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Looking good, mja, well done!

No, but I assume they take a reasonable project-based approach. So if you laid carpets one year, and put in new electrics the next year, the two works were completely independent. The idea is that if you're coordinating trades, then you need a builders' licence. So if your bathroom is completed...

I've heard the same argument, but when I spoke to BSA about it some years ago, they laughed. :o I think that position is reasonable, but I'd rather not be the guinea pig. ;) I was told by the BSA that if it truly is completely single trade, then their trade licence negates the need for a...

True, if you were just doing that. :) But mja's reno came out at $20K in total, and they look at the total for the property, not individual rooms.

Absolutely. Lots of people think they're OK if they don't do anything "structural", but that's nonsense. You can be in breach of the legislation even if you don't touch a tool, for example from page 34 of the BSA's "Facts for Home Builders and Renovators" (my bolding): It is a requirement under...

Not only was using a project manager better use of your time and expertise, but it made the renovation legal. Managing this reno yourself would be illegal in QLD without an owner builder's licence. Nice work, mja, it looks much better, and I trust you will attract a tenant who consistently...