Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Doing it again 382Apr 09, 2017 7:20 pm Hi Dawn, my bf suggested using that bushwood/bamboo screening sheets. And i might use that So meanwhile, i have just finished 'tidying' up the gap between the retaining & garage walls by putting down rainbow quartz along the entire length. Looks very neat & tidy now and pretty damn good if i do say myself. In case you're wondering how i managed to get it all the way down, i used a 3m length of stormwater pipe to do the majority of it and lastly by throwing handfuls of quartz towards the centre. Before, during & after shots: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Building SOR with Dreamstart Homes Customised Dream Dior/Summer Sensation https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83776 Re: Doing it again 384Apr 11, 2017 9:52 am Never again will i build a house without te builder including the nbn connection & all the required conduits for it!!! It's costing me a fortune to retrofit it all! $590 for the conduit from the out to the house (through the retaining wall). God knows how much for this morning's work in the roofspace is going to cost. And now apparently i need another blank plate in the office! Fml! Building SOR with Dreamstart Homes Customised Dream Dior/Summer Sensation https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83776 Re: Doing it again 385Apr 11, 2017 10:16 am Oh no! That's not good! I triple checked that ours was included when i signed up. Sounds like a pain doing it after Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: Doing it again 386Apr 11, 2017 10:16 am rosemi Never again will i build a house without te builder including the nbn connection & all the required conduits for it!!! It's costing me a fortune to retrofit it all! $590 for the conduit from the out to the house (through the retaining wall). God knows how much for this morning's work in the roofspace is going to cost. And now apparently i need another blank plate in the office! Fml! If it makes you feel any better we are doing it with the builder and it's close to $1000 even then. majestic35.weebly.com Re: Doing it again 387Apr 11, 2017 10:29 am We used the contractor recommended by DS and it's costing us $1200, but that includes 3 data points and the digital tv antenna. Sorry Re: Doing it again 388Apr 11, 2017 11:51 am Thanks Rocchet & El. So it is costing roughly the same in that case. Unfortunately it's not included in my homeloan, so i'll have to use money that i had put aside for other things. Building SOR with Dreamstart Homes Customised Dream Dior/Summer Sensation https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83776 Re: Doing it again 390Apr 11, 2017 2:40 pm At pre-start i (stupidly) opted not to get it included, but i did ask for additional conduits internally for future connection. Problem is that of course doing it thay way meant that it did not include the cabling. I've had to go with cat 5 cabling because that is all that the guys had with them. Apparently cat 6 is faster. It's a learning experience for me Building SOR with Dreamstart Homes Customised Dream Dior/Summer Sensation https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83776 Re: Doing it again 392Apr 12, 2017 6:00 pm I have a slight dilemma. I had bought light fittings for my dining & living areas. I have since returned them. The one for the dining area was a pendent but o bought it before my furniture was in and without paying too close attention to where the aircon vent & light bayonet are. Unfortunately because of the aircon vent i can't move the light which means any lighting i put up will be way off-centred above my table. So now i have no idea what lighting to put up. 😕😕 Building SOR with Dreamstart Homes Customised Dream Dior/Summer Sensation https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83776 Doing it again 394Apr 13, 2017 9:17 pm jpmontoya Yep, we got cat6e everywhere it is even faster than cat6. There is no such thing Cat6e There is cat6a i suggest you get independent electrician to confirm, you don't want it to spark in the ceiling cavity one day and is cause of any damage Re: Doing it again 395Apr 13, 2017 9:29 pm sajidmib There is no such thing Cat6e There is cat6a i suggest you get independent electrician to confirm, you don't want it to spark in the ceiling cavity one day and is cause of any damage Category 6e Category 6 Enhanced (6e) is an augmented specification designed to double transmission frequency to 500 MHz. By wrapping Category 6e in grounded foil shielding, full 10-Gigabit Ethernet speeds can be reached without sacrificing the max cable length of 100 meters. Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: Doing it again 396Apr 13, 2017 10:36 pm So i've finally got my NBN installed. I think i've also decided what to do about my red brick garden bed walls. Have just come across the Wattyl Solagard Ready Render Coarse http://www.wattyl.com.au/en/find-the-ri ... oarse.html So am thinking i will paint that wall with this ready render coarse paint - if it's not too expensive. I'll have to go & visit the solaguard shop in Rockingham on Saturday morning to get prices & look at the colour range. Watch this space... Building SOR with Dreamstart Homes Customised Dream Dior/Summer Sensation https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83776 Re: Doing it again 397Apr 14, 2017 3:14 pm SilentBoB sajidmib There is no such thing Cat6e There is cat6a i suggest you get independent electrician to confirm, you don't want it to spark in the ceiling cavity one day and is cause of any damage Category 6e Category 6 Enhanced (6e) is an augmented specification designed to double transmission frequency to 500 MHz. By wrapping Category 6e in grounded foil shielding, full 10-Gigabit Ethernet speeds can be reached without sacrificing the max cable length of 100 meters. I doubt it i have never heard of this term although i work in this field and their is cat6a and cat7 Re: Doing it again 398Apr 14, 2017 3:21 pm SilentBoB sajidmib There is no such thing Cat6e There is cat6a i suggest you get independent electrician to confirm, you don't want it to spark in the ceiling cavity one day and is cause of any damage Category 6e Category 6 Enhanced (6e) is an augmented specification designed to double transmission frequency to 500 MHz. By wrapping Category 6e in grounded foil shielding, full 10-Gigabit Ethernet speeds can be reached without sacrificing the max cable length of 100 meters. Category 6e is not a standard, and is frequently misused because category 5 followed with 5e as an enhancement on category 5. Soon after the ratification of Cat 6, a number of manufacturers began offering cable labeled as "Category 6e". Their intent was to suggest their offering was an upgrade to the Category 6 standard—presumably naming it after Category 5e. However, no legitimate Category 6e standard exists,[10] and Cat 6e is not a recognized standard by the Telecommunications Industry Association. Category 7 is an international ISO standard, but not a TIA standard. Cat 7 is already in place as a shielded cable solution with non-traditional connectors that are not backward-compatible with category 3 through 6A. Category 8 is the next UTP cabling offering to be backward compatible.[11] Read the whole article here, you might be conned by electrician https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_6_cable Re: Doing it again 399Apr 20, 2017 3:14 pm Does anyone have any ideas on what i could use for wall capping on garden edging/retained garden bed? Remastone reconstituted limestone capping (@ $7.75 each) is too expensive for me as much as i would love it. I'm thinking i may have to go with thin pavers. Any suggestions are welcome 🙂 Building SOR with Dreamstart Homes Customised Dream Dior/Summer Sensation https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83776 Re: Doing it again 400Apr 27, 2017 7:48 pm So Anzac day & yesterday were spent helping my Dad do the wall capping for my garden beds. It looks pretty damn good if i do say so myself The red wall will be painted with Ready Render paint in a colour to match the other bricks. Debating whether or not to do my 3x3m paved/prrgola area or not. Either way, it's time to get the retic sorted. 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