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Final QA Checklist for New Home Handover

by Daniel Carroll, from the Community

Use this comprehensive final QA checklist to complete a room by room inspection before handover. Verify paint finish, doors and jambs, door furniture, margins and seals; check plaster, skirtings and architraves, windows and glazing, floor coverings, cabinetry and benchtops. Assess plumbing fit off, basins, showers, toilets, tiling and shower bases across bathrooms, ensuite and laundry. Review kitchen and pantry fixtures, splashbacks and sinks. Confirm garage, alfresco and external works including brickwork or Hebel, render, gutters, downpipes, roofing, paving and site clean. Record weather, job details, percentage scores, pass or fail, and capture signatures for first inspection and re inspection.

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