Buying new construction can be fun! Seeing your home built from the ground up are moments to cherish. Your camera will get lots of use during this period. There's approximately 47 steps---each step occurs so quickly, you won't even notice. Keep in mind, this is not a precise list. Just an additional tool for your toolbox. So, here are the steps to building a new home:
1. Plot map: Shows where your home sits on the lot
2. Chalk: A white chalk foundation is drawn to show where your home fits on the lot
3. Trench: the ground is excavated on the chalk line for footings, interior and exterior
4. Rimmed: Wood boards are staked for pouring of the cement foundation
5. Rough plumbing: sewer and waste pipes installed in the perimeter of foundation forms
6. Pouring prep: are inside the perimeter forms is prepared for the pouring of the cement foundation
7. Slab: The concrete foundation is poured
8. Snap & plate: A string with red chalk is placed where the walls are be placed.
9. Walls: wood studs are built for walls and bolted into place
10. Trusses: roof framing trusses are placed on top of the standing walls
11. Sheeting: Sheets of plywood are added
12. Frame pick up: checked for accuracy
13. Shear wall: sheets of plywood is nailed to some areas for reinforcement
14. Roof and shear: framing inspection
15. Windows: windows are put into place
16. Facia painted: this is the horizontal line along the rood perimeter
17. HVAC: heat/air ducting/fireplace goes in
18. Plumbing: plumbing is connected from foundation and aqua pec plumb lines are run
19. Tarp paper/Metal sheeting: moisture retardent sheets is installed before roof material is added
20. Roof: installed
21. Electric: technology (electric wiring, intercom, phone, surround sound) etc is completed
22. Mold: the wood studs are treated for mold
23. Lath: these are outside foam boards and wire mesh added to outside of your home
24. Insulation: insulation batts are installed on the exterior walls\
25. Drywall: installed
26. Tape: drywall is mud is added and taped
27. Texture: interior walls and ceilings have texture added
28. Stucco: exterior stucco
29. Masonry: if applicable brick or stone is added to exterior
30. Plumbing: inside show pan and inside plumbing connectors installed
31. Mill work: door casings, crown molding, baseboards and window sills. Exterior doors
32. Paint: your interior is painted
33. Cabinets installed
34. Flooring and countertops
35. Exterior stucco color coat
36. Cemented areas like sidewalks and driveway completed
37. Electric completed. Light switches, fixtures interior/exterior
38. Air conditioning units are installed
39. Sinks, toilets and plumbing fixtures installed
40. Shower and tub, mirrors, hardware etc
41. Rain gutters
42. Exterior paint/trim/shutters
43. Drywall/paint touch up
44. Carpet
45. Landscaping (drainage, sprinklers, sod/plants)
46. Likely another paint touch up
47. Final cleaning
Well, your new house is complete!
If you have questions on buying a new or existing home, I can help.
Happy home hunting!
Sincerely,
Shantay R. Davies
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