Owner-builder in Victoria? Know what to check before you pay each trade.
Printable hold point sheets for the stages where a mistake gets covered up for good.
- 84 checks across 7 stages, 63 of them hold points: stop, check, then pay.
- Each line says what to hold in your hand before the money goes out: the approval, the certificate, the docket, the photo.
- Every figure names its clause in the Building Act, the Regulations, NCC 2025 or the 2026 Guide to Standards and Tolerances.
The sample is the instructions and one complete stage, wet area waterproofing. No sign-up. The page only counts downloads: no cookies, nothing about you.
What is in the full pack
- Footings and slab11 checks
- Timber framing12 checks
- Roofing and roof plumbing13 checks
- Wet area waterproofing12 checks
- Wall and floor tiling11 checks
- Plasterboard and painting13 checks
- Decks, stairs and balustrades12 checks
Plus what Victorian law asks of an owner-builder before any trade starts, the documents to hold before the final payment, and a payment tracker to fill in as you go.
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Who wrote it
Written by a carpenter who has worked in construction since 2003, ran a building company for ten years, and then worked as a project manager on repair and insurance work. The hold points come from a builder's inspection and test plans, rewritten for someone doing it once.