Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Practical Completion Inspection - Questions 6Dec 15, 2022 9:39 pm Noname - the 2nd point arose because the builder presented an inclusions list after the contract had been signed which had some differences to the contract inclusions list which we didn’t pick on, initially. Because of the slowness of the build we had forgotten some of the original contract inclusions. For example, the original contract specified ironed mortar joints whereas the subsequent list specified flush mortar joints. We asked the builder to change the flush joints to ironed joints, and he subsequently hit us for $1,600 because this was additional work for the bricklayer. There were a couple other items. Anyway, it happens even to the most careful of us. I have cut and pasted Clause 8 which is the completion clause below. It is very easy to ready and understand which is why the NSW Fair Trading contract is so… 4 752 Like I said the Occupancy Certificate is not the tollgate that marks the completion of the house. The contract defines… 7 11383 |