Construction

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Construction

• Residential

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Houses
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Houses

• Definition of a House A structure serving as a
  dwelling for one or more persons, especially for
  a family

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Housing
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Building a House
Grading and site preparation Underlayment
Foundation construction Trim
Framing Painting
Installation of windows and doors Finish electrical
Roofing Bathroom and kitchen counters and cabinets
Siding Finish plumbing
Rough plumbing Carpet and flooring
Rough electrical Finish HVAC
Rough HVAC Hookup to water main, or well drilling
Insulation Hookup to sewer or installation of a septic system
Drywall Punch list
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Grading and Site Preparation

• Clear site of trees, rocks, debris.
• Level the site.
• Dig for the foundation.

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Grading and Site Preparation
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Grading and Site Preparation
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Grading and Site Preparation
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Foundation Construction
Types Materials Parts
Slab Basement Crawl Space Concrete with Rebar Cinder Block with Mortar Gravel Drain Tile Wall I Beam Footer Posts Piers

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Slab
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Basement
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Crawl Space
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Crawl Space
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Floor Construction

• Materials
• 2x10 Joists
• 1x8 Sill Plate
• Anchor Bolts
• 3 2x10 Joists or steel I-Beam for Center Beam
• ½ Plywood for covering

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Framing

• 2x4 Studs (16 apart)
• 2x4 Top Plates
• 2x4 Sole Plate
• ½ Sheathing (External)
• ½ Fire Wall (External)
• 2-2x10 Header

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Roofing

• 2x4 Trusses (24 apart)
• Sheet Metal Plates
• ½ Sheathing (plywood)
• Building Paper (Tar Paper)
• Shingles
• Ridge Vent
• Flashing (aluminum)

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Roofing W Truss
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Roofing M Truss
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Roofing Scissor Truss
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Roofing Gable Truss
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Roofing Vaulted Ceiling
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Windows Doors
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Windows Doors
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Windows Doors
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Windows Doors
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Siding
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Siding
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Rough Plumbing

• Sinks Fixtures
• Toilets Fixtures
• Washer Dryer Fixtures
• Tub Shower Fixtures
• Hot Water Tank
• Septic Tank or Sewer System
• Vent Pipe
• P-Trap

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Rough Electrical

• Outlets (120 watts 220 watts)
• Lights
• Switches
• Fuse Box

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Insulation

• Foam Channels from Soffit Vents to Ridge Vents in
  Eaves
• Fiberglass Insulation
• Plastic Covering (Vapor Barrier)

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Drywall

• Plaster Board or Sheetrock
• Drywall Tape
• Drywall Mud (Spackling Compound)

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Underlayment

• The plywood put down during the initial framing
  is called subflooring. Generally it is covered by
  tar paper or 4-mil-thick plastic as a vapor
  barrier and then by 5/8-inch particle board.
  Alternatively, it may be covered with rigid
  concrete wonder board for tile installations.

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Rough HVAC
Heating and Air Conditioning Vents Ducts
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Finish Electrical
Fixtures Outlets Switches Cover Plates
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Bathroom and Kitchen Counters and Cabinets
The cabinet company will install kitchen and
bathroom cabinets. They are simply aligned on the
wall and screwed into the wall studs. Countertops
are screwed on top of the cabinets.
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Finish Plumbing
Once the cabinets are in, the plumber will return
and install sinks, toilets and faucets. The
plumber will also install the water heater if it
was not installed during rough plumbing.
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Hookup to Water Main, or Well Drilling Hookup
to Sewer or Installation of a Septic System
Depending on where the house is located, it will
either have a private well and septic system or
it will hook up to municipal water and sewer
lines. If a private well and septic tank are
needed, the contractor will bring in a
well-drilling subcontractor and a septic-tank
subcontractor. Otherwise, the contractor will
call someone (either the municipality or a
subcontractor) to extend the municipal lines to
the house. The plumber will hook up the water and
sewer lines.
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Trim
Once the cabinets are in, the interior doors are
installed and the molding around the doors,
windows and baseboards goes in.
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Painting
Once the molding is on, it is time to paint and
wallpaper the interior of the house.
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Carpet and Flooring
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Punch List
At this point, the builder inspects the house,
noting any problems. All problems are tabulated
on a punch list. The different contractors return
to fix all of the problems.