How we build
Every pre-approved plan goes through the same stages as a full-size home: site prep, foundation, framing, roof, rough-ins and finish. Here's what each stage looks like on our jobs, with photos from Central Oregon sites we've built on.
Stage 1
Before any concrete, the lot gets ready for it. We bring in the right people to grade the site, take measurements and drop corner stakes so the footprint sits exactly where the site plan says it does, then trench for the sewer, water and power lines running between the ADU and the main house.
Stage 2
Everything above depends on this. We set forms to the plan's exact footprint, confirm the setbacks one more time before the pour, and pour on a day the weather cooperates, not the day that's convenient. Stem walls and slab are inspected by the City before anything goes on top.
Stage 3
Joists, rim, subfloor, then walls. The pre-approved plans specify plate heights and window openings to the inch, so framing is where "built exactly as drawn" actually happens. We frame tight, square and plumb, and we fix anything that isn't before drywall ever shows up.
Stage 4
Engineered trusses set by crane, sheathed and dried in fast so the inside stops caring about the weather. Central Oregon snow loads are designed into the plans; we build the roof to carry them and flash it so it stays dry for decades.
Stage 5
Electrical, plumbing and mechanical go in while the walls are open, then the City inspects every bit of it before insulation covers it. The sewer and water connections to the main house are planned at the lot-check stage, so there are no surprises here.
Stage 6
Cabinets, counters, flooring, doors, casing and trim. This is the part your tenant or your mother-in-law actually sees, so it gets the same attention as the foundation. Clean reveals, level counters, doors that close the way doors should.
Stage 6, continued
Every pre-approved plan has one bathroom, and it's the room most likely to be photographed for a rental listing. Flat substrate, straight layout, tight grout lines, properly sealed. Done right once.
Stage 7
Final inspection, then a walkthrough with you, room by room. Stacked laundry closets, closet doors, hardware and paint touch-ups all get checked off before we hand over the keys and the written warranty.
Give us your address. We pull the zoning, setbacks and lot coverage from City records and tell you which plans fit, no visit required.
