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UNDER-FOUNDATION PREPARATION
Homebuilding doesn’t begin as a task to simply scrape off the ground, pour out some concrete, and put up a house. Whether the ground has a slab on it, a crawl space above it, or a basement in it, careful planning for structure, electrical, plum
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SURFACE PREPARATION ( Pre-Construction )
The best first step to take in preparing to build is to correctly prepare the ground. Even the best built foundation is no better than the earth it rests upon. Surface Soil Type ( Non-Bearing ) is the stuff in which grass and shrubs grow, and
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