Building a house in Australia sounds simple until one wrong decision blows your budget or delays your build by months.
Before you sign a contract, choose a builder, or pour a slab, you need to understand how the Australian building process actually works from start to finish.
In this beginner friendly guide, Peter Kelly walks you step by step through how to build a house in Australia, explaining every stage in plain English. From pre build planning and budgeting, choosing the right block, permits and approvals, construction stages, progress payments, right through to final handover and defects.
This video covers exactly how the Australian building system works so you know what to expect, what to watch out for, and how to avoid the costly mistakes most first time builders make.
Whether you are building your first home, an investment property, or planning a future build, this guide will give you clarity and confidence before you start.
🔥 You’ll learn
- How to build a house in Australia step by step
- The pre build phase most beginners get wrong
- How construction stages and payments work
- What happens at base, frame, lockup, fixing and completion
- How to choose the right builder and contract
- What approvals and permits you actually need
- How handover and defects periods work
👇 Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:09 Pre-Build Phase 1 Your Vision & Budget
03:19 Pre-Build Phase 2 Choose Your Block & Due Diligence
04:44 Pre-Build Phase 3 Design & Team Selection
06:17 Pre-Build Phase 4 Approvals, Permits & Documentation
08:17 Stage 1: Base Stage
08:54 Stage 2: Frame Stage
09:47 Stage 3: Lockup Stage
10:09 Stage 4: Fixing Stage
10:48 Stage 5: Completion Stage
11:32 Final Checks, Compliance & Handover
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