The amount of managerial attention I’ve been lavishing on this detached home is showing serious results in terms of progress. Having the drywall basically hung and ready to tape after 2.5 months is a real organizational feat in a large custom build. The drywall phase is a favourite among builders as they also get to take a little time off as the work is done. I don’t find my drywall crew needs a lot of supervision, they’ve done it hundreds of times and self organize the many steps along the way to being paint ready. The key is having all the framing backing done, water, and heat. Getting heat means all the atco work and gasfitting is inspected and approved, and the account set up and furnace commissioned. The plumber, electrician and Hvac trades all have a part to play to get it running. We always need heat even during the peak of summer to dry the compound on the lower floors, especially the basement which is a heat sink, below grade and a massive cold slab. The plan is to fire it up tomorrow and start taping.