The Building Process

Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, be it ever so humble, there's no place like home. John Howard Payne

Although the specific sequence of construction steps varies and overlaps, generally Village Homes builds your home in the following order:

Basic construction

• Foundation:
  • Excavation
  • Footing layout and installation
  • Form and pour walls
  • Perimeter drain, if applicable
  • Waterproof
  • Insulation, if applicable
  • Inspection
  • Backfill
• Framing:
  • Exposed walls, if applicable
  • First floor
  • Second floor
  • Roof trusses
  • Roof sheathing
  • Lower level
  • Deck framing
  • Screen porches
• Roofing:
  • Felt paper
  • Valley flashing
  • Shingles (may not start immediately, allowing mechanical contractors to install their roof penetrating products to be flashed correctly by roofing contractor)

Exterior

• Exterior trim:
  • Fascia (boards at ends of rafters)
  • Windows and doors
  • Sheathing
  • Finish materials
  • Masonry, stucco and siding
  • Trim
  • Deck or screen porch, if applicable
  • Gutters, if applicable
• Exterior painting or staining
• Concrete or asphalt
• Fine grade
• Landscaping, if applicable

Interior

• Rough-in of mechanical systems:
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
  • Electrical (extra outlets need to be installed at this point)
  • Rough inspections
• Insulation
• Drywall:
  • Hang
  • Tape and texture
• Paint and stain
• Finish work
  • Cabinets
  • Interior trim:
    • Doors
    • Baseboards, casings, other details
  • Countertops
  • Tile
  • Floor coverings
  • Hardware
  • Screens
  • Light fixtures
  • Plumbing fixtures
  • Appliances
• Construction cleaning
• Builder's punchlist
• Certificate of occupancy
• Homeowner orientation
• Closing
• Homeowner maintenance