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00:05 Speaker 1: G'day Knuckleheads, Uncle Nick is here.
Well I hope you all enjoyed Episode One of my Owner Builders series and just in case
you missed it, I'll leave a link to the video in the description box below, so make sure
you check that one out first.
Now episode Two.
What I want talk about today is what I had to go through to get my Owner builders permit.
Now you have to be aware that YouTube is a worldwide phenomena...
I hate this word.
Hang on a sec.
That's the word I'm trying to say phenomenon, phenomena...
I still can't even say it.
But I think you know what I'm trying to say and as a result of that depending on where
you live, there will be different rules and regulations in regard to obtaining your Owner
Builder permit, but here in New South Wales, Australia, this is what I had to do.
01:04 S1: Now whenever you start talking about certificates, and councils, and insurances
and permits, that's really not my cup of tea.
And I tend just hear a bit of white noise.
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01:29 S1: Whoops!
Bit distracted, but unfortunately you need to go through it and the first thing you need
to do is to do the Owner Builder Course.
Now there's a couple of ways you can do your Owner Builder's Course, either online or in
a classroom situation like a TAFE or something like that.
I did mine online and I used a company called Absolute Education.
So this is the Absolute Education website.
Now I have no affiliation with this company, but they are recommended it to me and it was
fantastic, very simple to follow and has a lot of information there.
So I'll leave a link to these guys in the description box below.
02:10 S1: So, the first thing that people ask about the Owner Builders Course is, so
what's in it and what do I have to do?
Well the first thing you have to do is to complete your white card, which is like a
safety induction course for the construction industry and once you pass it then you can
do your Owner Builders Course.
Now its pretty straightforward and very obtainable and took me about I don't know, three to four
nights to complete the whole thing.
So this is the Owner Builder's course through Absolute Education, and these are the modules
which you will need to complete, to successfully pass a course.
02:52 S1: Now we'll start off with Module One, which is prepare to be a Owner Builder.
Module Two is administer contracts, module three is occupational health and safety followed
by drawings, estimating and cash flow and you finish up with managing the work.
And just to give you an idea of what's actually is in these modules, we just click on prepare
to be an Owner Builder, and we come up with the course content prepare to be a Owner Builder.
We start off with a table of contents and then we get into the text of the module, which
will give you all the information that you need, and then we'll finish up with a bunch
of questions coming up here which you'll need to complete such is what is Owner Builder
work, what are your responsibilities as an Owner Builder etc, etc.
And a good thing is that, in the actual course itself these questions are in multiple choice
format, so its pretty good.
And I really couldn't recommend it more highly so I'll have to give it the old Uncle knacker's
two thumbs up award.
So that was a basic overview of the Owner Builder Course.
04:19 S1: Now let's talk about insurance.
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04:28 S1: Now on the more serious note of insurance, its really important to seek the
advice from an insurance broker who actually deals with Owner Builders because believe
it or not a lot of insurance companies wont.
Just so you know what to ask for when you're approaching these insurance brokers, the policies
that you'll need as an Owner Builder, are the contract of work's insurance policy, the
public liability policy and the workers compensation policy, now there's lots of others you can
get but these three here, you need.
And remember when looking for insurance, make sure you shop around, otherwise you might
find yourself burning a lot of money.
Just like that.
That was the fake money wasn't it?
You sure?
05:29 S1: Okay, so where to next?
Well, we've paid up your insurances, we completed the white card course, we finished the owner
builders course and the next thing you need to do is to head on down to the Department
of Fair Trading and apply for your Owner Builder permit, and make sure when you head on down
there that you have all the relevant documentation.
So what do I mean about relevant documentation?
Well, the first thing you'll need is a council stamped copy of your house plans.
06:02 S1: The next thing you'll need is the DA from the council stating that your plans
have been approved.
Third thing is a current rates notice, and the fourth and final thing is evidence that
you've completed the owner builders course and that you've also completed your white
card.
Okay, take a big breath, because you're almost there.
Now the final step is to take your Owner Builder permit down to council to get your CC, which
stands for construction certificate.
Now this is where I made my big mistake, which I referred to back in episode one.
Actually, it really wasn't a mistake.
It was just poor planning on my behalf, primarily due to the lack of experience in this whole
procedure.
And I wasn't really aware that the cost of obtaining your CC is in relation to how much
your renovation is going to cost.
The more expensive the job, the higher the fee.
07:10 S1: I think I had another one of those white noise moments.
How much?
That can't be right.
[background noise] And there you have it.
A very quick overview of the process you need to go through to get to the actual building
phase of your project.
And in all honesty, this topic requires a much longer video, but I hope it just gives
you a glimpse of what to expect.
So we're getting closer and closer to an actual start date, and in the next episode, I'd like
to walk you through the house as it stands now and talk to Tony Ross from Architectural
Firm, Design Studio 22.
These are the guys that designed our new pad, so I hope you can stick around for that one.
Well, my time's about up, so I hope you enjoyed and found that video useful.
And if you did, please share it amongst your Owner Builder buddies, and don't forget to
give us a big thumbs up.
That's always greatly appreciated.
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Alright, I think it's time for a cup of tea.
So 'til next time, I'm out of here.
Cheers.