Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 21Apr 19, 2012 1:37 pm Our Dream Home Journey Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove Key Dates on First Page of my Thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=55456 Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 22Apr 19, 2012 2:05 pm Preliminary agreement 23/11 Contract 22/03 Prestart 06/04 - finalised on 30/04 Unconditional approval 10/05 Demolition 05/07 Slab 26/08 Brickwork 13/09-06/10 Roof frame started 07/10 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32292 Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 23Apr 19, 2012 2:09 pm Our Dream Home Journey Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove Key Dates on First Page of my Thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=55456 Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 24Apr 19, 2012 4:08 pm Preliminary agreement 23/11 Contract 22/03 Prestart 06/04 - finalised on 30/04 Unconditional approval 10/05 Demolition 05/07 Slab 26/08 Brickwork 13/09-06/10 Roof frame started 07/10 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32292 Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 25Apr 19, 2012 4:48 pm Thank you so much Bagheera!!!!!! I've no idea what I would do without all your inputs!!! I defintely do not want a baton...so we will get junction boxes set up My current house doesn't have a 2 way switch at the moment but I guess for our new house, we should have a few then, just to make life easier turning lights on and off Conduit sounds like a good idea too. Once again, thank you so much!!! I really do appreciate it Our Dream Home Journey Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove Key Dates on First Page of my Thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=55456 Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 26Apr 19, 2012 5:03 pm Bagheera don't feel bad - I had no idea either but you quickly learn all the building lingo Baton - one light per room with a white cover - looks like this - (used Vans photo) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ If they install them during the build you will end up with a hole in the ceiling which you will have to replace with a downlight. If you don't want to have a downlight in the middle of the ceiling I recommend you go with the junction boxes in the roof. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 2-way switches are those light switches used to be able to turn on and off lights at different ends of the house -e.g. in a hallway you can have a light switch to turn on the light at one end and turn it off at the other end, etc... Conduit is a plastic pipe up to 2 cm diameter which is chased in the wall so the electrician can pull more wires through to connect additional lighting or data cables. E.g. if the builder is supplying a single switch to a room where you actually want to have 2 switches per plate to control different lights I would recomment you add a conduit to the switch - same if you want to install additional control pad for the alarm, or aircon controller, or video intercom you can add a conduit with a box at the height you want it installed and when you need to install the controllers/screens you don't need to damage the walls to pull the wiring. Hope this is clear enough Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it. I tried googling all the definitions but still was very vague on what's what. At first I was trying to imagine "junction boxes" and could only see "boxes in the middle of road intersection" and "conduits" were something that you buy at the chemist. The more I learn about building the house the more I'm getting scared what's going to happen to our build (after reading all the horror stories) Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 27Apr 19, 2012 5:40 pm Each junction box will hold 6 lights. You also need to consider if you want the lights on at the sae time. For example, we wanted a junction box in our alfresco for downlights. We also wanted a fan. We put 2 junction boxes in so we can have our lights on and not the fan In our bathroom we have a baton light, and exhaust fan (see that pic put up ) and we also got conduit to our light switch, as we will get rid of the baton light and get a 3 way heat/light/fan (and kep the existing exhaust fan). We have kept some of our batons in...but will eventually change them over to lighting we want. If you are going to have a pendant in your bedroom for example, leave the baton light there, then you can either get a DIY pendant (no electrician costs!) or pay for the fitting, but no extra cutting etc. Also think about dimmers, if you want any dimmers for any rooms (theatre?) and where you want them. We have a 3 way light in our entrance...one at the front door, one in the garage and one near the kitchen. That way we can turn the light on as we enter the house from the garage or front door, or from the kitchen, and of course turn them off from there so we don't have to walk back! We have more two ways then we thought we would...just convenient to have multiple spots to turn on lights! On your addenda you should have a plan for electrical, photocopy it numerous times and in red put in what you want. Get someone to look over it for you if you are worried about missing something! Just make sure that power points and lightswitches aren't behind doors so that when you open the door you can't access them! Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 29Apr 19, 2012 9:10 pm Hi meifong16 When we went to pre-start, we were given the option of having 1 one-hour meeting to select colours and a second much longer meeting to do the rest. I would strongly recommend doing it that way as there are so many decisions to make at once and it gave us a chance to go away and think about our initial colour selections. I can't imagine how overwhelmed I would have felt to do it all at once. We are just about at Practical Completion and in retrospect, the one thing I would have done differently is placed the power point in our fridge recess up high behind the built-in cabinets, as I have realised our fridge will sit out quite far from the recess with the power point where it is - something to think about... As the others have suggested, think really hard about where you want your powerpoints and light switches. It really helps to have a good idea about where you are planning to place your furniture. And think about how you might move through the house too so you know where to put 2-way switches. Our rental is driving us crazy because the light switches are across the room so we have to turn the lights out then walk across a dark room. Hopefully we've got it right in our new house. All the best for pre-start Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 30Apr 19, 2012 9:16 pm Excellent tips/advice Bagheera and The Vans and not just to meifong16 but to all the rest of us newbies. Thank you so so so much Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 31Apr 19, 2012 11:46 pm I found this forum immensely helpful so I am happy to do my bit here and there. Preliminary agreement 23/11 Contract 22/03 Prestart 06/04 - finalised on 30/04 Unconditional approval 10/05 Demolition 05/07 Slab 26/08 Brickwork 13/09-06/10 Roof frame started 07/10 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32292 Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 32Apr 20, 2012 9:43 am I don't know what I'd do without all of you!!!!! Hugz hugz hugz!!!!! Our Dream Home Journey Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove Key Dates on First Page of my Thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=55456 Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 33Apr 23, 2012 10:43 am Hi Meifong. Looks like you've been well informed by your friends on this forum. Prestart is indeed a very exciting time and it's only natural to be feeling a little nervous about it. But remember that your Prestart Coordinator is there to help and lend their knowledge, so try not to fret about it. You can always contact your Prestart Coordinator at any time with your queries. In the meantime you might like to read our blog post with tips about Prestart - so hopefully this will give you a better idea of what to expect. All the best - I shall look forward to hearing more about your journey! Jemima. meifong16 Just a quick update, we've now set up a date for our pre-start meeting and it's gonna be held on the 15th May. I'm getting excited and nervous at the same time. Guess I'll have to start thinking about "smart wiring" and electrical plan now which I'm totally clueless about!!!! Is there anything else that I need to do before pre-start??? I feel so lost sometimes Dale Alcock Homes. We love building. T: 08 9242 9200 Mon – Fri 8am-5pm Sat - 10-4 thedacrew@dalealcock.com.au http://www.dalealcock.com.au http://www.facebook.com/dalealcockhomes Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 34May 11, 2012 6:01 pm Hi everyone, This is the electrical plan that has been given to us by DA. Do you think they're ok???? I'm open for suggestions I'm already thinking of adding at least one extra powerpoints in each of the bedrooms. Getting excited now as our pre-start meeting is next week!!!!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our Dream Home Journey Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove Key Dates on First Page of my Thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=55456 Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 35May 11, 2012 6:22 pm 1. Waterproof powerpoints in Alfresco 2. Thinks about where you are going to have your PC and have at least 4 power points in that room 3. Put a power point in your laundry cupboard for rechargeable vacuum 4. Multiple power points in garage - I have 5 doubles 5. Waterproof power point near meter box for retic 6. TV positions at least 2 doubles at each TV position 7. 2 double power points (min) in each bedroom 8. Additional TV aerial points and network points in bedrooms? 9. At least 3 more doubles in the kitchen Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 36May 11, 2012 6:28 pm Althom 1. Waterproof powerpoints in Alfresco 2. Thinks about where you are going to have your PC and have at least 4 power points in that room 3. Put a power point in your laundry cupboard for rechargeable vacuum 4. Multiple power points in garage - I have 5 doubles 5. Waterproof power point near meter box for retic 6. TV positions at least 2 doubles at each TV position 7. 2 double power points (min) in each bedroom 8. Additional TV aerial points and network points in bedrooms? 9. At least 3 more doubles in the kitchen Thanks Althom for your suggestions!!! I don't think I'll need a power point in the laundry cupboard as my vacuum is non-rechargeable I'm currently using a Dyson. Our Dream Home Journey Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove Key Dates on First Page of my Thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=55456 Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 37May 18, 2012 11:37 am Hi Meifong. You might want to read this post on some things our client bloggers found useful in planning their house - they talk about their electrical planning halfway through. http://blogs.dalealcock.com.au/things-we-found-useful-in-planning-our-house/ Also another of our client bloggers did such a brilliant and detailed post about his electrical plan - definitely think it's worth a read! http://blogs.dalealcock.com.au/james-and-melissa%E2%80%99s-building-journey-%E2%80%93-electrical-planning/ Best regards, Jemima. Dale Alcock Homes. We love building. T: 08 9242 9200 Mon – Fri 8am-5pm Sat - 10-4 thedacrew@dalealcock.com.au http://www.dalealcock.com.au http://www.facebook.com/dalealcockhomes Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 38Jun 15, 2012 11:40 pm The Vans Each junction box will hold 6 lights. You also need to consider if you want the lights on at the sae time. For example, we wanted a junction box in our alfresco for downlights. We also wanted a fan. We put 2 junction boxes in so we can have our lights on and not the fan If you have 8-10 lights in one room, how many junction boxes do you need to install? can you get away with one or do you need to install two? What is the cost of junction boxes through the builder? Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 39Jun 18, 2012 1:45 pm Hi Aubin Grove Fan My name's Renee and I'm working at Dale Alcock Homes while Jemima is away. Sounds like you've got a few tricky questions about junction boxes - I'd love to help! Are you building with us? If so what home are you building? This will help me to be able to find the answers to your questions. Thanks! Renee. Dale Alcock Homes. We love building. T: 08 9242 9200 Mon – Fri 8am-5pm Sat - 10-4 thedacrew@dalealcock.com.au http://www.dalealcock.com.au http://www.facebook.com/dalealcockhomes Re: Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove 40Jun 18, 2012 2:00 pm The DA Crew Hi Aubin Grove Fan My name's Renee and I'm working at Dale Alcock Homes while Jemima is away. Sounds like you've got a few tricky questions about junction boxes - I'd love to help! Are you building with us? If so what home are you building? This will help me to be able to find the answers to your questions. Thanks! Renee. Hi Renee. No, we're not building with DAH. Elvis has left the building... The site supervisor quit after 2 month on the project. 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