (Novena & Caldecott) or future (Bukit Brown or Mt Pleasant) MRT station. All these station are 1.5 km or more away from the condo.
If one don't drive, can take a bus (should take less than 3 minutes excluding waiting time) to reach Novena. To go home, alight either at Caldecott or Toa Payoh and then take a bus so that don't have to cross main road.
The main concern now is how much congestion the construction of NSE underneath Thomson Road will cause to this area. If there is a realignment of lanes and bus-stops, walking to take public transport and even driving may be problematic.
Got to "tong" for 3-4 years until NSE constructions complete I reckoned. Don't think Thomson Line construction will impact the traffic there much though.
Actually it is eaily walkable from cube8 to novena MRT. depending on how fast one walks. This is relative of course. Have done this a few times, comfortable, about 900m not 1.5km. It is quite a direct route unlike some places where one has to go around, up, down etc. The concern about NSE is real, but no one is 100% sure how this will actually impact on the traffic situation over there.
Agree... Novena is walkable. 10 - 12mins. I think future Mt Pleasant will also be within walking distance (my estimate is approx 700m) from Cube8... I expect Mt Pleasant to have underground walkways reaching Sky11/Thomson Flyover, but let's see. Toa Payoh is out of (walking) reach imho.
Congrats wesing