What does the finishing work schedule for your home consist of?

Stage 1 – Documentation and Approval

Selectionof a plot, geotechnical soil analysis, and selection and adaptation of the construction design are among the most important initial steps. For your vision, dreams, and plans to come to fruition, thorough planning is essential. It’s worth remembering that the process of collecting documents and waiting for decisions from offices and banks can take some time. This should be taken into account when planning further steps.

Stage 2 – Baseline

Baseline refers to all work related to foundations, drainage, road hardening, and the installation of appropriate water and sewer connections. It’s important to remember that a break is required between ground-level work. During this break, the building has the opportunity to dry out before construction can resume.

Stage 3 – Open Shell

The construction of the load-bearing walls, the chimney, and even the roof are all part of the open shell. Although the outline of the house is now visible and you can walk through the rooms, the building still requires a significant amount of work. In the open shell, the windows and doors are boarded up to improve air circulation within the building.

Stage IV – Closed Shell

This stage primarily involves installing windows and doors, and insulating the building. It’s worth noting that, depending on the season or the technology used, a construction break may also be required between the open and closed shell stages.

Stage V – Interior Installations and Finishing

It’s time to tackle the interior of the house. Although much work has already been done, the house is still uninhabitable and requires a lot of work. It’s worth starting by installing the plumbing, electrical, and gas lines, as well as the central vacuum system (if applicable). The next step is leveling the walls, leveling the floor, and installing expansion joints. These are similar to those involved in a complete home renovation. Once everything is ready, you can move on to more aesthetically pleasing tasks related to the overall appearance.

Stage VI – Exterior Finishing

In this stage, the most important tasks are insulating the building’s exterior, applying exterior plaster, and painting. The building’s exterior finishing can be carried out simultaneously with the interior finishing, or the work can be performed alternately. It all depends on the technique used, the construction crew, and the construction manager’s plan.

Stage VII – Landscaping

Once everything is ready, it’s worth considering landscaping the exterior of the building. Laying out garden paths, installing a gazebo, preparing the terrace – all of these tasks are additional and come last. However, they’re worth keeping in mind, especially if you plan to install additional garden lighting afterward.

How to plan everything – tools that will help you with this

The simplest and easiest tool to create is a spreadsheet. It can be prepared in Excel, Google Sheet, or any other similar program. In such a spreadsheet, it’s a good idea to list the previously mentioned stages and supplement them with specific activities and construction tasks. The more steps, the better the organization of the entire construction.

Calendar – enter all planned work, meetings with officials, and architects into a calendar. This will help you remember everything. Modern integrations allow you to connect spreadsheets with a calendar. Use this option to simplify planning and operation.

If you’re looking for more advanced applications for construction management and monitoring, several of them are interesting and helpful. They are especially recommended for larger projects, although they can also be useful for building a house. They are divided into several categories:

• Management and control apps – here, worth considering are apps like Buildo – Construction Journal, WeBuild Construction Management Software, B2W Mobile Construction App, Slack, and even Asana. These apps allow you to create daily construction reports and manage schedules.
• Design apps for estimating materials and costs – Project Manager, Building Calculations, Construction Calculator, Roofing Calculator PRO
• Multifunctional apps for managing the entire construction process – PlanRadar, Fieldwire, Procore, Connecto
• Free apps for designing from the comfort of your home – Ikea Planner, ARPlan 3D: Tape Measure, Ruler, Floor Plan Creator