January 9, 2018: Purchased land
February: Driveway pipe added
April 2018: Started clearing land
April 2018: Settled on a house plan (finally!)
June 2018: Met with architect to draw up house plans
July 3, 2018: House plans finalized
July 7, 2018: Driveway is in
August 26, 2018: Closed on my house construction loan
September 11, 2018: Finalized brick color for foundation/front wall/porch columns
September 12, 2018: Temporary power pole installed
September 16, 2018: Batter boards go up
September 18, 2018: Concrete is poured for foundation
September 23, 2018: Foundation starts
October 2, 2018: Brick for the foundation is laid (rain delayed this step)
October 3, 2018: Framing the floor starts
October 4, 2018: Subfloor is done
October 5, 2018: Framing the walls begins
October 6, 2018: Framing interior rooms
October 8, 2018: Plywood on outside walls is added
October 12, 2018: Ordered front door
October 12, 2018: Ordered front door
October 13, 2018: Stairs are added
October 18, 2018: Upstairs/roof construction begins
October 23, 2018: Windows finalized and ordered
October 23, 2018: Windows finalized and ordered
October 29, 2018: Roof is completely constructed
November 1, 2018: Upstairs interior is framed
November 6, 2018: Windows installed
November 7, 2018: French doors in living room installed
November 9, 2018: Porches prepped for concrete
November 11, 2018: Electrical work begins
November 14, 2018: Upstairs shower unit installed
November 15, 2018: Plumbing begins
November 11, 2018: Electrical work begins
November 14, 2018: Upstairs shower unit installed
November 15, 2018: Plumbing begins
November 17, 2018: Roof is complete (rain delayed this step)
November 19, 2018: Garage prepped for concrete
November 19, 2018: Siding ordered
November 20, 2018: Front porch, back porch, and garage are poured
November 21, 2018: Front door delivered
November 26, 2018: Back porch ceiling done; Front and side door installed
November 27, 2018: Trim on back eaves started; more electrical work
November 29, 2018: Side exterior trim done; electrical work complete
December 4, 2018: Exterior trim work complete
December 6, 2018: Siding delivered
December 10, 2018: Siding begins; ductwork for heating/cooling starts
December 13, 2018: Wiring for garage door done
December 14, 2018: Exterior siding complete; back porch columns done
December 17, 2018: Insulation started
December 27, 2018: Sheetrock delivered
December 31, 2018: Drywall began
January 3, 2019: Drywall completely hung
January 7-11, 2019: Drywall work (pasting)
January 14, 2019: Front porch columns done
January 15, 2019: Front doorsteps done: interior doors delivered
January 16, 2019: Met with the cabinet guy: chose hardwood and flooring
January 17, 2019: interior doors hung; back doorsteps finished
January 18, 2019: Interior trim work begins
January 19, 2019: front brick wall complete
January 22, 2019: power connected
January 24, 2019: Interior walls primed for paint
January 28, 2019: Painting begins!
February 4, 2019: Painting is done
February 5, 2019: exterior and interior door knobs are installed
February 7, 2019: heating/cooling system turned on
February 8, 2019: hardwood is delivered
February 9, 2019: hardwood floors started
February 12, 2019: hardwood floors finished (not including trim work)
February 13, 2019: tile in laundry room and half bath done
February 14, 2019: master bath and shower installed
February 21, 2019: can lights installed
February 22, 2019: tile in master bath done, exterior lights installed
November 19, 2018: Garage prepped for concrete
November 19, 2018: Siding ordered
November 20, 2018: Front porch, back porch, and garage are poured
November 21, 2018: Front door delivered
November 26, 2018: Back porch ceiling done; Front and side door installed
November 27, 2018: Trim on back eaves started; more electrical work
November 29, 2018: Side exterior trim done; electrical work complete
December 4, 2018: Exterior trim work complete
December 6, 2018: Siding delivered
December 10, 2018: Siding begins; ductwork for heating/cooling starts
December 13, 2018: Wiring for garage door done
December 14, 2018: Exterior siding complete; back porch columns done
December 17, 2018: Insulation started
December 27, 2018: Sheetrock delivered
December 31, 2018: Drywall began
January 3, 2019: Drywall completely hung
January 7-11, 2019: Drywall work (pasting)
January 14, 2019: Front porch columns done
January 15, 2019: Front doorsteps done: interior doors delivered
January 16, 2019: Met with the cabinet guy: chose hardwood and flooring
January 17, 2019: interior doors hung; back doorsteps finished
January 18, 2019: Interior trim work begins
January 19, 2019: front brick wall complete
January 22, 2019: power connected
January 24, 2019: Interior walls primed for paint
January 28, 2019: Painting begins!
February 4, 2019: Painting is done
February 5, 2019: exterior and interior door knobs are installed
February 7, 2019: heating/cooling system turned on
February 8, 2019: hardwood is delivered
February 9, 2019: hardwood floors started
February 12, 2019: hardwood floors finished (not including trim work)
February 13, 2019: tile in laundry room and half bath done
February 14, 2019: master bath and shower installed
February 21, 2019: can lights installed
February 22, 2019: tile in master bath done, exterior lights installed
