A Step-by-step Overview of
a House Under Construction

This web site documents the processes involved in the construction of our house.   The focus is on the construction processes and not the design. The topics for each web page represent what is generally happening within the page.  some topics re-occur throughout several of the pages.  The dates noted below represent when the images were taken.

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Plans - Jul 30
Hole - Aug 20
Footings - Aug 21
Formwork - Aug 22
Foundation - Aug 26
slab - Aug 29
Lower Wall Framing - sep 3
Lower Wall/Floor Framing - sep 5
Floor Framing - sep 6
Upper Wall framing - sep 7
Interior Wall framing - sep 10
Exterior sheathing - sep 11
Roof Trusses - sep 13
More Framing - sep 19
Tyvek - sep 21
Doors & Windows - sep 21
siding - sep 30
Plumbing-HVAC - Oct 3
Brick - Oct 8
Insulation - Oct 10
Gypsum Board - Oct 13
Driveway Layout - Oct 14
Driveway - Oct 16
Taping/Finishing/Painting - Oct 19&25
Vinyl - Oct 28&29
Tile - Nov 2&3
Deck - Nov 9
Cabinets - Nov 19
Finish Work- Nov 24
Carpet - Nov 26 & 27
Final Walk-through - Nov 28
Garden - Aug 5, the first season
Remodeling Begins - December
Metal framing - March
Plumbing & Electrical - June
Gypsum Board - July
Remodeling Completed - August
Garden - July 9, the second season

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