tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360583188844510356.post410775633023558091..comments2023-12-19T17:14:48.422+08:00Comments on Tiong Bahru Estate: Obituary : Lau Teng Mng (1936 - 2008)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360583188844510356.post-27247186145042688202008-02-16T01:30:00.000+08:002008-02-16T01:30:00.000+08:00Hi Tiong Bahru Gal,I know what you mean about the ...Hi Tiong Bahru Gal,<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about the sorry state some of these flats are in and some are really in such disrepair that it would cost an arm and an leg just to restore them.<BR/><BR/>And some of the layouts may not be practical for modern living as well.<BR/><BR/>I think the best solution for the grills is to get someone to make a replica. The originals grill may be too rusted to be of practical use. Most people just use them as a decorative piece nowadays.SGalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17640179613670014644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360583188844510356.post-61767137701302202512008-01-29T15:47:00.000+08:002008-01-29T15:47:00.000+08:00i love these old grills too. unfortunately my unit...i love these old grills too. unfortunately my unit was in a really sorry state when we bought it and there was nothing old worth salvaging. i'm an old soul too but seriously, nothing could have been saved.<BR/><BR/>when the flats across the road were getting prepared for their new rental tenants, the construction team worked so fast that everything was gone before we had the chance to approach them to ask for the grills. <BR/><BR/>it's now time for us to put up grills because there will soon be a baby in the house. any idea where we can get these lovely old grills?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360583188844510356.post-18002869798957797972008-01-21T11:54:00.000+08:002008-01-21T11:54:00.000+08:00i feel sad too - i hope someone in the recycling b...i feel sad too - i hope someone in the recycling business will read your blog and decide to pick these up - i'll definitely buy them if i had a home of my own. when i was a teenager, before the "fad", i thought i'd live in tiong bahru when i have the means, but alas, i'm too poor to buy given the current market condition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360583188844510356.post-37320982776966180102008-01-20T23:38:00.000+08:002008-01-20T23:38:00.000+08:00That's heartbreaking. It really is :( If only the...That's heartbreaking. It really is :( If only there were some way of only letting these flats go only to those who will preserve them as much as possible.Readymadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636031917981754285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360583188844510356.post-49729308113097467112008-01-19T17:36:00.000+08:002008-01-19T17:36:00.000+08:00Hi Alvin! I totally agree with you! I've been look...Hi Alvin! I totally agree with you! I've been looking for a mint-condition flat in this area for the past year & I'm still looking. I really don't understand why anyone would want to buy a flat in this area without understanding & appreciating its history. I love the old-style tiles, the windows, the doors, the weird layout, the many windows & doors BUT these are usually the first to be destroyed when a flat owner buys a tiong bahru place.... Many agents do not see these as a "selling point".<BR/>Anyway, conservation in Singapore is always a facade - preserve the outer but not the inner. Look at clarke quay, chinatown, tanjong pagar, etc... <BR/>Cheers, kinksizeshoesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com