Brick Ledge
If you are building your own home, then you probably know that installing a brick ledge during the foundation stage of construction is one of the requirements which you will incur. This section is to teach you about the brick ledge and the checklist for ensuring the brick ledge is done properly.
Typically, the brick [...]

Foundation Plumbing
When building your own home, the plumbing grounds stage of construction will come after the forms have been set, and a load of sand has been delivered and spread out inside of the form boards for cushioning. At this time you will schedule the plumbing contractor to come out to the house and install [...]

First Foundation Inspection
When building your own home, it is important to know that you need to have the foundation inspection called in to the applicable inspectors with sufficient lead times to ensure availability of the inspectors. The foundation inspection should not be called in, however, until you have had sufficient time yourself to thoroughly inspect [...]

Checklist for Pouring Concrete Slab

Verify the engineering representative has been called and is at the job site.
Accomplish the engineers slab inspection (see foundation category for checklist)
Make sure the concrete finisher arrives one hour in advance of the first truck, allowing time to cancel or delay placement
Use grade stakes to make sure the slab surface is [...]

Concrete Slab Placement (Pouring Slab)
Following completion of any foundation inspection requirements and receiving an approved form survey, the slab is ready for placement.
Any equipment required for concrete placement should be provided by the contractor(s). Advance coordination with the concrete supplier and the concrete finishing contractor ensures timely arrival and placement of concrete with minimal delays [...]

Isolation/Expansion Joints in Concrete
When building your own home, one of the items that will require your attention during the foundation/flatwork portion of construction is checking the use of expansion joints. Slab-on-grade isolation joints are used where a concrete slab meets another slab or other concrete structure, such as:

Sidewalks or driveways adjacent to your homes foundation
Between [...]

The day following slab placement you should have the concrete finishing contractor return to strip the form boards from the slab. The form boards must be stripped, all honeycomb and poorly formed slab corners should be grouted, and the jobsite free of debris before you proceed with building your home and prior to the contractor [...]

Like other chemical reactions, hydration of cement depends on temperature and time, as well as the presence of moisture. As concrete hardens, it becomes stronger, resists damage, and increases in durability. Hydration of cement stops when concrete dries. This means concrete must be kept from drying for as long as possible to reach its greatest [...]

You are ready for the foundation make-up at the completion of the foundation plumbing and once you have verified all of the plumbing locations. Often times, depending on the city requirements, you will also need the foundation rough inspection completed prior to moving forward with the foundation make-up. This phase of construction consist of the [...]