Now the doors are being hung, the architraves
and skirting boards are going on and the Plumber and Electrician
are fitting off power supplies and PC items. The kitchen maker is
finalising his installation at this point as well.
At this stage you could be having curtains measured,
carpets measured, painting colours organised and painter prepared,
floor sander prepared and liaising with Telstra and the Gas Company
regarding external connections. You may also be finalising landscaping,
driveways etc.
Practical Completion
At the completion of fixout and PC fitoff, our
part of the project is complete and you will receive the practical
completion claim for payment. At this stage we will liase on site
and walk around together identifying any omisions/defects and noting
them on the practical completion form with a targeted date of compliance.
It is important to have liased with your lending institution prior
to this meeting as often they have considerations as well prior
to release of this final payment.
Speak to Council, check your loan requirements
At the practical completion meeting your cheque
is received and keys are handed over, so if there is going to be
a delay in payment, your handover and subsequent move-in can be
delayed as well. This can be the tricky bit, as sometimes the bank
requires an occupation certificate from Council prior to release
of final payment. Our contract does not include gaining the occupation
certificate from Council as many components are outside our contract
and the client may be completing at a later stage. So if this is
the case with your lending institution, you should arrange for other
funds to cover the final payment, consider an alternative lender
or accept that you will not be able to have the home handed over
by us until all items have been attended to. If this involves a
lengthy delay, unfortunately interest will be charged at the rate
applicable within the contract. Hopefully none of this happens,
and all goes smoothly...
We open a beer together and toast your new custom
built Classic home.
Hopefully this project outline will create
a lot of questions for you to ask us.
This is a good sign, as having the client
fully aware of the process before we start is good for all of us.
