Browse Forums Building A New House Re: caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 226Sep 18, 2012 11:51 pm Congratulations on the keys Caz! Can't wait to see photos!!! Jen Building with HomeGroupWA (started as Scott Park Homes ) - Grand Wisteria Check out my Build Thread!! Time line on P1. Re: caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 227Sep 19, 2012 9:00 am Yay! You are in! How exciting!!! Landscaping guy is called paul...unless they are going with someone else. I hope they are! Although they did put our plants in where i asked. I am sure you get your verge done as well. We did so you should...just because it is a step down shouldnt stop you getting the verge done! How are you going with millipedes? We have them everywhere! In places you dont want to know. Awful buggersthey are! So what do you have to do to your house? I cant remember what you had included with the build. I am so glad we have a kitchen to paint (wall space is very small) and backyard to do and we are done! But backyard is a huge job! This is when i realise how good a cottage block would be! And the backyard is where we dont know what we want and cant agree! congrats on keys and hopefully i get to meet you soon! i promise i am not a stalker...although i am a little desparate for pics! Please! caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 228Sep 19, 2012 9:34 am Awww Vans! I know I'm a bit slow with the pics, I don't have the Internet connected yet, so it probably won't be until next week! The Telstra person is coming on Friday, then my phone/net company have to do their thing. I hope you're right about the verge. I have some spare pavers, I hope they can use them for the path to the road. I'm already a bit daunted by the fact I'll have a garden. I've been living in units and apartments for the past 6/7 years, so I am scared that I won't know what to do with the garden. One of the great things about the cottage block is that I hopefully won't have to be in the garden every weekend! Well, once it's been established for a while anyway. You know, I don't mind being woken up by the tradies on site next door, I just wish they'd listen to classical music in the morning!! I don't like waking up, feeling like I'm in a nightclub at 7am. Oh, well. I'll be back at work next week, so probably won't notice it as much then Oh, and yes! I hope to meet you soon too caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 229Sep 26, 2012 11:13 pm I'm still waiting (impatiently!) for my phone/Internet connection. Westnet are so frickin' annoying!!! Why wait until AFTER Telstra comes out (a week later) before sending the hardware out?! I would be connected by now if I'd just gone with Telstra.... I even have a bill already!!!!! A'holes Re: caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 230Sep 26, 2012 11:30 pm Hey Caz, we had to wait a week after Telstra too.... Basically once Telstra comes out, they let Westnet know its all good and then Westnet schedule everything to go ahead a few days later. However, they can't do that scheduling for your Internet to go live until Telstra sends that report - and Telstra took five days to let them to know in our case! All telecommunication companies are as bad as each other, I think I hope it's on soon for you!! caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 231Sep 26, 2012 11:49 pm Ouch.. Hate Telstra. Is the first bill for a new build really big? We bought a brand new house a couple of years ago and got a bill for 450ish for the initial connection. Was very unexpected at the time. Thankfully we are not utilizing Telstra services at all in our build, they can keep their crappy copper and excessive monthly line rentals!!! Yay for fibre. Building the Riva by Dale Alcock Homes. Follow our progress here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=57075 Re: caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 232Sep 29, 2012 1:19 pm Westnet are awesome with their service, you won't be sorry in the long run. They have to wait for Telstra as they rent the line's from them. All put of the building "wait awhile" but at least you always get to speak to a local with Westnet (they don't outsource overseas) Re: caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 233Sep 29, 2012 1:35 pm donna61 ...at least you always get to speak to a local with Westnet (they don't outsource overseas) Damn straight! Last time I called up, I spoke to a guy who lived just north of the river. He came to turn on our connection the next day on his way down to his son's soccer game the next day caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 234Sep 30, 2012 1:25 am Well, I wait impatiently for the hardware..... Hang on a sec, does that mean that after I finally receive my hardware, I then have to wait for someone from Westnet to come and flick a switch somewhere so that I can use my Internet? I really hope not.... I thought it was just Telstra I had to wait for, for the phone line. Once I have that hardware, I'm hoping I can just set up and go! caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 235Sep 30, 2012 11:01 am Pretty sure the millipedes love sand, which is probably why you guys in the newer estates are getting them real bad. When we lived NOR there was heaps of vacant blocks around us and we had them so bad they'd always be coming in the house at night - they're also attracted to the light which means they come in at night. We get them here also but not as bad - DF uses a product called 'Coopex' - you buy it from bunnings in a little yellow packet in the insecticide section. It's about $12 and you need to mix the powder with water in a pressure sprayer (which u can get for about $10 and is also good for weed spraying etc). Spray it on the paving around the house - mainly areas near door entry's etc and problem solved. It is residual so don't spray on door frames/window frames etc as you will see the residual white marks, especially if theyre dark but you can wipe it off easily if you overspray. Haven't had a millipede inside for a very long time. Building the Riva by Dale Alcock Homes. Follow our progress here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=57075 Re: caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 236Sep 30, 2012 11:11 am MissEm Pretty sure the millipedes love sand, which is probably why you guys in the newer estates are getting them real bad. When we lived NOR there was heaps of vacant blocks around us and we had them so bad they'd always be coming in the house at night - they're also attracted to the light which means they come in at night. We get them here also but not as bad - DF uses a product called 'Coopex' - you buy it from bunnings in a little yellow packet in the insecticide section. It's about $12 and you need to mix the powder with water in a pressure sprayer (which u can get for about $10 and is also good for weed spraying etc). Spray it on the paving around the house - mainly areas near door entry's etc and problem solved. It is residual so don't spray on door frames/window frames etc as you will see the residual white marks, especially if theyre dark but you can wipe it off easily if you overspray. Haven't had a millipede inside for a very long time. OMG Em, you could be my lifesaver!!! We currently live in Yangebup in an older area and have anywhere from 20 - 50 in the house at one time... I woke up this morning with one on the wall above my head! Needless to say my dustbuster is my best friends, but i will definately be giving this a go! Jen Building with HomeGroupWA (started as Scott Park Homes ) - Grand Wisteria Check out my Build Thread!! Time line on P1. caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 237Sep 30, 2012 12:27 pm It 100% works.. You will get a few dead ones around the front door etc but they won't come inside. Generally they won't go anywhere near the stuff. And DF says if you try it, use one of the weaker ratios on the packet - about 4 litres water to the packet is right. You can also spray it under the eaves and keep spiders and cobwebs away for a long time. We have about a 4 metre high raking ceiling in our alfresco and it's a lifesaver not having mass cobwebs building up up there. Building the Riva by Dale Alcock Homes. Follow our progress here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=57075 caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 238Sep 30, 2012 12:30 pm Building the Riva by Dale Alcock Homes. Follow our progress here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=57075 Re: caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 239Sep 30, 2012 12:52 pm caz_770 Well, I wait impatiently for the hardware..... Hang on a sec, does that mean that after I finally receive my hardware, I then have to wait for someone from Westnet to come and flick a switch somewhere so that I can use my Internet? I really hope not.... I thought it was just Telstra I had to wait for, for the phone line. Once I have that hardware, I'm hoping I can just set up and go! Were you waiting for Westnet to send you a modem? Probably better to go buy yourself a good one... We have a Netgear DGND3300 and it's awesome. Basically, we had Telstra come out to do the actual physical connection and connect you up at your closest exchange (in our case, SPH already dug the trench so the line was already connected to the house, just no dial tone cos no home phone account). Then they confirm with Westnet (after taking their sweet time) that it's all done and connected, and Westnet activate it all on their end. Our home phone was active a few days before the broadband was. Hope that helps? And WOOO on the millipede killer! I am all for that! Thanks Em! I don't even know how they are getting into the house, but I found them on our curtain the other day and my darn lazy cats are too happy enjoying the sunny floorboards to chase/eat them. Lazy cats! Jen, if your cats are good millipede hunters, I would like to hire them please. Re: caz_770 in Baldivis - Handover Booked! 240Sep 30, 2012 1:27 pm Hahah. They don't eat the millipedes but I have seen Darla with a gecko hanging out her mouth. Gross cat won't eat fresh chicken but will eat geckos. Lol Jen Building with HomeGroupWA (started as Scott Park Homes ) - Grand Wisteria Check out my Build Thread!! Time line on P1. I recently finished my house and after landscaping, have begun to plan a fence. To be honest its been a bit of an afterthought so I'm after some much needed advice. 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