Posts by GLO • Home Renovation & Building Forum

11 April 2017

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Apr 11, 2017 7:06 am

Hi SBAT, Congrats on your Hand Over! Given your relief right now, does the thoughts above change? Now that the dust has settled a bit we're coming around to falling in love with our new build :) You can see my jekyll and hyde personality come out on the forum on either side of handover. Haven't mov...

Now that the dust has settled a bit we're coming around to falling in love with our new build You can see my jekyll and...

11 April 2017

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Apr 11, 2017 7:00 am

Marsden Park. We are a confused bunch. Ourland registered on may, 2016. We spet 6 months to decide between wisdom and clarendon. In sept 2016 we signed with wisdom for ambassador 40, then changed our mind and decided to build custom. The custom built dream was ditched early last month as the price ...

Hi az29, Which Clarenden build were you looking at? And what constituted the $13k price rise?

7 April 2017

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Apr 07, 2017 8:37 am

Good morning! I can see that the rain and a handful of you are close to the End of the Road! I am yet to request a tender but I am close!! It has been said to me to Lock In the Price it will cost around $3K (i plan on KDR) Is this necessary and is it simply a bond? The December price rise was $8K. ...

Pay the $3k. Expect it may take a year to get through admin, and 2-3 price rises. We didn't pay to lock in the price as...

7 April 2017

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Apr 07, 2017 8:30 am

@GLO gonna be brutally honest here, KDRs will take 2+ years from tender to completion. We signed in Feb 2015, construction started in March 2016, we should be picking up our keys any day now but this rain is holding us up for the damn sewer connection. Yours might be better cos you're in Ingleburn....

Hi SBAT, Congrats on your Hand Over! Given your relief right now, does the thoughts above change?

7 April 2017

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Apr 07, 2017 7:10 am

On the topic of electrical (cabling) , has anyone down or considered these things? - Master light switch at front door to turn off all ceiling lights in one flick - cabling requirements such as networking - cabling requirement for security cameras - cabling for unveiling speakers and Home Theatre. Etc

On the topic of electrical (cabling) , has anyone down or considered these things? - Master light switch at front door t...

7 April 2017

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Apr 07, 2017 7:00 am

Appointments done. $9700 spend with electrical,and then there's ...sentinel for the HT speakers. The only provisions we got were for 2 ceiling fans downstairs, and for pendant lights above stairs, front entry void, dining and kitchen island, and the 3 exterior lights on portico/garage. With the pro...

With the provisions for the fans, does this include a point to plug in the fan and also the cable run for the controlle...

Re: What did you do yourself after handover to save money?Building A New House

5 April 2017

Apr 05, 2017 7:07 pm

We are having our builder pretty much do everything, the less you get them to do, the less that's included in the builders warranty and we didn't want to be mucking around afterwards. I actually found getting quotes that our builder came in on par or cheaper on somethings than if we'd left it for a...

Very good point! Might best to review this and re phrase the question: What are the 'MUST LEAVE FOR THE BUILDER TO DO '...

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5 April 2017

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Apr 05, 2017 8:02 am

Good morning! I can see that the rain and a handful of you are close to the End of the Road! I am yet to request a tende...

Re: Speaker volumeHome Theatre & Automation

4 April 2017

Apr 04, 2017 7:42 pm

Rest speakers are typically softer unless the movie scene has sound travelling from the front to the rear IE a helicopter flying over your heads. Rear and side speakers compliment the front pair and centre channel.

Rest speakers are typically softer unless the movie scene has sound travelling from the front to the rear IE a helicopte...

Re: Solar Panels Instead Roof Tiles - Experiences?Eco Living

4 April 2017

Apr 04, 2017 7:39 pm

Any news mrssnowden

Re: Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you neBuilding A New House

4 April 2017

Apr 04, 2017 8:20 am

We have planned a dedicated media/network cupboard, which will contain all hubs and routers and our printer. Other connected items, which must all be able to be controlled by our IOS devices (so-called internet of things) include: * smart thermostats * smart smoke/CO2 detectors * remote controlled ...

Great point and additions to this thread! I also really like the BigAss Haiku Fans (the other one is Aeratron) and thei...

Re: Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you neBuilding A New House

4 April 2017

Apr 04, 2017 7:56 am

I am installing a NVR that has POE for IP security cameras so need of POE switch yet For Wi Fi currently testing ubiquiti UniFi AC pro [emoji3] so happy with it no more buffering and its an industrial solution to WiFi signal problems. Next thing I am doing is installing a netgear switch 16 ports, I...

I took my Netgear NightHawk R7000 wireless router out to the Wisdom Home Manhattan 44 (Oran Park) and tested the Wi-Fi ...

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

4 April 2017

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Apr 04, 2017 7:34 am

Ok, you guys might think this is unnecessary, but one thing we did is: At our front entrace we have a 5 gang lightswitch. Apart from four of the switches being for front light, hallway light, column lights and garden lights, the fifth switch (middle switch on the wall plate) is to ISOLATE EVERY SIN...

What an amazing idea. How hard is that to do??! This would be pretty easy. A switch wire from the switch inside to a re...

Re: Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you neBuilding A New House

2 April 2017

Apr 02, 2017 11:04 am

RE Wi-Fi router location. I'm thinking that the central part of most 2 storey homes is the staircase (or the refrigerator) As such I plan on positioning the Wi-Fi router beneath the stairwell (approx 2m above floor level) as this hopefully provides Wi-Fi coverage to the entire home. Usually the high...

RE Wi-Fi router location. I'm thinking that the central part of most 2 storey homes is the staircase (or the refrigerato...

Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you need?Building A New House

2 April 2017

Apr 02, 2017 10:55 am

I thought I'd start this thread that may end up as a resource point for all things connected in your home. It relates to Home Networking and accommodating present and future connectivity. At this point I'll start off with suggestions and feedback on the following: 1. Cabling (Cat 5E / Cat6) 2. Wi-Fi...

I thought I'd start this thread that may end up as a resource point for all things connected in your home. It relates to...

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Re: Driveway car port / shade options?General Discussion

2 April 2017

Apr 02, 2017 7:17 am

Mods: Can you please amend my first post to. (IPhone auto correction gone mad) Hi, Just thinking about a cantilever car port or similar for out the front of a new 2storey home. Has anyone done this? I'm looking for options that will compliment the current facade styles. Thanks PS.I do like the canti...

Mods: Can you please amend my first post to. (IPhone auto correction gone mad) Hi, Just thinking about a cantilever car ...

Re: Will an Interest rate change impact Project Home PricesGeneral Discussion

2 April 2017

Apr 02, 2017 6:58 am

Interest rates are now expected to rise (following the US) Project home builders had an increase in December and many continue IE to discuss another increase in April? Is this simply project builders padding up their margins in preparation for a slow down in the market?

Interest rates are now expected to rise (following the US) Project home builders had an increase in December and many co...

Re: Buider forget 2nd data pointHome Theatre & Automation

17 March 2017

Mar 17, 2017 5:08 am

Nice! You planning on adding POE for IP Cameras? NAS? Where are you hiding all this? the NVR for the Security cams comes with POE the switch can't do much about it unless you want the NVR to connect to switch and run cameras via switch which is a bit of config, while the former is a plug and play W...

the NVR for the Security cams comes with POE the switch can't do much about it unless you want the NVR to connect to sw...

Re: Buider forget 2nd data pointHome Theatre & Automation

16 March 2017

Mar 16, 2017 7:57 am

Nice! You planning on adding POE for IP Cameras? NAS? Where are you hiding all this?

15 March 2017