Schedule a Small Deck With the Critical Path
Identify the critical path in a small carpentry project and protect the controlling tasks.
timeline 1 dependency chain 2 try feedback 3 Plan a three-day 10-by-14 deck when inspection windows, concrete cure, ledger flashing, and railing delivery constrain the work. Critical Path: list tasks -> durations -> dependencies -> longest controlling sequence -> protect no-float tasks The common trap is scheduling by labor confidence: "we can frame that in a day." Labor speed does not help if inspection, cure time, or material delivery controls the next task. List tasks Write the tasks: demo, layout, footing holes, footing inspection, pour, cure, ledger/flashing, framing, frame inspection, decking, railing delivery, railing install, final. A critical path cannot…
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