House Construction Schedule
A construction schedule for you house or cabin is very important to maintain control of your project. This directly translates into saving money since a project that drags out longer than expected will cost you additional interest at a minimum. As you get bids from subcontractors it will be in your best interest to nail down how long they will need to do their respective tasks. You also need to plan in advance for inspections and ordering of long-lead materials. During construction, many tasks have to happen in a particular order so forgetting to order something ahead of time could result in day-for-day slips to your entire project. This is why your house construction schedule is so important.
Sample House Construction Schedule
| Item | Description | Called | Scheduled | Projected Days | Actual Days | Days Needed to Complete According to Bid | ||
| 1 | Get Permits | 6/1 | 6/3 | |||||
| 2 | Plot Plan & Stake-Out | 6/4 | 6/5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Release for Start Permits | |
| 3 | Order Temporary Power | 6/1 | 6/7 | |||||
| 4 | Order Trusses, metal, wood beams | 6/1 | 6/15 | 1 | Connect Temporary Power | |||
| 5 | Order windows | 6/1 | 6/20 | |||||
| 6 | Order Exterior Doors | 6/2 | 6/22 | 2 | Stake Out | |||
| 7 | Excavation | 6/1 | 6/7 | |||||
| 8 | Footings | 6/7 | 6/15 | 5 | Excavation | |||
| 9 | Inspection: Footings / Steel | 6/15 | 6/17 | |||||
| 10 | Foundation | 6/7 | 6/20 | 3 | Footings | |||
| 11 | Inspection: Foundation / Steel | 6/15 | 6/21 | |||||
| 12 | Waterproof Foundation | 6/20 | 6/25 | 4 | Foundation | |||
| 13 | Flatwork: Basement & Garage | 6/17 | 6/28 | |||||
| 14 | Flatwork: Outside | 6/17 | 6/30 | 2 | Waterproofing | |||
| 15 | Backfill & Rough Grade | 6/20 | 7/1 | |||||
| 16 | Lumber | 6/20 | 7/2 | 1 | Backfill | |||
| 17 | Framing | 6/20 | 7/2 | |||||
| 18 | Plumbing Rough | 7/2 | 7/20 | Lumber Delivery | ||||
| 19 | HVAC Rough | 7/2 | 7/21 | |||||
| 20 | Electric Rough | 7/2 | 7/23 | 7 | Start Framing | |||
| 21 | Order Interior & Exterior Handrails | 7/2/ | 7/23 | |||||
| 22 | Fireplace box Installation | 7/2 | 7/23 | 10 | Finish Framing | |||
| 23 | Tub & Shower Installation | 6/20 | 7/15 | |||||
| 24 | Truss Delivery | 7/2 | 7/15 | 3 | Roofing | |||
| 25 | Roof Load Materials | 7/2 | 7/15 | |||||
| 26 | Masonry/Dry-in Installation | 7/5 | 7/25 | 6 | Rough Plumbing, Electric, HVAC | |||
| 27 | Window Installation | 7/20 | 7/30 | |||||
| 28 | Siding Installation | 7/20 | 7/30 | 2 | Insulation | |||
| 29 | Gutter & Soffit Installation | 7/30 | 8/5 | |||||
| 30 | Insulation | 7/25 | 8/3 | 5 | Drywall Hang | |||
| 31 | Drywall Stock | 7/30 | 8/7 | |||||
| 32 | Inspect: Framing/Plumbing Rough/Elec Rough | 7/30 | 8/2 | 9 | Drywall Tape/Sand | |||
| 33 | Garage Door Installation | 8/1 | 8/8 | |||||
| 34 | Drywall Hanging | 7/25 | 8/9 | 5 | Paint | |||
| 35 | Inspect: Drywall | 8/13 | 8/15 | |||||
| 36 | Drywall Taping | 8/13 | 8/16 | 3 | Hang Doors | |||
| 37 | Order Showerdoors and Mirrors | 8/13 | 9/10 | |||||
| 38 | Order Countertops | 8/13 | 9/10 | 5 | Tile | |||
| 39 | Order Cabinets | 8/13 | 9/10 | |||||
| 40 | Interior Paint | 8/13 | 9/1 | 2 | Carpet | |||
| 41 | HVAC Final | 9/10 | 9/15 | |||||
| 42 | Hang Interior Doors | 9/10 | 9/16 | 15 | Cabinets/ Final Trim | |||
| 43 | Shelving Installation | 9/16 | 9/18 | |||||
| 44 | Tile Installation | 9/17 | 9/25 | 3 | Final Plumbing/Electrical | |||
| 45 | Countertop Installation | 9/24 | 9/30 | |||||
| 46 | Plumbing Final/Install fixtures | 9/30 | 10/2 | 2 | Carpenter Final | |||
| 47 | Electric Final / Install fixtures | 10/2 | 10/5 | |||||
| 48 | Install Electric Meter and perm power | 10/5 | 10/10 | 1 | Drywall Touchup | |||
| 49 | Interior & Exterior hand rails | 10/5 | 10/12 | |||||
| 50 | Interior trim and Rehang doors | 10/10 | 10/15 | 1 | Paint Touchup | |||
| 51 | Shower and Mirror Installation | 10/15 | 10/17 | |||||
| 52 | Carpet Installation | 10/12 | 10/20 | 1 | Windows | |||
| 53 | Paint Touch Up | 10/15 | 10/22 | |||||
| 54 | Trim Carpenter | 10/20 | 10/25 | 1 | Final Inspection | |||
| 55 | Construction clean | 10/25 | 10/28 | |||||
| 56 | Occupancy Inspection | 10/28 | 11/1 | 1 | Walk Through | |||
Download Sample House Construction Schedule (.xlsx, 16KB)
The column labeled "called" is the date the subcontractor or vendor was called to schedule for your project. The column labeled "scheduled" is the date the materials or subcontractor is scheduled to start. Be sure to adjust your schedule as subcontractors finish early or later than planned. Don't forget to account for weekends and holidays when creating your house construction schedule.
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