Browse Forums Building A New House Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6021Apr 17, 2015 8:54 pm That's my concern guys. We want things like therate wiring and hdmi wiring and Carlisle are charging $500 each to pre run the cables. I can't justify it these are way over priced. I'm tempted to word up the site supervisor and the sparky and get them to run it. But if I get a bad supervisor and sparky do I loose my opportunity? How have people's experiences been with situations like these. Cheers Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6022Apr 17, 2015 8:59 pm JandABuild That's my concern guys. We want things like therate wiring and hdmi wiring and Carlisle are charging $500 each to pre run the cables. I can't justify it these are way over priced. I'm tempted to word up the site supervisor and the sparky and get them to run it. But if I get a bad supervisor and sparky do I loose my opportunity? How have people's experiences been with situations like these. Cheers I think it would be difficult for the SS to allow you to do the wiring for the theatre. One thing you may be able to do is to contact Argus Technologies directly and ask if they could do it during the build. Carlisle Homes Albany 40 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=73788 Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6023Apr 17, 2015 9:01 pm It all depends on who your SS is, some will help you out & others won't, like ours.. We are building double storey so one thing we thought of after contract we will now miss out on, as getting a light fitting on ground floor ceiling is near impossible, hence why we thought we could pay cash to the sparky to do, but thanks to the SS, we now miss out. Puts a dampner on the whole experience. The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6024Apr 17, 2015 9:05 pm Wish JandABuild That's my concern guys. We want things like therate wiring and hdmi wiring and Carlisle are charging $500 each to pre run the cables. I can't justify it these are way over priced. I'm tempted to word up the site supervisor and the sparky and get them to run it. But if I get a bad supervisor and sparky do I loose my opportunity? How have people's experiences been with situations like these. Cheers I think it would be difficult for the SS to allow you to do the wiring for the theatre. One thing you may be able to do is to contact Argus Technologies directly and ask if they could do it during the build. Problem is, Carlisle won't allow it, thats why people ask their SS in the hope they can do it for cash in hand Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6025Apr 18, 2015 5:14 pm Has anybody paid particular attention to the framing stage? have just spent over an hour looking at our frame, and the framing looks very messy/rushed. if i was a qualified chippy, and had that many nails missing their target and spitting out the sides I would be embarrassed... also noticed all studs and noggins are F5 grade timber, whilst the builder next door is using MGP10 throughout, is this a normal practice for Carlisle to only use F5? We do have a private inspector booked for frame stage, though we need to wait until the roof trusses go on before we get them to come out! Theres a couple of noggins in there i might knock out as they are shockingly cut/nailed/poor timber The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6026Apr 18, 2015 5:19 pm We found the same, some shocking work on ours too, we have our independant inspector going out next week & there is going to be a lot of things that will need to be fixed. Lots of splits, nails sticking out, noggins half hanging off, massive holes bashed into the back of the wall to make room for the scaffolding :/ Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6027Apr 18, 2015 5:25 pm Its just not what I expected from this builder... I thought we had choosen a premium builder, but the workmanship looks like something you'd find in a high school woodwork class. I'm the first to admit I'm over the top anal/fussy, but even joe-blow would find dozens of faults with this work. Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6028Apr 18, 2015 6:11 pm Well im not at all a carpenter, tradie or builder, just an everyday girl that can plainly see things are not right, very disappointing.. For those who are still deciding on whether to get an independant inspector, do it, your gonna need one! Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6029Apr 19, 2015 10:37 am Hi everyone, How is everyone cooling their double storey home? We're building a 41sq home and was offered evaporative cooling on the first floor and heating through both top and bottom floor. My worry is the evaporative cooling wont be as efficient both floor, and due to estate covenant, the unit must be place at the back of the house. Our bed room is at the front of the house, and there is a disclaimer that state the reduction in efficiency etc. Our option is following: 1. get refrigerated cooling with zoning (expensive min 12K to install and expensive to run) 2. evaporative top floor with a large duct over the stairs so that the cool air travel downstairs, placing a split system in the master bedroom and area that require more cooling 3. post build refrigerated cooling, piggybacking on the heating ducting to provide both cooling and heating via the same duct what do you guys think as a better option in term of practicality and low running cost TD Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6030Apr 19, 2015 11:20 am Hi Blue_destiny. We are getting the ice add on for our ducted heating unit for our Sanctuary 48. With such a big house we didn't think Evap would cut it. It was about 17k for us to upgrade. Our Building Journey http://sanctuary48.blogspot.com.au/ Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6031Apr 19, 2015 12:20 pm Hi Blue_destiny. We are getting the ice add on for our ducted heating unit for our Sanctuary 48. With such a big house we didn't think Evap would cut it. It was about 17k for us to upgrade. Our Building Journey http://sanctuary48.blogspot.com.au/ Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6032Apr 19, 2015 4:21 pm We got the ice upgrade in our promo offer , huge part of the reason we swapped builders , we hate Evap cooling so it wasn't an option , making sure your home is well insulated is a priority to help keep the running costs down . In the end it's personal choice as to which you go for or feel is better suited to you and your home , in my experience refrigerated cooling is better , especially on those really humid days we seem to be getting more and more of every summer , so if you can afford to get it go for it . Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6033Apr 19, 2015 4:31 pm Thanks guys; unfortunately because we're building the Granada (T-range) our summer sale offer only include Brivis P22 evaporative system. I had a chat to coldflow guys in Springvale and they were suggesting that we get a good heating with zoning with the builder, then get Coldflow to install ICE addon system later. This way we could save up to 30% of the builder marked up price. Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6034Apr 19, 2015 7:38 pm blue_destiny Hi everyone, How is everyone cooling their double storey home? We're building a 41sq home and was offered evaporative cooling on the first floor and heating through both top and bottom floor. My worry is the evaporative cooling wont be as efficient both floor, and due to estate covenant, the unit must be place at the back of the house. Our bed room is at the front of the house, and there is a disclaimer that state the reduction in efficiency etc. Our option is following: 1. get refrigerated cooling with zoning (expensive min 12K to install and expensive to run) 2. evaporative top floor with a large duct over the stairs so that the cool air travel downstairs, placing a split system in the master bedroom and area that require more cooling 3. post build refrigerated cooling, piggybacking on the heating ducting to provide both cooling and heating via the same duct what do you guys think as a better option in term of practicality and low running cost TD Hi Blue_Destiny, If i was in your position I would go for option 2. Start with evp cooling only if you feel the summer was too uncomfortable and hot, go for a split or ICE add-on. Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6035Apr 19, 2015 8:35 pm Any idea on add on ICE post handover cost? already have zoned brivis 5 star heating. We are thinking towards this option too. On single phase we can only go max 17kw unit. Apparently you can go with 4-5 kW solar to compensate running cost in those hot summer days. The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6036Apr 19, 2015 8:45 pm House has been moving along nicely. Framing to be completed tomorrow with independent building inspector booked in for Tuesday. Hopefully nothing major to be found. Still waiting for a couple of windows to be delivered. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our Building Journey http://sanctuary48.blogspot.com.au/ Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6037Apr 20, 2015 10:34 am blue_destiny Thanks guys; unfortunately because we're building the Granada (T-range) our summer sale offer only include Brivis P22 evaporative system. I had a chat to coldflow guys in Springvale and they were suggesting that we get a good heating with zoning with the builder, then get Coldflow to install ICE addon system later. This way we could save up to 30% of the builder marked up price. If anyone is getting carlisle to just do the heating and getting the ICE added on later make sure you inform carlisle as I am aware you will then have to upgrade to bigger ducts etc as the std heating ducts are not big enough for the cooling. Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6038Apr 20, 2015 10:39 am WGertie It all depends on who your SS is, some will help you out & others won't, like ours.. We are building double storey so one thing we thought of after contract we will now miss out on, as getting a light fitting on ground floor ceiling is near impossible, hence why we thought we could pay cash to the sparky to do, but thanks to the SS, we now miss out. Puts a dampner on the whole experience. Guys - keep in mind you are asking the SS to go outside what he is allowed to do by asking him to allow you to pay cash etc to sparky, etc. For those that are allowed to do this - lucky you - for those that get knocked back - dont be critical - he is only doing his job. I am not disputing some of the costs are on the high side but if you take the punt on "hoping" the SS lets you get around it during the build - then dont be disappointed that he wont allow you - after all you did take the punt - not him. Re: The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6039Apr 20, 2015 10:49 am blue_destiny Hi everyone, How is everyone cooling their double storey home? We're building a 41sq home and was offered evaporative cooling on the first floor and heating through both top and bottom floor. My worry is the evaporative cooling wont be as efficient both floor, and due to estate covenant, the unit must be place at the back of the house. Our bed room is at the front of the house, and there is a disclaimer that state the reduction in efficiency etc. Our option is following: 1. get refrigerated cooling with zoning (expensive min 12K to install and expensive to run) 2. evaporative top floor with a large duct over the stairs so that the cool air travel downstairs, placing a split system in the master bedroom and area that require more cooling 3. post build refrigerated cooling, piggybacking on the heating ducting to provide both cooling and heating via the same duct what do you guys think as a better option in term of practicality and low running cost TD we went ICE add on with 4 zones - expensive - yes - do i love it - absolutely. Is it expensive to run - yes - but not too bad with the 4 zones - rarely had more than 2 zones going at one time. Will get solar panels in near future so ive calculated this will make a big difference to cost to run. If you can afford go ICE add on, otherwise consider Option 3 - ICE post handover but specify larger ducts for this with carlisle - tell them what you are doing so they provide for it Option 2 - with evap upstairs i dont think you need a split system in master - the unit being at the back shouldnt make much diff - i would then look at putting 1 or 2 split systems downstairs as friends of mine with double storey and evap complain not much cooling downstairs - get the systems pre-wired and possibily piped duriung the build for neater finish. The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread 6040Apr 20, 2015 11:01 am ubet7 WGertie It all depends on who your SS is, some will help you out & others won't, like ours.. We are building double storey so one thing we thought of after contract we will now miss out on, as getting a light fitting on ground floor ceiling is near impossible, hence why we thought we could pay cash to the sparky to do, but thanks to the SS, we now miss out. Puts a dampner on the whole experience. Guys - keep in mind you are asking the SS to go outside what he is allowed to do by asking him to allow you to pay cash etc to sparky, etc. For those that are allowed to do this - lucky you - for those that get knocked back - dont be critical - he is only doing his job. I am not disputing some of the costs are on the high side but if you take the punt on "hoping" the SS lets you get around it during the build - then dont be disappointed that he wont allow you - after all you did take the punt - not him. We didn't take the punt, this was something we thought of after contract, not something we planned to do afterwards. Considering the way our build has been pretty damn ordinary so far, thought the SS would help us out, especially after damaging our $10,000 double glazed windows by leaving them out in the mud and rain for 3 weeks, don't recall signing for that in the contract, if we want to play the rules game 0 5177 We are at the stage on our build in Kilcoy, Queensland where we need to get our fencing installed but we cant get any contact details for our neighbours to give them… 0 6510 You should check your detail drawings, it may show downpipe within brick pier. 14 14562 |