Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 18, 2015 1:02 pm In the process of updating inclusions for our first home. What do you guys think? I was going to have a conduit for each lounge room for easy Foxtel and NBN setup, builder quoted $150 ea. Is this worth having or do the companies who come out to install these services charge you the same install fee whether you have them or not? Thanks! Building with Fairmont NSW - Carmel 23 Emerald Hills NSW Build Contract signed 23/05 Re: Include Conduits or not? 2May 18, 2015 2:10 pm You could either have conduits with pull-throughs installed or just have the place rewired with data/co-ax cable ahead of time. Re: Include Conduits or not? 4May 18, 2015 4:59 pm Get the data cable and foxtel cable pulled through now, or at least one of them so the holes are there already. $150 seems like a massive rip off, the conduit costs less than $5 for 4m. Plus you could get a data point in each spot for about that money aswell. Re: Include Conduits or not? 5May 18, 2015 7:01 pm Nic and Shell 1 Get the data cable and foxtel cable pulled through now, or at least one of them so the holes are there already. $150 seems like a massive rip off, the conduit costs less than $5 for 4m. Plus you could get a data point in each spot for about that money aswell. That's what I thought too, that's why i thought if foxtel will do it anyway, save $300. Building with Fairmont NSW - Carmel 23 Emerald Hills NSW Build Contract signed 23/05 Re: Include Conduits or not? 6May 18, 2015 8:27 pm You could probably get something else in cheaper or even do it yourself at framing stage if allowed to, Or convince the sparkies for a carton of beer. But I myself wouldn't pay the $150 for each conduit. The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase… 2 6182 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair But if it is a ground level open pit, then it is not a charged system. No surprises there. The pipes have obviously been altered and there would be a reason for this.… 3 31284 I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 15282 |