It is easy to build a house just by hiring a workers that will help constructing the house. The question is how you make sure that your house is a quality house. When we say quality, there will be no major repair in the future and it is safe to live.
Here are some steps to ensure that your house is a quality house.
• Site Clearing
Make sure that the site is cleared and get rid of the top soil, shrubs, trunks, debris and other unwanted materials to have a clear platform for the building foundation.
• Materials to be used
If you really want a quality house, do not compromise the materials to be used in the construction to prevent from constant repairs. Make sure to use branded materials and standard materials to avoid regret in the future.
If you have a contractor, make sure to specify a list of materials to be used in your dream house and monitor these materials during construction.
• Reinforcement
Ensure that the concrete is made stronger by the reinforcements including the size of the steel bars, mesh and specification to be supervised by the prospective structural engineer. These concrete is use to make foundation footings, columns, beams, slabs and other building forms.
• Foundation of the house
It should have the strong foundation because foundation is the key aspect that support and give the whole structure stability and durability.
• Curing
Curing process should be implemented during house construction to ensure that the house is durable. Curing is done to protect the cement from the loss of moisture and keep from the reasonable temperature. The purpose of curing is to increase strength and decrease permeability.
• Conduit works
The plumbing pipes and electrical fittings should be fixed into the walls before plastering than doing ti afterwards and plastering again to cover pipes and conduits.