Prepare your house plans
Many people will choose an existing house plan from a builder - perhaps with their own extensive customisations and tweaks - and others will...
Get finance to build
The first step to building a house is to find out how much you can afford to borrow (if you need to) - and...
Find a site for your home
Once you've got your finances more or less in order, it's time to settle on where you're going to build. There's a lot more...
Waterproofing inspections
Waterproofing inspections aren't mandatory everywhere - but even where they're not, you might want to consider them. Find out why...
Waterproofing inspections can save you...
Building inspections for new houses
When people refer to ‘building inspections’, they could be talking about one of a number of different things. If you’re talking about building a...
The prime cost and provisional sum traps
‘Prime cost’ is a set budget for an item or set of items that need to be bought for your building or reno project...
The final handover and the final payment
The final few stages of a building or large renovation project may feel like they drag on a bit – largely because you’re so...
What is ‘builders warranty insurance’?
Builders warranty insurance goes under a few different names, depending on which state you’re in - and technically, it's designed to help protect you...
Variations: what they are and how to avoid them
You may have heard people discussing ‘variations’ when they talk about building and renovating (probably while swearing under their breath). If you haven’t, it...
Practical completion, and certificates of occupancy
When your house is more or less finished, there are a couple of important inspections that need to be carried out before you make...