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4 March 2022

Re: Home networking future proofingBuilding A New House

Mar 04, 2022 6:42 pm

yeah im confused about the Wifi recommendation too - Considder this - You have a 100MBT FTTP connection. Its off peak and you are accessing max theoretical speeds. Youre using your tv to stream some netflix via 5ghz wifi and someone else on the network starts tormenting a stack of movies to their c...

I don't recall anyone saying cables are obsolete, but I might have missed something in the thread. What I have said is ...

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dga

21 February 2022

Re: Home networking future proofingBuilding A New House

Feb 21, 2022 2:36 pm

It's not great advice. Nothing you're going to be streaming on a tv requires more than a 100mbit connection, 25mbit is reccomended for 4k 30hz. The few things that might exceed those, 4k 144hz+ game streaming such as on a Nvidia Shield will by far benefit more from the reduction in latency from goi...

Sure if you're streaming from Netflix you might be ok, but that's not the only way to sling media around your home. So ...

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dga

1 October 2020

Re: Security screens costsBuilding A New House

Oct 01, 2020 9:34 am

Would be cheaper to get rid of the cats (or in my case dog)... unfortunately, the other half didn't take kindly to that suggestion.

Would be cheaper to get rid of the cats (or in my case dog)... unfortunately, the other half didn't take kindly to that ...

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dga

30 September 2020

Re: Security screens costsBuilding A New House

Sep 30, 2020 5:49 pm

$3,500 for 2x triple stacker doors about 3.01m and 3.03m wide and standard height (this included 20% builders margin) $1,350 for sliding door 2.19m wide and standard height (direct from Trend, so no builders margin) All mesh is Synergy Force Field from Trend.

$3,500 for 2x triple stacker doors about 3.01m and 3.03m wide and standard height (this included 20% builders margin) $1...

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dga

30 September 2020

Re: Question about pieringBuilding A New House

Sep 30, 2020 10:37 am

Just take a wander past the gates when tradies are onsite, but somewhere they can't see you. Take a quick look at the lock (usually a combination lock), the right combination should still be shown as they never change it until they lock it back up. Best tip I ever got

Just take a wander past the gates when tradies are onsite, but somewhere they can't see you. Take a quick look at the lo...

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dga

25 September 2020

Re: Post Construction ValuationsBuilding A New House

Sep 25, 2020 2:15 pm

Hello Members For anyone who has completed their construction recently, have the Lenders done a valuation at completion. If so, how have the outcomes been ? Did anyone of you see a drop is values given the slowdown in the property market ? Might be best to ask in the Home Finance section of the for...

Might be best to ask in the Home Finance section of the forum. However, my broker advised me the final valuation was ju...

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dga

7 September 2020

Re: Bricks - Austral BluegumBuilding A New House

Sep 07, 2020 10:17 am

Exterior cladding and front door is surfmist (eaves vivid white). Windows, gutter, fascia and roof are monument. Who is your internet with to get that Speed? And yes I am a PLEX freak also lol.... Love your island bench LED pendent also we have the same to add to ours haha Aussie Broadband 1000/50 ...

Who is your internet with to get that Speed? And yes I am a PLEX freak also lol.... Love your island bench LED pendent ...

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dga

7 September 2020

Re: Bricks - Austral BluegumBuilding A New House

Sep 07, 2020 9:04 am

Exterior cladding and front door is surfmist (eaves vivid white). Windows, gutter, fascia and roof are monument.

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dga

6 September 2020

Re: Bricks - Austral BluegumBuilding A New House

Sep 06, 2020 6:29 pm

We built with Blue Gum with off-white mortar, quite happy with them. There's plenty of variation between blue and brown. Plenty of photos here https://www.instagram.com/thatusernameistakenwhy/

We built with Blue Gum with off-white mortar, quite happy with them. There's plenty of variation between blue and brown....

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dga

23 August 2020

Re: Home networking future proofingBuilding A New House

Aug 23, 2020 10:20 am

To your point of 5ghz, I don't think there's any type of content out there that would require more than 100mb of speed. That's what the manufacturer says, but my Plex server doesn't listen to them.... there are a number of occasions where the bandwidth required exceeds the amount available when usi...

That's what the manufacturer says, but my Plex server doesn't listen to them.... there are a number of occasions where ...

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dga

23 August 2020

Re: Home networking future proofingBuilding A New House

Aug 23, 2020 9:46 am

Especially a TV. No matter how best your router is, WiFi has inherent limitations and is best for lighter applications such as mobile devices. Not really. If you wire most TVs you will get worse performance than if you had a good 5Ghz WiFi network connection. Most models, particularly LG TV's, only...

Not really. If you wire most TVs you will get worse performance than if you had a good 5Ghz WiFi network connection. Mo...

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dga

17 August 2020

Re: Home networking future proofingBuilding A New House

Aug 17, 2020 8:32 am

We went with Cat-6, it's fine for the foreseeable future. We have 1Gbps internet and have no issues reaching that (minus overheads) using the cat-6 points. 90% of our devices don't have ethernet anyway, so are running off a UniFi network and it's rock solid. In fact, I have to run my TV off WiFi rat...

We went with Cat-6, it's fine for the foreseeable future. We have 1Gbps internet and have no issues reaching that (minus...

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dga

12 August 2020

Re: Converted Shipping Container TV aerialGeneral Discussion

Aug 12, 2020 8:59 pm

Anything external orientated towards the local transmitter will work... the steel of the shipping container will be attenuating the signal stopping the signal reaching the internal antenna.

Anything external orientated towards the local transmitter will work... the steel of the shipping container will be atte...

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dga

16 July 2020

Re: Wall and Ceiling insulation upgradeBuilding A New House

Jul 16, 2020 2:26 pm

It depends on where you're located, but in general more insulation is better. But there comes a point where the extra performance is marginal, and the costs outweigh the benefits. We're south of Sydney near the ocean, and have 5.1 (3.5 + 1.6 anticon) in the roof, and 2 in the walls. We have no heati...

It depends on where you're located, but in general more insulation is better. But there comes a point where the extra pe...

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dga

3 July 2020

Re: Alarm panel and intercomGeneral Discussion

Jul 03, 2020 10:43 am

There are wired or wireless alarm panels. It depends on the system you're purchasing, but I would say it would highly likely that they were wired. And yes, if you're using a doorbell that requires wiring and not battery, then have a provision wired for it. I use a Ring Doorbell 2, and had the builde...

There are wired or wireless alarm panels. It depends on the system you're purchasing, but I would say it would highly li...

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dga

3 July 2020

Re: KDR complicationsBuilding A New House

Jul 03, 2020 10:40 am

Subdivision is a much more complicated process than just a straight knock down rebuild though. For our knock down rebuild (Wollongong Council) we did separate applications. The first was for approval to knock down, the second for approval to build. Application to demolish made, no advertising requir...

Subdivision is a much more complicated process than just a straight knock down rebuild though. For our knock down rebuil...

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dga

1 June 2020

Re: Building with MetriconBuilding A New House

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Jun 01, 2020 12:07 pm

I also asked during our electrical appointment and the lady had no clue and more interested in hurrying us to finish the appointment, the worst consultant we had during our Studio M appointment. How are fibaro products? They're brilliant... not cheap, but work brilliantly.

They're brilliant... not cheap, but work brilliantly.

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dga

31 May 2020

Re: Building with MetriconBuilding A New House

8584

May 31, 2020 7:55 pm

Thanks heaps Sparkyf. Is it common for new homes in Australia to have the neutral wire? The reason why I asked is because we want to install smarty light switch and with neutral wire, there a lot more options to choose from. I asked when I did our electrical plan (different builder, electrical comp...

I asked when I did our electrical plan (different builder, electrical company was PN Rogers) if they left the neutrals ...

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dga

20 May 2020

Re: Austral Wilderness Grey GumBuilding A New House

May 20, 2020 11:14 am

Thanks. Yes, we like the way the bricks are blue, but with the brown base there's a lot of variation to them. Especially when the light hits it. I just wanted a colorbond roof, as I liked the look of it more than tiles. The old house we knocked down had concrete tiles, and they were quite old and ti...

Thanks. Yes, we like the way the bricks are blue, but with the brown base there's a lot of variation to them. Especially...

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dga

20 May 2020

Re: 50k to home builders planBuilding A New House

May 20, 2020 8:35 am

The grant doesn't exist, it's a proposal from the Property Council to the Government. The Government has not announced any such grant.

The grant doesn't exist, it's a proposal from the Property Council to the Government. The Government has not announced a...