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21 January 2019

On Site Detention - Charged Line?General Discussion

Jan 21, 2019 6:15 pm

When on site detention is provided in the upper level of a rainwater tank like this... https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/70635_1548058449.jpg Can anyone tell me if the OSD portion of the tank can drain via a charged line (like many rainwater tank over flows do) in order to get the flow to the street? W...

When on site detention is provided in the upper level of a rainwater tank like this... Can anyone tell me if the OSD por...

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robw17

21 January 2019

Re: On Site Detention - Charged Line?General Discussion

Jan 21, 2019 10:21 pm

Thanks SaveH2O, I was hoping you might respond to my post. The tank manufacturer is Kingspan and that diagram is from their brochure. It should be fairly easy to get the pump raised. My builder is Rawson and from what I've seen of their installations the inlet piping will be more like this... https:...

Thanks SaveH2O, I was hoping you might respond to my post. The tank manufacturer is Kingspan and that diagram is from th...

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robw17

21 March 2021

Re: 2 year old 2 storey, home water overflow questionGeneral Discussion

Mar 21, 2021 9:30 pm

I agree, if you have ducted A/C then it looks like it could be the condensate drain from the indoor unit. Ours has two pipes, one appears to be a main drain connected directly to the indoor unit itself and there also seems to be a secondary drain from a drip tray located under the indoor unit in the...

I agree, if you have ducted A/C then it looks like it could be the condensate drain from the indoor unit. Ours has two p...

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robw17

18 July 2021

Re: NBN “Not” ReadyGeneral Discussion

Jul 18, 2021 1:16 pm

In our experience some builders don't understand NBN requirements very well which makes it worth seeking clarification of what they're proposing for "NBN ready" before they do it. For instance we had the reverse problem from you. We live in an area that has HFC NBN which uses the existing ...

In our experience some builders don't understand NBN requirements very well which makes it worth seeking clarification o...

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robw17

4 April 2022

Re: soundproofing options kids room and livingGeneral Discussion

Apr 04, 2022 8:31 pm

I have found a potential house to build that I really love. The only problem is one of the kids rooms shares a wall with the main living area. Which also happens to be the wall that the TV will be on. Has anyone soundproofed a wall using a volume builder before? What are some potential options? Tha...

We had our builder (Rawson Homes) supply fit Bradford R2.0 soundscreen in six of our internal walls (where we wanted to...

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robw17

25 April 2022

Re: Mattress recommendationsInterior Decorating Lounge

Apr 25, 2022 9:25 pm

https://www.sleepingduck.com/au/ We've had one of these for almost a year and our only regret is that we didn't get it earlier.

https://www.sleepingduck.com/au/ We've had one of these for almost a year and our only regret is that we didn't get it ...

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robw17

30 April 2022

Re: Need suggestion to choose between Daikin 20KW Standard VHeating, Cooling & Insulation

Apr 30, 2022 11:16 pm

Better upgrade insulation and glazing. ^^ this! We upgraded to include anticon under the colorbond roof (wasn't a standard inclusion) and upgraded the ceiling and wall insulation. We also upgraded for acoustic insulation between floors and in walls around bathrooms, laundry and TV areas and double ...

^^ this! We upgraded to include anticon under the colorbond roof (wasn't a standard inclusion) and upgraded the ceiling...

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robw17

26 January 2016

Re: Who's building with Clarendon??Building A New House

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Jan 26, 2016 12:23 am

Hi All, Do you guys all have On site detention for stormwater? Looks like my council requires it (Kogarah in NSW). It applies if : If the development will result in more than 50% of the site being covered with impervious surfaces, appropriate stormwater management is to be implemented in accordance...

I'm also trying to get my head around Councils stormwater requirements. There's a guy in the next street from me who ju...

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robw17

26 January 2016

Re: Who's building with Clarendon??Building A New House

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Jan 26, 2016 10:49 am

ok thanks. Did you ask the guy down the street how much did that set him back? Also how big is your block? Clarendon recommended to go with CDC, which one are you going with council or CDC? And how about the bloke down the street I wonder if they went with CDC. My block is 446 sqm, the guy in the n...

My block is 446 sqm, the guy in the next street is 447 sqm. We're both 40 feet wide (12.19 m). He went with CDC and so a...

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robw17

27 January 2016

Re: Who's building with Clarendon??Building A New House

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Jan 27, 2016 11:06 am

I haven't put the $1500 for the survey yet, will do soon. Can you fit in a double garage? My salesmen told me may be a tight fit and may not fit actually. Mine is 12.19m wide as well....I am looking at the leaton 28 but with the Home theater and grand alfreco add on to make it 31. Did you have to m...

Yes, we're having a double garage. We started out looking at the Leaton and the Ariel with a view to stretching the sin...

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robw17

27 January 2016

Re: Who's building with Clarendon??Building A New House

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Jan 27, 2016 6:01 pm

He actually said you can fit it technically. We'll see how we go on our next meeting. I really like the leaton. Can I ask why didn't you go by stretching the leaton to a double garage? We were looking more seriously at the Ariel than the Leaton. But for both of them, on a 12.19m block you'll have t...

We were looking more seriously at the Ariel than the Leaton. But for both of them, on a 12.19m block you'll have trouble...

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robw17

27 January 2016

Re: Who's building with Clarendon??Building A New House

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Jan 27, 2016 10:25 pm

Ok thanks. I wanted to have the grand alfresco and home theatre add on for the Leaton 28 but looks like I can't unless I modify quite a few things downstairs? Or upstairs. Leaton 28 without that option is 261.8sqm. The add on adds an extra 27sqm which is over 270sqm for cdc.... Not sure what I will...

The alfresco (8.6sqm), porch (2.1sqm), stairway (approx 5sqm) and service ducts (approx 0.5 to 1 sqm in total) are all e...

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robw17

20 November 2018

Re: Rawson Homes - General ThreadBuilding A New House

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Nov 20, 2018 10:50 pm

Were just getting the contract signe dnow, and will be having our electrican interior colour selection in a few weeks time. When initially choosing rawsons they said for newcastle they source through winning appliances, to upgrade appliances it can easily be done through them. Now were being told t...

Regarding the apppliances, the short answer is, that from our experience, if you want something non-standard or even if...

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robw17

21 November 2018

Re: Rawson Homes - General ThreadBuilding A New House

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Nov 21, 2018 5:36 pm

Hmm only just had our electrical appointment yesterday... Haven't signed anything yet but.. TBH my wife wasn't keen on upgrading any of the kitchen items (trying to keep build costs down) but I hate cheap crap appliances and I think its ludicrous to spend $550-600k on a house build and just leave s...

We're wrestling with the same issue, with the amount we're spending on the house should we spend a little more to get b...

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robw17

21 November 2018

Re: Rawson Homes - General ThreadBuilding A New House

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Nov 21, 2018 7:58 pm

Hmm I'd asked EU appliances what cooktop they offer for the cutout size of the WH electric cooktop, their response was the NEff model I was laready considering. But interesting to know regarding the vertical ventilation gaps I'll have to take a look. Also, you should provision for a bigger electric...

Also, you should provision for a bigger electrical circuit. The standard electric cooktop is 6.4 kW, the Siemens/Neff i...

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robw17

21 November 2018

Re: Rawson Homes - General ThreadBuilding A New House

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Nov 21, 2018 8:13 pm

Got a questions for you guys regarding your electrical: In your two storey home standard for ducted A/C is 2 zones 1 controller. I'm thinking a 2nd controller would be beneficial (rawson didnt have a price for second controller but im sure I read somewhere it was $450?) or can you install one dedic...

Unless they have changed things, they way they do zone control is with mechanical light switches and then they use a st...

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robw17

21 November 2018

Re: Rawson Homes - General ThreadBuilding A New House

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Nov 21, 2018 8:18 pm

Also, you should provision for a bigger electrical circuit. The standard electric cooktop is 6.4 kW, the Siemens/Neff i...

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robw17

4 December 2018

Re: Rawson Homes - General ThreadBuilding A New House

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Dec 04, 2018 7:07 pm

Sadly, we are having the same issue with the stairs, and asked for exactly what you did.. display home look but carpeted. I can't see Rawson or Genneral Staircase changing their ways as it's not costing them money, but it is loosing them goodwill and reputation and referrals. They need to be very d...

We're having a similar experience with the stairs... We asked for the display house staircase upgrade (Vic Ash Treads, ...

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robw17

18 February 2020

Re: Rawson Homes - General ThreadBuilding A New House

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Feb 18, 2020 6:28 pm

Hi fellow, does anyone have any idea how much Rawson generally charge for Glass splash back in Kitchen. I have been told that due to cooktop heat the glass splash back comes of high temperature rating and can cost in $2K range. I am trying to decide whether to go for glass splash back or stay with ...

For a mirror splashback they wanted to charge us $4,020 We got quotes and can get the same thing done after handover fo...

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robw17

27 February 2020

Re: KDR - Gas abolishment done? and dilapidation report?Building A New House

Feb 27, 2020 4:50 pm

Our gas abolishment (also by Jemena) is similar to yours.... https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/70635_1582785741.jpg Jemena also dug up a small section of the council nature strip and disconnected at the other end of the gas supply pipe (that they also left in the ground like yours). Have a look on the ...

Our gas abolishment (also by Jemena) is similar to yours.... Jemena also dug up a small section of the council nature st...