Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 1167Oct 28, 2020 1:10 pm First house - Statesman Greenock (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66876 Second house - Fairmont Grand Design (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=100789 Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 1169Oct 29, 2020 9:30 am First house - Statesman Greenock (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66876 Second house - Fairmont Grand Design (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=100789 Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 1176Dec 07, 2020 10:14 am Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi everyone. People here are really helpful and would like to ask for anyone assistance please on suggestions on the electrical lay out of our 2-storey house. I don't want to miss important location and not sure where to add more. So far, will add:
Really appreciate anyone inputs. Thank you in advance! Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 1177Dec 07, 2020 10:19 am Hi, I think you need a lot more lighting in each room - especially if they are downlights. Our build has 2 downlights in rooms such as study, kids bedrooms, dining. We have 4 lights in rooms such as master, sitting room, living room, rumpus room, upstairs retreat. Also, one light in your garage won't cut it. We had Metricon put two fluros in the garage and it is great. You also need a lot more ppts in each room - at least two doubles per room. Put them on opposite sides of the room - especially bedrooms. Think about kids bedrooms that one day will have bedside lights on one side, and maybe a desk with pc on the other side. Ensure you have enough ppts in hallways and open areas for vacuum/steam mop. Lots and lots of ppts where TV is - Foxtel/other devices/stereo etc behind a TV unit. You will not regret too many ppts! Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 1178Dec 07, 2020 5:38 pm shokel1975 thank you mate! Definitely will make sure all the suggestions given will be added to our electrical plan Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 1179Dec 07, 2020 8:37 pm If your garage is going to have workbench areas in it, include some lighting above it. Having the light in the middle of the garage might be fine to let you park your car, but next to useless if you use a workbench. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 1180Dec 11, 2020 2:42 pm For downlights make sure you use a warm white throughout the house to give it a homely feel. We aren't living in a factory. 3000k is perfect. Cheaper ones will distort the colour of the light and not look as good, so ensure you get good quality ones. People use their downlights so wrong these days....they are made to highlight walls and working spaces. Not to light the floor area....have them above kitchen benches, bathroom sinks and along wall edges for the most benefit out of them. Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. Also have a… 3 11532 Looking to start the journey of becoming an owner builder in SA. Feeling pretty (overly) confident on the building and construction details, but really struggling to find… 0 8363 No. It's not original. Circa early to mid 90s would be my guess and maybe even as late as early 2000s 1 6577 |