Chronicling the continuing progress on a home built from the ground up.
After, the home is "sited" (positioned(, on lot, the the lot is cleared and initial grading takes place.
The Builder begins setting the forms for the foundation. San Antonio Buyers are sometimes surprised to find that there is a technology to foundation building. A slab of concrete is not simply poured into the form.
We go from looking like this:
To seeing the foundation completely formed and "bagged" (filled with rock which forms the base of the foundation.
The areas between the bags form the beams of the home's foundation. After this stage is completed, it is ready for the Plumbers to come in and do the roughplumbing and sewer lines, within the foundation.
The red lines that you see are actually cables and are used after the foundation is poured to "tension" the concrete of the foundation to strengthen it.
One of the most exciting things about seeing the foundation coming together is that you can finally view just where the landscaping can go in the front and rear of the home (unfortunately, the tree above is in the middle of the driveway and on this size lot, it couldn't be helped), and a tentative landscape plan can begin.
Below you can see some of the remaining trees in the backyard. The one on the left proivides "high shade" all day and creates a lot of different garden options!
--Sara
Sara Woolford & Steve Golson in friendly San Antonio, Texas
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Sara & Steve, Having a great foundation is very important … it is true of homes as well as relationships. Nice progression photos.
There's so much more to building a strong foundation for a home than most people think Sara. I previously worked for a homebuilder before a career in real estate so had a front row seat to good building standards. Thank you for your thorough explanation of the process!
Every house should be built over a sturdy foundation. Actually everything is. Truth is watching that foundation merge into something great and beautiful is absolutely rewarding.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with having a tree in the middle of the driveway: