For Australians building a new home
You paid for the upgrades. This is how you check you got them.
A complete record-keeping and checking kit for your build — from signing the contract to the end of the defects period. Audit your inclusions room by room, keep every variation and progress claim on file, and walk into your PCI with a written list.
A$47, one-off. No subscription, no upsells.
- Instant download
- 8 PDFs + 1 Excel workbook
- Every state & territory
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Tapware. Benchtops. Power points. Ceiling heights. Tiles. Door handles. Tap sets you chose eleven months ago. All in one list you can actually check.
Selections are easy to lose track of
You chose the tapware, the benchtop and the extra power points months ago. At handover, nobody hands you a list to check them against.
Variations and claims pile up
Emails, quotes, approvals and invoices arrive over a year or more, from several people, in no particular order.
PCI day moves fast
Your one proper walk-through goes quickly. Without a prepared list, defects get missed and raised too late.
What’s inside
Everything the owner is responsible for, in one kit
Eight printable guides and checklists plus one workbook that adds it all up. 73 pages in total. Use the part that matches the stage you’re at.
Start Here
How a build runs, who checks what, and how to set up one build folder you can actually find things in.
Pre-start & contract review
62 things to find in your documents, plus 20 questions to ask your builder before site start.
Inclusions & selections audit
207 inclusion and selection prompts, room by room, to check against your signed selections. Printable and built into the workbook.
Six site visit checklists
Slab, frame, lock-up, fixing, pre-PCI and PCI/handover day. What to check, what to photograph, what to ask.
Defect log
Plus how to write a defect properly: location, photo reference and follow-up status.
The Owner’s Workbook (.xlsx)
Inclusions audit, defects, an automatic “send to builder” list, variations, progress claims, an outside-the-contract budget, and a dashboard that totals it.
14 builder email scripts
Polite, on-the-record emails for site visits, claims, variations, defects and handover — plus how to escalate calmly.
Handover documents & keys
What to collect at handover, what to test, and what to do in your first 7 days in the home.
State & territory notes
The official regulator, home warranty scheme and dispute body for all 8 states and territories.
Use it at every stage
- Pre-start
- Slab
- Frame
- Lock-up
- Fixing
- PCI
- Handover
- Defects period
Who checks what
Your inspector checks the build. You check what you paid for.
Surveyors and independent inspectors focus on compliance, structure and workmanship. Nobody is checking your signed selections, your approved variations or the claims you pay — unless you do.
- Building surveyor or certifierMandatory compliance inspections at set stages.
- Independent inspectorWorkmanship and defects, if you hire one. Ask what their scope covers.
- YouInclusions, selections, variations, payments and paperwork. That’s the gap this kit fills.
Actual pages
Real pages from the kit
Not mock-ups. These are two of the pages you receive.
Delivery
Delivered the moment you pay
On screen and in your inbox
Your download link appears straight after payment and is emailed to you. Nothing is posted and there’s no shipping cost.
Works on site and at home
Tick the checklists in a PDF app that supports form filling, or print them on A4. The workbook is an Excel file (.xlsx); you can import a copy into Google Sheets and check the totals after converting.
30-day money-back guarantee
Not right for you? Email nboksupport@gmail.com within 30 days of purchase for a full refund. Nothing to return, and your Australian Consumer Law rights still apply.
By the end of your build
- No more hunting through a year of email for the variation you approved.
- No more arriving at your PCI without a written list.
- No more wondering whether you actually got what you paid for.
Questions
Before you buy
We’re already at lock-up. Is it too late?
No. Start with the checklist for your current stage and the inclusions audit. Most selections only become visible at fixing stage, so there is usually plenty left to check.
Do we still need an independent building inspector?
For most builds it’s worth it. An inspector looks at workmanship and structure. The kit covers different ground: your inclusions, your paperwork and your money. It works alongside an inspector, not instead of one.
Does it work in my state?
Yes. The checklists work anywhere in Australia, and the State & Territory Notes list the official regulator, home warranty scheme and dispute body for all 8 states and territories.
Is this legal or building advice?
No. It’s general information to help you stay organised and ask better questions. For advice about your contract or a dispute, talk to your state’s consumer affairs agency or a solicitor.
Check what you paid for, before you sign it off.
The New Build Owner’s Kit — 8 printable PDFs and the Owner’s Workbook, delivered instantly.
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Practical guides for each stage of an Australian build, written for owners.
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General information only. The kit helps you organise records and ask better questions. It does not replace a licensed building inspector, your building surveyor or certifier, or legal advice.