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19 June 2016

Re: freestanding vs underbench ovenKitchen Appliances

Jun 19, 2016 8:53 pm

One big thing with the freestanding ovens is the repair cost if a part fails underneath the gas burners. If the part that fails is an electrical part then you will need the electrician to replace it BUT he will need to call a plumber to disconnect the gas and remove the top burners so he can replace...

One big thing with the freestanding ovens is the repair cost if a part fails underneath the gas burners. If the part tha...

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Mute88

16 April 2016

Re: electrical questionBuilding A New House

Apr 16, 2016 11:31 pm

Sorry, i know this is a few months old. Installing a phone point shouldn't be too bad. The sparky should take a cable from the another phone point elsewhere in the house to the new one. Powerpoints are always easier to install in external walls as ylwe van go down the brick cavity rather than using ...

Sorry, i know this is a few months old. Installing a phone point shouldn't be too bad. The sparky should take a cable fr...

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Mute88

16 April 2016

Re: Would Any Project Builders Allow You To Do Own ElectricaGeneral Discussion

Apr 16, 2016 11:27 pm

Im an electeician and my wife and I are building with Dennis family homes and have had no trouble with them letting me do my own electrical work for the house. Got a credit for their electrical allowance and ill be installing a lot more for what was allowed through the builder.

Im an electeician and my wife and I are building with Dennis family homes and have had no trouble with them letting me d...

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Mute88

16 April 2016

Anyone with brick and weatherboard facade?Finishing Touch

Apr 16, 2016 11:11 pm

My wife and I are building a house with the facade to be brick and weatherboard. We had our minds set on Boral Elan Rouge but had forgot about the weatherboard and can't decide on a color for it that would look good with a red brick. We're sure we will go with white mortar also. Just wanted to know ...

My wife and I are building a house with the facade to be brick and weatherboard. We had our minds set on Boral Elan Roug...

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Mute88

16 April 2016

Re: Double glaze windows and a warmer winter?Heating, Cooling & Insulation

Apr 16, 2016 10:55 pm

Stewie, we're building in Shepparton, Victoria. In winter we get a quite a few 1, 2 degree mornings and a couple of below zero mornings.

Stewie, we're building in Shepparton, Victoria. In winter we get a quite a few 1, 2 degree mornings and a couple of belo...

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Mute88

10 April 2016

Re: Renovating our 1960's modernist home [project thread]Renovation + Home Improvement

Apr 10, 2016 8:51 am

Haha. We're in central victoria so the mornings can be quite fresh in winter. No worries, ill look into it.

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Mute88

10 April 2016

Re: Renovating our 1960's modernist home [project thread]Renovation + Home Improvement

Apr 10, 2016 8:23 am

I can imagine how much fun that would be. I've laid a bit of the under tile like yours before but never saw what happened after it was laid. I'm just trying to convince my wife that it will be a good idea but I don't think im getting anywhere. Where did you get the heating cable from?

I can imagine how much fun that would be. I've laid a bit of the under tile like yours before but never saw what happene...

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Mute88

9 April 2016

Re: Renovating our 1960's modernist home [project thread]Renovation + Home Improvement

Apr 09, 2016 9:27 pm

That's an amazing turn around, nice job! What did you do after laying the floor heating? Did you pour self leveller over the top before laying tiles or tile directly on top?

That's an amazing turn around, nice job! What did you do after laying the floor heating? Did you pour self leveller over...

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Mute88

8 April 2016

Re: Electrician wiring your own house.Lighting + Lighting Design

Apr 08, 2016 1:10 am

Thanks, stewie.

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Mute88

7 April 2016

Re: Double glaze windows and a warmer winter?Windows & Doors

Apr 07, 2016 2:40 pm

Awesome to hear. Thanks!

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Mute88

7 April 2016

Re: Electrician wiring your own house.Lighting + Lighting Design

Apr 07, 2016 12:38 pm

In your working time, what sort of lighting ideas have you come across? Have any customers asked you to install something other than the standard pendant or downlight?

In your working time, what sort of lighting ideas have you come across? Have any customers asked you to install somethin...

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Mute88

7 April 2016

Double glaze windows and a warmer winter?Windows & Doors

Apr 07, 2016 12:27 pm

Just wondering if anyone has built a house with double glaze windows and if they have noticed their house staying warmer for longer in winter? I'm in the early stages of building a house with my wife and we are leaning towards double glaze windows and the current house we are in (4yo production buil...

Just wondering if anyone has built a house with double glaze windows and if they have noticed their house staying warmer...

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Mute88

7 April 2016

Electrician wiring your own house.Lighting + Lighting Design

Apr 07, 2016 10:46 am

I'm an electrician and will be wiring my own new house soon. Just wanted to know if there are any other sparkys who have wired their own new house and what creative things they have done with lighting. Strip lighting in the bathroom or kitchen? Down lights? Wall lights? Outdoor deck lights? Sensors?...

I'm an electrician and will be wiring my own new house soon. Just wanted to know if there are any other sparkys who have...

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Mute88

5 April 2016

Electrician/owner for your own build.Building A New House

Apr 05, 2016 10:23 am

Hey, everyone. My wife and I are in the early stages of getting a house sorted out with Dennis family homes. I'm an electrician and have had the electrical part of the contract credited to us and will be doing my own electrical work while it's being built. Just wanted to see if anyone else on here h...

Hey, everyone. My wife and I are in the early stages of getting a house sorted out with Dennis family homes. I'm an elec...

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Mute88

5 April 2016

Re: Self levelling concrete. Anyone know cost?Flooring & Floor Covering

Apr 05, 2016 10:12 am

Thanks for the info. We're not locked into tiles but that what we want in there. It doesnt matter so much that they might feel cold since there's going to be under tile heating there. The cool tiles will feel nice in summer.

Thanks for the info. We're not locked into tiles but that what we want in there. It doesnt matter so much that they migh...

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Mute88

4 April 2016

Re: Self levelling concrete. Anyone know cost?Flooring & Floor Covering

Apr 04, 2016 5:36 pm

Thanks, Bob. And you found it easy enough to pour?

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Mute88

4 April 2016

Double glaze windows and a warmer winter?Heating, Cooling & Insulation

Apr 04, 2016 11:13 am

Just wondering if anyone has built a house with double glaze windows and if they have noticed their house staying warmer...

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Mute88

4 April 2016

Re: Solar hot water service - roof sensorGeneral Discussion

Apr 04, 2016 9:31 am

As en electrician, I've never seen it ran down the outside of the wall. I've only seen it come out of the brickwork with the water pipes. Don't know if down the outside of the wall is illegal but it's certainly not good practice.

As en electrician, I've never seen it ran down the outside of the wall. I've only seen it come out of the brickwork with...

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Mute88

3 April 2016

Re: HOMEONE FORUM GUIDE AND FAQ.General Discussion

Apr 03, 2016 11:01 pm

Hi, vanderlay. I've only just found out about this forum while looking to build a house. Great forum by the way. I noticed the section you have about downlights is well out of date now. Is there any chance of updating this to reflect the current led downlights that are on the market?

Hi, vanderlay. I've only just found out about this forum while looking to build a house. Great forum by the way. I notic...

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Mute88

3 April 2016

Self levelling concrete. Anyone know cost?Flooring & Floor Covering

Apr 03, 2016 6:03 pm

My wife and I are in the early pre contract stages of getting a house built. I'm looking at installing undertile heating in the ensuite and bathroom and want to know roughly how much self levelling concrete costs per m2. This will have to go over the heating cables before tiles will be laid and it's...

My wife and I are in the early pre contract stages of getting a house built. I'm looking at installing undertile heating...

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