During this phase
of Construction the Exterior & Interior can be worked
on at the same time, we will show the steps of the Exterior
first.
26. Plastering: Plastering can be
started weather permitting.
27. Driveway : You could
start preparing the driveway, garage floor, and sidewalks
as soon as your plot has been backfilled and graded. You
should wait with finishing until all the heavy trucks and equipment
are finished with their jobs.
- Note: Except for
certain situations make this one of your last projects.
Especially when it is not done on the original soil.
- Note: Your driveway
should be reinforced with rebar. Using Rebar will strengthen
the concrete and it will be less likely to crack although
it is almost impossible to eliminate all cracks.
- Caution : Ever noticed
the large amount of driveways showing cracks close
to the foundation, usually on corners? Attaching the
rebar to the foundation, in most situations, is a bad
idea and will cause cracks to appear which would not
happen if the slab was allowed to move up and down
freely without being constricted by rebar attached
to the foundation. By the same token, when the foundation
wall is very rough and you pour your sidewalk right
up against it you may end up with an ugly corner crack
spidering away from the foundation corner. Consider
leaving space between your sidewalk and the foundation
wall.
- There are different types of surfaces, plain
concrete, exposed aggregate, stamped or any number of
surfaces may be applied.
28. Railing: If your deck is 24" or
more off the ground it will require a railing.
- There are different types of railing to choose from
such as, Wooden, Aluminum, PVC, etc..
Again some railings last for years without any kind of
up keep and others need constant care.
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