Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 21, 2009 1:13 pm “It's just as unpleasant to get more than you bargain for as to get less” George Bernard Shaw. Re: When does the house become yours? 3Nov 21, 2009 1:48 pm 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: When does the house become yours? 4Nov 21, 2009 2:12 pm viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: When does the house become yours? 6Nov 21, 2009 11:52 pm Salt&PepperMkII The house is all yours when: - you all agree there are no existing/current defects with the house - OH&S Certificate is issued - Final Claim is paid - and builder gives you: keys, garage door remotes, presents , apologies , window/door tracking lubricant spray, survey you have to fill in, and so on. And lastly, the house is all yours from the moment you have no more tradespeople coming at random times to fix your broken microwave, patch up a ceiling, fix a rangehood, install a spa pump, and annoy the hell out of you (jokes). The process is pretty straightforward really.... Its all part of the daring adventure to build. Hahah, you are funny, I love the part "presents, apologies", haha I've just built 3 stairs off a landing out the back and been told by the private certifier I need hand rails sorry tried to attach a pic but couldn't mine don't have sides… 5 4103 i had the my concreters concrete right up to the fence. I have pits all along my path, so the water tends to drain away from the house and into the pits. There's only one… 7 9689 Depends how much direct sun it gets. Is there any shading (eaves or trees)? If the sun hits a window directly it doesn't matter too much if it's double or single… 1 10093 |