Browse Forums Building A New House Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Handover Countdown! 1804Jul 24, 2017 6:26 am Building in Stone Ridge with CMA - Follow my build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85842 Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Handover Countdown! 1807Jul 24, 2017 10:42 am JG King Lexington 240 Acreage build https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=87762 Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Handover Countdown! 1813Jul 24, 2017 2:15 pm Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Handover Countdown! 1815Jul 24, 2017 2:36 pm I'm envious of all you with $300 NBN connection fees... my estate is an Opticomm estate (basically same technology as NBN but it's a private company supplying the network cabling), and my connection fee was $550 or $595 or something. And I only have about 8 providers I can choose from Grrrrrrrr I'm going to miss Skymesh, I use them now on the NBN and they're freakin awesome! And bins. Ugh. Forgot about those. Better go look at how to sort that. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Handover Countdown! 1816Jul 24, 2017 2:47 pm scubabe I'm envious of all you with $300 NBN connection fees... my estate is an Opticomm estate (basically same technology as NBN but it's a private company supplying the network cabling), and my connection fee was $550 or $595 or something. And I only have about 8 providers I can choose from Grrrrrrrr I'm going to miss Skymesh, I use them now on the NBN and they're freakin awesome! And bins. Ugh. Forgot about those. Better go look at how to sort that. We're opticomm too, ours is $550 but some opticomm estates are only $330, I don't understand why? We are currently on 100mbps cable in Geelong, we've had cable for a good price for something like 15 years, in the new house essentially the same thing is going to cost heaps more, it's ridiculous! I do like the no tv antenna and foxtel dish though. The saving of not buying an antenna covers the cost of the opticomm connection. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Handover Countdown! 1817Jul 24, 2017 8:53 pm Busy busy day!!! Signed up with Momentum Energy to supply my electricity, no issue there... however apparently my gas account is locked to Origin for 60days.. then I can move the account across. I'm not sure why I picked Momentum.. they weren't on my black list, and they do 'green' energy. Will see how they go, I'm not locked in so can jump easily if I find a better deal. Got my NBN through iiNet, will get hit with the $300 fee locked into their 24 month contract to avoid the activation and modem fees... they aren't the cheapest around but hopefully the service is good. And they could fit me in to be connected the day I move in (although no idea how I'm going to juggle that day!! As I have dentist appointments morning and evening.. and in the middle need to go to the house). Chased up the shutter people... they will get back to me, shutters were suppose to be here on the 19th of July, still aren't even in the state!! Hoping they can be installed before I move in. Also, followed up with the back fence. A bit annoyed as they said they would install this week, but as they hadn't heard from my neighbor they could only do part of it... EVEN though I already told them via email that I would pay their share just to get it done. Re-confirmed that today, so hopefully fence goes up this week (the whole thing!!!). Gave my notice on the storage unit... Busy busy!! Also chased up the rabbit castle I had on order... way too much time on the phone today But we are getting there!!! I just want it all done before I move in. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Handover Countdown! 1818Jul 24, 2017 8:57 pm I'm sort of shocked about how much needs to be done XD Moving is not going to be easy! Doesn't help that I think I'm getting keys on the 4th, same day I get my braces off.. and I can't take anytime off work for two weeks after that, so everything has to happen THAT day. Need to get my appliances delivered from Good Guys that day too. This wouldn't have been such a big problem if I could have taken my leave when the house was ready. Exhausted just thinking of everything and hoping everything lines up. Will be so happy once I'm in, the few final installations are done (back fence, shutters, gates), utilities are up and running and I'm moved in..and can just relax a little before starting on landscaping. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Handover Countdown! 1820Jul 25, 2017 9:37 am Stupid no notifications - means I'm missing so much. We have to pay $425 a year for all three bins so that's not too bad I don't think I hope your hear from your builder today sweets!! 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 15284 I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 17059 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 11647 |