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Home Building, Home Renovation, Building Checklist, NSW, Australia

A Manual for Home Builders and Renovators

The Home Renovation and Building Checklist is a must-have manual for Home Builders, Owner Builders, Home Renovators and Project Home Buyers in Australia. The guidelines, checklists and tips are extremely valuable regardless of the size of your project or your home State.

Read the sample chapters below and start building your project management skills straight away.


Get the Job Right First Time!

Licensed builder and Civil Engineer, John Makdessi, has written an 85 page, plain English manual based on twenty years experience managing building projects.

This manual was written to take the mystique out of how to start your building project and manage it through to successful completion. It is in four distinct parts:

Part 1: Contracts and Administration

Part one of the manual is filled with information on how and where to start. It covers issues of statutory authority requirements, Contracting, Contract Administration, Budgeting, Conveyancing and much more.

…View Sample of Budgeting and Estimation

Part 2: Construction Checklist & Building Guide

The checklists in 'Part 2: Construction Checklist & Building Guide' covers all the major and associated trades. It shows you:

  • How to prepare for subsequent trades and activities
  • How to schedule and co-ordinate Trades People and link activities
  • How to identify and schedule required tasks well in advance
  • When to order and schedule deliveries
  • What needs to be completed before another activity commences
  • How to co-ordinate trades when working together

…View Sample of Preliminaries and Demolition

Part 3: Quotation Checklist

The checklists in this section are used when you want to obtain prices from trades people and/or building contractors. The simple-to-use forms ensure you include all the relevant, detailed items you want priced and enable you to compare "apples with apples" when you get the quotes back. It will also minimise the chance of variation claims, meaning your building project will get delivered within budget.

There are 22 independent construction trade checklists covering 258 check points.

…View Sample of Concreting Quote Checklist

Part 4: Glossary

The major challenge with building projects is a lack of communication between parties, or more so, the lack of ability to communicate using the same terminology or language. Over 300 building terms are explained in this Glossary to help you speak to your building contractors in a language they understand.

…View Sample of Glossary


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The Home Renovations and Building Checklists manual represents the smartest, easiest purchase you'll make on your building project.

For just $49.95 it is like the best insurance cover you will buy, one variation alone could cost you up to thousands of dollars. It will pay for itself time and time again.


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If you use any one of the Checklists and somehow fail to recoup your small investment - you can return The Home Renovation and Building Checklists for an immediate 100% refund of your purchase price. Simply email jmakdessi@optusnet.com.au to arrange your refund.

Purchase now through our secured online website and with in 5 minutes you can start using this unique building checklist manual. A receipt will be sent to you via email confirming the purchase, it will include a username and password for you down load it from building checklist website and you can commence using it and save money immediately.

"I wasn't quite sure on how to start and was scared of being ripped off. There was too much to think about the design, the budget and the workmanship. What if it did not work out the way I wanted? The "Survival Kit" was fabulous, it's filled with information on avoiding pitfalls and it gave me a greater understanding of the process."

P Saad Home, Renovator Sydney

"I truly believe that with this information ... you'll save thousands of dollars and hours of heartache. But just as important, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that the chances of you being ripped-off by will be greatly diminished."

John Makdessi, Author

"I have been using this kit throughout my current building project and I can honestly say that it has paid for itself 100 times over. I now give a copy to all my new clients to demonstrate the kind of service they can expect from me. They love it."

Matthew Richards, Builder Director Matric Constructions P/L