From Concept to Your Dream Home   Their are 13 main steps in the construction phase for a typical slab & brick construction: 1. Site preparation   This involves clearing of the site and pegging out of the site by the surveyor. Sometimes retaining walls will also be built at this stage if required. 2. Slab The plumber will need to lay plumbing that will be located beneath the slab of the development. This needs to be done before the slab can be formed up.  The slab piering is then completed as per the engineer’s specifications and plans and then the slab can be poured.  It’s very exciting to see the slab go down. 3. Frames and roof trusses The frames are generally prepared before being delivered to site and can be erected very quickly within a day or so. It’s great to walk around the site once the frames are up and get a feel for each room.  4. Roof tiling or Metal roofing The roof is started before the brickwork.  We want to get the roof on as quickly as possible to protect the frames. A brick course can be laid during this stage to be able to get an accurate measure … Continue reading Build Process