This article outlines all the steps that your new house construction builder will take, and will help you to be better prepared for your new home’s construction.
Preparing The Construction Site and Pouring The Foundations
Before your builder will put a shovel in the ground, the local government must first approve the design and provide all necessary permits for everything ranging from zoning to grading, which means changing the contour of the land in order to accommodate a home and driveway, to any septic systems, home construction, electrical and plumbing work. Once all the permits have been acquired, physical construction can start.
Often, the site preparation and foundation work are done by the same team, however, this is not always the case when dealing with a wooded lot. With the aid of a backhoe and bulldozer, the crew will clear the site of any rocks, debris, and trees that will accommodate the house and, when applicable, a septic system. The crew will level the site, puts up wooden forms that act as a template for the foundation, and then digs the holes and trenches. Footings are then installed. If your home needs a well, this too will be dug.
If the home comes with a basement, the hole will be dug, and footings are created and poured, and the foundation walls will also be formed and poured. If it is a slab-on-grade, the footings will be dug, formed, and poured; the area between them will need to be leveled and fitted with utility runs, and the slab will be poured.
For information pertaining to the new house construction services that Whittaker Enterprises can offer you, please do not hesitate to dial this number (606) 288-5232 now, we are based in the Somerset, KY area.