An update of sorts

Over the last few weeks we found out that our land is actually considered bushfire prone with a rating of 12.5 - which is the lowest rating. We had previously been told that we were not affected. This has meant that there were a number of additional requirements we need to meet for our building to be legal. Some of the things are included in the Basix requirements, but there were others that have become variations.  Before we knew whether we were impacted we really struggled to find details about what it meant to build on bushfire prone land, so for anyone who might be wondering, here is what we need to do to comply with the requirements:

So, it looks like we are finally through with all of the admin involved in building a new home.  We have been allocated a Site Supervisor, and he has called and let us know that they will start the piering within a week or two!