Hello the brains trust!
I've recently signed up with a project builder and have my electrical appointment next week (completed my colours/kitchen appointments this week). From the appointments I completed this week I've come to the conclusion that the specialists you meet with are not really providing advice as such, they just follow your instructions and unless something is very conflicting, they would just go with your wishes.
For this reason, am a bit worried about the electrical appointment as I have read some horror stories with regards to the upgrade costs, at the same time, I try to make the right decisions and avoid big regrets down the track (due to being unable to make certain changes after).
I'm building a 42sq house and after this week's appointments, realised that the 3K allowance we put in during the sales stage is going to be well short of what is realistically required, so trying to get a realistic list (and if anyone can share approximate prices, even better) of what is to be expected.
What I know so far is:
1. I want down lights to ground floor areas
2. Standard pedant type lights to first floor bedrooms (except maybe some/all master bed areas)
3. Not planning to go crazy with the home theatre setup as it will be used as in-laws bedroom for a couple of years, but would like to make the right conduit/etc allowances for future conversion. what should I include?
4. Confused with regards to tv setup. We would have (like most) tv's hanging off the wall. Many people recommend the power point/antenna/network to be at the same level as the tv, but if you then connect apple tv, foxtel, playstation etc... these would not be able to be located behind the tv and would generally end up on/under the tv cabinet. this means you would have to run hdmi cables between the two locations anyway... or am i missing something?
5. How many power points do people realistically need/use? I've read about some people installing 1 in each corner of each room ... is that really necessary?
6. How many downlights is recommended generally (I've included my plans to assist to visualise our layout).
Thank you all in advance. I've read a lot of good tips on this forum, but still feel nervous about missing things out.
Have read some horror stories with regards to how the upgrades costs can blow out and