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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Yard Drainage Importance of Adequate Yard Drainage Adequate yard drainage in your new home is something that you want to take particular attention to throughout the construction phase of your home. The last thing you want after you have completed your home, is to deal with the hassle of flooding yards as a result of [...]
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When building your own home, you will want to perform the tractor rough grade immediately after the slab is poured and the form boards are removed. The purpose of the lot scrape is to provide adequate drainage of surface water away from the slab (Make sure the sewer and water tap have already been completed) [...]
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Construction Notes for Sidewalks & Driveways on Curbed-Type Streets (Residential Areas) Proposed driveway, sidewalk, curb, gutter line and grade shall match existing street Proposed sidewalk shall be constructed with portland cement (4 1/2″ sack cement per cubic yard). Four inches thick and 4 feet minimum width Proposed driveway shall be built with portland cement concrete [...]
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