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kemptoncourt
16 years ago

I'm reposting this because I lost my original sticky by replying to my own post (DOH!). Any help is appreciated......if it doesn't get addressed in a week or so I'll bump it down.

I'm mostly looking for suggestions on sequence. This is a calendar exported from MS Project in Excel format. The template comes from Bid4build updated and edited to conform to our own build. It would seem there are a few things out of place. For instance, our plumber wants to be in a week before the other rough-ins for first dibs at locating pipe. Also, it would seem to me all flooring comes before interior trim is completed (at least baseboards and quarter rounds). Anyway, looking for suggestions in regards to our calendar. Sitting on our hands until the county and our soils consultant get on the same page with our drain field so I figure we might as well err on the side of caution and be as prepared as possible.

Excel Version

build calendarp.xls

MS Project Version

build calendar.mpp

Comments (5)

  • dixiedoodle
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Why do you think that it is out of place for the plumbers to do their work before the electricians? That is the way it is done here. In fact, it is almost a joke in the building industry that the electricians are left to work miracles in the small spaces that are left once the other trades finish their rough-ins.

    Also, the other timeline question re: trim and flooring. We like the looks of the quarter round toe molding, so our interior trim (all of it) will be installed before our hardwood flooring. I would think that you could do this in any order that you'd prefer, although, in my area the trim is always installed first. They just leave the half-inch gap (or however much they need based on your flooring selections and sizes) for the wood to slide under...they do not trap the moldings behind the hardwood. In our case, we are using pre-finished hardwood floors...I want them to be pretty much the last thing installed. So, all of the trim, painting, cabinetry, tile will be put in first.

    I thought the timeline looked pretty good. How big is your house that you are planning 3 entire months for drywall/painting/trim? That seems like a long time. Our house is about 4500 sq ft with a lot of mouldings/casings/cathedral ceilings/etc, and our contractor said to expect no more than about 4-5 weeks for this...I'm taking that to mean about 8 weeks!

    Good luck with the project. It can be extraordinarily frustrating and exhausting, but it provides such a sense of accomplishment at the end! (or at least that is my hope...)

  • kemptoncourt
    Original Author
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thanks Dixie. I agree that Plumbing comes first. I'm bumping the HVAC/Mechanical back behind the plumbing to make sure the plumber has ample room for various vents, pitches etc. Ultimately I'd like to have all three working the same time but guessing it might get a little crowded. Our plan is 3094 sq ft so we'll take a look back at the drywall and paint durations to see if I can trim off a bit here. Thanks for the info. Any more input here?

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  • kemptoncourt
    Original Author
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    If anyone could steer me to an existing thread our link on this I would appreciate it. I think we're pretty close on most things I could use some help on sequencing the rough-ins and some of the finish work. I've searched under various keywords and couldn't find what I need.

  • lindybarts
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Hey kempton

    Here is your orginal thread Original thread

    Just an FYI..I couldn't get any of your examples you linked to open so maybe that's why you didn't get many comments. ?

    And also, here is another calendar I just found on a site called b4ubuild.com

  • kemptoncourt
    Original Author
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thanks Lindy. I was actually looking for a thread that may have already been discussed scheduling earlier on by someone else. I've done various searches for "sequence" and "calendar" and "schedule" but I didn't find a lot of previous discussion around this topic. While I'm sure it varies (especially in the trim stages) I was hoping a few folks would either justify that I'm in the ballpark or make some suggestions otherwise.

    Here is the text version of the project file. It's sloppy and hard to read but I think folks can get the picture. I'll try to make the excel file public here in a few.

    ID Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Outline Level Notes
    1 Contracts .d 6/11/2007 8:00 6/11/2007 8:00 1
    2 Supply Lot Sale Agreement .d 6/11/2007 8:00 6/11/2007 8:00 2
    3 Supply Contract Specifications .d 6/11/2007 8:00 6/11/2007 8:00 2
    4 Supply Contract Site Plan .d 6/11/2007 8:00 6/11/2007 8:00 2
    5 Document Review & Revision 23.d 6/15/2007 8:00 7/16/2007 17:00 1
    6 Review & Finalize Plans 5.d 6/15/2007 8:00 6/20/2007 17:00 2
    7 Review & Finalize Specifications 5.d 6/15/2007 8:00 6/20/2007 17:00 3 2
    8 Review & Finalize Site Plan 5.d 6/15/2007 8:00 6/20/2007 17:00 4,6 2
    9 Print Construction Drawings 2.d 7/5/2007 8:00 7/6/2007 17:00 6,7,8 2
    10 Engineer/Revise Plan 8.d 7/5/2007 8:00 7/16/2007 17:00 2
    11 Approve Revised Plans .d 7/16/2007 17:00 7/16/2007 17:00 10 2
    12 Approve Revised Specifications .d 7/11/2007 8:00 7/11/2007 8:00 2
    13 Approve Revised Site Plan .d 7/11/2007 8:00 7/11/2007 8:00 2
    14 Bids & Contracts 26.d 6/11/2007 8:00 7/13/2007 17:00 1
    15 Make Copies of Plans 1.5d 6/15/2007 8:00 6/18/2007 17:00 2
    16 Make Copies of Specifications 2.d 6/11/2007 8:00 6/12/2007 17:00 2
    17 Distribute Plans & Specifications 1.d 6/11/2007 8:00 6/11/2007 17:00 2
    18 Receive Bids 2.d 6/14/2007 8:00 6/15/2007 17:00 17 2
    19 Execute Subcontractor Agreements 10.d 7/2/2007 8:00 7/13/2007 17:00 2
    20 Financing 5.d 8/1/2007 8:00 8/7/2007 17:00 1
    21 Secure Financing 5.d 8/1/2007 8:00 8/7/2007 17:00 2
    22 Construction Loan Settlement .d 8/7/2007 17:00 8/7/2007 17:00 21 2
    23 Grading & Building Permits 15.d 7/17/2007 8:00 8/6/2007 17:00 1
    24 Schedule lot stake-out 1.d 7/30/2007 8:00 7/30/2007 17:00 2
    25 Stake lot 1.d 7/31/2007 8:00 7/31/2007 17:00 24 2
    26 File Building Permit Application 1.d 7/17/2007 8:00 7/17/2007 17:00 11,12,13 2
    27 Post Lot Identification 1.d 8/1/2007 8:00 8/1/2007 17:00 25,26 2
    28 Install Construction Entrance 1.d 8/1/2007 8:00 8/1/2007 17:00 2
    29 Install Sediment Controls 2.d 7/30/2007 8:00 7/31/2007 17:00 2
    30 County Permit Process 10.d 7/18/2007 8:00 7/31/2007 17:00 26 2
    31 Building Permit Approved 1.d 8/1/2007 8:00 8/1/2007 17:00 30 2
    32 Pay Permit Fees and Excise Taxes 1.d 8/6/2007 8:00 8/6/2007 17:00 31FS+2 days 2
    33 Building Permit Issued .d 8/6/2007 17:00 8/6/2007 17:00 32 2
    34 Site Work 7.d 8/7/2007 8:00 8/15/2007 17:00 1
    35 Clear Lot 3.d 8/7/2007 8:00 8/9/2007 17:00 33 2
    36 Strip Topsoil & Stockpile 1.d 8/10/2007 8:00 8/10/2007 17:00 35 2
    37 Stake Lot for Excavation 1.d 8/10/2007 8:00 8/10/2007 17:00 35 2
    38 Rough grade lot 1.d 8/13/2007 8:00 8/13/2007 17:00 35,37 2
    39 Excavate for foundation 2.d 8/14/2007 8:00 8/15/2007 17:00 31,37,35,38 2
    40 Foundation 24.d 8/16/2007 8:00 9/18/2007 17:00 1
    41 Layout footings 1.d 8/16/2007 8:00 8/16/2007 17:00 39 2
    42 Dig Footings & Install Reinforcing 1.d 8/17/2007 8:00 8/17/2007 17:00 41 2
    43 Footing Inspection .d 8/17/2007 17:00 8/17/2007 17:00 42 2
    44 Pour footings 1.d 8/20/2007 8:00 8/20/2007 17:00 43 2
    45 Pin Footings 1.d 8/21/2007 8:00 8/21/2007 17:00 44 2
    46 Stock Block, Mortar, Sand 1.d 8/22/2007 8:00 8/22/2007 17:00 45 2
    47 Build Block Foundation 15.d 8/23/2007 8:00 9/12/2007 17:00 45,46 2
    48 Foundation Certification .d 9/12/2007 17:00 9/12/2007 17:00 47 2
    49 Draw #1 (Location Survey) .d 9/12/2007 17:00 9/12/2007 17:00 48 2
    50 Fill Block Cores w/ Concrete 1.d 9/13/2007 8:00 9/13/2007 17:00 47 2
    51 Steel Delivery 1.d 9/14/2007 8:00 9/14/2007 17:00 50 2
    52 Set Lintels, Bolts, Cap Block 2.d 9/17/2007 8:00 9/18/2007 17:00 51 2
    53 Lumber Delivery 1.d 9/14/2007 8:00 9/14/2007 17:00 50 2
    54 Waterproofing and Drain Tile 1.d 9/17/2007 8:00 9/17/2007 17:00 53 2
    55 Foundation Inspection .d 9/18/2007 8:00 9/18/2007 8:00 54 2
    56 Rough Carpentry 34.d 9/19/2007 8:00 11/5/2007 17:00 1
    57 Set Steel 1.d 9/19/2007 8:00 9/19/2007 17:00 52 2
    58 1st Floor Deck Framing 4.d 9/20/2007 8:00 9/25/2007 17:00 57 2
    59 1st Floor Wall Framing 4.d 9/26/2007 8:00 10/1/2007 17:00 58 2
    60 Draw #2 (First Floor Deck) .d 10/1/2007 17:00 10/1/2007 17:00 59 2
    61 2nd Floor Deck Framing 2.d 10/2/2007 8:00 10/3/2007 17:00 60 2
    62 Draw #3 (Second Floor Deck) .d 10/3/2007 17:00 10/3/2007 17:00 61 2
    63 2nd Floor Wall Framing 3.d 10/4/2007 8:00 10/8/2007 17:00 62 2
    64 Frame Roof 9.d 10/9/2007 8:00 10/19/2007 17:00 63 2
    65 Install Roof Plywood 3.d 10/22/2007 8:00 10/24/2007 17:00 64 2
    66 Roofing Paper Installed 3.d 10/25/2007 8:00 10/29/2007 17:00 65 2
    67 Install Windows & Doors 2.d 10/30/2007 8:00 10/31/2007 17:00 66 2
    68 House Wrap 3.d 11/1/2007 8:00 11/5/2007 17:00 67 2
    69 Concrete Slabs 4.d 10/2/2007 8:00 10/5/2007 17:00 59 1
    70 Termite Treatment (entire building envelope) 1.d 10/2/2007 8:00 10/2/2007 17:00 2
    71 Prep Garage Slab 1.d 10/2/2007 8:00 10/2/2007 17:00 2
    72 Prep Porch Slabs 1.d 10/3/2007 8:00 10/3/2007 17:00 71 2
    73 Slab Inspection 1.d 10/4/2007 8:00 10/4/2007 17:00 72 2
    74 Pour Garage Slab 1.d 10/5/2007 8:00 10/5/2007 17:00 73 2
    75 Pour Porch/Patio Slabs 1.d 10/5/2007 8:00 10/5/2007 17:00 2
    76 Rough-ins 27.d 10/22/2007 8:00 11/27/2007 17:00 1
    77 H.V.A.C. 13.d 10/22/2007 8:00 11/7/2007 17:00 2
    78 HVAC Layout & Measure 1.d 10/22/2007 8:00 10/22/2007 17:00 64 3
    79 HVAC Rough-in 5.d 10/30/2007 8:00 11/5/2007 17:00 78,66 3
    80 HVAC Set Indoor Units 2.d 11/6/2007 8:00 11/7/2007 17:00 79 3
    81 HVAC Startup 2.d 11/8/2007 8:00 11/9/2007 17:00 80 2
    82 Plumbing Rough-in 14.d 11/6/2007 8:00 11/23/2007 17:00 2
    83 Plumbing Layout 1.d 11/6/2007 8:00 11/6/2007 17:00 79 3
    84 Plumbing rough-in 5.d 11/7/2007 8:00 11/13/2007 17:00 83 3
    85 County Plumbing Rough-in Inspection 1.d 11/14/2007 8:00 11/14/2007 17:00 84 3
    86 Plumbing Trim 7.d 11/15/2007 8:00 11/23/2007 17:00 85 3
    87 County Final Plumbing Inspection .d 11/23/2007 17:00 11/23/2007 17:00 86 3
    88 Electric Rough-in 19.d 11/1/2007 8:00 11/27/2007 17:00 2
    89 Set Electric Boxes 2.d 11/1/2007 8:00 11/2/2007 17:00 67 3
    90 Install Electric Service Panel 2.d 11/5/2007 8:00 11/6/2007 17:00 89 3
    91 Electrical Walk-through 1.d 11/7/2007 8:00 11/7/2007 17:00 90 3
    92 Electrical Rough-wire 14.d 11/8/2007 8:00 11/27/2007 17:00 91 3
    93 County Electrical inspection .d 11/27/2007 17:00 11/27/2007 17:00 92 3
    94 Draw #5 (Rough-ins complete) .d 11/27/2007 17:00 11/27/2007 17:00 93 3
    95 County Framing Inspection .d 11/27/2007 17:00 11/27/2007 17:00 94 3
    96 Roofing 8.d 10/31/2007 17:00 11/12/2007 17:00 1
    97 Draw #4 (Roof, windows, doors) .d 10/31/2007 17:00 10/31/2007 17:00 67,66 2
    98 Stock Roof Shingles 1.d 11/1/2007 8:00 11/1/2007 17:00 97 2
    99 Install Roof Shingles 7.d 11/2/2007 8:00 11/12/2007 17:00 98 2
    100 Exterior Finishes 45.d 10/29/2007 8:00 12/28/2007 17:00 1
    101 Siding 3.d 11/1/2007 8:00 11/5/2007 17:00 67 2
    102 Exterior Trim 7.d 11/6/2007 8:00 11/14/2007 17:00 101 2
    103 Brick Veneer 45.d 10/29/2007 8:00 12/28/2007 17:00 2
    104 Insulation 5.d 11/28/2007 8:00 12/4/2007 17:00 1
    105 Caulk & Air Seal 1.d 11/28/2007 8:00 11/28/2007 17:00 95 2
    106 Draft & Fire Stop 1.d 11/29/2007 8:00 11/29/2007 17:00 105 2
    107 Batt Insulation 3.d 11/30/2007 8:00 12/4/2007 17:00 105,106 2
    108 County Insulation Inspection .d 11/29/2007 17:00 11/29/2007 17:00 105,106 1
    109 Energy Conservation Inspection .d 11/29/2007 17:00 11/29/2007 17:00 108 1
    110 Drywall 26.d 11/30/2007 8:00 1/4/2008 17:00 1
    111 Stock Drywall 1.d 11/30/2007 8:00 11/30/2007 17:00 108,109 2
    112 Hang Drywall 5.d 12/3/2007 8:00 12/7/2007 17:00 111 2
    113 Remove Scrap Drywall 1.d 12/10/2007 8:00 12/10/2007 17:00 112 2
    114 Tape and Finish Drywall 15.d 12/11/2007 8:00 12/31/2007 17:00 112,113 2
    115 Sand Drywall 1.d 1/1/2008 8:00 1/1/2008 17:00 114 2
    116 Drywall Point-up 3.d 1/2/2008 8:00 1/4/2008 17:00 115 2
    117 Draw #6 (Insulation & drywall applied) .d 1/4/2008 17:00 1/4/2008 17:00 112,110 1 Bank Draw #6
    118 Paint 50.d 1/2/2008 8:00 3/11/2008 17:00 1
    119 Prep Drywall for Prime Coat 2.d 1/2/2008 8:00 1/3/2008 17:00 115 2
    120 Prime Paint Drywall 2.d 1/4/2008 8:00 1/7/2008 17:00 119 2
    121 Prep Trim for Prime Coat 1.d 1/16/2008 8:00 1/16/2008 17:00 120,130 2
    122 Prime Trim 2.d 1/17/2008 8:00 1/18/2008 17:00 121 2
    123 Finish Coat Trim 7.d 2/8/2008 8:00 2/18/2008 17:00 122,133 2
    124 Finish Coat Drywall 14.d 2/19/2008 8:00 3/7/2008 17:00 123,116 2
    125 Caulk Exterior Windows & Doors 1.d 3/10/2008 8:00 3/10/2008 17:00 124,102 2
    126 Finish Coat Exterior Trim & Siding 1.d 3/11/2008 8:00 3/11/2008 17:00 125 2
    127 Draw #7 (Roofing, masonry, siding) .d 3/12/2008 17:00 3/12/2008 17:00 99,134 1 Bank Draw #7
    128 Interior Trim 23.d 1/8/2008 8:00 2/7/2008 17:00 1
    129 Interior Trim Delivery 1.d 1/8/2008 8:00 1/8/2008 17:00 120 2
    130 Install Interior Doors 5.d 1/9/2008 8:00 1/15/2008 17:00 129 2
    131 Install Interior Trim 10.d 1/16/2008 8:00 1/29/2008 17:00 130 2
    132 Install Cabinetry 5.d 1/30/2008 8:00 2/5/2008 17:00 131 2
    133 1st Punch-out Interior Trim 2.d 2/6/2008 8:00 2/7/2008 17:00 132,122 2
    134 H.V.A.C. Trim 1.d 3/12/2008 8:00 3/12/2008 17:00 118 1
    135 Install Grills & Registers for Paint 1.d 3/12/2008 8:00 3/12/2008 17:00 115 2
    136 Set Outdoor Units 1.d 3/12/2008 8:00 3/12/2008 17:00 138 2
    137 Exterior Landscaping 18.d 12/31/2007 8:00 1/23/2008 17:00 1
    138 Rough Final Grade 1.d 12/31/2007 8:00 12/31/2007 17:00 103 2
    139 Patios 5.d 1/1/2008 8:00 1/7/2008 17:00 138,103 2
    140 Porches 2.d 1/8/2008 8:00 1/9/2008 17:00 139,103 2
    141 Sidewalks 7.d 1/10/2008 8:00 1/18/2008 17:00 140,103 2
    142 Driveways 2.d 1/1/2008 8:00 1/2/2008 17:00 138 2
    143 Final Grade and Seed 3.d 1/21/2008 8:00 1/23/2008 17:00 142,139,140,141 2
    144 Electrical Final Trim 2.d 1/8/2008 8:00 1/9/2008 17:00 1
    145 Electrical Switch & Plug 2.d 1/8/2008 8:00 1/9/2008 17:00 120,92 2
    146 Hardware 9.d 3/10/2008 8:00 3/20/2008 17:00 1
    147 Door Hardware 2.d 3/10/2008 8:00 3/11/2008 17:00 123,124 2
    148 Bath Hardware 2.d 3/10/2008 8:00 3/11/2008 17:00 123,124,152 2
    149 Mirrors 5.d 3/12/2008 8:00 3/18/2008 17:00 148 2
    150 Shower Doors 7.d 3/12/2008 8:00 3/20/2008 17:00 148 2
    151 Floor Finishes 25.d 1/8/2008 8:00 2/11/2008 17:00 1
    152 Ceramic Tile 15.d 1/8/2008 8:00 1/28/2008 17:00 120 2
    153 Install Hardwood Floor 7.d 1/29/2008 8:00 2/6/2008 17:00 152 2
    154 Install Carpet 3.d 2/7/2008 8:00 2/11/2008 17:00 153 2
    155 Draw #8 (Prime paint, cabinets, doors) .d 2/11/2008 17:00 2/11/2008 17:00 120,130,132,151 1 Bank Draw #8
    156 Draw #9 (Trim, furnace, hardwood, tile, rails) .d 2/11/2008 17:00 2/11/2008 17:00 131,155 1 Bank Draw #9
    157 Draw #10 (Plumbing & elec. trim, final paint) .d 3/7/2008 17:00 3/7/2008 17:00 124,156 1 Bank Draw #10
    158 Final Building Inspection .d 3/7/2008 17:00 3/7/2008 17:00 157 1
    159 Use & Occupancy Certificate .d 3/12/2008 17:00 3/12/2008 17:00 158FS+3 days 1
    160 First Walk-through .d 3/12/2008 17:00 3/12/2008 17:00 159 1
    161 Draw #11 (Final payment per contract) .d 3/12/2008 17:00 3/12/2008 17:00 160 1 Bank Draw #11
    162 Final Punch-out 9.d 3/13/2008 8:00 3/25/2008 17:00 1
    163 Punch Out Walk-through List 4.d 3/13/2008 8:00 3/18/2008 17:00 160 2
    164 Trim and Adjust Doors 2.d 3/19/2008 8:00 3/20/2008 17:00 158,163 2
    165 Paint Touch-up 3.d 3/21/2008 8:00 3/25/2008 17:00 164 2
    166 Cleaning 106.d 11/1/2007 8:00 3/27/2008 17:00 1
    167 Windows 3.d 11/1/2007 8:00 11/5/2007 17:00 67 2
    168 Rough Clean 3.d 11/6/2007 8:00 11/8/2007 17:00 167 2
    169 Final Clean 2.d 3/26/2008 8:00 3/27/2008 17:00 154,162,168 2
    170 Final Walk-through .d 3/27/2008 17:00 3/27/2008 17:00 166 1
    171 Move-in .d 3/28/2008 17:00 3/28/2008 17:00 170FS+1 day 1