Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: Cabling through the builder or after handover?>? cheaper 2Jul 15, 2011 3:42 pm Homestead Homes SA: The Lamont Bayswood Estate; Aldinga Beach Preliminary Signing: April 2010 Floorplans: 13 June 2010 Building Contract: 19 June 2010 Selections: 28 Sept 2010 Scraped; Trenching: 21 Jan 2011 Slab Poured: 28 Jan 2011 Framing: 17 Feb 2011 | Completed 24 Feb 2011 Roof & Gutters: 02 Mar 2011 Bricks: 03 Mar 2011 Wire-up: 12 Mar 2011 Re: Cabling through the builder or after handover?>? cheaper 9Aug 10, 2011 9:39 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: Cabling through the builder or after handover?>? cheaper 14Oct 05, 2011 8:17 pm ![]() Those data points sound cheap, are they cat 6? Everything sounds pretty reasonable, and if that double power point is an outdoor point its cheaper than my builder ![]() Yes they are cat6. internal power points for double $55, single $45, external double $100, external single $80, dont have the price for external data Re: Cabling through the builder or after handover?>? cheaper 15Oct 05, 2011 8:17 pm ![]() Thanks, My builder charge $75 per data point, $55 for double power point, $90 for tv points, $350 for home theater wiring(5.1 without plates, $550 with plates), $50 for extra light points, $115 for down lights, Converting standard light point to down light is $65, $60 for dimmer, $45 for extra switches, $100 for weather proof double power point, $600 for intercom system, $1100 for a security system with 3 sensors, $285 for telephone run to home etc Does these prices are reasonable or is there anything in the list if I do after handover. Thats about the price PD charge.. it is easier doing it during. PD REFUSED to allow us to run our own data.. so we just let them do it. Re: Cabling through the builder or after handover?>? cheaper 16Dec 23, 2011 12:39 am ![]() .....how ever some types of cables (HDMI"s mainly) will not fit down any conduit other then 50mm and unfortunelty we can't fit 50mm conduits to internal walls due to the ratio of wood needing to be removed and the added risk of a nail being driven into the cables. So (basically) you can't really fit HDMI stuff (TV's etc) on internal walls ? Well, I s'pose you could get the builder to use deeper frames on that section (we're gonna need them to do that in our laundry for venting the clothes dryer). We're at a distinct advantage right now, we're at the "negotiating" stage with the (potential) builder and have already given him a heads-up that we'll be organising our own data cabling and air-conditioning during construction. Naturally, he agreed to this, verbally .................. When it comes to contract time, he's gonna be reminded of this, and while we're not anticipating any issues, you can be sure we're getting it written in the contract. P_D . Block settled 07 June 2011 Our little piece of the Interwebs on HomeOne....... viewtopic.php?f=31&t=48577&start=0 Re: Cabling through the builder or after handover?>? cheaper 18Dec 23, 2011 10:12 pm ![]() We're at a distinct advantage right now, we're at the "negotiating" stage with the (potential) builder and have already given him a heads-up that we'll be organising our own data cabling and air-conditioning during construction. Naturally, he agreed to this, verbally .................. If it's in the contract, it will be fine. Also depends on the builder; mine is easy going, and I can be on site to look at things. In fact, his electrician suggested I run my own speaker cables as it will save time and money. I guess my cabling (just about filled a 24 port patch panel) and electrical requirement isn't simple, so the electrician was more than happy for me to do things that do not require a licence. And yes, we are doing all cabling before the sheeting goes up. What surprised me was the number of times I was asked about telephone points; with 24 Cat 6 points, I can run a phone to virtually anywhere in the house, although we are using wireless handsets for convenience. Re: Cabling through the builder or after handover?>? cheaper 19Dec 23, 2011 10:42 pm ![]() ![]() .....how ever some types of cables (HDMI"s mainly) will not fit down any conduit other then 50mm and unfortunelty we can't fit 50mm conduits to internal walls due to the ratio of wood needing to be removed and the added risk of a nail being driven into the cables. So (basically) you can't really fit HDMI stuff (TV's etc) on internal walls ? Well, I s'pose you could get the builder to use deeper frames on that section (we're gonna need them to do that in our laundry for venting the clothes dryer). P_D We had a 50mm conduit installed on a non-loadbearing internal wall for HDMI cables. Its the same size as ducted vacuum hose so I cant see the issue? Its through a noggin and the top plate. Re: Cabling through the builder or after handover?>? cheaper 20Dec 30, 2011 7:59 am Just went through this process. I wanted to do Data cabling/Alarm/TV points before the plaster goes up. Initially I though if its done through the builder, it will be a smooth process. I took the quote which I though was expensive plus the builder was not ready to give me much details. Called the cabler, he worked whole day, charged me the top dollar but still the work was excellent and the cost will be half of what the builder wanted. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Are you doing this with a building permit? Conversion of a non habitable room into a habitable room requires building permit. 3 19452 ![]() For 5 - 10L, you've dwindled your savings by the time you've spent researching. 10 4168 Not sure, we are doing our driveway during build, our builder MJH has allowed us to get our own trade to do it before handover (lucky in that aspect). But we are still… 2 1368 |