The construction process
Building a house is a pretty complex process, but once you understand the different stages involved, it's not difficult to get a good idea...
Begin construction
The contract's signed, and construction’s just getting underway. Like most people you’ll be interested in keeping an eye on your construction site and seeing...
Choose the right builders and contractors
We'll keep saying it till we're blue in the face - hiring the right builder is easily one of the most important decisions you'll...
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...