Checklists
One checklist for every phase of your build
A build is five sets of decisions, made in order. These are the checklists I use with my own clients at each one: what to check, why it matters, and the figures that make it stick. Every purchase is credited toward a $220 Initial Consultation.
Phase 1 of 5 — before you sign
Choosing a Builder
Every question to ask and every clause to check before you sign with a builder, from an architect who reads these contracts for a living.
Phase 2 of 5 — getting the bones right
Concept Design
Orientation, siting, room sizes and the other decisions that are cheap to fix on paper and painful to fix on site.
Phase 3 of 5 — before the DA goes in
Development Approval
The details to lock into your DA drawings so the approved design already avoids the leaks, damp and drainage problems I get called in to fix.
Phase 4 of 5 — before construction is certified
Construction Certificate and CDC
Frame, setdowns, insulation and lighting checked before the construction certificate or CDC locks the documentation in.
Phase 5 of 5 — practical completion
The OC Inspection
Walk the practical completion inspection like a professional, with the measurable tolerance figures inspectors and NCAT experts use.
All five phases
The Complete Build Journey
All five checklists, one for every phase of your build, from choosing a builder to the final OC inspection.
$79 for all five, instead of $145 bought separately.