Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jul 18, 2021 12:14 am Hi, I’m looking for some guidance here as I have been in our newly built house for 7-8 months now and have booked an NBN tech to connect the house to the NBN which was supposed to be “NBN Ready” which is in our contract and the builder said we were at final inspection, but the tech has advised me that the builder has forgotten to run conduit/wiring from the house to the NBN pit. To make this even better, we’ve completed our front yard landscaping and had the sideway where the NBN external point is concreted. Can someone help me with what the builders obligations are here? Our SS has advised that there are a few different options including wireless Bluetooth but there is no way I’ll accept that as I’ve just spent a lot of money on a new home theatre system which high speed internet is critical for. Any and all feedback welcome. Thanks in advance. Norts33 Re: NBN “Not” Ready 3Jul 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 foxtel cabling. The foxtel cable and pits are on the other side of the street so the cable comes to our side via an overhead connection from the street poles to the roof eaves. After seeking clarification about our builders "NBN ready" provision we had them delete the conduit in the ground from the front boundary to the house (receiving a small credit) and we'll get the overhead connection reinstated after handover. So if we'd let them do it their way we would have had a useless conduit in the ground (ironically, the one that you're missing). Your builders obligations for this will be what's specified in your contract so you need to check that, but I'd think that if "NBN ready" was specified then an appropriate way of connecting to the NBN infrastructure from the street to the house should be included. If that's a conduit in the ground then they should be putting it in. Regarding wireless NBN, we've been using Optus 5G as a temporary measure. It's OK... fast & reliable, but it's not a long term solution for us. It uses something called CGNAT, where you don't have a public IP address (I believe a bunch of users somehow share the same IP address). That might be fine for most users, but if you have an application that needs a public IP address (in our case we have file servers that we access externally via the internet) then it's no good for your needs. Re: NBN “Not” Ready 4Jul 18, 2021 1:47 pm Norts33 Hi, I’m looking for some guidance here as I have been in our newly built house for 7-8 months now and have booked an NBN tech to connect the house to the NBN which was supposed to be “NBN Ready” which is in our contract and the builder said we were at final inspection, but the tech has advised me that the builder has forgotten to run conduit/wiring from the house to the NBN pit. To make this even better, we’ve completed our front yard landscaping and had the sideway where the NBN external point is concreted. Can someone help me with what the builders obligations are here? Our SS has advised that there are a few different options including wireless Bluetooth but there is no way I’ll accept that as I’ve just spent a lot of money on a new home theatre system which high speed internet is critical for. Any and all feedback welcome. Thanks in advance. Norts33 The conduit should be shown on your approved building plans and listed in your signed-off specs. What you should see in your spec is a line that says something like NBN run-in and has a Provisional Sum listed in $. Re: NBN “Not” Ready 6Jul 20, 2021 5:59 pm robw17 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 foxtel cabling. The foxtel cable and pits are on the other side of the street so the cable comes to our side via an overhead connection from the street poles to the roof eaves. After seeking clarification about our builders "NBN ready" provision we had them delete the conduit in the ground from the front boundary to the house (receiving a small credit) and we'll get the overhead connection reinstated after handover. So if we'd let them do it their way we would have had a useless conduit in the ground (ironically, the one that you're missing). Your builders obligations for this will be what's specified in your contract so you need to check that, but I'd think that if "NBN ready" was specified then an appropriate way of connecting to the NBN infrastructure from the street to the house should be included. If that's a conduit in the ground then they should be putting it in. Regarding wireless NBN, we've been using Optus 5G as a temporary measure. It's OK... fast & reliable, but it's not a long term solution for us. It uses something called CGNAT, where you don't have a public IP address (I believe a bunch of users somehow share the same IP address). That might be fine for most users, but if you have an application that needs a public IP address (in our case we have file servers that we access externally via the internet) then it's no good for your needs. Thanks Rob. They’ve pre-wired for it from the garage to the external wall of our house and there is a $1,400 provision for NBN in the contract. I did say to the Builder originally “Do I need this? I have wi-fi already” and they said yes it is a requirement for all new house builds to have NBN connected. They’ve confirmed today an installer will be out this week to rectify. I’m nervous about how much of our landscapes garden will be ripped up, but unfortunately I have no choice and need it done as the wi-fi in our area is terrible, so really need the NBN. Cheers, Norts33 Re: NBN “Not” Ready 7Jul 20, 2021 6:02 pm Althom Norts33 Hi, I’m looking for some guidance here as I have been in our newly built house for 7-8 months now and have booked an NBN tech to connect the house to the NBN which was supposed to be “NBN Ready” which is in our contract and the builder said we were at final inspection, but the tech has advised me that the builder has forgotten to run conduit/wiring from the house to the NBN pit. To make this even better, we’ve completed our front yard landscaping and had the sideway where the NBN external point is concreted. Can someone help me with what the builders obligations are here? Our SS has advised that there are a few different options including wireless Bluetooth but there is no way I’ll accept that as I’ve just spent a lot of money on a new home theatre system which high speed internet is critical for. Any and all feedback welcome. Thanks in advance. Norts33 The conduit should be shown on your approved building plans and listed in your signed-off specs. What you should see in your spec is a line that says something like NBN run-in and has a Provisional Sum listed in $. Thanks Althom. Yes there was a $1,500 provision for it in the contract and the builder said it’s non-negotiable, it’s going in. I’ll check the plans to confirm it’s on the drawings, but they’ve confirmed today they are going to rectify. Cheers, Norts33 Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 15928 The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase… 2 6232 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair But if it is a ground level open pit, then it is not a charged system. No surprises there. 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