Phase 1
Stage 5 of 16
Mastery

External

Roofing, gutters, drainage, foundations, cladding.

The weather-tight envelope: roof, gutters, drainage, and the skin of the house. Mostly a call-a-pro stage. The mistakes here leak for years and find you in bed at 3 a.m. If the roof is off, sark and insulate — the next time it is off is in a generation. Patched gutters look fine until the first proper storm. Rising damp gets fixed before new cladding, or you have wrapped the problem.

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At a glance
Stage
5 of 16
Difficulty
Mastery
Subtopics
4
What happens at this stage

Subtopics & components

Click any subtopic to expand. Every component carries a skill-level indicator so you know which bits are DIY-friendly and which are best handed to a licensed tradie. Educational planning only — not trade licensing advice.

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🏠The list

Notes for External

A short list for external. No club, and no pack in the email. The templates that exist are on the downloads page.