Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 641Jun 26, 2013 10:26 pm Something rather important that we've discovered I've forgotten, now that I've moved in, was ventillation in the laundry. Unless we leave the back sliding door open - which doesn't have the ability to leave just a fly-screen open - condensation builds up in the laundry when you have any clothes hung in there. Probably something to make sure others get right - have some kind of extraction fan in the laundry. Building a Delta 21 at Craigieburn - http://homeofzero.blogspot.com.au/ Deposit: 26/02. Contract: 22/05. Settlement: 29/05. Site start: 18/10. Re: 642Jul 16, 2013 3:01 pm oztish * Insulation between downstairs and upstairs (for sound proofing) Which builder did you go with? We just did our tender appointment yesterday with Porter Davis, they said they don't do this because it's a fire hazard. Disappointing! Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 643Jul 16, 2013 5:27 pm Some insulation might be a fire hazard, but there are certainly products that cost a bit more that are not. Porter Davis might like to read this. http://www.australian-government-insulation-rebates.com/Products/rockwool-insulation.html Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 644Jul 16, 2013 5:59 pm Fibreglass / Rockwool don't burn. If you haven't signed any contracts yet then the ball is in your court......... "I want........" Not "Please can I have ?" !!! P_D . Block settled 07 June 2011 Our little piece of the Interwebs on HomeOne....... viewtopic.php?f=31&t=48577&start=0 Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 645Jul 16, 2013 6:59 pm Should have mentioned. Rockwool is likely to get you more Acoustic Isolation as well compared to other products. And, if you get the " it's not safe ", that myth has been proven to be false. Properly handling is required. Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 646Jul 16, 2013 8:30 pm +1 for rockwool. PD are miles away from accurate on this subject. Take a look at the Bradford and CSR websites. Bradford in particular make specific products for your situation, and I know for sure PD uses their products because I have a ton of Soundscreen installed in my walls already. HD Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 647Jul 17, 2013 10:20 am That's good news! However, considering we've already signed the tender contract, are we still able to make changes to this on the grounds that they've given us wrong advice? Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 648Jul 17, 2013 10:59 am Jackula, Don't have an answer for that part of your issue. Maybe best to summarise and post in one of the other forums? Would get more views possibly! Will keep this thread more on topic, and less work for P _ D ? Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 649Jul 17, 2013 12:04 pm Just want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who have contributed to this amazing thread. I am a first time builder and am currently in the process of choosing a builder and finalising my design. I now have a long list of things to bring up with the builder when preparing the tender. =) Building with Sett Homes at Bardia (Edmondson Park) Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 650Jul 17, 2013 10:13 pm Fantastic Forum. We are in the early stages of our build, we are building the Plantation Homes Retreat Q2 and are awaiting our tender appointment. Have made heaps of notes from the suggestions above and hope to add my own as time goes by. Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 651Jul 18, 2013 1:09 pm Might I ask... what does "height of shower screen - especially if you've put in higher ceilings" mean? We've got 2.7m ceilings but why would that affect how high the shower screen should be? It's not as if the water would splash any higher. Or am I missing anything? We've got tender on Monday so will be reading through the list several times over the weekend and may have lots more questions hahaha. Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65085 Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 652Jul 22, 2013 10:18 pm Wonderful list, thanks to everyone who has contributed, I now have a rather long list of talking points Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 653Jul 23, 2013 9:42 am EmyN Might I ask... what does "height of shower screen - especially if you've put in higher ceilings" mean? We've got 2.7m ceilings but why would that affect how high the shower screen should be? It's not as if the water would splash any higher. Or am I missing anything?. I know some suppliers can do higher screens and from talking to my 6'6 cousin, if he has the shower head high enough to be comfortable, it does make a difference. Also, if it is a hand held shower, the extra protection is good. Finally, it might just be aesthetics that inclines someone to get taller glass. And since I am posting... thanks again to all the contributors and most especially the one who compiled the list! It is a -fantastic- resource. HD Land settled May '14. Building the PD Hoffman39: 5/11=site start, 13/11=slab pour, 26/11=frame complete, 10/12=roof on, 12/12=bricking started. Blog: http://jyndeira.net/blog/ Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 654Jul 25, 2013 9:10 pm There is a bit of discussion and some good advice on location of a water point for the fridge in this thread: http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=66187 (Might be worth a new title for that thread to cover general advice for fridge plumbing) Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 655Jul 28, 2013 5:50 pm Hi, Not sure if anyone has mentioned the privacy locks. generally builders do not include them. We forgot them in our current house when we built it and almost forgot them in the house we are building, along with the door stops. We also included IXL lights in both ensuite and bathroom, so its not so cold. I love this forum, i wish i had signed up a year ago. So much wisdom and knowledge. Sharing is caring. Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 657Aug 05, 2013 7:48 pm I went to a customers house today to see what she wanted regarding drawing up plans for an extension and a few other internal re-workings and one thing she had in her bathroom intrigued me - a mirror that doesn't fog up when you're in the shower. It is a thin pad fixed to the back of the mirror and acts like a small heater for the mirror. It plugs into a power socket so you would need to have power in the back of your shaving cabinet to be able to hook it up. http://www.thermogroup.com.au/mirrors/t ... or-ez.html Just something to consider if you are looking at installing one of these in your new house. Stewie Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 658Aug 05, 2013 9:15 pm Letterbox placement - Note discussion in this thread. See also Australia Post guidelines here. Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 659Aug 08, 2013 11:10 am Stewie D a mirror that doesn't fog up when you're in the shower. It is a thin pad fixed to the back of the mirror and acts like a small heater for the mirror. It plugs into a power socket so you would need to have power in the back of your shaving cabinet to be able to hook it up. A hairdryer will clear the fog up within seconds. Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 660Aug 08, 2013 11:12 am akashra Unless we leave the back sliding door open - which doesn't have the ability to leave just a fly-screen open - condensation builds up in the laundry when you have any clothes hung in there. Probably something to make sure others get right - have some kind of extraction fan in the laundry. I installed a lock to the internal laundry door so that I can leave the external door open when I use the dryer. Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. Also have a… 3 11631 Looking to start the journey of becoming an owner builder in SA. Feeling pretty (overly) confident on the building and construction details, but really struggling to find… 0 8418 No. It's not original. Circa early to mid 90s would be my guess and maybe even as late as early 2000s 1 6631 |