OCBA - Kit homes

Kit homes

Kit homes include the plans and components of a house delivered to your site, ready for you or a builder to construct. A key advantage is that everything you need to build the home can usually be delivered at once on one or two trucks – making it an option more commonly seen in country rather than city areas.

Before you decide on a kit home, it is a good idea to talk to people who have already bought from the same company. Ask them a few questions such as how the home was actually assembled, whether all the components were supplied, what the quality was like, what they had to provide themselves, how easy it was to build, what was not included, what the quality of the instruction manual was like, and so on.

Before you commit to purchasing a kit home, obtain a copy of the inventory and building manual to read thoroughly. Make yourself familiar with the kit home concept and check whether items such as footings, slab/floor, wiring/switches/electrical accessories, sanitary ware, plumbing/taps/fittings, built-ins, kitchens, tiles, paint, etc are included.

If a kit home company offers to erect your home for you, make sure the builder they use has a building work contractor's licence in South Australia. Alternatively you may choose to erect the kit home yourself as an owner-builder, or contract with a local builder. Again, ensure that the builder is properly licensed. If you erect the kit home yourself you will need to appoint a registered Building Work Supervisor to certify
the work.

Whichever option you choose, make sure you obtain an independent assessment of the total cost of construction and follow the same guidelines as you would in building any type of home.

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