HOME SOLUTIONS BRICK HOMES YOUR INFORMATION HANDBOOK 1

HOME SOLUTIONS BRICK HOMES YOUR INFORMATION HANDBOOK 1

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YOUR INFORMATION HANDBOOK Choosing, planning and building a new home is one of the most exciting and rewarding challenges in life. The good news is that Kookaburra Home Solutions has spent many years developing and perfecting our home planning and construction process. We want you to trust that the product and workmanship we deliver is going to be of the best quality. From lifestyle profiling, style selection and floor plans, through to colours and finishing, our experienced, professional and highly trained teams are always there for you. And you ll quickly discover that we get just as excited about your new home as you do. THE PROCESS Kookaburra Home Solutions planning and construction process is a fully integrated, step-by-step system designed to work with you all the way in building your perfect new home. 1. PLANNING & DESIGN Our trained new home consultants assess your lifestyle profile then work with you to select from our vast range of modern home designs. Also considered here, are any additional special features or options you may require. 2. CONTRACT & APPROVAL Our fixed price contract guarantees you peace of mind. We constantly monitor your council approval process. An informative pre-construction meeting introduces you to your site supervisor. 3. SELECTION & CONSTRUCTION In consultation with our in-house selection consultants and utilising our exclusive Home Selection Centre, your final colours, textures, products and fittings are chosen. Your personal site supervisor monitors construction and is readily available to you. 4. HANDOVER & INSPECTION Once your site supervisor is completely satisfied that our quality standards are met, we personally guide you through your brand new home. Your handover package includes all construction records, home keys, certificates and warranties KOOKABURRA HOME SOLUTIONS 30 BRINKLEY ROAD, MURRAY BRIDGE SA 22 ST. ANDREWS TERRACE, PORT LINCOLN SA ABN 23 107 076 193 BLD 181 800 T 1300 000 228 E INFO@KOOKABURRAHOMES.COM.AU

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BUILDING WITH TERMITE RESISTANT T2 TIMBER Choosing timber for your house frame is a positive choice for the environment and your family. Timber is a renewable resource Most energy efficient house frame to produce Most common construction method Natural store of carbon Easier to build with Completely non-toxic to mammals WHAT HOUSE FRAME SHOULD I BUILD WITH? COMPARING TIMBER AND STEEL FRAMES T2 TREATED TIMBER STEEL Produced from a sustainable resource Carbon positive resource Guaranteed against termite damage Preferred by majority of builders Maintains strength for longer in a fire Better thermal insulation properties Non conductive electrical properties Designed to last minimum 50 years T2 TIMBER - WHY WOULDN T YOU BUILD WITH IT? Used for over a decade all over Australia, Hyne T2 Treated timber framing guarantees your house frame wont be subject to termite damage. Over 300 000 homes have been built using T2 with no cases being reported of termite damage to the frame. For more info call Hyne on 1300 30 4963 YOUR INFORMATION HANDBOOK 5

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KOOKABURRA HOMES STANDARD PLANNING AND GENERAL WORKS Fixed price contract 3 month maintenance period Council application and building fees Working drawings, soil report and contour plans (if applicable) Mains electrical connection - up to 15 meters Sewers and drain connections - up to 15 meters Stormwater drains - downpipes from gutter terminated at floor level Mains water connection from meter Garden taps x 2 on house outside wet areas FOOTINGS AND FOUNDATIONS Slab on ground Footings included to S Class classification - includes 300mm cut and fill 25 MPA concrete Termite treatment collars Engineered footing design No slab to porch or alfresco FRAME CONSTRUCTION 2400mm ceilings H2 Termite Resistant Timber Trenched top and bottom plates Engineered timber frames and trusses ROOF COVER Colorbond iron roof Colorbond metal fascia s and gutters 22.5 degree pitch 450mm eaves Fully lined porch area (is applicable) DOORS AND FURNITURE Entry: Corinthian builders range Internal: Corinthian flush - painted External: Corinthian solidor - painted Furniture: Gainsborough lever door handles KITCHEN 1 ¾ bowl stainless steel sink with kitchen flickmixer Doors and Drawers - Top of the range Blum motion inverter soft close door hinges and drawer systems. Metal tandem box drawers Set of 4 Cutlery Drawers Handles from Builders Range Laminated Pantry Stainless steel under bench oven, cooktop and rangehood Stainless steel dishwasher Overhead cupboards to fridge and cooktop run. 720mm high with bulkhead High gloss laminate bench tops Doors and panels - two pack lacquer fronts (white) Pantry: 4 x melamine shelves ELECTRICAL Light and double power point per room 2 x double power points to kitchen Single power point to fridge 3 in 1 exhaust / heat / fan Smoke detectors hard wired battery backup 2x TV Point and 2x Phone Point External power points to HWS and pump External lights to exits Kookaburra Homes reserves the right to amend & modify designs, specifications & prices at any time in the interest of product development YOUR INFORMATION HANDBOOK 7

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KOOKABURRA HOMES INCLUSIONS BRICKWORK Austral Clay Bricks - builders range Mortar: grey or cream Joints: raked INSULATION External walls: R2.5 high density insulation Ceiling R4 insulation batts Sisalation foil to external walls WINDOWS Powder coated aluminium sliding windows with screens Locks to all windows Obscure glass to bathroom, ensuite and WC LININGS Walls and ceiling 10mm plasterboard 55mm cornice JOINERY Architraves: 67 x 18mm single bevelled MDF - painted Skirtings: 67 x 18mm single bevelled MDF - painted Linen cupboard: 4 x melamine shelves WIR: Melamine shelf, hanging rail and shelfbank (if applicable) Robes and linen TILING Kitchen: 600mm splashback Bathroom / ensuite: 2100mm to shower, 600mm above bath, 1200mm around walls WC: Up to 300mm skirting row around walls Laundry: Up to 300mm splashback, Up to 300mm skirting row around walls Floor tiles to wet areas laid on square PAINTING Quality premium acrylic paints White ceilings Gloss enamel doors, skirtings and architraves Quality three coat internal painting system LAUNDRY 45L stainless steel trough with cabinet Flick mixer ¼ Turn washing machine taps BATHROOM AND ENSUITE Vanity cupboard with drawer set up to 900mm, powder room wall to wall Acrylic bath approximately 1500mm Quality tapware from builders range Dual flush porcelain toilet suites Chrome accessories Shower screens: laminated clear glass, semi-frameless surround Mirrors with polished edge - up to 900mm 3 in 1 exhaust / heat / fan G20 Instantaneous gas HWS tempered to 50 degrees GARAGE (if applicable) Cement sheet lining Concrete slab Panel lift doors with remotes YOUR INFORMATION HANDBOOK 9

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TESTIMONIALS The relationship & communication between Kookaburra Home Solutions & myself was excellent. They were more than helpful through the whole process. The professionalism that all staff displayed towards me was 110% -ANDREW FRAHN My overall experience with Kookaburra Home Solutions will be a long lasting one that I would like to remember. They have gone above & beyond to make my home buying experience one that I would always like to remember. The staff & the product are excellent! -ANDREW FRAHN Our overall experience with Kookaburra Home Solutions was excellent & beyond our expectation. Staff are down to earth & willing to adapt to your needs -BRAD ERICKSON We have no hesitation in recommending your company to others, both in dealings and workmanship. All the tradesmen were top class and very cooperative. Could not thank them enough -BRUCE & RUTH FRAZER Absolutely recommend them to anybody and everyone. Kookaburra Home Solutions will welcome you with open arms. Very Professional! -CHRISTINE & WALLY SCHMIDT All of the people involved in the process from start to finish including the tradesmen were always friendly and helpful and took the time to talk with me and explain their jobs -JEL FENSOM I would most certainly recommend Kookaburra Home Solutions to anyone wanting to build. The company is efficient & delivers a quality product on schedule at a price affordable to the average Australian wage earner Dealing with Kookaburra Home Solutions has been a pleasure from the moment I chose my house design through to handover. The experience has been stress free -JILLIAN TELFORD A well presented & quality orientated company that goes out of its way to accommodate your needs -JIM RESVANIS I would strongly recommend your services to anybody who would be interested in building a Kookaburra Home Solutions home -MARGARET STAIFF Shana Doecke & Brett McEvoy are the stand out people & great to get along with -RACHEL MUCKLESTON Professional, polite & very helpful people that you can trust is very important when you depend on other people to guide you through. Completely great people to deal with -PAULINE HALL After looking for the right home for 2 years or more it was lovely to find somebody who understood, didn t push you and worked together. Very grateful for that! -PAULINE HALL Just wonderful, good value for money, love my finishes. Always available to take a call, always very helpful. Just love my new home! -SONIA DUNNING Overall experience from the day we walked into the Kookaburra Home Solutions display home, until the day the house was ready to move in, was nothing short of excellent -STEVE & AMY NEAL -JILLIAN TELFORD YOUR INFORMATION HANDBOOK 11

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OUR 25 YEAR STRUCTURAL GUARANTEE Kookaburra Home Solutions understand that the new home you are building is most likely to be one of the biggest assets you will ever buy, and for that reason we want you to be 100% confident that you have chosen the right builder. This 25 year structural guarantee marks our commitment to you and our product. This guarantee is given in addition to any guarantee, statutory insurance or homebuilders liability scheme in force in Australia and is subject to the terms below. WCK S RESPONSIBILITY We will rectify at our cost the structural failure of any of the following: Foundation systems, concrete and or strip footing pursuant to the Building Code of Australia and all relevant Australian Standards including AS2870, Appendix B. Structural failure is defined as Damage Category 3 or higher (AS2870) for a structural failure to exist; Structural timbers and steel in wall or roof framing where structural failure is defined pursuant to the Building Code of Australia and all relevant Australian Standards including AS1684. Load bearing brickwork where structural failure is defined pursuant to the Building Code of Australia and all relevant Australian Standards including AS4773. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY You are required to maintain your own home in accordance with the CSIRO guide titled Maintenance and Footing Performance: A Homeowner s Guide. This document is attached to this warranty for your information. If you do not do so, this will void your 25 Year Structural Guarantee. EXCLUSIONS This guarantee does not apply in the following circumstances: Damage caused by storms, fire or flooding. Please refer claims arising out of accidental damage to your insurer. Damage to footing systems caused by trees growing near the footings of your home. Fair wear and tear. Misuse or neglect on your part. Ensure your compliance with the above stated responsibilities. Any marks or scratches on bench-tops, vanities, cupboard doors, basins, baths or showers that were not noted on form QF173 Final Inspection Report Sheet that is completed with you at the handover meeting for your new home. In a new home, movement due to shrinking may evidence itself in minor cracking. This is not covered by our guarantee. Minor cracking is as defined in AS2870 Appendix B. Failure to follow the CSIRO guidelines, not establishing appropriate landscaping and drainage and maintaining the termite prevention treatment program for your home may allow damage to occur to structural timber components of your home. Under these circumstances such damage will not be covered by our guarantee. Any renovations, additions or other structural changes undertaken to the home post settlement. This includes significant landscaping and pools. YOUR INFORMATION HANDBOOK 13

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AWARDS + PARTNERS ABOUT US At Kookaburra Home Solutions we have adopted an individual approach to home building. With over 25 years experience in the building industry, we create stunning, high-quality homes in a professional and sustainable manner. Since our inception in 2008, we have earned a reputation as innovative and reliable leaders in our industry and region. Each member of our team supports our mission to surpass your expectations and build a home to suit your unique lifestyle. YOUR AWARD WINNING BUILDER Our organisation has been the recipient of many awards including the SA Great Large Business Award, HIA Transportable Home of the Year 2015 as well as a South Australian Innovation Award for our concrete transportable flooring system, the Azure range. We are the only homebuilder offering customers a choice of timber or concrete sub floor systems in South Australia. In 2014 Kookaburra Home Solutions was also inducted into the SA Regional Awards Hall of Fame as an acknowledgment to our contribution to regional SA. YOUR INFORMATION HANDBOOK 15