Browse Forums Building A New House Re: EdenBrook Pakenham 54May 12, 2012 12:57 pm http://www.buildingcommission.com.au/re ... v_2011.pdf What will you get for 4K - just curious. Who rated it? Grassfires travel fast on a windy day but there won't be much grass left when all the houses are built. EdenBrook Pakenham 55May 12, 2012 7:15 pm We just barely missed out on this BAL stuff, as we had technically started contract work before the cut off date we were able to sign a form to say we didn't want to get BAL rated. I can't believe Edenbrook would have any sort if rating anyway! Re: EdenBrook Pakenham 56May 13, 2012 7:55 pm Our Bush Fire Assessment Level is apparently 12.5 which involves us paying over $4300 for: - Protection of any gap greater than 3mm using non combustible filling material or spark arrestor. - Weather strips to external doors, including track of Garage roller/panel door. - Sarking to entire roof, including sealing of gaps to valleys. - Upgrade of any timber members including Doors and Windows to bushfire resistant timber, as listed under Appendix E of Australian Standard 3959 - 2009. - Upgrade of any glazing that is less than 400mm above a horizontal surface to a minimum 4mm safety glass. - Provide aluminium framed screens with aluminium mesh to all openable windows and front entry door. Swedil, our contract just says TBA for the BAL, they didnt give us any allowance which is a pain. Strange that they would do it differently for you? Wateman, yes you're lucky you missed out! The entire area is under construction its ridiculous to think there wld be a fire and at the end of the day if your house is gonna burn down.. its gonna burn down! How are you going since moving in? We're haning out for PD to start! EdenBrook Pakenham 57May 13, 2012 9:35 pm I wonder how much of a difference all that BAL stuff makes in the long run, at least you don't have to get fly screens, the mob we used over the weekend were a pain! It's been great since moving in. There has been a few minor issues, along the way that have gotten me frustrated. But honestly I can't knock PD (yet) as they have been quick to get onto everything, and we really do love the house! Biggest frustration so far though has been the delays with phone/net/tv but hopefully that will be sorted within a couple weeks, and luckily you won't have to deal with that! Re: EdenBrook Pakenham 58May 14, 2012 12:49 pm hi effeness, In my contract, they specified a allowance of 4k upfront for bushfire so at least its not a shock for me. I knew beforehand about it. What did your site costs come to? wateman, you are really lucky... saved 4 grand since you started early. Multinet package from Argus. a. lead in cables and 32mm conduit from meter box to approved multinet enclosure in garage b. rj45 hub in enclosure c. 1 double gpo near enclosure d. 2 phone points e. 4 data points total cost 1830 one more question, how many tv points have you got installed and where is the main connection terminated? in the enclosure or they have left the cable in the roof? EdenBrook Pakenham 59May 14, 2012 12:56 pm We have 6 TV points around the house. The pack we were given had to have general wall outlets. Each one with 1 data 1 phone 1 TV and 1 pay TV point on it. We didn't have the option of Gavin them separate. They have all been run back to the cabinet in the garage. The TV plugs are connected to a StarServe box. I have no idea if this is right, I just trusted PD to put in the right thing. To their defense, anything that the fibre company have said was wrong, PD has had fixed quickly! Re: EdenBrook Pakenham 60May 14, 2012 2:49 pm Thats really good to hear that PD fixes things quickly wateman, because with my appt. with argus, they were not sure as to where the antenna wire goes? With your info, i can ask them to get it back to the cabinet in the garage.. Thanks |