Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 941Jul 05, 2016 8:37 pm Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=81011 Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 946Jul 14, 2016 9:03 pm Knock Down Rebuild in Lake Macquarie July 2016 - Getting tenders from Metricon, Masteron and Mojo. Things you forget - summary page 32 955Aug 27, 2016 10:33 pm This list was amazing when we were planning our first build. We combed through it several times Have just moved in. Thank you to all contributors. - We forgot to have zoned aircon/heating. We're heating whole home instead of just ground floor when we are all downstairs. -become familiar with build standards in your state and -We learned this the hard way- Unless you have lots of build knowledge if the builder arranges the inspector, arrange for your own independent building inspector. Have them visit at each stage and additionally if you can afford to check on 'fixes'. Ours was a godsend. He identified so many things we wouldn't have picked up in our visits. I'm in Melbourne. Re: Things you forget 956Aug 28, 2016 4:21 pm Hels Check what ceiling insulation is standard. If you are not a fan of the fluff (like me) then upgrade to batts and go to the next R rating if it's in the budget. Is the HWS going to be big enough for the size of the home and the occupants? upgrade to the next size if not. A zoned heating controller which puts the bedrooms on a separate line to the living areas. With a baby and a toddler this was one of the best things we did. Put external lights around the perimeter of the house so the wiring goes through the bricks. External powerpoints, TV point and gas point as already mentioned. Privacy locks on toilets/bathrooms/home office/master bedroom and anywhere else that you may need one. Consider having a 2-way light switch for lights in hallways or rooms with more than one entry. Consider upgrading the locks on the front door to a triple lock. Make sure all external doors have a deadlock, or add them after handover if not. An exhaust fan in the laundry is an excellent suggestion, we may still do this as I can't open the external door when using the clothes dryer, if it's raining. Overhead cupboards in the kitchen. Add an extra top shelf to the pantry if there is room and powerpoints if you plan on putting the microwave in it. Consider adding doors to the ensuite, WIR and bedroom wing if you have young kids. Add a powerpoint inside the broom cupboard, especially useful if you have a rechargeable dustbuster or vacuum (wish we had done this!) Add an extra external tap to the back of the house if you only get 1 out the front. If you are having wall niches in the showers, make sure they are wide enough. Ours are quite narrow so I wish we had gone wider. this is a perfect thing for me, as I have no clue regarding the build. Powerpoint inside the broom cupboard, one of the best one so far. Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 957Aug 29, 2016 10:57 pm thank you very much for all the contributors. I am building in wallan at Wallara Waters and going with a private builder. I am printing up all the list and i am going to take it to the builder. Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 958Sep 02, 2016 5:33 pm jewel47 Hello All, We just went through our colour selection and I wondering if anyone had suggestions on things to look out for before contract. You know the little things that you forget. For instance, our sales consultant forgot to give us an electrical plan! We tried to review the plan and add in lights in areas where the standard lighting wouldn't be enough. But what about powerpoints? I read someone talking about meters before. Should I be looking at the meter box? You don't know what you don't know. And we don't know what we may have overlooked. So anything that you later had to add or change? Thanks! Jewel Hi Jewel, just a quick couple of tips with your electrical, if your building a 2 story home it is important to add in lighting or power points while the house is under construction to the bottom level in areas that are not accessable, in most cases electricians will require roof access to wire in additional points later, generally in a 2 story home access to top level roofspace is made via a manhole where additional powerpoints/lighting can be installed. To save on builders variations Powerpoints placed in strategic locations can be easily added back to back later by your electrician Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 959Sep 02, 2016 10:53 pm Adam_C Here's more of a "things you didn't know that you didn't know" rather than "things you forget" - If your estate is getting FTTH NBN (and most are) then consider up front where you want the NBN box to be. I assumed that I could have the NBN installer put it wherever I wanted, but it turns out the location had already been predetermined by where the builders ran the conduit. They assumed it was going on the inside wall of the garage where most go. I didn't want it there but didn't know to specify that way back before the build started. Quite a noob, but where would you have had it given a choice? We're thinking of specifying this at our tender appointment. Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 960Sep 04, 2016 11:01 pm We are just starting the process of building and this thread has been wonderful. Thank you so much to everyone that has contributed. Stilettos & Bricks -our Building Journey Blog https://stilettosbricks.com viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85183&hilit=secret+harbour Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. 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