Structural changes VS non structural changes

Knowing what are structural and non structural changes can be a little bit tricky to understand sometimes, and there may be some grey areas so if you are ever unsure, always check in with your building broker or builder. You wouldn’t want to miss out on a feature you absolutely loved because you missed a deadline as you were unsure what it was classified as.

Structural changes are changes that do affect the structural components of the house and would mean the builder needs to revise the plans of the house. This includes making the floor plan bigger or smaller, moving  walls, roofs, doors and changing the size of an existing window.

Think of non-structural changes as changes that don’t involve adding or removing any windows and walls, doors a.k.a items like handles, cabinetry, tiles and lights. The EASY things to change that won’t affect the structural components of the house. Non-structrual changes can be made at pre-start.

P.S just a heads up, no structural changes can be made after the building contract is finished. So it’s super important to do this early on in the process as it can cost you big time to change it down the track.

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