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[N/A-PWR]

cost me $51,000 for a 240 sqm, concrete floor , with a Bathroom, and all walled in, and walled in the shed, and leach drains, powered up and a mezzanine floor. Dave I

but that was 6 years ago

[Statler]

Ok, here we go.

Started with turf removal, footings drilled & slab boxed up.

 

 

 

Cyclone coming, better pour some concrete.

 

 

The frame went up in no time.

 

 

Most of it sheeted.

 

 

99% finished.

 

 

Quick trip to Bunnings for some shelving. Time to start loading it up.

 

[Statler]

9 x 7.3

[Mort]

Good stuff Col now you just need to get Purple back and hook in.

[N/A-PWR]

Very Nice Job Done Col,

Now you have a Man Cave.   Dave I

[Potta]

That's beautiful Col.

Mine is 9 x 7 and I often wish I had an extra .3 or so, it's a bit squeezey once you put your crap in there :-)

Makes the back yard look a lot better and less lawn to mow too.

Now we are waiting for pics with a purple beast parked in there!!

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[dattoman]

Mezz floor is go

 

 

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[N/A-PWR]

Hi Luke,

The Company I used to do the slab and shed construction went bust,

and  I now know why, they charge a lot for outside contractors and charged us extra after the shed was completed for the hiring of equipment.

I did all the inside stuff, bathroom, plumbing ( hot/cold ), mezzanine floor, all the walls and wiring, just had a sparky connect the shed with power.

Then I used a Contractor to dig the trenches and put the concrete leach drain arches and 3200 litre tank in. Dave I

 

Nice, did you get a contractor to do everything for you? My budget is $30,000 unfortunately but I'll be doing everything myself.

Anyone dealt with 'The shed company'? They sell zincalume and colourbond with very resonable prices as a kit.

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Great Man Datto, very nice Mezzanine Floor you have 

[Potta]

Mez looks great Datto.

You'll get heaps of stuff up there!

[Rockoz]

For the guys that have three phase power, whats involved and cost associated to get it hooked up?

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Cost. How long is a piece of string?

Been a while since I did this stuff.

Used to be about $250 to upgrade overhead line to house.

And about another $250 for the metering.

What is distance from pole to house?

Which state are you in?

 

The better question however is why do you think you need 3 phase power?

If you were going to air condition your whole house it would be worth it.

But just for pottering in the shed, hardly worth it. Unless you already have a lot of 3 phase equipment at your disposal.

[N/A-PWR]

Thought you may also need to know this one.

 

I up-graded a single phase Transformer from 40 amps, to put in a 100 amp one:-

 

Transformer TOTAL Cost =  $7500

plus $1500 for a Meter Box to connect the Transformer to the Meter Box

$14,000 for 50sqr mm metal shielded single phase Cable 210 metres long

and that is just for starters. Dave I

[Rockoz]

Rural property I would be guessing there Dave?

[N/A-PWR]

Special Rural Rob, 65kms east of Perth

50,000sqm land size

[Ice]

Special Rural Rob, 65kms east of Perth
50,000sqm land size

Hill billy country lol

[N/A-PWR]

no smog out here Bud

some day's, when descending into the Perth Smog, I think, do I really need to do this

[Ice]

no smog out here Bud

I dont doubt it that far away from the cbd

[Rockoz]

Mate of mine paid close to 100k to get power to his house. Single phase only.

Had to run about 1km of poles and wire.

If anyone else connects in the future he will get reimbursed a percentage.

Its over 20 years now and no one else has built out there.

[Ice]

Bloody hell to bad solar wasnt around then

[N/A-PWR]

I had a property like that once Rod,

only cost me $40 yep $40 to get the power connected, and that included 3 power poles.

There were 20 houses already there and they were 3.5 acre lots,

I had a 3 bedroom transportable house put there in 1982. Dave I

[Rockoz]

Yeah back in the good old days when things got done.

Another mate had 3 phase power and phone put to his property for the basic connection fees.

His driveway would be close to 3 km long.

Now you pay for it but the authority owns it and maintains it.

 

First bloke had about 6 poles and a transformer.

 

This bloke had frock loads of poles and a transformer.

 

Years ago they provided the service.

Now it is user pays.

And they know how to charge now as well.