Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Coral Homes general build thread 1050May 06, 2015 8:02 pm Ye I've got $5000 allowance in my contract. Have my clipsil appointment on Monday. Does anyone else have any recommendations with regards to owner supply? I'm changing all standard lights to down lights which will amount to say 30 odd, would it be cheaper to try and get these and all other lights on sale and have coral install them? Re: Coral Homes general build thread 1052May 06, 2015 8:06 pm It's always possible to do it after they have long drill bits and have to climb into the roof. It is possible to get your own sparkies in, my neighbour did his own electrical. But unless it's a family member or something they normal shy away it because trying to organise it in the time schedule might be difficult Re: Coral Homes general build thread 1053May 06, 2015 8:23 pm BTTTB I'm going to chat to my brother about how easy it would be I just got the impression talking to my dad that unless the electrician leaves wires or something there it makes it hard, and he said when they built our family home he got them to do it as it was just easier in the end.... How are you going to do it after have you set up anything in the walls etc to make it easy?? Running extra downlights is super easy if you have one in the room already they will all just connect off the main switch. Anything in the roof is easy. Things down the walls can be tricky so only way is to get in their before gyprock goes up and run phone cable being cheapest or what ever yourself, put in conduit string through it, then you can pull what ever you want through. But most people wont do that its fiddly. Im not doing that, well I am for my data cables and speakers etc. Im also just leaving out all the extra ceiling lights I know I can put in after. Il save over $2500 not having them do it I have worked out, which to me is worth it, like I said my electrical is pretty simple. Also my friend is a sparky too though in Sydney and he basically advised me on all the above. Having your family as sparkys would be a definate plus. Re: Coral Homes general build thread 1054May 06, 2015 8:28 pm browndog Things down the walls can be tricky so only way is to get in their before gyprock goes up and run phone cable being cheapest or what ever yourself, put in conduit string through it, then you can pull what ever you want through. But most people wont do that its fiddly. This is what I have done for my extra points just some conduit thru the walls going to make it much easier Re: Coral Homes general build thread 1056May 06, 2015 8:56 pm Nic and Shell 1 browndog Things down the walls can be tricky so only way is to get in their before gyprock goes up and run phone cable being cheapest or what ever yourself, put in conduit string through it, then you can pull what ever you want through. But most people wont do that its fiddly. This is what I have done for my extra points just some conduit thru the walls going to make it much easier Also did you just mark out all the wall and conduit locationa by a line on the slab? Good to hear someone has done it. Re: Coral Homes general build thread 1057May 06, 2015 9:00 pm It's not condoned exactly, but also depends if you have a good SS. I also stuck stud brackets in anyway Re: Coral Homes general build thread 1058May 06, 2015 9:17 pm Nic and Shell 1 It's not condoned exactly, but also depends if you have a good SS. I also stuck stud brackets in anyway Might be silly question do you always need to put stud brackets in for powerpoints or switches or can they just be put on to noggins? Did you put in any more noggins in yourself when they were framing it up? Re: Coral Homes general build thread 1059May 06, 2015 9:24 pm Normally they go on the studs if you preplan them, can stick them on noggins or can also do them after as there's ones that hook over the plaster. I got the carpenter to stick extra noggins in my media cupboard basically just for mounting brackets but it wasn't exactly needed. And also got him to put in extra studs where I'm going to hang the TV's on the wall You should check your detail drawings, it may show downpipe within brick pier. 14 14496 Ask the council if there is a chance of getting build over easement exemption. Sometimes easements are unused and 24cm is not all that much. Good luck. And yes any builder… 2 14841 In Qld it is a requirement that a builder must have a cost breakdown, for building a home to the same specification, with the same inclusions and the same finish. So ask… 1 4918 |