Your Self-build Project Planner

A key frustration for self-builders is not knowing the schedule of events of a housebuilding project and when to engage the services of subcontractors and order materials.

The H&R Project Planner enables you to do just that. It will enable you to understand what is happening and what decisions you will be facing at each stage.

The key to the success of any project is forward planning. The H&R Project Planner can play an essential role in enabling selfbuilders to begin thinking about ordering materials and anticipating delivery dates. Ensuring that the rights trades, materials and tools are available on site at the correct time will ensure a smooth progression of the building work and avoid expensive holdups.

There are two planners — one details the sequences involved in building with traditional masonry cons truction, and the other covers the processes involved when building a similar house using a timber frame.

The timeframe on these checklists can be extended or even, at times, shortened by events both on and off site. Trades and material requirements may overlap to a greater or lesser degree, but the sequence of work and the critical path will remain essen tially the same. The actual schedule will vary slightly for every project.

To create a continuous schedule you can photocopy the pages and stick them together. You can then add dates and adapt the chart to suit your particular requirements.

How to use Your Planner

1 Type of construction: There are two planners — one for traditional blockwork (masonry) construction and one for timber frame. Choose which one is relevant to your project.
2 Time runs along the top: Each column represents a period of time — usually a week. The planner also indicates how many days the task should take.
3 Your project tasks: The two white rows at the top of the planner set out your responsibilities as project manager — what you need to do and what trades, materials and tools are required on site.
4 The trades and their tasks: The rows below that set out the tasks for each of the required trades. Not all trades are required at all times, hence the blank spaces.