Fence Off

The fence has been taken away. Apart from the dunny in the middle, the house is now standing by itself.

The electricity to the grid is finally connected.

The main bathroom shower screen is also complete and looking good.

The TV/Foxtel/data points installed. Upstairs family room wall point needs a cover for extra hole.

Ducted vacuum outlet, lid already broken. Surely one would carry a spare one in the van, in case one is broken!?

And finally, the Hills Hub Box. Can see phone coming in and TV splitter, but not sure about the Foxtel and LAN data termination. I'll keep you posted on this.

The security system and keypad also installed with all of the door and PIR sensors. What? you expected photos of them too? Sorry, no can do. But it is a back to base dial-up system.

Still no stairway carpets, gas meter or signs of excavation for the rainwater detention tank.

Electricity & Gas connection issues

Rang AGL to get both electricity and gas connection accounts created and connected.

What a drama and complicated delays!

For electricity, Statewide Electrical, has to supply us with NMI number that I have to quote to AGL. Then AGL will provide us with a JOB number. Now this apparently takes 5 to 8 working days! WHAT?! Only then, Statewide Electrical can organise the meter and do the grid connection.

So, the people involved are Statewide Electrical to do the actual work. AGL to organise the account and organise Ausgrid to get the grid account. Fuck so many middleman! The annoying bit is the time it takes for paperwork to be done, at our computer age. Arrrrgh!

So, next is the gas connection.

Since we never had gas in the old house, this means AGL has to send someone to come over and give us a quote on the work that is required to get the pipes to our property. Time taken, 10 working days.

Once we accept the quote (as we have any other choice! Dah!) they will go ahead and organise the connection. Time to get gas connected, wait for it... 30-40 working days!

Are these companies SERIOUS!

I need to look for alternative suppliers ASAP.