Practical completion and handover: a builder’s checklist for finishing a job properly
Handover is where a good job becomes a good reputation, or where a dispute begins. The completion date starts the statutory warranty periods, the final payment depends on it, and the owner’s first impression is formed in the first hour. Here is how to finish properly.
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Occupation certificate
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Practical completion and handover: a builder’s checklist for finishing a job properly
Handover is where a good job becomes a good reputation, or where a dispute begins. The completion date starts the statutory warranty periods, the final payment depends on it, and the owner’s first impression is formed in the first hour. Here is how to finish properly.
7 min read
Occupation certificates in NSW: what builders need to have ready for the final inspection
The occupation certificate is the last step in the approval process and often the first thing a client and their lender ask for. Delays usually come from missing paperwork, not failed work. Here is what the certifier needs and how to be ready.
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Rainwater tanks and BASIX water commitments: sizing, connections and sign-off
The water section of a BASIX certificate is easy to satisfy on paper and easy to fail at the occupation certificate. Tank size, catchment, connections and fixture ratings all have to match what was committed.
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Critical stage inspections in NSW: what gets inspected on a house, when, and how not to fail
Footings, slab, frame, wet areas, stormwater and final: the inspections a NSW house must pass before it can be occupied. What the certifier looks at, and the preparation that gets you through first time.
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