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Site + excavation

Grading, drainage, utilities and access, before and around the house.

01

Before the foundation

Footings, slab and everything under it: drains, pipes, radon and sump. Once the concrete is poured, these are the hardest to change.

4 cards

Foundation drain

Keep the water out

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Sump pump

Keep the water out

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Utilities

Reading the site

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Future structures

Reading the site

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06

Throughout the job

Choices and checks that aren’t tied to one stage. Settle them early, or check them as the work goes.

9 cards

Grading

Keep the water out

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Gutters + downspouts

Keep the water out

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Interior drain

Keep the water out

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Walls

Keep the water out

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Trees

Reading the site

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Access + parking

Reading the site

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Final grade

Drainage, irrigation and hose bibs

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Irrigation

Drainage, irrigation and hose bibs

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Drainage, irrigation and hose bibs

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Kitchen, Bathroom and Stairs are open to everyone. The rest are in the full fieldbook.

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