http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com Professional resources for the do-it-yourself homebuilder Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:31:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/construction-inspection/cultured-stone-installation-checklist/ http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/construction-inspection/cultured-stone-installation-checklist/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:34:13 +0000 Build Your Own Home http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/?p=1129 This cultured stone installation checklist is designed to give you an overview of the stages of cultured stone installation and the critical items that should be inspected throughout the process of installation. Cultured Stone Installation Checklist Framing Stage of Cultured Stone Installation Secure 7/16″ OSB at all exterior wall framing surfaces to receive Cultured Stone [...]]]> http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/construction-inspection/cultured-stone-installation-checklist/feed/ 0 http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/uncategorized/cultured-stone-installation/ http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/uncategorized/cultured-stone-installation/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:45:57 +0000 Build Your Own Home http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/?p=1122 As you continue to work on building a house, you will likely encounter some form of Cultured Stone. This page is going to address the installation of dry-stacked Cultured Stone masonry as an exterior veneer alternative to brick or siding. It is important when inspecting the installation of this product to remember that ensuring and [...]]]> http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/uncategorized/cultured-stone-installation/feed/ 0 http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/foundation/brickledge/ http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/foundation/brickledge/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 19:11:44 +0000 Build Your Own Home http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/?p=672 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, [...]]]> http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/foundation/brickledge/feed/ 3 http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/masonry/bricklaying/ http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/masonry/bricklaying/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 19:50:20 +0000 Build Your Own Home http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/?p=518 Typically, during home construction, the bricklaying phase of construction will be following the Insulation Inspection approval. The material for this job consists of brick, mortar sand and galvanized steel lintels. Ensure the quantity of brick for the job matches the take-off (understand your suppliers packaging process, i.e. – brick company #1 has 464 bricks/cube while [...]]]> http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/masonry/bricklaying/feed/ 2