Our Home in Kovan

CE2+ CERTIFICATION EN 636-2 S (Structural plywood in internal humid conditions).  Or rated WBP/BWR (water & boil proof)  But I doubt any ID/carpenter would bother to supply this information.    What to look for: Cabinet structure: multi-ply ( 7-9 ply ~18mm) Top hung cabinet base: multi-ply ( 7-9 ply ~18mm) Drawers, dividers: multi-ply (5-7ply ~ 12-15mm) Drawer bottom: 12mm (less if it does not need to support heavy pots and pans)

Ikea Billy Bookshelf Woodchips sandwich with laminates.  It's alright, we know why we buy these, it is cheap and looks good. This 3-door wardrobe is what we are using now, bought it in the neigbourhood furniture shop for around $200?  Comes with delivery and installation.  Not a bad deal for something we just going to use for 2 years.  Although flimsy and feather light to the touch, it manages to hold it's shape better than those chipboard from Ikea. Closer look at the board. Here's what's happening to the Kitchen Cabinet doors above the cook top. More pic I took out a piece Does it look like .... Can you tell which one from the wardrobe and which one from the kitchen cabinet?  Looks the same ins't it?  I better go check what my ID is going to use. 

How to choose a WC?  Surely someone must have figure out a way to test and score the effectiveness? Yes, there is! An organisation called MAP. This is a test lab cater for the north Americans: USA and Canada.  I can't find other setup like this for Europe and certainly nothing like this exist in Asia. MAP uses Soya Bean paste for testing.  Since 2005, Miso paste has replaced plastic ball bearings in toilet testing.  There are two things to look for, one is Water Sense certification and the other is MAP score. WaterSense certification calls for a maximum volume of 4.8l and 350g of waste removal.  This should be the basic requirement everywhere.  MAP score measures the performance: how much waste it can remove.  MAP score of 500 means 500g and 1000 means 1kg. Most of the brands in the database are American.  The ones that come up frequently and available in Singapore are - American Standard, Kohler and Toto. A search on one-piece, WaterSense Certified, MAP premium r