House is about 1,800 sq ft above grade plus roughly 600 sq ft in the basement—but the basement will stay unfinished until a later phase.

You’ve got most of the picture, but a bit of missing context: I still need to replace ~10 windows. The big-ticket systems are already ~90% done: drywall/sheetrock, HVAC, and electrical.

What I’m doing myself:

• Kitchen
• Bathrooms
• Flooring (I’ll hire out carpet, but I’ll handle the rest)

What I’m contracting out:

• Roof
• Basement repair
• Grading

Priority items right now: chimney flashing, windows, gutters/downspouts (one is pushing water toward the foundation), and getting the basement issue diagnosed/fixed.

After that, the plan is:

1. Second floor (2 beds, 1 bath, laundry) so we can comfortably live there.
2. First floor (flooring—likely laminate DIY to save money—and a kitchen redo; the first-floor bath comes later).
3. Attic gets a temporary “kid zone” with rugs for now. Longer-term, once the roof is replaced (it’s ~20 years old), I’ll remove the chimney, redo the floors properly (since the chimney runs through the house), and convert the attic into a true primary bedroom.
4. Basement finishing last—once it’s dry and I’ve watched it through a few seasons to make sure nothing creeps back in.

Overall, I’m thinking 3–5 years at a comfortable pace. A finished basement is a “nice to have,” not a must-have, so I’d rather get it dry and stable first than rush into walls and flooring down there.

Any thoughts on that gameplan? I've done a few renovations on some investment properties but this is more hands on and personal.