Milestone | Description | Date | | Purchase Land | Tour land and lot. Secure loan. Purchase land. | 9/5/13 | | Secure permits. | Secure construction permits, septic tank permit, electrical permit, plumbing permit, and mechanical (HVAC) permit. | 9/6/13-9/10/13 | | Grade land and remove possible erosion sites. | Have a surveyor survey land and make suggestions regarding possible sites of land erosion or mass wasting. | 9/11/13-9/13/13 | | Laying the foundation and basement constructions | * Lay cement foundation. * Build basement foundation | 9/15/13-10/7/13 | | Framing the house & Deck construction | * Frame walls, roof and ceilings, including all door and window rough openings * Deck inspection | 10/8/13-11/1/13 | | Exterior walls, windows, and doors | * Apply exterior wall and roof sheathing. * Install windows and exterior doors | 11/2/13-11/15/13 | | Roofing | * Apply roofing and shingles | 11/16/13-12/15/13 | | Final exterior touches | * Apply exterior trim * Paint the house * Inspection of exterior | 1/1/13-1/10/14 | | Insulation & Drywal | * Install side insulation * Drywall laid * Inspection of drywall * Install ceiling insulation | 1/11/13-1/18/14 | | Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC | * Install plumbing * Install electrical wiring * Install HVAC * | 1/19/14-2/20/14 | | Appliances, Bathrooms, &Laundry Room | * Install appliancesInstall sinks, toilets, showers, etc. | 2/25/14-3/1/14 | | Landscaping and Driveway | * Lay asphalt driveway * Lay sod * Create rock wall in back of house * | 3/2/14-3/15/14 | | Final Touches | * Final inspection of all applicances, all exterior and interior features | 3/16/14-3/25/14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |