If you have no idea of the order of operations, can you really be your own GC? I think not. You need a properly licensed and insured General Contractor to do the job as a whole.

coody:

I can tell by your question that you have no business whatsoever being you're own general contractor. Concentrate your efforts at finding someone reputable, put your trust in them and your decision, and everything will be fine.

Is there any experts can talk something about the remodeling process step by step?

The steps are determined by what needs to be done. If the roof needs sheathing repair, the roofing needs to be done first.

Otherwise, framing is first. That includes any necessary subflooring. This is also the time for shower surround/bathtub installation.

Then plumber/electrical---does not make much difference for which is first. Plumbing is roughed in for completion after the painting is done.

Then insulation. After insulation, sheet rock.

Painting before flooring. After flooring, fixtures like toilet/vanity/towel bars/etc. get installed and faucets/handles are installed.

Then finish carpentry---doors/trim/base moldings/etc.

1st, your description is far to rudimentary for anyone to give you a concise step by step.

"Is there any experts can talk something about the remodeling process step by step?"

coody:

I'm a licensed general contractor in two states and a professional columnist with over 30 years of construction experience. I've given you the best advice, but obviously it's not what you wanted to hear. I could give you step-by-step advice, but I won't.

Increase your budget to cover a GC, or else reduce the scope of work to cover a GC's fees. This has disaster written all over it. You have neither the experience nor the discrimination to do scheduling, costing, quality control, or supervision of trades doing projects that you have zero knowledge about. To be a good GC, you have to know enough to almost do the whole project yourself. And know the right subs to employ to actually do the job.

Thanks handymac. Your answer is good enough and it is what I am seeing that the pro is doing right now.

" And know the right subs to employ to actually do the job."

To elaborate, it's not only knowing which subs, it's having leverage over those subs. A successful GC throws tens of thousands of dollars worth of work at his regular subs, giving him leverage a homeowner can never have.

If you had said in the first place you are wanting info to check how a contractor is proceeding, you might have gotten better answers.

You don't "check" on your surgeon to see if he's putting your organs back in the proper place. You don't "check" on your dentist as he's doing your root canal, but yet somehow homeowners believe that they should or can educate themselves to "check" on the professionals they hire to remodel their homes.

Oh god ... are we trying to change this into a classism argument again?

Not only do I check the work a doctor/dentist does, I check the work those folks do on family members. And my current family doctor is fine with that. As was the specialist who operated on my wife's spine. In fact, he and his office personnel went to great detail about the procedure.

When I was a automotive mechanic working for a shop owner, I often invited customers into the shop and explained what I was doing.

A business owner has the right to run their business in the manner they chose. If they want to hide behind 'professionalism', so be it. They will not begetting any money from me.

Oh, and even our city/county law enforcement are being much more forthcoming about procedures and are making classes available to the public about department operations. I attended a class this morning covering police procedures for active shooters----and what the police want the public to know so we know what to expect and why they do what they do.

The other half was about a new state open carry law and what the police/sheriff can/will do for incidents of public complaint or possible violations.

handymac, you said well. You can understand that but other replies just wasted the users time. Of course, no one will be interested in those useless replies.

well coody, there is the amusement factor.

best of luck with your project.