I’ve always said that homebuilders have to be ADHD to juggle all the steps involved in building a house. For Houston Heights home building, the process is even more complex because of the demanding nature of Heights homebuyers. (Period look, pier and beam foundations, detailed trim, and quality construction in general.) In my previous post I mentioned that the Houston Heights new construction by Ansari Homes were now in “paint stage”. So what does “paint stage” mean? It means the building process has been going on for several months as an ugly construction site. It is now magically becoming a recognizable house. Certainly not finished, but getting very close. The heavy construction is done and the site can even be cleaned up! The photo below shows what it looks like in progress.
Paint-Stage of a Houston Heights home. Trim is done; priming and painting has just started.
Here is an outline of the steps invoved in a Heights home construction:
- Plans, survey, replat, City approval & permits. This is the first hair-pulling stage. · Site Prep: demo old structures, grade lot
- Drill piers & pour garage slab. Most homes in the Heights use pier & beam construction, as opposed to slab foundation.
- Rains begin and bog everything down for weeks. February is a horrible month for site work in Houston. It rains, and rains, and rains
- Install main sewer, water lines
- Foundation, framing, sub floors, stairs. This part goes quickly. The first two months, little happens, then poof…in a week, the whole house is framed!
- OSB cladding, roof decking
- Roofing ·
- Dried-in: Windows and construction doors are installed. At this stage the interior is protected and the inside work can begin
- Siding (Typically Hardiplank in the Heights)
- Rough electrical & plumbing
- Sheetrock. At this point you can get a feel for layout & room sizes. Before this you are just seeing a forest of upright 2×4 framing members. It’s a rare person who can judge a house at this point
- Install rough hardwoods. Assuming solid oak planks, or reclaimed floors, laid, but not sanded
- Trim, cabinetry, built-ins. Now the house really takes shape. You can truly get a good feel for the house. This is critical in the Height new construction because richly detailed trim is desired in most homes that have a historical feel
- Trim and floor guys break at least one windowpane. Replacement ordered
- Painting. Exterior paint is mostly complete; at least the first coat.
- Interior priming, sanding, painting begins and lasts ~ 2weeks
So, that’s the worst part, or at least the most time-consuming part. I’ll cover further other steps in my next post, Heights New Home Construction-Part 2. I’ll also mention inspections, etc.
I always tell people that ”Everyone should build or remodel a house once” and once is normally enough
If you want to watch construction progress of this house in Houston Heights, go to www.HAR.com/93856164
More later…Rich
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