Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum 1 Aug 25, 2009 12:01 pm "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: How can you save money on electrical & plumbing costs? 3Aug 25, 2009 10:08 pm Melbourne, Victoria My Journey, My Mistakes, My Issues and My Problems My Blog : http://homebuildingresource.blogspot.com/ Re: How can you save money on electrical & plumbing costs? 4Aug 31, 2009 9:20 pm My Owner still Building thread viewtopic.php?t=9026 Re: How can you save money on electrical & plumbing costs? 5Sep 02, 2009 9:11 am "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: How can you save money on electrical & plumbing costs? 7Jan 17, 2010 5:47 pm Electrical - Automation - Smart wiring - New homes - Commercial - Data cabling] 1300 050 315 www.cenemelectrical.com.au www.facebook.com/cenemelectrical Re: How can you save money on electrical & plumbing costs? 9Jan 18, 2010 1:49 pm Clipsal Standard, 2000 or Slimline - Should be the same Price!! Don't believe your sparky on this one! In actual fact, Standard plates are now dearer thena 2000 or Slimline (by $0.68).... List price is $17.19 for a Double 10A GPO... If you want to make your Electrics cheaper, then try to place GPO's back to back on walls (i.e. bedroom/lounge)... Saves on cable and labour! Electrical Engineer... Don't hold that against me... And keen owner builder... Mainly the building part!! Re: How can you save money on electrical & plumbing costs? 10Jan 18, 2010 7:38 pm chuth77 If you want to make your Electrics cheaper, then try to place GPO's back to back on walls (i.e. bedroom/lounge)... Saves on cable and labour! mabey if its an extra power point AFTER the house is finished but during the build back to back gpos are the same point price no matter where they are placed.. it jsut means profits are better if they are placed close together sorry didnt mean to hijack Electrical - Automation - Smart wiring - New homes - Commercial - Data cabling] 1300 050 315 www.cenemelectrical.com.au www.facebook.com/cenemelectrical Re: How can you save money on electrical & plumbing costs? 11Feb 24, 2010 1:42 pm because we are having steel bearers / joists and strawbale walls there's a lot of conduit thats going to be needed - one sparky we are gettinga quote off suggested we do these sorts of things with his supervision.. Denise I've just had a look at the website. The company are just building broker's. There are plenty of similar companies that basically draw your plans (they own them so you… 8 4374 If there have been changes, variations, during construction then the drawings should be revised, the building permit amended and the current, as built drawings given to… 2 2729 As a tradesmen get a private inspector although I don't think there worth it in their profession themselves the reminder they serve to the tradesmen doing the work is… 3 22279 |