Construction overview of my new home - Part 1

So I am having my first home built and I have been taking video along the way. I decided to share the experience as it progresses here for anyone who may be thinking about building a home. It shows most of the milestones as the home starts to take shape. Enjoy!

Be sure to check out Part 2!

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[gdaddy73]

wouldn't the floors be cold even though your winters are mild? i would have put the floor heat we live in pa. that front side walk is going to drop the back fill needs to settle!

[cphadley]

I was actually worried the floors would be cold in the winters as well. Surprisingly, they have not been cold at all... even on the vinyl surfaces.  So far so good on the sidewalk. I guess time will tell that story.

[watchtheskies]

wow that was fast, now I know why you guys build your houses from wood,

traditionally here in the UK we build from brick and blocks, it would take at least 4 times longer to build a house like that,

very nice looking house

[cphadley]

Thanks for the kind words! Yeah, we have builders here in the States who can really toss these things up fast. Some of the pre-fab homes that you can have built go up even faster. There is a 3,500 square-foot home going up next door to me that started at the same time as mine and is almost done as well.

[howtofinishabasement]

Love the music :)

[semco72057]

There was only one thing which I didn't notice in the walls and that was braces between the studs to strengthen them. I like a strong wall and wish that plywood was cheap enough to put up a plywood wall instead of Sheetrock which is flimsy and if you receive any water damage it will have to be replaced throughout.

[BuildersLondon]

frame building is a fast way to do it

[cphadley]

Thanks for the comment. Sadly, so many homes around here are production built crap. Davis Homes actually followed good building standards (16" on center studs throughout, etc.) and still used a "stick build" process instead of pre-fab. They went out of business last summer due to the economy and people not wanting to pay for the better quality with the cheap builders out there. I'm thankful to have had the chance to get a quality home for a good price. Too bad those days are gone now :(

[mjbruce11]

nice i love construction please send me more if you can

[cphadley]

I used a general contractor who did a great job of keeping all the subs in check and staying on schedule.