Thank you very much for the information! Getting an initial handle on the process makes a huge difference. Our new house will be masonry Laurel Oak with garage and laundry room stretches. We also intend to ask the builder to replace the normal diagonal and small island with a single, larger island containing the dishwasher and kitchen sink.
Based on all the above responses, it seems the construction process is very well managed and our home inspector should be able to check on some items. Still, it sounds as if carefully timed visits are a good idea to avoid surprises.
When would you recommend scheduling key visits? Our guess is there is probably some initial delay between the time we sign the contract and pouring the foundation; staging building materials and assigning work crews seem likely to take at least a couple of weeks. Should we plan our first visit a week or two after contract signing or would it be more reasonable to visit a month after contract signing?
Assuming builders would need to wait a few days for the concrete to set and erection of masonry walls take less than 2 days, it sounds as if our second visit should take place about a week later.
The next visit time seems to be at the completion of drying in. How long do you think that would take after walls are up?
Another good time to visit seems to be sometime after drywalling and the completion of electrical work. Again, we have no idea when we could expect this after drying in.
After these 4 preliminary visits to monitor construction, our best guess is we wouldn’t need to make any other visits before walk-through.
Does the above approach for 4 preliminary visits make sense or are there other key milestones worth a visit? Also, do you have a rough idea about the timing of these visits (that is, how many weeks after contract signing for each inspection)?
Thanks again!
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