Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Pre Start Upgrade Prices 4Mar 26, 2012 11:17 pm Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. Re: Pre Start Upgrade Prices 14Apr 08, 2012 3:09 pm our builder wrote in $2000 worth of upgrade into our pwc, so when pre start arrived, we paid out of pocket for the difference. Our lighting and electrical outlet expenditure took most of our 2000 "credit". We didn't put many downlights ($110 each) in but we added some extra light batten which came at a cost of $45. We upgraded to a glass splash back to the kitchen which was around $800. Upgraded toilet, $200 each Double towel rack $30 each Paint (2 colours) $350 (we were given a choice of one colour for the entire house meaning walls, skirtboards, doors and architraves would be the same colour. Paid extra for all skirtboards, doors and architraves to be WHITE) shower organizer $112 each All up total, we paid around $3k out of pocket. As for our structured cabling, we bought a package valued at $2040: -clipsal comms cabinet installed in garage -1x1 in 6 out tv amplified splitter -1x data module -1x8 port data switch -8x cat6 patch leads -1xRG6 tv point -1Xcat 6 data point -1x cat 6 phone point -1 RG6 cable from roof space to cabinet for future antenna by owner after handover -1x25mm conduit with draw string from cabinet to meter box lead in location -1x DGPO to garage We had a pretty good idea what we wanted to upgrade but I suggest that you sit down and have a good good think about your lighting and electrical. Lighting especially. Don't get fooled by having every room serviced by downlights. They're expensive and could cost your home to not be the 6 start energy it started out to be. Tradie may sit at home but will need to get house plastered as well or will you sit it out? 6 9922 We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. It would achieve a pretty low rent as it's… 0 13742 The fastest thing a builder will do is bank your cheque, those systems work perfectly with lightning speed, everything else is slow burn. Just the way it is. 1 8702 |