Site supervisor shouldn't be against with that and any builder who is building right should not be worried of that as well.
End of the day it's your money and…

if this is not too late, Bosh boilers and burgman panels are high quality products. I am using the same brands for my new house (installation of hydronic is yet…

alexandrachel , sifntdaz
- Hydronic can definetely run on electric heat pump ( talk to DPP…

alexandrachel : I guess the Que control is less expensive than Neo . Que zone sensors / controls are battery powered and are…

Thanks or the insight . I see the point now. I sort of guesses it would be a bit of a work specially with the…

interesting..I think it could be due to the quote is from a direct installer. if you add to the builders margin etc it would then bump up to approx 50K…

Cool. Roughly how much was your cost ? And how many kw ? Do you know the rough cost for a 20kw system ?
I got this number from an…

have to check with them. Last time I checked there was one customer who got a system. ( not a lot of ppl do this due to the price tag…

Hi annakoh, while you are still looking for options, check for AirSmart small duct system too. This is far better than current offerings, But the price tag would be around…

Above reflects pretty much the same experience We had. Its funny how the 25K site cost is quoted from year 2018 to even now. I saw the construction managers initial…

This is beautiful

It's terrifying to see the list of Alarming builders . Good call Darbecca !

The slow speed at the fixing , completion stages is pretty normal with most builders ( both volume and small scale ).
Once the painting is done, the work is done…

I agree with this.
I am also in the process of designing our house these days and our block faces west.
What I have discussed with my builder is to use low-e…

Hello Simon,
I am not sure if this is a late reply. Given your requirements, I would think a hydronic radiator panel system would be a good solution if you are…

Visited two sites last weekend. one in progress and one moved in. Both of the owners are very happy with the service and end products. Specially with their flexibility to…

yeah, I went to see a project in progress in bentleigh. Site looked pretty good.
Planning to go through a couple of ongoing and past projects prior to do a…

oh I forgot to mention that there's this new player in the market called Semore homes, I only found about them last week. I am still researching on them. looks…

Hi Wewu,
Some of the costs may be related to your particular block ( due to fall of land, storm water connection, electrical etc) so please keep that in mind when…

Hi there,
have any one heard about Semore homes. It's a new custom builder in south east melbourne.
I looked into their FB page and the site. looks pretty good.
Any…

Hi guys,
Just thought to write this if it would be helpful for your journey.
I have been through the same exercise during the last 12 - 16 months. Talking to…

Hi Donuts9999,
This is an interesting question. I have been in the same situation few monthds back and was able to gain lot of experience\knowledge regarding designing a HT system and…

Hi Guys,
Just thought to share some recent experience with speaker cables I had which I thought may be useful for those who are keen in setting up a high quality…

Hello,
I'm thinking of having 'Carpet' for the floor covering in my home theatre room since it can help with acoustical properties of the room.
So when selecting a carpet do I…

cinder and Matt , thanks so much for the advices.
I will find a place that has several models on display. Really appreciate your suggestions.
thanks !

Hi Guys,
Can any one give me a reasonable idea of whether to go for a Epson ESTW6000 or ESTW9000 projector or Mitsubishi HC7800 projector ?
The price point of the ESTW6000…

Hi All,
thanks alot for the quick responses.
Paulw11, your idea is quite nice. But I'm afraid my builder will be ok to do this since now I have already signed…

Hi ,
I need some help with drilling the top plate (where studs are connected at the cieling level) for pre-wiring. I plan to pre-wire my new house which is being…

Hi hillboy168,
Yeah. I suggest that you go for Paradigm CT-110 system ( 5.1 system with the paradigm cinema subwoofer) . It's a great value for money and very good performer…

Yeah, i too agree. There are better value for money products in the market than Klipch. Btw how much is your budget for the speakers ?