Homebuyer’s Guide Book
The StoneMill
Construction Process
Getting started
There’s an exciting sense of “making the leap” that comes when ground is first broken on the job site. At this point, all the planning and preparation begins to feel real.
Excavation and utilities
Foundation
Backfill and grading
Exterior concrete
Creating form
During these steps, the home leaps into being: with walls, roof, and floor, a sense comes of how the building will feel when it is complete. You begin to feel the proportions and size, and it transforms from lines on paper to a real thing.
5. Framing
6. Window setting
7. Exterior cladding
8. Soffit and fascia
Installing the guts
These steps often happen concurrently with exterior finishes. The “subs” get the home ready for drywall to be hung. The quality of work and components installed now determines, in large part, the future performance of the home.
9. Mechanical rough-ins
Plumbing, HVAC, and electrical
10. Insulation
11. Check in with lender
Ensure your bank has all the paperwork they need
Making rooms
Like framing, drywall completely changes the feel of the home. After these steps, the framed walls that seemed to blur together become distinctly separated into rooms.
12. Drywall hanging
13. Taping and texturing
14. Painting
Finishing it out
The interior finishes breathe life into the home with their color, patterns, and texture. After these steps, the home is functional, and for the first time, you get the feeling of how you will use your house—flicking the light switches, running the faucets, or opening a cupboard door.
15. Flooring and tile
16. Millwork
17. Cabinetry and countertops
18. Mechanical trim out
HVAC, plumbing, and electrical
19. Final grading and landscaping
Turning over the keys
These steps represent the culmination of your efforts! The StoneMill team will show you around the place. They’ll explain any special functions of fixtures and hardware. Come prepared with questions and concerns for them to answer.
20. Orientation
21. Punch list items and final preparation
22. Moving in
“Dear StoneMill Team,
Thank you for building a beautiful house on the river in Ranchester and for helping us out during our transition from North Dakota.
All the best, Steve and Laura”
Welcome home. In Wyoming.
Start your new home build.