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Plumbing Grounds

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 [...]

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Strip Concrete Forms

Concrete

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 [...]

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Frame Punch Checklist

Construction Inspection

Check plans for correct elevation (roof lines, bay and box windows, entry configuration, covered porches, etc) All first floor wall bottomplates of interior and exterior walls are pressure treated lumber Porch columns sitting on pressure treated lumber of elevated brace designed to prevent water from penetrating No untreated lumber in contact with concrete Bottom plate [...]

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Getting Started

Prepare Building Site

Beginning Construction Prior to the official commencement of construction, you should take a second chance to review all of your documentation to ensure a smooth process. Do a thorough review of the blue prints, verify all proper engineering documentation has been obtained, ensure that the site plan is accurate and up to date, and confirm [...]

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