It Takes More Than Builders to Build our Homes. . .

It takes an average of 15 to 20 different subcontractors to build one home.
Consider how many manufacturers, suppliers, and subcontractors are responsible for the truck-loads of

materials used in building a 2,085 square-foot, single family house:
    13,127       board-feet of framing lumber.
      6,212       square feet of sheathing.
      13.97       tons of concrete.
      2,325       square feet of exterior siding material.
      3,100       square feet of roofing material.
      6,144       square feet of interior wall material.
      120          linear feet of ducting.
       15          windows.
       13          kitchen cabinets; 2 other cabinets.
        1           kitchen sink.
       12          interior doors.
        7           closets.
        2           exterior doors.
        1           patio door.
        1           garage door.
        3           toilets; 2 bathtubs, 1 shower stall.
        1           range;  1 refrigerator; 1 dishwasher;
        1           garbage disposal;  1 range hood.
        1           washer, 1 dryer.

2,085  square feet of flooring material such as carpeting, resilient sheet, resilient tile, ceramic tile
or wood plank, and behind the scenes, there’s even more to the home building business than bricks and sticks. Indispensable professional specialties and financial services include: Accountants, Architects, Engineers, Planners, Designers, Landscapers
Legal services, Home Theater, Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Commercial Bankers, Insurance, Title Companies, Utilities, Property Managers and Realtors.

Source:  National Association of Home Builders