Some renovation problems can be explained. Others… maybe not. 👻

For generations, the seventh lunar month has come with its fair share of beliefs. Don’t start renovation. Choose the right date. Perform the right rituals. And whatever you do, perhaps don’t disturb something you shouldn’t.

But how much of it is tradition, how much is superstition, and what should homeowners actually believe?

In this season finale of The SIXiDER Show Season 2, Astley Ng aka The Designerd sits down with Chee Tong, a Taoist priest from Quan Zhen Cultural Society, Alvin Chua, Director of Butler Interior, and Lionel Ng, Interior Designer from MyDesign Interior, to explore what happens when renovation meets the supernatural.

From whether it is really taboo to renovate during Ghost Month and the rituals some homeowners observe before work begins, to unusual requests, unexplained encounters and renovation horror stories, this conversation brings together Taoist beliefs and real experiences from the renovation industry.

Whether you are:

• planning a renovation during the seventh lunar month

• wondering whether you really need an auspicious date to start work

• curious about traditional renovation rituals and taboos

• an interior designer navigating homeowners' beliefs and customs

• or simply here for some renovation stories that are a little harder to explain

• You might want to keep the lights on for this one. 👻

Topics Covered in This Episode

• Can you actually renovate during Ghost Month?

• Why the seventh lunar month may not be as taboo as we think

• Auspicious dates and when renovation can begin

• Traditional rituals before starting renovation

• Unusual homeowner requests and customs

• What happens when a renovation project feels “cursed”

• Strange encounters during renovation

• Real renovation horror stories

• Superstition vs tradition in modern Singapore

• What homeowners should understand before renovating during Ghost Month