GIB Living Steps to Building - House Building Budgets, Can you afford your dream home

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Steps to Building

Steps to Building :
1.

Checking out the Section : Do your homework before you buy!
2.

The design brief : Registered Architect or architectural designer? How do you brief them?
3.

The building fundamentals : Choose your cladding, roofing, insulation, windows and interior linings wisely.
4.

Revising the design : It's rare for a designer to come back with exactly what you want first time.
5.

Fixtures and Fittings : Now's the time to make definitive decisions
6.

Final Plans : Now it's time to prepare final plans and working drawings.
7.

Contractors and Quotes : Who should obtain quotes? You or the designer?
8.

Reality Check : The costings have come in and you may need to revise you plans.
9.

All systems go : Building contract is signed, consent is obtained and you press GO
10.

The building shell : Once excavations and foundations are completed, things can happen pretty quickly.
11.

Interior lining & fit out : Line your interiors with GIB Plasterboard
12.

Final Checks : Final Checks and code compliance

Reality Check

The costings have come in and you may need to revise your plans for budgetary reasons.

When the prices come in they are sometimes higher than what you orginally budgeted. You will need to think carefully about how you can change things to reduce costs.

This will involve going back to your designer or quanitity surveyor to identify where the costs overruns are and discuss how to trim them back.

WARNING - Once a building is consent is granted, any changes to the items specified on the consent may require you to re-submit amended plasn and specifications to the council. This could delay your project and result in additional costs. Make sure you are clear on what you want BEFORE your consent is lodged.

Step 9 All systems go