We had dreamed of owning some acreage in Colorado for quite some time before finally deciding to purchase 2.3 acres in a small town just outside of the Denver metro area. Our original plan was to wait about 5 years before starting to build, but life presented an opportunity to start sooner, so we took it!
It was a long process – more than 2 years from when we started the planning and more than 1 year from when we started construction. We broke ground on March 8th and received our Certificate of Occupancy on July 2nd of the following year. We never thought it would take quite that long, but we are happy to finally have our dream home in the mountains.
Land Purchase – Apr 10, 2015
- Architecture – 8 months (initial consultation to final plans)
- Civil Engineering – 4 months
- Construction Estimate – 1 month
- Structural Engineering – 6 weeks
- Construction Financing – 3 months
- Septic Engineering – 4 months (unusually long due to availability)
- Control Pricing – 1 month
Groundbreaking – Mar 8, 2018
- Driveway Construction – 2 weeks
- Well Installation – 2 weeks (delayed for equipment failure)
- Tree Removal – 1 week
- Septic Installation – 2 weeks
- Foundation Excavation – 3 days
- Foundation Footings – 1 week
- Foundation Walls – 1 month
- Foundation Slabs – 1 month
- Framing Lower Level – 1 month
- Framing Main Level – 4 months
- Exterior Door & Window Installation – 2 weeks
Dried In – Jan 4, 2019
- Plumbing Rough-in – 2 weeks
- Solar Radiant System Installation – 2 months
- Fireplace Rough-in – 1 day
- Timbers, Fascia, & Soffits – 2 months
- Garage Door Installation – 1 day
- Electrical Rough-in – 1 month
- Exterior Masonry – 2 weeks
- Ventilation Rough-in – 3 weeks
- Well Water Connection – 1 day
- Roofing – 2 weeks
- Exterior Stucco – 6 weeks
- Insulation – 1 week
- Drywall – 2 weeks
- Interior Masonry – 3 weeks
- Tile Installation – 2 weeks
- Tongue & Groove Ceilings – 2 weeks
- Wood Flooring – 1 week
- Interior Doors – 1 week
- Barnwood & Shiplap – 1 week (DIY)
- Cabinets – 1 week
- Granite Countertops – 2 days
- Appliance Installation – 1 day
- Plumbing Fixtures & Final Plumbing – 2 weeks
- Lighting & Final Electrical – 2 weeks
- Fireplace Turn On – 1 day
- Interior Trim – 2 weeks
- Stair Railings – 1 week
- Exterior Decking & Railing – 1 week
- Paint & Stain – 2 weeks
- Door & Cabinet Hardware – 1 day (DIY)
Certificate of Occupancy – Jul 2, 2019
- Custom Wood Closet Shelving – 1 week (DIY)
- Garage Shelving – 2 days (DIY)
- Barn Doors – 1 week (DIY)
- Asphalt Driveway – 1 day
- Exterior Landscaping (coming soon)
- Gutters (coming soon)
- Window Seat (coming soon)