Thursday, July 2, 2009

Doing the numbers

I got some expert advise from some people who have done this before. They told me to consider prioritizing based on activities:

moving around in your home - subtotal:4,200

Item
Price
Notes
front door lock
no price info
I was advised to use bolts. No idea yet what to get.
fluorescent bulbs
???
Light emitted by the bulbs have different properties which are appropriate for certain activities. Color Rendering Index(CRI) measure how accurately a lighting source renders the color of objects when compared to sunlight. The CRI of sunlight is 100. Color Correlated Tempearture(CCT) refers to how warm or cool the light emitted by the bulb. Warm light(2500-3000K) is characterized by a yellowish color ideal for dining room, living room and bedroom. Cool light(4500-5000K) characterized by a yellow white to white color ideal for use in the kitchen. The international color code is often used to denote the temperature of a lamp's light. This code is a three digit number. The first digit refers to the color rendering index: if it is 8, then the CRI is between 80 and 90, if it is 9, it lies between 90 and 100. The next two numbers are the color temperature (to the nearest hundred) divided by one hundred kelvins, thus if the temperature is 6500 K, the number is 65.

sleeping - subtotal:28,700

Item
Price
Notes
mattress
1,300 or 7,900 or 23,000
The cheapest option is to get a queen sized air bed for 1,300, the next one is to get a 4" Uratex Comfort Plus Foam with a 2" Bio Aire Mattress topper for 7,900 and the most expensive one and the most comfortable as claimed by the various salesmen we talked to is a spring mattress from slumberland. The particular model comes in at 23,000.
bed frame
no price info
I believe the cheapest route is to have someone custom build a frame. I found several platform beds online that I'll show to a furniture shop so they can give me a quoute. Another option is to just purchase a 6x8 carpet initially and put the mattress on top of it. The carpet can later be reused if I'm able to get a frame.
bed sheet/pillow cover/comforter
4,800
Found good quality sets on sale in SM Megamall
pillows
no price info
Still have to do research on this
airconditioner
15,000
Planning on getting a 0.8hp Condura, the one with a timer, a remote control and a special plug that will allow us to connect an electric fan so that when the airconditioner shuts-off, the fan turns on.
stand fan
1,000
my brother claims that the industrial types last longer

preparing for work

Item
Price
Notes
mirror
no price info
the bathroom finish does not include mirrors

doing the laundry - subtotal:11,200

Item
Price
Notes
washing machine
10,500
8.5kg whirlpool unit with dryer
flat iron
700
3D steam and dry iron

eating and drinking - subtotal:20,300

Item
Price
Notes
refrigerator
15,000
no frost models are less power efficient but are much easier to maintain
rice cooker
1,300
3D 2.5L Stainless Rice Cooker,Model MF-90S. I tried looking for one that uses induction but haven't found one yet
induction stove
2,200
I found several but I don't know if they are any good.
air pot
1,800
3D 3.2 Liters Stainless Electric Airpot, Model AX-300E

Current total not including things that still need canvassing: 64,400

  • front lock
  • bed frame
  • mirrors
  • pillows
Everything else, I plan to borrow and steal from people who'd let me. Thanks in advance.

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