New Construction in Winnetka
New construction in Winnetka with the exterior built in order: roof, windows, weather barrier, then stucco or siding, paint, flatwork and final drainage.
The outside of a new Winnetka house goes on in a fixed order, from the top down and from the inside out. Roofing is finished first so the frame stays dry, then windows and doors are set, then the weather barrier and flashing, and only then lath and stucco or siding. Paint, flatwork and final drainage come last. LADBS inspects at the points where one layer is about to hide the one beneath it.
Roof, openings and the barrier
A dry frame matters most early, so roofing goes on as soon as the sheathing is nailed and inspected. Windows and exterior doors follow, each set over a sloped pan and flashed at its sides and head before anything covers the wall. The weather barrier wraps the house next, lapped so water always meets an upper layer first. Penetrations for pipes, vents and electrical boxes are sealed at that same stage. The inspector looks at this work before lath goes on, and we photograph every wall.
Cladding, then the ground around it
Stucco takes several coats with curing time between them, and each coat is kept damp so it does not crack. Siding goes on with its own clearances above grade and above roof lines. Paint follows once the finish has cured. Only after the walls are done do the driveway, walks and patios get poured, so scaffolds and heavy equipment cannot crack fresh concrete. Final grading and the drains around the house close out the exterior, and the city signs off on them at the final inspection.
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We want surveyed corners, soil test results, the zoning envelope and the location of sewer, water and power. If a house still stands on the lot, its condition and a hazardous materials survey join the list, since demolition then leads the schedule.
Survey, soils, engineering and LADBS review are priced as an opening stage, along with demolition if the lot is not clear. With plans approved, construction is priced in phases that follow the order on site, and the exterior finish has its own written line before it is scheduled.
Our office coordinates them, along with any demolition and the utilities. Survey and soil work lead, and the structural engineer designs from their findings. Contract them yourself or through us. In either case we keep one schedule running from the first stake to move-in.
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