For those who are unfamiliar with the term, an owner builder is a homeowner who takes on the responsibility of managing the construction project instead of hiring a professional contractor to handle the task. By taking on this responsibility, the owner builder ultimately succeeds in saving money and getting absolute control of the project in their hands. Although there are benefits that one can gain by going down this route, at the same time, the owner builder also has to shoulder many responsibilities in order to effectively execute the project at hand. Let's explore some responsibilities of ..read more

Here at Owner Builder Club, our users need to know that they are connected with the very best owner builder insurance available, and benefiting from products that suit their needs down to the ground. This is why we carefully selected an insurance partner that can provide this — a partner that meets our very stringent standards of quality and reliability. We wanted to make it clear just why we decided to opt for Allrisk as our partner. Read on to discover more. Support for Owner Builders Who Will Sell, as Well as Those Who Will Occupy Owner builder insurance coverage varies depending on your in ..read more

So, do you need insurance when renovating as an Owner Builder? The answer? Well, it requires a little more thought versus insurance for a new build. WHY? Because it comes down to how good your existing home insurance policy is! 99% of people have a home insurance policy that has exclusions against any loss or damage to the existing house IF it arises from construction work. So that right there is one very important point you’ll absolutely need to clarify with your Insurer. Second, in some cases the project could be of a type, value or scope that actually completely invalidates your home insur ..read more

From quote to sub-contractor agreement. We're super excited to launch our ‘Think like a builder. […] The post Think-like-a-builder-act-like-a-builder appeared first on Owner Builder Club ..read more

Planning your build. This Q&A in our series ‘Think like a builder. Act like a builder' with Neil is […] The post Think like a Builder. Act like a Builder. appeared first on Owner Builder Club ..read more

It’s time to get the site ready OBs So you're officially an Owner Builder, the quotes are in, you've […] The post think-like-a-builder-act-like-a-builder appeared first on Owner Builder Club ..read more

We could write a list an arm long when it comes to tips for Owner Builders but we've chosen to focus on what we believe is super important to a successful and enjoyable building experience. These are four MUST HAVES. 1.  Communication skills For any owner builder, communication is going to be absolutely key. Good communication skills AND listening skills are going to be what help you get through the challenges (and there will be challenges). Why? Because you're going to be dealing with ALOT of people throughout the process from designers, to architects, local council, government, engineers, su ..read more