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Construction Timetable

Your dream home just won't appear when you want it. It will take many months to build - which can only start once the lot has been purchased, the house designed, building permits signed, and materials and labor acquisitioned.

The building schedule below provides a rough time frame of how long you should expect the building process to last. Click on the stages below to learn about them.

Stage

Time

Week #

Foundation & Site

3 Weeks

1-3

Framing

3-4 Weeks

5-7

Exterior Finishes

1 Week

8

Mechanical Rough-Ins

4 Weeks

9-12

Insulation & Air Sealing

1-2 Weeks

13-14

Interior Finishes

5-6 Weeks

15-20

Landscaping

2 Weeks

21-22

Walk-Through

1 Week

23

Content updated on 11/18/2005

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