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Eight phases, each with a typical duration and a gate at the end — add them and the total stops being a guess.
Site preparation and foundation open the physical build. Clearing and excavation typically take one to two weeks, footings and foundation walls are poured, and forms are stripped 24–48 hours later. The concrete's design strength is confirmed on 28-day cylinders tested to ASTM C39, a lab gate that runs in parallel with the schedule rather than blocking it.
Framing follows and sets the visible pace. A crew frames a 2,000 sq ft (186 m2) wood-frame house in 2–4 weeks before mechanical rough-ins start: load-bearing studs 16 in (400 mm) on centre, roof trusses commonly 24 in (600 mm) on centre, then sheathing, windows, and roofing to reach dry-in. Asphalt shingle roofs installed here are commonly rated 20–30 years, with 30- and 50-year product lines at heavier grades.
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Rough-ins occupy the next block: plumbing, electrical, and HVAC run inside the open frame, each inspected before the walls may close. Insulation follows, often with its own inspection, and then drywall — hanging in days, but finishing in three coats of joint compound with roughly 24 hours of drying between coats at normal temperature and humidity.
Finishes are the most variable phase: flooring, cabinets, tile, trim, paint, and fixtures commonly run four to eight weeks depending on material lead times and how much is custom. Final inspections and the punch list add another one to three weeks before the certificate of occupancy.
Summed with the permit window, a realistic total for a wood-frame house is seven to twelve months from application to keys. The permit steps that front-load this schedule are laid out in Building Permit Steps and Review Times, and the gates between phases are detailed in Home Construction Inspection Stages.
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