Some of the first and foremost questions in the minds of first time owner builders are:

What are the steps or process I need to follow to build a house as an owner builder?
What are the stages of building a house as an owner builder?

How great would it be if you had a checklist or list that outlines the steps that you need to perform as an owner builder? Sort of like a high level guide that lays out the tasks for you step by step.

I’ve provided one for you right here free for you to use. Here goes:

The initial stages

• Obtaining finance for your project
• Selecting the land
• Purchasing the land
• Soil testing
• Designing your home
• Costing your project
• The formalities
• Obtaining the building permit
• Work cover
• Purchasing relevant insurance
• Understanding your rights and responsibilities as an owner builder
• Understanding how to obtain quotes and deal with subcontractors and suppliers
• Knowing when inspections need to be carried out
• Having a plan for safety on site

Executing the work

• Power, toilet, water, bins and crossing for the building works
• Performing the set out or defining the outside boundary of the building
• The importance of “Dial before you dig”
• Excavating your site
• Termite protection
• Construction of the foundations (either strip footings or concrete slab)
• Purchasing the bricks and sand cement and lime for the brick layers
• Performing the base brick work
• Stumps, bearers and joists (only relevant for strip footings, not concrete slabs)
• Window selection and supply
• Construction of the frame
• Completing the brickwork
• Brick cleaning
• Installing the roof plumbing
• Plumbing “rough in” (internal plumbing prior to plaster work)
• Fixing the Fascia and guttering
• Roofing installation
• Lock up carpentry including timber flooring, external doors, eaves, fitting of baths, shower bases, spas etc.
• Electrical rough-in (i.e. internal wiring prior to the plaster work)
• Plaster work
• Carpentry fixing work such as doors, architraves and skirting boards
• Stairs for multi storey dwellings
• Electrical Fit-off including lights, switches, power points etc
• Telephone line installation
• Fit-off for plumbing including taps, baths, toilets etc.
• Internal and external painting
• Installation of shower screens and mirrors
• Garage door installation
• Appliances such as dishwasher, washing machine, oven, range hood etc.
• Kitchens, cupboards and vanities
• Tiling of wet areas
• Floor covering (e.g timber or tiles)
• House and site cleaning
• Flooring finishes (e.g floorboard polishing)
• Drainage (sewer drains, storm water and cut off drains)
• Fencing of boundaries
• Landscaping
• Paving
• Smoke alarms

It is very important to thoroughly capture the necessary trades and services from the beginning and the above list does this for you at a high level. This is however, only a high level list so you will need to research each of these areas yourself.

As an alternative you can purchase the Owner Builders Guide, which provides detailed information about each of the above listed items. This can save you hours and hours of your own research and months of pain and heartache, not to mention tens of thousands of dollars if you were to miss something in the process.

The Owner Builders Guide gets into the nitty gritty of each of the above tasks, giving you detailed information about these different trades and supplies so that you can plan your project down to every detail.

It will give you the tools and tips to confidently execute your project and put you in a position where you have maximum chances of success in your project.

You can arm yourself with this knowledge for only $39, a small price to pay for success.

Just click the following link to find out more about it:

Owner Builders Guide

I’m also offering a risk free 5 day guarantee where you can get a full, no questions asked refund if you’re not satisfied. This preview version will give you a feel for the content

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Go for it, you have nothing to loose