Checklist Before Taking Possession of Your New Home

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Checklist before taking possession of your

new home

Below is a checklist that we used before taking possession of our home. I

can't take credit for this as the list was compiled from several online

sources

Allot separate sheets for each of the below:

1. Bedrooms

2. Bathrooms

3. itchen

!. "o#er

$. %ining &oom

. %rawing room

(. )*terior

+. ,isc.

-. arking

I would suggest #ou have inspect the house during the di/erent phases of

construction and not 0ust at the end. If #ou are going to use the following

checklist I would suggest that #ou allow an adeuate amount of time. If

#ou go thru each item and each room thoroughl# I would suggest #ou

have at least one person helping #ou and set aside about half a da#.

Items that #ou will need for #our walk through are listed below:

1. our checklist

2. &oll of painters tape mark items that need attention4

3. 5ouse plans and measuring tape measure all rooms4

!. 6ist of #our included features verif# all are there4

$. 6ist of #our upgrades that #ou selected verif# all are there4

. 7amera and video camera documentation to ensure all items were

corrected4


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(. 5ose and sprinkler test windows for leaks4

8nce we had the house taped o/ and the checklist done9 I went thru and

did a short video and took pictures as well detailing all of the things that

needed attention. I was warnted that blue tape sometimes has a wa# of

disappearing without the work being done and this happened to us as

well. here were so man# things that needed attention that there is no

wa# I would have remembered them all so having the video and pictures

once we went back thru the house helped tremendousl# to ensure all of

the items received attention.

Check List

"o#er

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l1 urn 8n ;8/ ever# light door is plumb shouldn?t see an# light coming under11 &un hand across door to ensure smooth @nish9 no dings9

etc12 ,easure room


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%ining &oom

ass "ail1 urn 8n ;8/ ever# light


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itchen

ass "ail1 urn 8n ;8/ ever# light se =erif# all shelves in antr#21 Eet all appliances instruction;warrant# cards22 8pen;close ever# window. %o the# move easil#23 %o windows lock properl#2! 7heck 6ow =oltage locations as per plan =9 %ata9

hone9 etc.42$ ,easure room


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,aster Bedroom



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,aster bathroom



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2( 7heck no gaps around all outlet places2+ 7heck all 6ocks on doors2- 7heck 6ow =oltage locations as per plan =9 %ata9

hone9 etc43> ,easure room


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2nd Bedroom



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2nd Bathroom



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Eap should be even all around and no light coming

through2( 7heck no gaps around all outlet places2+ 7heck all 6ocks on doors2- 7heck 6ow =oltage locations as per plan =9 %ata9



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3rd bedroom



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3rd Bathroom



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through2( 7heck no gaps around all outlet places2+ 7heck all 6ocks on doors2- 7heck 6ow =oltage locations as per plan =9 %ata9



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!th bedroom



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7orridor

ass "ail1 urn 8n ;8/ ever# light ,ake sure there are no cracks;sueaks in the Coor11 7heck all 6ocks on doors12 7heck 6ow =oltage locations as per plan =9 %ata9

hone9 etc.413 ,easure room

Balcon#

ass "ail1 urn 8n ;8/ ever# light ,ake sure there are no cracks;sueaks in the Coor11 7heck Balcon# door to see if it is properl# sealed12 7heck Balcon# door for dents9 imperfections9 etc


through


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13 7heck all 6ocks on doors1! 7heck the provision for ashing machine1$ hrow water at several places to check the Cow

and drainage1 7heck the height of balcon# wall1( ,easure Area

,iscellaneous

ass "ail1 urn ever#thing in the house o/ and check the

electric meter

It should not be running2 ,ake sure all water Is mailbo* installed correctl#11 %oes the utilit# facilities active.12 7heck for @re@ghting euipment

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arking:

ass "ail1 Is the "lat no.;Fame properl# marked at parking spot2 Is there proper ventilation around the 7ar parking3 arking spot is convenientl# located near the lifts! 6ighting provision at the parking spot.$


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%on't be afraid to bring attention to items that need it. I feel if #ou ask for

more than #ou think #ou will get9 #ou can settle in the middle and

ever#one will be happ#. I am sure the# will think I am a pain but what can

I sa#9 this is a big investment for our famil# so I have to make sure it is

correct.

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