Thursday, April 26, 2007
Gantt charts
Debbie is really excited about the project and is creating a project plan using some free Gantt chart software.
There are loads of activities, milestones, deadlines and dependencies. The whole thing looks a bit daunting. I'm really glad I blogged about the previous renovation projects because all we had to do was go back through and identify the major tasks and see roughly how long they took. The Gantt chart also helps with budgeting and as a useful reminder list.
There are still loads of decisions to make about flooring, heating, room layout, etc. but you've got to start somewhere. It can take weeks to get a quote out of a builder and then months before they can start, so a little planning can help to push things along a bit.
Anyway, in roughly the right order, although some things run in parallel, here is the current list of tasks for the renovation work:
- compromis 11h & 17h
- measure interior of house & draw plans
- DDE Architect
- organise devis & contractors
- 1st meeting with ROOFER
- Awaiting roofing quote
- Roofing
- SOIL Study
- Awaiting results of soil study
- 1st meeting with MASON
- Awaiting masonry quote
- Septic Tanks and Masonry
- Architect
- Awaiting Planning permission
- Send OUVERTURE DU CHANTIER
- Money transfer
- Acte De Vente
- Connection Elec/water & insurance
- GARDEN WORKS
- Clear garden of old posts/fencing/sheds etc.
- Fencing, boundaries, weedkilling
- Speak to farmer about prep for grass
- PREPARATION
- Remove/replace old timber floors LHS to RHS
- Sandblasting stonework and woodwork
- Remove concrete flooring prepare for pipes and elec.
- Clean beams
- Treat woodwork
- ORDER doors, windows, staircases LHS
- ORDER DELAY Lepeyre
- RECEIVE ORDER Lepeyre
- fit doors, & windows LHS
- ORDER. Materials Resau Pro
- ORDER DELAY Reseau Pro
- RECEIVE ORDER Resau Pro
- Start of internal construction work
- Ceiling joists
- Nova-daal on floors
- Plasterboard ceiling throughout
- 1st floor studwork and doors
- 1st floor electrical runs
- 1st floor plumbing
- 1st floor insulation
- 1st floor plasterboarding
- Preparation and laying chape
- CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
- Ground floor studwork and doors
- Ground floor electrics
- Ground floor plumbing
- Plasterboard and insulate
- Jointing and taping
- A WEEK OFF
- Floor tiling
- Fit staircase
- Undercoat upstairs, downstairs & stairwell - undercoat
- Fit Bath - upstairs
- Bathroom tiling
- Fit WC and wash hand basin etc.
- Wood trims/architrave
- Paint walls and ceilings throughout
- Paint doors and frames throughout
- Fit door furniture
- Upstairs flooring
- Skirting boards and ceramic floor plinths
- Fit Electric switches, sockets, lights, tv points, PTT
- Fit kitchen cabinets
- Kitchen worktops and sink + taps/hob and appliances
- Connect services, water, elec., check and organise inspection for Cert. de Conformité
- Ceiling/loft insulation
Gantt charts
