residential rough in and trim

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MBLES said:
whats usually a good time for rough in and trim for a 1800 to 2200 sq ft single story home.
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i was kinda looking for amount of time for rough and trim. i hear a day for rough in and a day for trim and how many people for both processes
 
As far as hours, the question is way too vague. If your talking basic, code compliant, nothing fancy, and very skilled labor, 32 hours for rough, 8 hours for 200A service, 24 hours trim out.


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Best time for rough-in is after the roof is on and the tin-knockers and turd-herders are done roughing in.

Best time for trim is right after the drywall has been painted and before any cabinets and flooring goes in.
 
midamericairon said:
As far as hours, the question is way too vague. If your talking basic, code compliant, nothing fancy, and very skilled labor, 32 hours for rough, 8 hours for 200A service, 24 hours trim out.


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Nothing special these arent custom homes only basic layout. your hours arent to far off from other advise.
 
macmikeman said:
Ever notice how the rush artists have to go back and fish in the missed cable (s)?

It's better to take your time and make sure nothing is getting left out.
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As one who has spent MANY an hour in crawlspaces and attics doing exactly that (fixing other's rushes), I agree. Please note that insulation surfing or belly crawling under whatever obstructions are present is not the fastest install practice in the world. iow, your lack of planning is not my emergency.
 
I was fortunate to work for a company that specialized in new construction residential. A 3-4 man crew (2 journeymen, 2 apprentices) would rough that in a single day.
 
peter d said:
I was fortunate to work for a company that specialized in new construction residential. A 3-4 man crew (2 journeymen, 2 apprentices) would rough that in a single day.
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Although I don't necessarily find that unreasonable, I find its easy to idealize jobs. Maybe it's just my luck, or the fact that I do customs and remodels, but there are always annoying things that cause a job to take longer: framing details not done, changes, waiting for decisions, getting and stalling some specoal box for some funKY framing......then there are others things that's are easy to forget to throw in: discussions/walk thru with client, getting material....
 
electrofelon said:
Although I don't necessarily find that unreasonable, I find its easy to idealize jobs. Maybe it's just my luck, or the fact that I do customs and remodels, but there are always annoying things that cause a job to take longer: framing details not done, changes, waiting for decisions, getting and stalling some specoal box for some funKY framing......then there are others things that's are easy to forget to throw in: discussions/walk thru with client, getting material....
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Yes, that number is for a cookie cutter home. Customs do take longer, no doubt about it. We did both, but for the most part we did a lot of the same models and most of the guys had the layout and switching memorized, so that made it a lot easier.
 
MBLES said:
whats usually a good time for rough in and trim for a 1800 to 2200 sq ft single story home.
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No matter how you bid it, it's always 3.0 % low, and every so often, a job will eat your lunch.
 
480sparky said:
Best time for rough-in is after the roof is on and the tin-knockers and turd-herders are done roughing in.

Best time for trim is right after the drywall has been painted and before any cabinets and flooring goes in.
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Turd-herders?

3rd gen plumber here...
 
electrofelon said:
The trades are all really the same thing. Conduits for turds, conduits for electrons, conduit for air,
conduits for people.......
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:lol:

When I was a kid, Dad was doing a lot of custom homes, the GC would have a planning "meeting" on a Sat./Sun. afternoon which he would take my brother and I to. All the subs were there, we walked thru and got all routing/coordinating issues worked out then and there. Sometimes there was a cookout, most times adult beverages were consumed in mass...
 
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