This is a repost from the sticky thread. Sometimes they get missed.
My name is Mick.
My partner Donna and I are building our first family home. We have 2 kids, Fynn who is 1.5 y.o and Kayla who is nearly 3. I also have no building experience at all. I am an Aviation Technician by trade and currently work in the Defence industry as as technical writer/associate engineer. I am very detail focussed so am one of those customers that vendors get frustrated with. I read everything. Fine print, terms and conditions, form version dates etc. etc. Our builder came over early in the selection process and was talking on the phone saying he would be home in around 20 minutes. After I had finished grilling him on the ambiguity of document clauses which I didn't even need to sign yet, 105 minutes had passed.
That's the most important thing I have learnt so far. Take your time. If you don't understand, ask. If you don't like the answer, keep pressing until you know that you will be able to get some sleep. Wink