Getting House Construction Started
Assuming planning is finalised and approved, setting out can begin. This is outlining the buildings footprint by driving pegs into corners and marking the proposed walls out with survey line spray.
Within the plan all the load bearing walls should be marked, and the width of the trenches also, the depth will have to be determined when the ground has been broken into.
The trench work is usually dug by backhoe or mini digger, as is the back fill.
It is generally the building inspector that determines the depth of the trench. Provided the soil has good Continue reading “House Construction – Getting Started”