Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Jun 16, 2009 10:36 pm Hi all..... I'm back in the land of the living after spending the best part of the last week at Knox Private Hospital getting rid of that silly thing they call an appendix - there were a few complications, but i'm being discharged tomorrow morning, then 2 weeks off work ! Anyhoo, my query before we go see the rep at Rawdon Hill soon is: I do have a wireless modem/router, but thinking about getting Tivo installed, and wondered what would be charged and if it would be something most builders will allow to do the cable run and 3 points installed ready (possibly by a 3rd party) for ethernet (CAT-5) before plastering is done ? Anyone know any good companies that do it ? Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 2Jun 17, 2009 8:05 am Hi, Im building with Carlisle Homes. They use an electrical company for all of their wiring work and advised that if we wanted anything specific like this then to talk to them directly. Therefore, you may want to ask your builders the electrical company that they use first. Otherwise, the company were using is called Argus Technologies. Were getting 1 cat5 cable installed, from the study at the front of the house, to the theatre room at the back of the house (roughly about 15 metres) and the cost quoted for this is $96 +gst. By the way, this is after the builders directly quoted us around $800 !!!!!!!! I dont think they realised what a cat5 cable was......... Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 3Jun 17, 2009 11:28 am for 3 ports during con from the thrid party about $130/ run now for post con work double that. unless you get conduits with pull wires installed during construction then ..... it is about the same and during con price... and the cable type is Cat5E... Cat5 is no longer used.. and that is the propper terminlogy for the type of cable. personally I'd chuck in Cat6.... Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 4Jun 17, 2009 12:49 pm Pugs, What is the price per single run (that is one RJ45 outlet at wall socket) and price per dual run (that is two RJ45 outlets at wall socket). that is, for the dual run your going along the same path, just taking two cables along the path. This for a new build. Thanks and cheers, Casa Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 5Jun 17, 2009 4:52 pm Casa2 Pugs, What is the price per single run (that is one RJ45 outlet at wall socket) and price per dual run (that is two RJ45 outlets at wall socket). that is, for the dual run your going along the same path, just taking two cables along the path. This for a new build. Thanks and cheers, Casa really the as I've posted depends on the length and what else the cabler would need to install (ie seperating conduits ) and such aswell those prices are very much ball park off the cuff quote prices Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 6Jun 17, 2009 6:27 pm That actually sounds pretty reasonable ($96-130) for around 1-3 ports. Me being a techhead/early adopter should know what he's talking about, but anyhoo...hehe....basically the blue cable between router/computer. One in my voice over studio (where the router will be), and the other 2 for the TiVo/other computers back to that room. BTW, got outta hosptial today to a nice foggy Melbourne morning - but what a relief. Now I've just gotta build up my strength so I can stop walking at elderly speed ! Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 7Jun 17, 2009 6:54 pm Glad to hear you are feeling better, Paul! We had cat6 cabling put throughout the house pre plaster. 16 points in total for various things to different rooms, plus an HDMI cable from the family room to the alfresco and speaker cabling for in the roof speakers in the lounge and alfresco. All the cat6 terminates in the under stair storage space. Our quote also includes a digital TV antenna and all the fit offs at a later stage. No foxtel...no need. Total cost just over $2K 16 points mainly just for PC internet use may seem ridiculous, but we had the future in mind with teenages in the house. I've used wireless before and couldn't stand the constant drop outs. We don't have a dedicated theatre either. PM me for a name and phone number if you would like to get a quote. Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 8Jul 22, 2009 2:02 pm Hi All, I am very interested in putting some Ethnet points in my house too, however, I have signed contract with my builder without requesting CAT cable, can I contact buildr's electric company directly to do it before plaster stage, or it's too late to do ? Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 9Jul 22, 2009 2:36 pm miphias Hi All, I am very interested in putting some Ethnet points in my house too, however, I have signed contract with my builder without requesting CAT cable, can I contact buildr's electric company directly to do it before plaster stage, or it's too late to do ? yeah worth a shot if not asking if you can get a thrid party contractor to come in and do it Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 10Jul 22, 2009 11:41 pm If you get conduits from the builder make sure they are wide enough for the cables you are using. I hear sometimes the conduits done by an electrician can be a bit snug for cat5/6 or security system wiring. (We had a conduit installed for an alarm pannel without a face plate as most alarm panels are tiny these days - smaller that the face plates and we didn't want to put too many holes in our wall) Our house came with basic "smart wiring" package and we beefed it up quiet a bit. We have data points in pretty much every room even the kitchen (come on internet fridge)!! We will still also have wireless in the house for the laptops and visitors so we tried to find a spot in the middle of the house for the modem to go. We also had what they called "plasma conduits" installed so we can hang TVs on the wall without any cables showing. Which i thought was pretty cool *Built with Gemmill Homes in WA* Slab - 1st June 2009 Plate Height - 17th June 2009 Lock Up - 18th August 2009 PCI - 5th October 2009 Hand Over - 15th Oct 2009 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20844 Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 11Jul 23, 2009 3:12 pm minimum spec for conduit to do post build cabling is 32mm and no larger then 50mm unless you are running HT cabling aswell then I'd go seperate 50mm for that HMDI and other connectors are very bulky... Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 12Jul 23, 2009 4:31 pm We are building with PD and were charged $75 per run. Simple as Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 13Jul 23, 2009 4:41 pm We are getting Jim's Antennas in to do ours during the build stage *hopefully* our Colour Consultant said that we would have to negotiate with our Site Supervisor access for any external contractors, but that they don't normally let anyone else on the build. I think he is just going to come in during the build stage and lay the conduits, then pull all the cables later. Try your local Jims Antennas for a price. Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 14Jul 23, 2009 4:44 pm We were charged by the wall plate / run with PD. From memory it was $75 each. So 1 run, wall plate on either end = $150. Leaving uncrimped or attaching an RJ45 connector to one end / wall plate on other = $75. Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 15Jul 23, 2009 4:49 pm If your going to run cable then put in cat6. Personally I wouldnt bother and just use wireless as within a few years unless you want a media server we will all be using laptops and netbooks and will not want to tied down to a cable. Having said that I can see why you would hardwire a media server to HHD drives etc but wirelessN standards are pretty fast Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 16Jul 23, 2009 4:52 pm Sierra We were charged by the wall plate / run with PD. From memory it was $75 each. So 1 run, wall plate on either end = $150. Leaving uncrimped or attaching an RJ45 connector to one end / wall plate on other = $75. most installs i do work out to be around the $130/ per set of points tho most installs i do the people are getting either a small wall mounted rack or cabinet and are IT guys, so they are pretty much cabling the bejesus out of their homes for future proofing.. one of brands i use has released a "small form factor" 10" 6RU rack looks awesome doesn't wiegh alot either. Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 18Jul 23, 2009 9:55 pm Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Ethernet Points - costs to do before plastering, etc 20Jul 24, 2009 8:00 am We paid $100m/run ..didn't matter if it was a 10cm run or x Metres Then, there's a cost per face plate then, there's a cost per group of 8 to plug into the switch. We ended up with 16 cables for data/phone Built Liberty 42 - Handover 26th Feb 2010 forum thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=17243 Okay sorry silly me, my wife has solves the mystery for me. It’s because the labels on the ports are all wrongly positioned by the builder hence it confuses me. 2 1373 If this is a custom build then I would expect the builder to set out the door frame closer to the wall to avoid the gap between architrave and the wall and or specify… 9 8289 If you're referring to Eufy homebase, then just put a switch between a datapoint and put the homebase elsewhere near another device in your home unless you want teh… 9 13838 |