Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Questions in Relation to Building A Home 12Aug 13, 2007 12:15 pm rellie That's interesting.....We were told by PD that they would not be able to obtain a certifcate of occupancy without the wet areas having floorcoverings, therefore there could be no handover on the house. They would not allow us to do our own floor coverings before handover. My understanding is, depend on which certifier your builder used. Normal project home builders will use their own private certifier instead of the council. And it's the certifier (either private or council) that issues the occupancy certificate, not the builder. But it's the builder that normally communicates directly with the customer, so there's some grey area which they can manipulate on it, to make the situation better/easier for them... Hi Suku18 In NSW the statutory required insurances are: 1. HBCF ( Home Building Compensation Fund) - This is if the builder dies or goes broke. But this only covers 20%… 1 1278 You should check your detail drawings, it may show downpipe within brick pier. 14 8539 Personally, considering your layout (study/work desks in bedrooms), I don't think you have any other option but to leave NW windows and make them as big as possible e.g.… 7 7849 |