So You Want to Build a House

The following list describes the activities involved in designing and building a house. Many contractors have done this project often enough. They probably have the whole process in their heads. However for the first few times, a project planning tool should supplement what you might have thought of but soon forgot.The list was actually derived from one of the sample projects that comes with Project:VISION.
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HOUSE.NET Detailed Activity Report

C03:Demol/Begin Demolition /5 Days/Critical
Starts 94Jan03, Finishes 94Jan07

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

LB      labour                                 15.00    1500.00
CP      carpenter                              10.00    1500.00

Activity Cost:    3000.00

E02:Excav/Excavation /3 Days/1 Day Float
Starts 94Jan06..94Jan07, Finishes 94Jan10..94Jan11

F03:Found/Form Foundation /8 Days/Critical
Starts 94Jan10, Finishes 94Jan19

D04:Slab1/Carport Slab /7 Days/32 Days Float
Starts 94Jan10..94Feb23, Finishes 94Jan18..94Mar03

H02:Slab2/Slab on Grade /5 Days/Critical
Starts 94Jan24, Finishes 94Jan28

A03:Linear/Linear Style Project Press F10/Milestone/Critical
Starts 94Jan03, Finishes 94Jan03

G02:Plumb1/Plumbing Unders /2 Days/Critical
Starts 94Jan20, Finishes 94Jan21

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

PL      plumber                                 4.00     720.00

Activity Cost:     720.00

J02:Plumb2/Plumbing Roughin/5 Days/21 Days Float
Starts 94Feb07..94Mar08, Finishes 94Feb11..94Mar14

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

PL      plumber                                10.00    1800.00

Activity Cost:    1800.00

L02:Elec1/Electrical Rough-in/3 Days/Critical
Starts 94Feb11, Finishes 94Feb15

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

EL      electrician                             3.00     540.00

Activity Cost:     540.00

J01:Roof/Roof, siding, lock-up/4 Days/Critical
Starts 94Feb07, Finishes 94Feb10

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

CP      carpenter                               8.00    1200.00
LB      labour                                  4.00     400.00

Activity Cost:    1600.00

K04:Window/Windows /3 Days/17 Days Float
Starts 94Feb11..94Mar08, Finishes 94Feb15..94Mar10

L04:Stucco/Stucco /8 Days/15 Days Float
Starts 94Feb18..94Mar11, Finishes 94Mar01..94Mar22

D02:Survey/Survey Layout /1 Day/1 Day Float
Starts 94Jan05..94Jan06, Finishes 94Jan05..94Jan06

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

CP      carpenter                               1.00     150.00

Activity Cost:     150.00

M02:Insul/Insulation /2 Days/Critical
Starts 94Feb16, Finishes 94Feb17

N02:DryWal/Drywall & Taping /3 Days/Critical
Starts 94Feb18, Finishes 94Feb22

O02:Paint/Painting /4 Days/Critical
Starts 94Feb23, Finishes 94Feb28

P02:Tile/Ceramic Tile /3 Days/Critical
Starts 94Mar01, Finishes 94Mar03

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

LB      labour                                  6.00     600.00

Activity Cost:     600.00

K03:Crprt/Finish Carport /5 Days/15 Days Float
Starts 94Feb11..94Mar04, Finishes 94Feb17..94Mar10

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

CP      carpenter                               5.00     750.00

Activity Cost:     750.00

Q02:Floor/Floor Covering /2 Days/Critical
Starts 94Mar04, Finishes 94Mar07

M04:Exter./Exterior Done /Milestone/15 Days Float
Starts 94Mar02..94Mar23, Finishes 94Mar02..94Mar23

R02:Cbnts/Cabinets /5 Days/Critical
Starts 94Mar08, Finishes 94Mar14

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

CP      carpenter                               5.00     750.00

Activity Cost:     750.00

S03:Plumb3/Finish Plumbing /2 Days/21 Days Float
Starts 94Feb14..94Mar15, Finishes 94Feb15..94Mar16

S02:Elec2/Finish Electical /2 Days/Critical
Starts 94Mar15, Finishes 94Mar16

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

EL      electrician                             2.00     360.00

Activity Cost:     360.00

T02:Applia/Appliances /1 Day/3 Days Float
Starts 94Mar17..94Mar22, Finishes 94Mar17..94Mar22

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

EL      electrician                             1.00     180.00

Activity Cost:     180.00

V03:Landsc/Landscaping /6 Days/Critical
Starts 94Mar23, Finishes 94Mar30

T03:Final/Final Inspection/4 Days/Critical
Starts 94Mar17, Finishes 94Mar22

V02:Clean/Clean-Up and correct faults/2 Days/4 Days Float
Starts 94Mar23..94Mar29, Finishes 94Mar24..94Mar30

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

CP      carpenter                               2.00     300.00
LB      labour                                  4.00     400.00

Activity Cost:     700.00
B03:House/2 Bdrm, replaces existing strctr./Milestone/Critical

Starts 94Jan03, Finishes 94Jan03

L03:Drive/Driveway /2 Days/21 Days Float
Starts 94Feb18..94Mar21, Finishes 94Feb21..94Mar22

I02:Frame1/Framing /9 Days/Critical
Starts 94Jan31, Finishes 94Feb10

Resource         Description                   Units     Cost

CP      carpenter                              18.00    2700.00
LB      labour                                  9.00     900.00

Activity Cost:    3600.00

U02:Inter/Interior Done /Milestone/Critical
Starts 94Mar23, Finishes 94Mar23

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