Tempo:
weeks to complete. Contact your building official to inspect completed plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems.
Paint, Cabinets and Fixtures
Insulation, vapour barriers and air barrier systems may be installed at the same time as exterior finishes, provided the insulated assembly is protected against moisture damage such as that caused by wind-driven rain. This stage requires a few days to complete and requires careful fitting and sealing around mechanical penetrations, fixtures and electrical boxes. Contact your building official to inspect the completed insulation, vapour barrier and air barrier system.
Painting is performed at the beginning of this stage followed by the installation of items such as ceramic tile backsplashes. Next up for installation are electrical receptacles, light fixtures and smoke alarms and equipment such as furnaces, water heaters, mechanical ventilation systems, stoves and clothes dryers. The heating contractor will install all grilles and registers for forced-air systems and radiators for hydronic or electric baseboard systems. Ensure that all installations have been inspected and function properly and that operating instructions and warranties are provided. A final clean-up of the dwelling concludes the work. About two weeks are normally required to complete this stage of construction.
Exterior Finishes
Landscaping
One to two weeks are needed to complete this stage. If an exterior air barrier material such as a sheathing membrane is being used, it is usually applied at the same time as the exterior finishes (however, it may also have been installed during the framing stage). Masonry, siding and stucco, soffit, fascia, eavestroughing, downspouts and the caulking and flashing of windows and doors are all part of the exterior finishes stage. Exterior trim and millwork, staining and painting may also be included during this stage.
This final stage includes finished grading, driveways, steps, walkways, ground cover, shrubs and trees. Carpentry work associated with decks and fences, and plumbing work for items such as irrigation systems may also be done at this time. Approximately one week is needed for this final stage; however, the time will vary depending on the nature of the landscaping. Additional time is required for special features such as decks and pools. If a house is completed in the fall or winter, landscaping will be delayed until warm weather arrives.
Insulation, Air Barrier System and Vapour Barrier
Interior Finishes This stage includes the installation of ceiling, wall and floor finishes, shelving and cabinets. Finishing carpentry for interior doors, frames and trim along with stair balusters and handrails is usually done immediately after the floor, wall and ceiling finishes have been prepared for painting and varnishing. The interior finishing stage normally requires about two weeks to complete.
Paint, Cabinets and Fixtures
Insulation, vapour barriers and air barrier systems may be installed at the same time as exterior finishes, provided the insulated assembly is protected against moisture damage such as that caused by wind-driven rain. This stage requires a few days to complete and requires careful fitting and sealing around mechanical penetrations, fixtures and electrical boxes. Contact your building official to inspect the completed insulation, vapour barrier and air barrier system.
Painting is performed at the beginning of this stage followed by the installation of items such as ceramic tile backsplashes. Next up for installation are electrical receptacles, light fixtures and smoke alarms and equipment such as furnaces, water heaters, mechanical ventilation systems, stoves and clothes dryers. The heating contractor will install all grilles and registers for forced-air systems and radiators for hydronic or electric baseboard systems. Ensure that all installations have been inspected and function properly and that operating instructions and warranties are provided. A final clean-up of the dwelling concludes the work. About two weeks are normally required to complete this stage of construction.
Exterior Finishes
Landscaping
One to two weeks are needed to complete this stage. If an exterior air barrier material such as a sheathing membrane is being used, it is usually applied at the same time as the exterior finishes (however, it may also have been installed during the framing stage). Masonry, siding and stucco, soffit, fascia, eavestroughing, downspouts and the caulking and flashing of windows and doors are all part of the exterior finishes stage. Exterior trim and millwork, staining and painting may also be included during this stage.
This final stage includes finished grading, driveways, steps, walkways, ground cover, shrubs and trees. Carpentry work associated with decks and fences, and plumbing work for items such as irrigation systems may also be done at this time. Approximately one week is needed for this final stage; however, the time will vary depending on the nature of the landscaping. Additional time is required for special features such as decks and pools. If a house is completed in the fall or winter, landscaping will be delayed until warm weather arrives.
Insulation, Air Barrier System and Vapour Barrier
Interior Finishes This stage includes the installation of ceiling, wall and floor finishes, shelving and cabinets. Finishing carpentry for interior doors, frames and trim along with stair balusters and handrails is usually done immediately after the floor, wall and ceiling finishes have been prepared for painting and varnishing. The interior finishing stage normally requires about two weeks to complete.
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