Site Layout for House Construction

Site Layout is the first step done in the construction site if clearing is already finished. Clearing is cleaning the area such as removing trees and grasses at the construction site.  Site layout is an important stage of any construction activity from beginning to end. It is done as part of proper mobilization activities before work on site.

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Activities involves in site layout are identifying and sizing the location of the house as well as placing temporary facilities for the duration of the project within boundaries of the construction site. It will outline the size, dimension of the structures as they build as well as the proper location of each area of the house. Site layout is done based on the floor plan in the house plan. The site layout is done in accordance with the design plans and specifications. Lack of proper site layout planning will lead to incorrect sizes of rooms, and other areas of the house.

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After the site layout is finished, the next work will be the excavation of the area and steel forming to be used in the foundation of the house such as concrete forms, pour foundation wall, concrete slab pour including gravel, water barrier, rigid foam, rebar and pour concrete for slab.

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