House of Building

House Begins Construction

The process of building home

You finally got your plans and organized the financing and residential permits were issued. You also decided which parts of the building real home that you will do, and have contracts for the rest of the housing development.

Now that you have to coordinate all the subcontractors and suppliers in an efficient cycle.

Be sure to check the construction program, home health services. Do not go to the next step in the construction schedule at home until the necessary checks have been made and approved.

The sequence of construction of houses

(Assume a full basement)

Arrange temporary electrical service for the site and a portable toilet if needed.

Implementation of the house in preparation for the excavation and public services and temporary entry if necessary.

Remove any trees, bushes or debris as necessary from the site housing. Have shovel cut the grade, if necessary.

Check if your shovel to dig and arrange to complete the foundations and foundation walls must be paid immediately. Forms for footings must be inspected before serving. If you leave the empty hole, and you will invariably cave.

If you go to a septic tank, installation of a sleeve of the sewage in the foundation wall. Similarly for other openings that may need. Make sure the gas, electricity and telephone arrangements have been made and the trench dug for it.

You can install a septic system before the foundation, simply do not dig the cellar until it is almost perfect.

Once foundations and foundation walls were poured, install any steel beams required in the basement, install weeping tile and apply waterproofing to the exterior walls.

Start drilling while maintaining a distance from the septic system that the code requires.

Up to 28 days for concrete to cure and then the filling. If you do not want to wait for concrete to dry completely install the first floor framing, including sub-layer, until the filling to reinforce the walls and keep them for opening pressure.

Frame floors, walls, ceilings and roofs, including the "3 / 4 sub-floor and wall and roof cladding at the time.

Install the ceiling, then wrap the house, followed by the soffit and fascia.

At this point, you can start the rough-in when installing windows, exterior doors and siding and / or brick.

Build all masonry chimneys and fireplaces at the same time.

Heating ducts must be installed after the rough-in. The same contractor may also install gutters right now.

In the gross electricity.

When the roof is on, windows, rough-made and inspected, with sewer lines and water flow into the cellar, you can pour the concrete basement and garage floors. Also turns any concrete or platelets / C required.

Do not forget all the rough inspections must be completed before covering all the interior walls.

Isolation can be inspected in some localities.

Installing drywall, taping and sanding, and spray primer.

Install the base layer, ceramic tile and hardwood floors.

Install cabinets, finishes, accessories and devices built.

Finish plumbing furnace, electric, (installation of furniture), and install and A / C. Plug the telephone service.

Rough landscape, if not already done with the back fill, culverts, sidewalks and driveway to be completed now that most delivery trucks have come and gone.

Painting, staining and final testing.

Finish landscaping (top soil, grass, seeds, etc.).

Carpet, linoleum and vinyl tiles.

Final cleaning and move.