Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 12, 2015 10:14 am Wondering if a list exists of all the building acronyms and abbreviations everyone seems to use on these forums... I'm such a novice! I read someone's post yesterday and they used DA in a sentence... hmmm... something to do with demolition maybe? Thanks in advance!! Re: Acronyms, abbreviations and all that stuff... 2Mar 12, 2015 10:35 am Pretty sure DA means Development Approval. PCI means Practical Completion Inspection (where you go through and do a check before handover, then they get a week or so to fix any faults before handover) Re: Acronyms, abbreviations and all that stuff... 3Mar 12, 2015 12:19 pm I've got some explanations on my web site Plumbing - http://www.anewhouse.com.au/2013/12/plumbing-acronyms/ Windows - http://www.anewhouse.com.au/2014/08/win ... eviations/ The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Acronyms, abbreviations and all that stuff... 5Mar 13, 2015 11:53 am This is great info! Please keep it coming!!! Re: Acronyms, abbreviations and all that stuff... 6Mar 13, 2015 5:54 pm It is a very long list indeed if you count all the utilities and trades plus their specific jargon. There are acronyms and abbreviations then there is terminology. Here are a couple. http://www.build.com.au/floor-plan-abbr ... nd-symbols http://www.january.id.au/glossary/a.html Stewie Re: Acronyms, abbreviations and all that stuff... 7Mar 13, 2015 9:05 pm Thanks J+C, bashworth & Stewie... It really is a different language for the uninitiated! Re: Acronyms, abbreviations and all that stuff... 8Mar 14, 2015 8:07 am I am planning a post on electrical abbreviations and this is as far as I have got at the moment AC - Alternating Current CB - Circuit Breaker DC- Direct Current DGPO - Double General Power Outlet ELCB - Earth leakage Circuit Breaker IP - Ingess Protection. Range from a basic IP 30 (standard outlet) to IP67 (for fittings that can withstand total immersion in water) RCD - Residual Current Device GPO - General Power Outlet HW- Hot Water Unit M-Meter MSB - Main Switchboard SB - Switchboard The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. A question. Im in Queensland and building a new home. We managed to reach practical completion 6 weeks ago but we haven't heard any date for handover yet. Who should we… 0 5805 This is one of the reasons I decided to go overseas for my double glazed windows. As the builder indicated, he's worked on many upmarket builds, these were the most well… 13 19225 I recently went through a similar renovation and move scenario when updating our family home. We also swapped some rooms around and tackled a major… 2 10030 |