GIB Living Steps to Building - Revising your house design

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

Print out your design specifications with the online Feature Selector

Revising the design

It is rare for a designer to come back with exactly what you want first time.

Usually you will want to make some revisions. The next step is to develop concept plans in a clear design direction.

Seeing is believing - Often you will be much clearer on exactly what you want after seeing the plans and will be able to give better guidance for the designer. The design is then progressed to the "developed design" phase which is where more detail is incorporated into the plans.

While final concept plans are not sufficient to build from, they are suitable for construction costs and checking that the design is "on budget".

It is important to stay in close contact with your designer through the whole process. If you have concerns, raise them as they occur as leaving them will only cost you more in the long term.

Step 5 Fixtures and Fittings