PREPARE YOUR HOME:

• Remove personal and household items from the affected areas
• Discuss the impending changes with the entire family and keep children out of the construction area. Make arrangements for pets; either secluding them from the construction area or boarding them.
• Determine a space for storage of construction materials and accumulation of debris.
• Workers will need access to a phone and a bathroom.
• Keys are often given to a contractor so your home can be kept locked.
• Prepare yourself for noise, dust, people coming and going, and lack of privacy.

WHEN WORK BEGINS:

• The remodelor will introduce you to the field supervisor/or the lead carpenter at a pre-construction conference to do a final review of the project.
• The lead carpenter will establish a location to leave information (notes, questions and answers, schedules, invoices) for each other. Do not hesitate to call the office, however, if you are unsure about anything.

DAY-TO-DAY PROGRESS:

• Your project should continue forward in a steady day-by day pattern. All major decisions were made before construction started and minor decisions are made as requested by the lead carpenter. Special materials were ordered in a timely manner.
• Subcontractors are scheduled as needed and building department inspections are obtained.
• Progress payments are based on completion of stages of construction as specified in the contract.
• Changes in the scope of work do arise. These should be minimal in quantity and cost.

COMPLETION:

• Walk through the project with the remodelor and develop a “punch list” of items to be completed or corrected.
• When the “punch list” is completed and a final building inspection has been approved the job is considered complete. All construction debris and remaining materials should be removed from the site.
• Final payment can now be made unless there are some items pending due to factors beyond the contractor’s control (such as painting in the winter). It is to your advantage not to force completion by withholding all of the final payment. Talk to the contractor and arrive at a dollar amount to set aside until those items are completed.

MAJOR CONSTRUCTION STEPS FOR AN ADDITION WITH A BATHROOM

• Permit posted
• Footings dug
• Footing inspection
• Footing concrete poured and foundation block laid
• Rough grading completed
• Framing package delivered
• Dumpster arrives
• Addition framed, roofed, windows & siding installed
• Heating ducts installed
• Plumbing supply & drains installed
• Electrical wiring & junction boxes installed
• Rough heating, plumbing, & electrical inspection(s) occur
• Insulation installed
• Insulation inspection occurs
• Cut opening into house
• Install bathtub/shower
• Install drywall
• Prime & paint interior
• Install vanity, top, medicine cabinet, etc.
• Install finish flooring (carpet, wood, vinyl, ceramic)
• Install toilet, doors, lights, heat register, outlets, switches, etc.
• Install trim
• Walk-thru with owner
• Dumpster removed
• Tools, equipment and unused materials removed
• Final inspections occur
• Certificate of Occupancy obtained
• Move in & ENJOY!

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