Owing to the complexities of houses, there is a convoluted schedule that needs to be followed – the plasterers can’t work at the same time as the initial electrics are being done, for instance – which tends to mean that it’s this element of the process that can drag on a bit. Once a house is weathertight, work can commence inside. Depending on its size and complexity, most builders would expect to get a house weathertight in three to six months.
Getting a house weathertight is easily the most exhilarating part of the process for beginners - it’s when all the heavy work is done, and real progress can be seen almost every day.
