The Ultimate Home Building Checklist (Update 12)
This is the biggest update yet!
- Every item has a short description
- Every item has an image link
- Multiple options for applicable items
New Line items added:
- Framing→Misc Framing: Shaving Niche
- HVAC: Paint the inside of HVAC vents black
- Bathrooms→Mirrors: Ceiling Mounted Vanity Mirror
- Framing: Blocking for vanity mirror
- Kitchen Cabinets: Cabinet Overlay
- Siding: Exterior Brick/Stone Grout Style
- Bathrooms: Exhaust fan on timers
- Doors and Windows→Doors: Paint the Inside of Pocket Doors Black
- Framing: Webbed Floor Trusses
- Porch: Porch Post Material and Color: Screen Post Pillars
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