Miscellaneous

6 February 2009

As the building works progress, there are a number of miscellaneous items to be taken care of. The electrician (also known locally as Sparky-s), will buzz you to arrange for a meeting. This is the time you determine if you want to add an extra antenna, doorbells, alarm system, audio visual system, power, lighting, data & telephone points. At an extra charge of course.

A standard digital television antenna is included in our quote.

At $375 (Bendigo price), we will be getting something as per image above. Unless you live on the fringes of civilization, that is basically what you will be needing. Of course, if you belive you have relatives outside the realm of the 3rd rock from the sun, you can always purchase this: -

Who knows what long-lost relations you will find ...

Family issues aside, this is also the time that you scout around for additional light fittings that you may want to install in your new home. The sparky will provide you lighting points but you can save a little bit by selecting & buying your own fittings.

Yes, I have a chandelier fetish. Doesn't everyone?

Sublime.

It's easy to get carried away in a lighting shoppe. Someone told me with careful electrical planning, free-standing lamps should slowly be eradicated. What a shame. Of course, lamps add to the clutter but clutter adds character. Especially lamps with shades, I find them quite the evocative decor. I love those feminine ones, gothic ones, Victorian ones, Baroque ones, anything but the Art Deco ones, really. Unfortunately, D will most likely purchase an uber minimalistic thing that hardly resembles a lamp.

Last but not least, you will be needing fences. Depending on where you are building / staying, the location itself will determine the type of material you would use for your fence.

The ang-mohs in a rural English countryside / American suburbia haven will most likely have quaint timber picket fences:-

So picturesque.

The paranoid citizens of my beloved country Malaysia will probably live behind 'fences' also better known as concrete walls, If they can afford it: -

Security matters.

Australians generally, love to use Colorbond fences. Affordable, low maintanence & sturdy, Colorbond's the way to go! : -The downside is, Colorbond only comes in certain colours, but if you could mix & match well, then all is not lost.

Disclaimer: - Colorbond fence usually do not look this good. I just happen to stumble upon a nice image.

D has done a comprehensive job of sending out tender documents to fetch a good quote for our fencing. So far, no good, satisfactory quotes has come in. Yet.

We own a dog like that

Finally, if you are strongly against the use of fencing, fret not. There's a place where you can live without the need to fence up your residence. There, you do not need to worry about pickets, timber, hedges, Colorbond or stone boundaries: -

You can always live in beautiful Singapore.