A site diary for the house you're building
Track every stage from marking the plot to handover — what to check before you move on, dated notes and photos, and every payment to your contractor. A record you'll be glad of when questions come up later.
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Opening your diary…
A diary, not a project manager
Follow the stages
A typical sequence for an independent house, one columns-and-slab stage per floor. Mark each stage in progress or done; dates fill in for you.
Check before you move on
Each stage lists a few things to look at or ask your engineer before work gets covered up — written for homeowners, not engineers.
Keep the record
Dated notes, photos shrunk on your phone, and every payment with its stage and mode. Back it up as one file, or print it as a PDF.
Building a house takes many months, and the most important work disappears from view almost as soon as it's done — footings go underground, steel goes inside concrete, pipes and wires go inside plaster. A simple dated record of what was done, who checked it, what it looked like and what was paid makes conversations with your contractor calmer, helps your architect and engineer when a question comes up, and is something you'll value for as long as you live in the house.
The checks here are prompts for conversations, not technical specifications. Your structural engineer and architect decide the design, materials and methods for your house; follow their drawings and instructions.
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Hiring ProfessionalsManaging Your Contractor and Site Supervision in India (2026)
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