Categorieën: Alle - drainage - foundation - windows

door Adam Wehlann 3 jaren geleden

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building a house - exterior

The process of constructing a house involves several critical stages, each requiring meticulous attention to detail. Initially, the foundation is prepared, incorporating rebar for extra support and concrete placement, followed by leveling forms with precision tools.

building a house - exterior

building a house - exterior

exterior finishing

Patios and driveways and other utilities are installed
Many details are installed such as shingles, soffits, siding, etc
Decorative stone work, wood work, etc is installed

roofing and windows

Windows are centered/leveled before being installed
Roofing tiles and corner tiles are sealed and installed
Fascia boards and gutter are installed
Plywood sheathing and asphalt paper are installed
Trusses are approved and installed

exterior walls

"Bucks" are installed for basement windows
Rebar is bent/cut and connected to forms
Wall Forms were coated with release agent
Wall Forms are installed starting with corners
Plate is nailed into footing

drainage

Sewer waste pipes are installed
Wicking process begins adding more gravel
Drainage pipe is installed around perimeter
Gravel poured around Foundation

framing

Second floor wall framing are installed in a similar manner but uses exterior sheathing as well
Subfloor (floor joists / I beams and top sheathing) is build and attached using joists hangers
Beams are installed into beam pockets and locked in by wooden wedges
Framer creates walls on the ground before being attached to foundation by anchor bolts
Once materials arrive, moisture barriers are installed before framework (where wood touches concrete)

interior walls

Tar and damp proofing is installed for moisture protection
Holedowns are used to bolt down walls to foundation
Concrete fills the inner wall forms, left to set
Steel bars are installed for strong/straight walls
After Inspection, metal ties are installed into the forms

foundation

iron dowels and placed in footings
concrete and key way put in place
level forms with laserbeam
rebar for extra support
soil testing and replacement
forms installed
footings tested