Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Steps to Building a House

Have you ever wondered how a house is built? What holds up the ceilings and the walls? What keeps the rain out? What parts go into making a house? How many different people are involved when a house goes up? If you ever watch any house being built, you will find that it goes through the following steps:
* Grading and site preparation
* Foundation construction
* Framing
* Installation of windows and doors
* Roofing
* Siding
* Rough electrical
* Rough plumbing
* Rough HVAC
* Insulation
* Drywall
* Underlayment
* Trim
* Painting
* Finish electrical
* Bathroom and kitchen counters and cabinets
* Finish plumbing
* Carpet and flooring
* Finish HVAC
* Hookup to water main, or well drilling
* Hookup to sewer or installation of a septic system
* Punch list

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