Building Process Video 6: Underslab Plumbing TrenchingThe sixth step in the building process is digging trenches for underslab plumbing. The plumbing contractor lays out placement of plumbing trenches with spray paint. A backhoe operator or trencher follows by digging a trench that slopes from the furthest plumbing fixture, through the house and to the city sewer at the street or to the septic system. Other plumbing fixtures; sinks, tubs and toilets tie into the main waste line along the way. BUILDING PROCESS VIDEOS: Steps 1-5LOT PREPARATION 1
Underslab Plumbing I: TrenchingLas Vegas ProjectBUILDING PROCESS VIDEOS CONTINUED...UNDERSLAB PLUMBING IIBACKFILL AND COMPACTION VAPOR BARRIER INTERIOR FORMS PRESLAB ELECTRICAL SLAB REINFORCEMENT VIDEO CONCRETE POUR STRIPPING FORMS LOT SPINOFF FRAMING LAYOUT AND PLATE STAY TUNED, MORE TO COME..
We will be continuing our Building Process Video Series for the next several months. The typical residential project takes 4-6 months, however, our Las Vegas Project is a 10,000 square foot custom home. It will take a total of 12 months to complete. While it may not be exactly what most owner builders are undertaking, it will demonstrate the building process that is common to all projects. Remember, these videos are brief and fairly general. They are meant to familiarize owner builders with the building process. There is a lot of additional education and experience that an owner builder should seek out before starting their own project. As they say, knowledge is power. Our goal is to show owner builders that a complicated, enormous custom home is built the in same way, using the same subcontractors, steps and materials, as the smaller, "simpler" projects that most of us plan to build. Of course, there will be unique challenges that may not apply to an individual's owner builder experience. They will, however, hopefully address another's issues. I hope the videos are enjoyable and informative. I am still learning how to shoot and edit video. As time goes on, I will probably go back and re-edit some of the videos I have already done. FREE CONTRACTOR DIRECTORYIf you are a licensed contractor or subcontractor and would like to be in our FREE CONTRACTOR DIRECTORY, simply fill out the request form on our submission page and I will enter your company information myself. Also, if you are an owner builder who has worked with a top notch contractor that may benefit from a free listing, steer them our way.Thanks for visiting Owner Builder Online.
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