Yes, I know I'm not at home, I've actually been here 6 years now, lah! In addition, I've lived in Hong Kong and have a Chinese wife and a Eurasian daughter, so I'm fairly well versed in, and highly adaptable to, the ways of not being at home. I made the "at home" reference to draw the comparison so as to ask for what the local equivalent is, wondering if there was anything better than what I have been able to come up with on myself.
Having said that, you can probably tell that after all this time my query was not that of a hobbyist, just someone trying to improvise to meet a specific need that nothing off the shelf from Ikea or elsewhere can meet; thus the two pieces of plywood. For something so simple I was actually trying to save time and money and avoid the "making a day of it" scenario and go for the "get in, get it, get out fast" style of purchase. (And no, tempting as it may be, I'm not going to say "like at home").
Ube Avenues 1 & 2 sounds like it may just be near enough to that speed but not quite near enough to home. I've just checked out the map and it's a tad out of the way, so I'll scope it online and make a few calls before I venture over there in a cab and hit the pavement.... just to avoid any possible disappointment.
I know the DIY scene is not a big one here in Sing, and while space may be the reason for this in part, I also think that it's because it would probably put a great many handymen out of work!
Thanks for your help, sms.
