Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design 1 Nov 30, 2015 11:41 am What is a reasonable price for our builder to install extra light fittings (down lights) above contract allowance. We are supplying the fittings but our contract allows for 22 lights. We will have more as we are using the downlights. Custom knockdown rebuild Newcastle NSW viewtopic.php?t=78271 Re: Extra fittings - cost 2Nov 30, 2015 6:46 pm This is from about 10 years ago but we used to charge $65 per extra light point (not including the light fitting itself). I'd imagine it's a bit more these days with inflation Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Extra fittings - cost 3Dec 01, 2015 7:37 am Thanks for that. I was thinking to budget around $100.. Still waiting on our electrical rough in but need to start counting the bikkies! I might trawl some threads I'm sure it's been discussedz Custom knockdown rebuild Newcastle NSW viewtopic.php?t=78271 Re: Extra fittings - cost 4Dec 01, 2015 6:36 pm If you are allowed by your builder, go direct to the electrician and offer them cash for your extras. You'd be surprised how far you can stretch your dollar. Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Extra fittings - cost 6Dec 02, 2015 1:05 am 1960sModernistHome If you are allowed by your builder, go direct to the electrician and offer them cash for your extras. You'd be surprised how far you can stretch your dollar. Yeah that's right. We might ask the electrician at rough in. Then again our builder is relaxed on some things he doesn't want to do eg we are installing our own kitchen and joinery however I've noticed with his work the trades do prefer to keep with him - they get too much good work from him I guess. It's worth a shot. Builder came back with $70 plus mark (20%) and GST.. So yep $100 want far off.. Can definitely do cheaper direct I guess. Custom knockdown rebuild Newcastle NSW viewtopic.php?t=78271 7 12180 We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37754 |