It is important for any home buyer or interested home builder to understand the residential building construction sequence for building your residential dream home. Review Brad Thompson Homes's building process from initial design consultation & contract signing to actual residential construction & on-going after-sales support and contact our team for more information.

Construction Sequence
The following construction sequence will be followed when we build your home.

The type of construction, for example block, brick veneer or timber frame may result in minor changes to the order.

Generally, the construction sequence is as follows:

1. APPROVALS
   Planning, building and water authority approvals as well as the relevant insurance are all obtained at this stage.
2. SITE WORKS
   Where the building is to be located, the block is cleared, leveled and compacted.
3. SURVEY
   A surveyor will mark out corners of the building with pegs.
4. FOOTING and SLAB
   Footings are dug and appropriate steel reinforcement is placed. Concrete is poured via a concrete pump; all plumbing electrical pre-lays and termite protection are completed before the slab is poured.
5. TIMBER WALLS and ROOF FRAMING
   Wall frames are marked out on slab. Kordon Termite Barrier is then laid around all external edges of slab. Construction of timber frames and roof trusses are by carpenters.
6. ROOF PLUMBING
   Fascias and gutters are installed.
7. ROOF COVER
   Roof battens are then fitted tiles or Colourbond roofing sheets are laid.
8. PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND AIR CONDITIONING
   All pipes and wires that need to be ducted through the frames and trusses are installed. Plumber will install downpipes after brickwork and render.
9. CARPENTRY
   Baths, timber jambs, aluminium joinery, builders paper and external cladding is installed.
10. BRICKWORK
    For block construction, bricklayers lay the outer block work first. If the home is a brick veneer construction, then the internal walls and roof are framed up before the external brickwork is laid.
11. INTERNAL PLASTERING
    The plasterer will line the walls and ceilings in Gyprock, and then they will set and cornice all Gyprock.
12. GARAGE DOOR
    The garage door(s) are installed.
13. RENDERING
    Renderers will float render on all external walls as per plan.
14. CARPENTRY
    The fixing carpenter will install doors, shelving, skirting, architraves and soffits.
15. JOINERY WORK
    The joiner will install kitchen, bathroom and laundry cabinets.
16. TILING
    The tiler will lay all external and internal areas, water proofing to wet areas must be completed prior to tiling.
17. PAINTING
    The painter will complete all internal and external paining. On two storey hoes, the painter will have apinted all external, high work before scaffold is removed.
18. PLUMBING
    The plumber will fit the taps, gas fitting, toilets, hot water units, etc.
19. ELECTRICAL
    The electrician will fit the switches, lights oven, hot plate, fans, etc.
20. AIR CONDITIONING
    The air conditioning installer will fit all air conditioning units.
21. CARPENTRY
    Carpenter will fit all door furniture, towel rails, toilet roll holders ad clothes lines.
22. GLAZERS
    Glazers will fit all windows, shower screens, mirrors, and adjust all aluminium joinery.
23. FINAL SITE CLEAN
    All rubbish is removed and site leveled. There should be several site cleans during construction.
24. LANDSCAPING
    If allowance is allocated for landscaping, this will take place at this stage.
25. HOUSE CLEANING
    The internal house clean includes sweeping and mopping floors, dusting cupboards and drawers inside and out, washing down all glass and removing all stickers from construction materials.
26. PRACTICAL COMPETION INSPECTION
    Once the building is practically completed, it will be inspected by the owner and builder supervisor together. Any items requiring attention are listed and the builder will rectify these within a specified time.
27. HAND OVER
    Keys are handed over to the owner when the final account is paid

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