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Top tips when taking out Owner Builder Insurance

Tips when taking out Owner Builder insurance

Owner Builders, please remember this… As an Owner Builder, you’re taking on the responsibility of a builder so that means you’re taking on the responsibility of managing a safe and secure work site. Would a registered builder not be insured? Heck no! So here are our top tips when it comes to Owner Builder Insurance: […]

The Owner Builder Checklist

Owner Builder checklist

As Winston Churchill once said – if you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail. So here’s a checklist of some “Must Do’s” to help get you started (also check out ‘Relevant Links’ below). Do your research Read as many articles and talk to as many people as possible about becoming an Owner Builder. Join […]

Why We Made Allrisk Our Insurance Partner

Coverforce Insurance

Here at Owner Builder Club, our users need to know that they are connected with the very best owner builder insurance available, and benefiting from products that suit their needs down to the ground. This is why we carefully selected an insurance partner that can provide this — a partner that meets our very stringent […]

Owner Builders Checklist in Western Australia

Owner Builder checklist in Western Australia

Owner Builders Checklist in Western Australia Whether you’re renovating your home or planning to build from scratch, taking the time to understand the requirements of doing the work yourself is a great place to start. The first thing you need to determine is this – the $$ value of the work you’d like to carry out. In […]

Tips for Owner Builders in Queensland

Tips for Owner Builders

We could write a list an arm long when it comes to tips for Owner Builders but we’ve chosen to focus on what we believe is super important to a successful and enjoyable building experience. These are four MUST HAVES. 1.  Communication skills For any owner builder, communication is going to be absolutely key. Good […]

How being an Owner Builder can help save money

VBA Owner Builder

Most people who are toying with the idea of building or renovating their home as an owner builder, start by considering this question: Exactly how much do I save building or renovating my own home as an owner builder? And yep, it’s a rather critical because you need to decide if it’s worth the time, […]

Tips before taking an Owner Builder loan

Owner Builder Victoria

Being an Owner Builder is both a challenging and exciting process. However. With any major life decision, it’s a good thing to understand a few ins and outs to help with the decision making process. Finance is one of those things because when it comes to an Owner Builder loan, things are a little different compared to […]

Owner Builders Course NSW

Online Owner Builder Courses

Are you searching for the best owner builder course in NSW ? Choosing an owner builder course provider AND a white card course in NSW is another big thing you’ve got to tick off your long list of things ‘to-do’. In NSW, it’s a state government requirement to first obtain a white card (Construction Induction […]

Beginners Guide for Owner Builders in Queensland

Beginners guide for owner builders in Queensland

If you’re not already an experienced tradesperson than you’re going to have plenty to learn and that’s exciting 🤩 When it comes to the process of being an owner builder and undertaking an owner build project, starting with a beginner’s mind, an open mind, is a great mindset right from the beginning. So what makes […]

Responsibilities of an Owner Builder

Building your own home

For those who are unfamiliar with the term, an owner builder is a homeowner who takes on the responsibility of managing the construction project instead of hiring a professional contractor to handle the task. By taking on this responsibility, the owner builder ultimately succeeds in saving money and getting absolute control of the project in […]