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Homebuilding has changed significantly over the last hundred years, especially since the 1950s, when the housing industry boomed after World War II. Building a home in a classic, hands-on way is far from standard practice these days, as home construction has evolved from a trade or craft to a systematized process with many moving parts.

Have you heard of a "punch list"? This is construction industry jargon for a checklist of things that need to be completed, repaired or replaced.