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26 July 2021

Re: Electricity Pit Before DemolitionBuilding A New House

Jul 26, 2021 1:08 pm

We were advised by our builder to start on the electricity pit as these can take 3 months to get installed when factoring in the time for the quote and then installation. United Energy is our provider and on the energy pit installation form, it states 'if you are demolishing the house we will insta...

Getting an electrical pit, and abolishing your overhead lines, are two different things. UE asks this question as it's ...

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5 January 2021

Re: Cost of adding shower to powder and guest bed in theatreBuilding A New House

Jan 05, 2021 9:53 am

Yeah, sorry I got confused and provided wrong information. In a separate section I can see a $3100 charge for the shower.

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4 January 2021

Re: Things you forget - summary page 32Building A New House

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Jan 04, 2021 12:40 pm

Well, for me, my entire house, I went with white daylight. The first thing that my project manager says during handover is , the daylight colour choice you picked is good. Makes the house looks modern unlike the usual warm white. So my point is, it depends on what you like the colour to be. I agree...

How long have you been in the house? Majority of newer homes have white light but doesn't make it better long term. Pro...

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3 January 2021

Re: Cost of adding shower to powder and guest bed in theatreBuilding A New House

Jan 03, 2021 4:49 pm

We're doing this for our Plaza 50B build (with Porter Davis) and will cost about $900. Just adding a shower/bed to the theatre might be cheaper, as our cost includes a major reconfiguration of the galley, laundry and pantry.

We're doing this for our Plaza 50B build (with Porter Davis) and will cost about $900. Just adding a shower/bed to the t...

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3 January 2021

Re: What's your opinion on DARK vs LIGHT roofsBuilding A New House

Jan 03, 2021 1:30 pm

I guess this depends where you live. I'm in Melbourne and we have the heater on more often than the airconditioning (heater all the time outside of summer, air conditioning only during really hot days), so I would save energy with a warmer house. If I was still living in Brisbane I would go with a l...

I guess this depends where you live. I'm in Melbourne and we have the heater on more often than the airconditioning (hea...

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