Trades and Materials - Owner Builder Club

OVERVIEW OF TRADES BY STAGE

SITE PREP

Builder / Carpenter (if required)
Electrician (temporary power and work required before slab)
Plumber
Building Certifier (set out)
Termite Specialist (to discuss plan)

STAGE 1 – THE FOUNDATION

Excavator
Concretor
Plumber
Electrician
Building Certifier (footings and slab)
Termite Specialist

STAGE 2 – THE FRAME

Carpenter (frame, roof truss)
Termite Specialist
Electrician
Plumber (roof and guttering)
Insulation contractor or carpenter (ceiling insulation after Electrician)

STAGE 3 – TO LOCK UP

Carpenter
Electrician
Plumber
Window supplier (or carpenter installs)
Garage door supplier

STAGE 4 – INTERNAL FITOUT

Plasterer (internal linings)
Electrician
Waterproofer
Joiner (a carpenter who does the more detailed stuff)
Kitchen manufacturer
Carpenter
Tiler
Painter
Plumber
Various suppliers e.g. shower screens, mirrors, robes, carpet, blinds

STAGE 5 – EXTERNAL FITOUT

Concretor/paver/landscaper/carpenter for decks
Accessory installers eg gates/security.
Termite Specialist (external treatment)
Installers of window hoods, screens, features
Carpenter – letterbox, clothesline

COMPLETION

Electrical sign off
Plumbing sign off
Builder / carpenter for defects
Cleaner (or Owner Builder) for final clean
Certifier for final sign-off

OVERVIEW OF MAIN MATERIALS BY STAGE

STAGE 1 – THE FOUNDATION

Sand, gravel, fill
Timber for set out profile
Concrete for footings and slab
Note – this list does not incl items for footings e.g. steel bars, mesh, tie wires etc

STAGE 2 – THE FRAME

Timber for floor and wall
Roof trusses
Bricks
Note – this list does not incl items such as studs, bracing, plates, noggings, beams, joists

STAGE 3 – TO LOCK UP

Roofing material – tiles or metal
Windows
Doors and other joinery
Garage door
Note – this list does not incl items such as battens, sarking, moulds, claddings or other insulation

STAGE 4 – INTERNAL FITOUT

Wallboard or plasterboard
Kitchen
Kitchen items e.g. cooktop, oven, exhaust fan, sink, dishwasher
Paint
Light fittings
Bathroom fittings
Tiles
All hardware e.g. door hardware
All accessories – mirrors, robes, shower screens
Note – this list does not incl items such as linings, insulation, all nails, screws, hinges, bolts etc

STAGE 5 – EXTERNAL FITOUT

Concrete (pathways, driveways)
Fencing
Letterbox
Clothesline
All landscaping supplies