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June 5th 2006 00:32
If you are not banking on some major renovations or costly modifications one important aspect you should check is the state of utilities and services within and to the property. There are some areas of metropolitan and regional Australia that have notoriously older style housing which may also means old electrical wiring and plumbing. If you are not savvy with regard to cabling, wiring and plumbing, this is where the expertise of a building inspector is a highly valuable investment. Rewiring a house is expensive and a major overhaul so you want to make sure you know exactly what you are getting financial roped into before you settle on a purchase. Of course, if you are banking on rewiring the property, there are some brilliant products and advice on the market to ensure you’ve got your house well configured for the present and also for future technologies. Anyone considering some extensive renovations should look into including rewiring. Visit SmartWired to get all the latest information and advice on networking your house for the future.
These are some basic tips and techniques for rewiring property so as to protect the wiring network against future technologies.
1) Install conduits with pull cords rather than bare wire. This makes adding extra wiring runs that little bit easier.
2) Go for an extensive network system linking to all rooms.
3) Use CAT-E3 UTP data cable and RG6 coaxial cable.
4) Always be generous with electrical, phone and data outlets.
5) If possible create a central wiring closet to centralize the distribution board, network servers and automation controllers.
Similarly, fixing dicey plumbing is just as pricey and major as rewiring so make sure the plumbing and piping is in sound working order if you don’t intend on spending up getting the piping up to speed.
To give you an idea of the prices fixing typical residential needs can add up to Archicentre, the building Adivsory service of the Royal Institute of Architects provides these estimates. There is a broad spread in the given values which reflect the extent and quality of the renovations.
Renovations:
Bathroom: $7,800 - $20,500
Kitchen: $8,600 - $25,800
Laundry: $3,500 - $8,100
Foundations: 150 sqm house
Timber: $4,350 - $7,450
Brick veneer: $3,550 - $5,250
Rewiring: $4,900 - $7,400
Plumbing:
Complete house replumbing: $5,965 - $10,060
Hot Water Service unit renewal: $950 - $1350
These are some basic tips and techniques for rewiring property so as to protect the wiring network against future technologies.
1) Install conduits with pull cords rather than bare wire. This makes adding extra wiring runs that little bit easier.
2) Go for an extensive network system linking to all rooms.
3) Use CAT-E3 UTP data cable and RG6 coaxial cable.
4) Always be generous with electrical, phone and data outlets.
5) If possible create a central wiring closet to centralize the distribution board, network servers and automation controllers.
Similarly, fixing dicey plumbing is just as pricey and major as rewiring so make sure the plumbing and piping is in sound working order if you don’t intend on spending up getting the piping up to speed.
To give you an idea of the prices fixing typical residential needs can add up to Archicentre, the building Adivsory service of the Royal Institute of Architects provides these estimates. There is a broad spread in the given values which reflect the extent and quality of the renovations.
Renovations:
Bathroom: $7,800 - $20,500
Kitchen: $8,600 - $25,800
Laundry: $3,500 - $8,100
Foundations: 150 sqm house
Timber: $4,350 - $7,450
Brick veneer: $3,550 - $5,250
Rewiring: $4,900 - $7,400
Plumbing:
Complete house replumbing: $5,965 - $10,060
Hot Water Service unit renewal: $950 - $1350
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