Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 09, 2011 10:52 am Re: need your advice.... Theatre wiring mid construction 2May 09, 2011 12:00 pm YES, ask them to add the speaker wiring for your surround speakers in the back at very least. Doing it later is not impossible but very difficult. If it is a 2-storey house, multiply cost and difficulty by 100. SK Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: need your advice.... Theatre wiring mid construction 3May 09, 2011 2:40 pm WE had free installation with The Big Picture People - we didn't bother with any pre-wiring knowing that we were technically already paying for it! Sleven Moved into our Atlantique MkII 36 by Carlisle Homes Re: need your advice.... Theatre wiring mid construction 4May 09, 2011 2:41 pm Thanks Eskay...! I spoke to our SS today and he said that we can get it done through an outside supplier and it is too late now to add it to Carlisle's electrical plan..We have time until this Friday before Cralisle starts on plastering.. Now the next issue, does any of you know anybody who can do this for us? Really appreciate any of your recommendations... The company I spoke to in the week end asked for $500 for the cable and installation... Re: need your advice.... Theatre wiring mid construction 5May 09, 2011 4:21 pm Hi Romani, maybe get in touch with one of the users here on home1 - usually in the home automation etc threads. he's on here as mattwalker and his website is http://www.thecableconnection.com.au I've seen a number of posts from people there who seem happy with his service and products. Although to be clear, I haven't bought anything from him and don't know him. My personal preference however would be for wireless rear speakers at the very least as after wiring up my last house with CAT-5 (2 ports to every room except laundry and baths ) I'd prefer to go with the minimal wire thru the walls option for comms and entertainment now Alamanda Point Cook (Stage 9) - Montrose 32 Our blog - http://alexandh-alamanda.blogspot.com/ Contract: 17/01/2011 Site Start: 25/02/2011 Slab: 18/03/2011 Frame: 30/03/2011 Lock-up: 21/04/2011 Re: need your advice.... Theatre wiring mid construction 6May 19, 2011 9:15 am AlexandH Hi Romani, maybe get in touch with one of the users here on home1 - usually in the home automation etc threads. he's on here as mattwalker and his website is http://www.thecableconnection.com.au I've seen a number of posts from people there who seem happy with his service and products. Although to be clear, I haven't bought anything from him and don't know him. My personal preference however would be for wireless rear speakers at the very least as after wiring up my last house with CAT-5 (2 ports to every room except laundry and baths ) I'd prefer to go with the minimal wire thru the walls option for comms and entertainment now Thanks Sleven and Alex..! yep Matt did it for us..! and great work..! My friend also got it done after the handover but she had to sepnd about $700 to cover the holes that they left after the installation..so I wanted to save that money and not decided yet whether to go with big Pictuire people or anybody else.. Hi all, I've received the unwelcome news that our certifier (BCA Certifiers) has merged into the McKenzie Group. A quick Google revealed McKenzie is the mob that… 0 4311 While i was across this behavior's pre appointing my (the builders) surveyor, I did tell the builder i was aware what they were doing and while i disagreed with it, they… 13 14686 Levelling compound Ardit is the best but buy a bag of sand and make sand dam to protect your wood floor 2 15407 |