Building your new custom home — the process with Bowling Construction
The home-building process is lengthy, involves a lot of workers, and depends on many factors such as supply availability and mother nature. There are numerous details involved, and it would be impossible to plot an exact timeline for the construction of a new home. However, certain elements of the process are standard with Bowling Construction, and you can use the following guide as a "blueprint" to help you know what to expect, and to be an informed homeowner.
Once you have a budget determined, you will be working with Randall to construct your house within those guidelines. He will make recommendations for everything you need. This will be a busy time for you. While Randall is attending to all the details to accomplish construction on time and within budget, you'll be hard at work yourself, making all your selections. But don't worry, Randall will help you every step of the way. He's available day and night on his home phone, cellular phone, and via email to answer questions, explain the process, and help you with the multitude of decisions you'll be making. He goes the extra mile -especially for a homeowner from out of town. He realizes the limited time you have in the area is especially valuable, and will drive you everywhere you need to go to choose the fittings for your new home. Whether it's answering your burning question at 9 pm concerning the shade of taupe to use in your dining room, or a last minute dash to Area Plumbing and Supply for that handpainted porcelain sink you just have to have, Randall will prove to you over and over in the weeks your home is being built that he is there for you.
- Blueprint
The first step is to go over the blueprint together, to determine what kind of house you want. At this time Randall will make a ballpark estimate of the price, based on several factors, including:
How complicated the house is with respect to details such as roofline and number of corners • Square Footage • Outside wall materials — whether you want brick, the more budget friendly vinyl, or the more expensive drivet • Windows • Dormers • Type of basement, crawlspace vs full finished • Fireplaces • Type of garage — attached, detached, 2 or 3 car - Site evaluation
Site evaluation is the next step. Here you will accompany Randall to the homesite where he will determine the placement of the house based on the grade of the land and how far from the road it will be. He will examine the site to see how to run the utility lines. At this point, the Health Department will need to do their site evaluation. - Stake Out and Dig
If everything is approved, next Randall will "stake out" the house. This basically means he will place stakes at the corners of where your new house will sit. Now the action begins. Excavators will dig out the basement, allowing a three-foot area around the staked corners. This allows working room for the construction process. They will then stake out the footer in the dirt hole that will become your basement. - Footer
The concrete crew arrives next. They will form the footer (the box that they pour the concrete into) around the perimeter of the house. Once the footer is ready, the inside will be filled with gravel, 10-12 inches thick, to level the ground for the concrete to be poured. Now the basement walls can be formed and poured. - Plumber and Slab
After the walls are completed, the licensed plumber comes in to "rough in" any floor drains or any other basement plumbing. He will dig through the gravel to place plumbing pipes where Randall shows him. This is the first of several visits to the homesite for the plumber. The plumbing inspector inspects the rough in work. Next the area is pretreated for termites.
The concrete crew returns and lays plastic over the gravel as a moisture barrier. They lay wire mesh on top of the plastic. Then they pour the floor. The wire mesh is pulled up through the concrete as it is being poured to help eliminate cracks. Next they tar the exterior basement walls to help waterproof them. - Drains and Fill
Now the drain tiles are installed. Bowling Construction uses two rows, rather than the single one many other builders. One row is placed on top of the footer around the perimeter of the house, and another row goes alongside of the footer. This diverts underground water away from the house. After that, the excavator comes back and fills in the 3 foot wide hole around the house. And now it's time for the lumber to be delivered, and the framers to get to work. - Framework
The framers construct the shell of the house. A vast amount of experience and knowledge goes into this process. Using a builder who provides this level of experience and knowledge is crucial to your satisfaction. They also set doors and windows, and finally, the house begins to take shape. Bowling Construction uses only reliable, insured framers with years of experience. Randall spends time at the homesite nearly every day during this phase of construction, to answer questions the framer may have, as well as to ensure that the work is being performed to his exacting standards. - Roof and
Mechanics
Once the frame is completed, the roofers come in to tar paper and shingle the roof. Rick Clark, the only local roofer who guarantees his labor for five years is Bowling Construction's roofer of choice. Now that the roof is on, the inside of the house will get quite busy, with all the mechanics being installed. The pipes for the plumbing, wires for electric, and mechanics for the HVAC, central vacuum and security are now put in place. Many subcontractors can be seen in and out of the house during this stage. Meanwhile, the exterior of the house is being completed. The siding or brick will be going up. Bowling Construction has used Harold Simpson's company, Somerset Aluminum for over a decade because of his conscientious work, and insistence on using only the highest quality materials. - Septic and Insulation
After the last of the big lumber trucks leave, the septic system goes in, and the plumbing, septic and electric must be inspected. Insulation follows. Bowling Construction likes the work performed by Quality Insulation Co. owned by Scott Polston. Next comes the drywall installation. Again, Randall is at the homesite to check on the procedure. - Paint, Floor and Cabinets
Lake Cumberland Painting Contractors, in business for over 15 years, does all the painting and staining for Bowling Construction. Ken Hayford, owner of the company, provides an attractive and professional paint finish. When the painters are finished, the trim carpenter arrives to hang doors, run baseboard, window trim, etc. Kitchen and Bathroom Flooring come next, and when finished, the cabinet installers from West Cabinets begin installing the cabinetry . Bowling Construction has used West Cabinets exclusively the last 15 years for their extraordinary work. - Fixtures and Final
Touches
Again, the plumbers return, this time to set the fixtures — sinks, commodes, etc. Then the only electrician Randall would choose, Jerry Burkett, places the light fixtures, plugs, and switches. And the security system is finalized. Modern Security Co is most often selected by the homeowner for this service. Plumbing and electrical inspections take place again. The power and water are then turned on. Next the carpet layers lay carpet. And last the closet shelving is installed. The cleaning crew rids your new home of all construction debris, while outside the excavator is back to do a rough grade of the yard. Concrete is poured for the garage floor, sidewalk and driveway, and the landscapers seed and sow the yard.
Finally Randall makes a final walk through to check everything over and answer question for homeowner, and hands over the keys — it's moving time!
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