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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