Browse Forums Building A New House Our Acacia Home 601Feb 24, 2018 2:33 pm It’s funny I didn’t feel so bad about it today and standing in the porch it felt really nice. The render will be much lighter when painted I guess I didn’t think the gable end went with the pergola but I thought it looked better today The garage door will be similar to the front door - a very dark brown. I could see the framing inside had been done so I think that will go in next week. Re: Our Acacia Home 602Feb 24, 2018 2:54 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We want to put outside lights and asked for 3 junction boxes to fit these after handover. The problem is I assumed (once again I should never assume!) that they would be in a straight line but ...no.. as you can see the one above the garage and the one on the pillar are different heights. The other one is meant to be on the render but they put it on the side of the house???!!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Also the doorbell...OMG will need to be changed after handover. It’s functional and that’s about it! So I looked at the electrical plans and I have put red rings around where we planned to have the three junction boxes for outside lights at the front. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I’m not sure what to do. Do I call the electrical people to tell them or will they probably be changing it anyway as they probably couldn’t put it in the right place until the render was complete. Re: Our Acacia Home 603Feb 24, 2018 3:03 pm I quiet like how your facade is turning out imagine growing vines across the top of the feature pergola, don’t mind me, I wouldn’t have a clue about the maintenance. It’s something I just find nice haha. Are you tiling the porch area? The HW tank looks like a rocket ready to take off. Hmm they didn’t install a outdoor GPO near our HWS... Re: Our Acacia Home 605Feb 24, 2018 3:24 pm I would probably wait until next time you speak with SS. The electricians have come back multiple times Rough in Punch out holes Initial fit out and punch out the rest of the holes Alarm Aircon They still need to install the alarm pad. And our door bell doesn’t work. We should have the same type. Mains powered chime. Re: Our Acacia Home 606Feb 24, 2018 3:34 pm What style of lights are you intending for the front? They really screwed up the location of the one near the door! Ill admit im confused about your choice of locations. Can you draw on your front facade elevation drawing where you wanted them to go and show a picture of what type of light? Re: Our Acacia Home 607Feb 24, 2018 4:02 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I hope this makes sense...will explain. When we met with the electrical contractor we wanted outside lights on the front of the house and we plotted them as ‘planned’ except we didnt have this elevation in front of us I cant believe we didnt!! So obviously the garage pillar is lower and the three lights would not be in a straight line. What the electrician has done is placed junction boxes where I have put ‘actual’ with the junction box we planned for the front of the render on the side of the house near the front door. It maybe that they placed it there temporarily as when they did the wiring the pergola was not up. So the ‘jb site’ junction box site is round the side of the pergola on the bricks as seen on the photo above. I will try to find a pic of the lights..... Re: Our Acacia Home 609Feb 24, 2018 4:08 pm You also have a LED in the porch area according to the electrical plan. Is that area lined / covered. If not... here would they put the light? Re: Our Acacia Home 611Feb 24, 2018 4:37 pm Your Outdoor light are very nice. We too have some issues as they have not complete all junction box. My hubby insisted they write down the actual height of each junction box where we wanted, so that was on our electrical plan. Did you get any suggestion at electrical appointment where the light should be located. Build Thread : viewtopic.php?=31&t=81624 Re: Our Acacia Home 612Feb 24, 2018 4:49 pm Yes we did get advice we wanted two of them on the pergola but they advised not to as one of the posts would be too thin, actually it would have fitted but its too late now. So we were advised to have them as per the plan. Unfortunately we did not look at the profile plan of the house I can not believe we did not think to do so!! Our Acacia Home 613Feb 25, 2018 7:44 am Just noticed the fixed up bricks next to entry door. It’s heaps better!!! Hmm lights, the front pillar and garage right side is on the same circuit. The one above garage is on separate switch. Perhaps you could add a JB on the left side of garage door, and have all 3 at the same height and same circuit. That way you can use the same light fitting too. The one above garage, you could use a different light fitting, perhaps like a flood or spot when the extra light is needed...? Not sure if they’re willing to change but surely a electrician can do this later Re: Our Acacia Home 614Feb 25, 2018 8:19 am ehhc Just noticed the fixed up bricks next to entry door. It’s heaps better!!! Hmm lights, the front pillar and garage right side is on the same circuit. The one above garage is on separate switch. Perhaps you could add a JB on the left side of garage door, and have all 3 at the same height and same circuit. That way you can use the same light fitting too. The one above garage, you could use a different light fitting, perhaps like a flood or spot when the extra light is needed...? Not sure if they’re willing to change but surely a electrician can do this later This is what I would try to do. Definitely talk to them about the current left one being in the wrong spot. It won't be temporary, there should have been a wire hanging out of the column before they rendered. I'm guessing somewhere along the line someone has decided it couldn't be done or they missed the boat running the wire, so they have just put it as close as they could, because it's very clear on the plan! But then our trades didn't always use the plan . Your facade is looking great! The garage door will really set if off. https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_ ... are_type=t Re: Our Acacia Home 615Mar 03, 2018 7:15 am We haven’t had an update for two weeks from our SS and looks like nothing was done this last week so hubby texted SS - no reply, phoned him and there was a message saying he is on holiday until 12th. Great communication Re: Our Acacia Home 617Mar 03, 2018 10:49 am That’s good! So your SS does have the work lined up after all!! Re: Our Acacia Home 618Mar 03, 2018 1:20 pm ehhc That’s good! So your SS does have the work lined up after all!! Haha yes, I’m so used to inaction I’m generally surprised to see work being done! I noticed the aircon is in too, render on the side pillars which has been an issue for months has also been rectified. I was told the garage door, water tank and aircon unit would be put in by now but guess those will be done on Bur3ank time Re: Our Acacia Home 619Mar 03, 2018 2:05 pm Just to make you feels better, nothing happened on my site this week. We did receive delivery for pantries shelves, No action at all. You got tiling job going, which is a very big job to do. Build Thread : viewtopic.php?=31&t=81624 Re: Our Acacia Home 620Mar 03, 2018 2:29 pm Yes have to say I feel very relieved the tiling is going down. 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