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    Guide to Planning and Building a Home on a Budget
    Guide to Planning and Building a Home on a Budget
    Guide to Planning and Building a Home on a Budget
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    Guide to Planning and Building a Home on a Budget

    By Andrew Chung

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    About this ebook

    Looking to build a new home in Australia? 

     

    Guide to Planning and Building a Home on a Budget: Cost Effective Project Homes in Australia goes through the key considerations and common pitfalls that can save you a lot of stress, headaches, and money. 

     

    Inside this book Andrew provides practical guides and checklists on: Choosing a builder and home design, how to review a tender, how to read and modify plans, planning for the colours appointment, preparing an electrical plan, getting ready for construction and understanding defecting.

     

    Straightforward and simple, this book is the tool to get you started on the journey of planning a new building

     

     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrew Chung
    Release dateDec 29, 2020
    ISBN9781393305408
    Guide to Planning and Building a Home on a Budget
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      This was a concise and helpful guide that gives some much needed clarity on a process that is so often shrouded in complexity. It will help me make more informed decisions and save me money, time and also save me from potential regret.

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    Guide to Planning and Building a Home on a Budget - Andrew Chung

    Contents

    Contents 3

    About the Author 8

    Preface 9

    Understanding how the project home industry works 10

    Cost Effectiveness 10

    Customer Service 10

    Quality 10

    Escalation 10

    Process 11

    General project home checklist 11

    Finding the right builder and home design for you 13

    See which builders work in your area 13

    Display Homes 13

    Websites 13

    Access to light and ventilation 13

    Sunlight and Daylight 14

    Sunlight, Daylight and Ventilation 14

    Ventilation 14

    Building Depth 14

    Home Size 15

    Small 25-28 squares 15

    Medium 30-35 squares 15

    Large 35-45 squares 15

    Street Appeal / Facade / External Design 16

    Privacy 16

    Within your home 17

    Neighbours 17

    Internal / External transition 17

    Comparative Cost 17

    Web forums / reviews 18

    Construction time / liquidated damages 18

    Flexibility 19

    Checklist 19

    What Sales Consultants can’t tell you 20

    Own Family needs / Future needs 20

    Project types of uses 20

    Project future life stages 20

    Future proof for multigenerational living 20

    Future proof for work from home or home business 20

    Prospective resale 21

    Seeking appraisals 21

    Neighbourhood comparisons 21

    Opportunity Cost 21

    Upgrade by selling and moving 22

    Do nothing 22

    Stop Gap renovation 22

    Extension 22

    Develop project home 22

    Develop custom design home 22

    Development Controls 23

    What controls apply to the site 23

    Setbacks 23

    Height 23

    Shadow 23

    Landscape area 23

    Special Note on Trees 23

    Stormwater detention 24

    Taking into account neighbours redevelopment 24

    Siting 24

    Slope 24

    Entry 24

    Cut and Fill 24

    Resettlement plan 25

    Renting duration 25

    Inspections 25

    Preparing mentally for moving 25

    Storage 25

    Relationships 26

    Checklist 26

    Getting your requirements in the Tender 27

    What is Tender? 27

    Why is this process important 27

    Sales Consultant 27

    Base price and Inclusions 27

    Drawings 27

    Tender Options / Variations 28

    Adding 28

    Subtracting 28

    Modifying 28

    Internal Planning 28

    Garage 28

    Facade options 30

    Site statutory requirements 30

    Site physical constraints 30

    Street appeal / streetscape context / visual interest 30

    Materials 30

    Face brick 30

    Painted and Bagged brick 30

    Rendered brick 30

    Hebel 31

    Weatherboard wall panelling 31

    Timber Composite 31

    Fibre Cement 31

    Sunlight and daylight 31

    Outlook / privacy 31

    Balconies 31

    Miscellaneous items 31

    Additional Costs 32

    Landscaping 32

    Window Coverings 32

    Flooring 32

    Stormwater detention / easement 32

    Tender Period 32

    Cost for going over 33

    Extending expiry date 33

    Tender Checklist 33

    Understanding Plans 34

    Scale 34

    Context 34

    Alignments 34

    Terminology 35

    Manage Change 35

    Windows 35

    Size 35

    Window Types 35

    Fixed 36

    Sliding 36

    Awning 36

    Louvred 36

    Insulation value 36

    Doors and hardware 36

    Front door 36

    Swing 36

    Sliding / stacking 37

    Bifold 37

    Acoustic / privacy 37

    Connections / transitions 37

    Storage 37

    Corridors 37

    Making use of Cavities 37

    Joinery walls / AV walls / fireplaces 37

    Study Nooks 37

    Bulk storage 38

    Plans checklist 38

    Preparing well for the colours appointment 39

    Preparing for Colour appointment 39

    Find out whats available 39

    Suppliers to visit 39

    Brickworks 39

    Caesarstone Alexandria 39

    Develop colour palette 39

    Working with the colour consultant 40

    Training and mindset of consultant 40

    Facilitate speedy decisions 40

    Upgrade variations 40

    Buying time 40

    Common upgrades 40

    Insulation 41

    Window and Sliding Door screens 41

    Hot Water 41

    Air Conditioning 41

    Full height tiling 41

    Stair 41

    Ceiling feature 41

    Wardrobe 41

    Kitchen and bathroom cupboard finish 41

    Island Bench 42

    Drawers 42

    Fixtures and Fittings 42

    Flooring 42

    After the colour selections appointment 42

    Colours checklist 43

    Making sense of contracts 44

    Description 44

    General outline of a contract 44

    Particulars of Contract 44

    Progress Payments 44

    Excluded Items 45

    Description of work 45

    Other Contract documents 45

    Builder Special Conditions 45

    Specification 45

    Colour Selections 45

    Warranty and Insurance 45

    Prime Cost and Provisional Sums 45

    Special Conditions 45

    Exclusions 45

    Construction list / Tender Expiry 45

    Other special conditions 46

    Signatures 46

    Deed of guarantee and indemnity 46

    General Conditions 46

    Favours Builder 48

    Not amendable 48

    A few things to look out for 49

    Scope for further change 49

    Contracts Checklist 49

    Planning Approvals 50

    Complying Development 50

    Development Application 50

    Planning approvals checklist 51

    Electricals 52

    Things to ask for before the appointment 52

    How to layout electrical 52

    Add on features 53

    Future proofing 53

    Electricals checklist 54

    Demolition 55

    Construction - Site Works 56

    Stages 56

    Independent Review 56

    What to look for in inspections 56

    Resolving disputes 56

    Defects 57

    Construction - Site Works Checklist 57

    Post Construction 58

    Moving in 58

    Post Construction works / Landscaping 58

    Owners manual 58

    Giving back to the building community 58

    Post Construction checklist 58

    Bonus: Defects Inspections - 90 day Inspection List 59

    Intro 59

    Timeframe 59

    Categories 59

    What to look for 59

    Summary 63

    About the Author

    Andrew is an architect with 20 years experience in the building and construction industry.  Andrew has worked on a wide range of building types including residential, commercial, educational and public ranging in construction value from $2m-$500m. 

    Andrew has a demanding and fulfilling role in an award winning architectural firm, and is also a professional photographer in weddings, commercial and architectural.

    He has first hand knowledge in custom and project home builds as well as renovations, having project managed his own renovation projects.  Andrew has an interest in optimising how our limited resources are utilised, adding value, function and flexibility.

    Andrew is interested in how functional and architecturally appropriate housing can be made accessible and cost effective to the general public.

    Preface

    Complex decision to build

    Buying a new home is a significant investment.  There are a lot of risks and rewards, and the process can take a huge financial, time and emotional burden on your family.  There are many decisions to make, many processes and hurdles to pass, and yet there aren't a whole lot of resources out there to help you navigate through. 

    Lack of consolidated information

    The people you will meet through the process have specific roles to get you from one stage to another ie colour specialists, site supervisors etc.  Project home companies (otherwise known as volume home, or kit home builders) don't necessarily give you access to someone with an overview of the process, or who really understands the needs of your family, or the particularities of your site, or the real estate resale opportunities and constraints of your area.

    Take charge

    This ebook is a resource for project home buyers and is a culmination of observations, tips and guides to help you step through all the processes and issues involved.  It will help you to setup a budget for the project, and give you information about things to allow for, that project home companies don't necessarily advise.  You'll be able to plan for your project and work out whether

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