Construction Guides
The Construction Guides listed on this page provide basic guidelines for completing specific projects during the construction of a home.
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10 Air Seal
10 Attic Air Seal
15 Carpentry General Exterior
16 Carpentry General Interior
20 Caulk Exterior
30 Caulk Interior
32 Countertop Install
35 Crawlspace Insulate
40 Crawl Space Vapor Barrier
50 Doors Exterior
60 Doors Interior
70 Interior Trim, Door Trim, and Base Boards
80 Drywall
85 Drywall Clips
86 Backout Framing
90 Final Cleanup & Trim
100 Floor Joist, 1st Floor Hang
110 Floor Joist, 2nd Floor Hang
120 Floor Sheeting
125 Foundation Footer
130 Foundation Forms
140 Framing Backout
150 HVAC Soffit
160 Lateral Electrical Conduit
170 Mudsill
180 Paint Exterior
190 Paint Interior
200 Paint Preparation Interior
210 Porch Beam Prepare
220 Porch Posts
225 Porch Trim
230 Roof Overframe
240 Roof Sheeting
250 Roof Trusses Install
260 Roof Trusses Prepare
270 Roof Trusses Rigging
280 Shaft Wall Install
290 Shearwall Finish
300 Siding
310 Sod
315 Scaffolding Setup and Tear down
320 Soffit
330 Paint Sprayer Interior Trim
335 Sprinkler Installation
340 Stairway
345 Telephone Wire
350 Wall Build
360 Wall Flashing
370 Wall Insulation
380 Wall Plates, Cut and Mark
390 Wall Plumb, Straighten & Double Plate
400 Wall Sheet, Square, & Stand
410 Window Installation