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Hey Wheel,
The homes we build in this subdivision I live in are about 1500-2100 sq ft. and if the weather complies it takes us around 12 weeks to complete which is pretty fast but after you build 100 you get all the kinks worked out.
Time is money in construction because if you get behind it starts costing the Contractor and an unhappy Contractor is a nightmare!
I'll paste a Schedule I designed for each house we build and this is how I keep track of things from the office.
PLAN - LOT
DATE STARTED
DAY 1
BUILD PAD
GET A PERMIT
CALL FOR CABINETS
CALL HEAT/AIR TO ORDER MATERIAL
SET POWER POLE
CALL FOR TEMPORARY POWER
PUT UP JOB SIGN AND PERMIT
ORDER REBAR & VISQUENE
ORDER WIRE MESH & STAKES
ORDER TRUSSES IF NEEDED
ORDER WINDOWS & DOORS
SCHEDULE
PLUMBER
DAY 2
DIG FOOTINGS
SET UP MONOLITHIC SLAB
DAY 3
SET PLUMBING
DAY 4
GRADE FOUNDATION
TIE REBAR
LAY VISQUENE & WIRE
ORDER FRAMING PKG
DAY 5
POUR CONCRETE
STRIP FORMS
DAY 6
START FRAMING
GO OVER PLANS AND SPECS WITH FRAMER
SCHEDULE
PLUMBER & CHECK SPECS
HEAT/ AIR & CHECK SPECS
ELECTRICIAN & CHECK SPECS
CALL STACEY WITH SIDING COLORS
CRAIN OPPERATOR IF NECCESSARY
DAY 7
FRAMING
CALL FOR WINDOWS & DOORS
DAY 8
FRAMING
ORDER ROOFING & TURBINES & WALL TO ROOF
CALL BUG MAN AND SPRAY EXTERIOR 315-3117
SCHEDULE SIDING MAN
Order Brick & angle Iron
DAY 9-11
HEAT/AIR ROUGH IN
PLUMBING ROUGH IN
ELECTRICIAN ROUGH IN
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE ROOFER
COMMON WALL TO BE SHEET ROCKED
INSULATOR
CALL FOR FRAMING INSPECTION IF NEEDED
DAY 12
INSULATION
ORDER SHEETROCK
DAY 13
SHEET ROCK BEING HUNG
SCHEDULE TAPING WITH MATT
DAY 14
CALL ONE CALL FOR UNDERGROUND POWER
CALL RANDY CARTER FOR UNDERGROUND SERVICE
PERMANENT POWER & UTILITIES
FINISH SHEET ROCK
SCRAP OUT HOUSE
DAY 15-17
START TAPING & ACOUSTIC CEILING
ORDER TRIM PKG & Exterior Doors!!!
SCHEDULE PAINTER WITH COLORS
DAY 18-22
SCHEDULE CABINETS
SCHEDULE PAINTER WITH COLORS
SET CABINETS
CALL FOR PERMANENT POWER
SET GARAGE & PATIO & SIDEWALK
POUR CONCRETE
ORDER SHRUBS & PAPER & GREEN TRIM
ORDER FLOOR COVERING
SCHEDULE FLOOR COVERING
GRADE YARD
START YARD WORK-SOD & SHRUBS
ORDER
VANITIES-MARBLE TOPS/STYLE & COLOR RW-3/Spec
CALL FOR CLOSET SHELVES
LIGHTING CHECK SPECS FOR LOCATION &STYLE
COLUMNS & SHUTTERS
DAY 23
SCHEDULE AND ORDER GARAGE DOOR
SCHEDULE CEILING INSULATION
CALL FOR SCREENS
VINYL INSTALLATION
INSTALL VANITIES
ORDER CABINET KNOBS
ORDER INTERIOR KNOBS
ORDER MIRRORS
ORDER APPLIANCES
SET MAILBOX
Walkway in Attic
DAY 24
CARPET INSTALLATION
DAY 25
PLUMBERS TRIM
HEAT & AIR TRIM
DOOR KNOBS & HARDWARE & BASE BOARD
CABINET KNOBS
ELECTRICAL TRIM FOR PIG TAILS
SCHEDULE FINAL CLEANING
DAY 26
FINAL CLEANING
DAY 27
SUPERVISOR WALK THROUGH
PUNCH LIST
CHECK ALL YOUR SPECS
BUILDERS CLEAN UP
-------Original Message-------
Date: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 11:39:01 AM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Home Accessibility
Most homes are designed for others to use. Rare is the custom home. To a
contractor, using a proven designs means a smooth project from pouring the
concrete, to framing the structure and adding the brick before the wiring, water
and heat are added. To a building contractor, timing is everything cuz you are
paying people to show up and work. When you have a fingerprint structure, you
have design changes due to poor planning, and you still have to pay your
labor force to show up. This adds to the construction costs and fewer profits.
That is why contractors like row houses. They generally know how long
everything takes and where to cut corners.
Fingerprint, designs are different. Between the design, the blueprint and the
construction... there are changes.
Another aspect to consider is knowledge vs practicality. When happens when
its time to sell the house. Who would consider buying a structure built for me?
Still another thought regarding limits. To some, $10,000 is the limits. Yet
to others, money is no object means $250,000. And for others......$2 million
is merely a ball park.
Recently in our area, a person built a modular home that was perfect for him
and his MS among homes costing their owners big dollars. After the house was
completed, his neighbors decided that the house as constructed didn't meet
their design covenant and had lesser amount of square footage and filed suit
against the owner. So you have a case where the perfect house for someone
offended others. What a twist, eh?
Planning is everything....
W
In a message dated 1/5/05 11:15:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Yes ... also for me ... a separate guest house for an aide or other.
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