Every year over 30% of residential building in Australia is done by owner-builders. Owner-building is a skill, and Tyrrells are the gatekeepers of the knowledge and skill you need to build, add to or renovate your home.

tyrrells.com wants you to know how to owner-build. The effort invested in planning building projects largely determines their success. It is unlikely you will ever know what a good builder knows because most builders take over a decade getting the qualifications and experience to build well. But by taking advantage of the knowledge and hints in the Owner-Builder Handbook you can learn to manage the process and take credit for a result that is very close to what you want. To best understand owner-building you should imagine yourself as a mixture of cook, team-player and book-keeper.

As a cook, you need to follow the recipe to the letter, although you can always plan and take advice on how best to decorate the 'cake'.

As a team-player you need to understand the 'game plan' and be able to react to whatever happens. But you don't need to play in every position. You just need to coordinate and trust your team-mates and not fall apart if something goes wrong.

Through all the 'cake making' and 'teamwork' you need to keep good records and control costs; you need to be a good book-keeper.

The Handbook has 16 chapters ranging from Finance and Budgets, Approvals and Contracts through to Building and Disputes. It contains a number of useful graphics and tables to make it easier for you to get the 'picture' of owner-building. Each chapter has hints and alerts to help you.

Please register below for access to the Owner-Builder Handbook.