Plot Plan: How to Build a Home, Step 17
The engineered plot plan allows us to build quality, trouble-free homes. They are used throughout the construction process to ensure local zoning requirements are met and to help the lot drain...
View ArticleBuilding Permit: How to Build a Home, Step 18
The building permit is the last major hurdle to clear prior to starting construction of your dream home. A whole lot of things need to happen prior to submitting you application. How long does it...
View ArticleHow to Build a Home…Pre-Construction Review
Over the last few weeks we have been taking you through each step in our blog series, How to Build a Home. We have covered all of the pre-planning items and are now ready to begin construction. Over...
View ArticleConstruction Schedule: How to Build a Home, Step 19
The construction schedule for your new home is extremely important. A good one will decrease costs and improve the overall quality of your new dream home. So what are the important elements that make...
View ArticleHow to Build a Home, Step 20: Lot Stake
Today we continue our blog series on How to Build a Home. Our last article talked about how important the construction schedule is to the success of your project. Now it’s time to take you through...
View ArticleHow to Build a Home, Step 21: Excavate for Foundation
The next step in our blog series, How to Build a Home, is the foundation excavation activity. This is the first major activity in the construction of your new dream home. The old saying, it all...
View ArticleGeotechnical Engineering Check: How to Build a Home, Step 22
The geotechnical engineering soil check is the next step in our How to Build a Home blog series. As an owner builder, you want to make sure the soil will properly support your dream home for...
View ArticleFootings are Formed: How to Build a Home, Step 23
The footings for your new dream home are setup after the engineer’s soil check is complete. Any recommendations by the soils engineer have been implemented and you are ready to start the foundation....
View ArticleConcrete Footing Pour: How to Build a Home, Step 24
Next up in our How to Build a Home blog series is the concrete footing pour. In our last blog post we talked about some of the key quality elements associated with the installation of the footing...
View ArticleHouse Foundation Preparation
How to Build a Home, Step 25 The house foundation is the next step in our blog series on how to build a home. It’s the component of your new dream home that has the potential to cause the most...
View ArticleHome Foundation Quality Check
How to Build a Home, Step 26 What are the important items to consider in your new home foundation quality check? To say that your foundation is a major element in your new dream home is an...
View ArticleFoundation Waterproofing
How to Build a Home, Step 27 Waterproofing your basement foundation properly is critical to keeping your home’s lower level dry. When done correctly, this waterproofing material will provide a tight...
View ArticleDrain Tile Installation
How to Build a Home, Step 28 The drain tile around your new basement or crawlspace is a key component for keeping water out. Here we continue our blog series on how to build a home by sharing tips for...
View ArticleBackfilling Your New Home Foundation
How to Build a Home, Step 29 Believe it or not, backilling your new home foundation requires careful attention to detail. Carelessly pushing dirt up against the foundation wall can create structural...
View ArticleWater and Sewer Service and Under Slab Plumbing
How to Build a Home, Step 30 Typically, your water and sewer service and underslab plumbing will be installed after your new home foundation has been backfilled. Do you have any idea why we install...
View ArticleSewage System Grinder Pump
Does my basement need a grinder pump? Your new home’s sewage system may need to have a grinder or ejector pump in the basement. In our last blog post we covered all the major quality requirements for...
View ArticleHow to Build a Home, Step 31: Set Basement Beams
Today we continue our series on How to Build a Home, with the 31st step in the process. Once you have your foundation backfilled, it’s time to set the basement beams. The beams and columns in your...
View ArticleConcrete Slab Pour
How to Build a Home, Step 32 Now that we have the basement columns in place, it’s time for the concrete slab pour. A properly installed basement floor can provide a platform for living space, seal out...
View ArticleFraming a Home
How to Build a Home, Step 33 Framing a home is step 33 in our blog series on how to build a home from start to finish. The framing activity, also called rough carpentry, is extremely important to the...
View ArticleInstall New Windows: Tips for Owner Builders
You typically install new windows in your dream home project at the end of the framing activity. There are so many things that can go wrong with the installation, so we’ve decided to give you some...
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