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Some of the most costly homebuilding problems occur during house placement and excavation. Placing the house accurately on the lot and excavating it correctly are important steps to creating a safe and durable house for your customers. If the home isn’t staked out and excavated properly, these errors are not only costly but can be difficult or sometimes impossible to correct. Best practices related to house placement and excavation can help you make smart decisions to ensure that the homes you build are safe and durable.

 

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House Placement and Excavation
Know Your Soils: A Case Study in Expansive Soil
Quality Connection E-Letter: Excavation Safety
Quality Connection E-Letter: Jobsite Safety
How Soil Affects the Foundation Design

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HGTVPro
See these best practice broadband videos we've developed with HGTVPro related to site construction.

The DIY Do It Yourself Network Articles
Read through these articles we developed for The DIY Network as a resource for the Home IQ show.
Getting to Know Your Future Home
The Basic Steps of Building a Foundation