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The Construction Process area of our website
is designed to provide you with information about the building process of a new home.
Please select from the following choices:
View pictures of
Horizon Homes in varying stages of construction
Glossary of home building and construction terms
Step-by-Step in the construction process
The art of cutting granite
The closing or settlement of your new home
The tax advantages of owning a new home
Current homebuyers: Log into your Ofoto album to view your home's
progress!
Photos of Horizon Homes in various stages of construction:
Dining room ceiling |
Dining room sheetrocked |
Looking from the family room into the dining room |
The study |
Ledge overlooking the family room |
Master bath vanity area |
Upstairs catwalk |
Looking from the entry up to the catwalk |
Gameroom |
Looking from bedroom into hallway |
The bedroom turret |
The dome in the turret |
Sideview of turret dome |
The dome sheetrocked |
The
Construction Process
Pre-construction
During the pre-construction meeting, you are invited to sit down with your sales person,
superintendent and possibly a customer service representative to do a final review of your
home plans. Together, you'll verify the placement of the house, review the blue prints,
and find out what to expect during the building process. Once city and county permits are
cleared, construction can begin.
Your sales rep will remain your primary contact
throughout the process, but make sure you have contact information for your superintendent
as well.
Foundation
The foundation is the concrete structure that supports your entire house. The time
required to build a foundation varies depending on your city's inspection codes and your
geographic location. Soil conditions, integrity of the ground, government requirements,
wind, and the size of the home need to also be taken into consideration.
Ultimately, a structural engineer determines the best
foundation system for your home. Then the superintendent sets forms, pours the foundation
and installs rough plumbing.
Framing
The frame is the skeleton of your home. Windows and fireplaces are placed in the frame
and, in some cases, wall paneling. This phase takes between 1 - 4 weeks. |
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Rough
mechanicals
If the frame is the skeleton, then the rough mechanicals are the internal organs of your
home. During this 1 - 3 week phase, air-conditioning, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and
electrical wiring are introduced to the structure. If you've opted for any special
security systems, central vacuum, or pre-wiring for your stereo and entertainment centers,
installation takes place at this point.
Typically, you'll be invited down to the site for a
"frame walk" or orientation to verify that all the options you selected are in
place.
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Finishes
This is the midway point of the building process. The finish is the skin of your home,
including drywall, stucco, roofing, siding, concrete walls, the driveway, property line
fences and all major interior and exterior surfaces. |
You'll be invited down for another
inspection. All of these finishing touches really help your house start to look like home.
Countertops and cabinets are installed, the house is painted and stained. Tile is laid in
the kitchen and bath, and any additional plumbing and electrical projects come to
completion.
Trims
Now the fun really starts. During this two-week phase, you will begin to recognize
the home you designed and imagine the future you'll create. The team installs faucets and
sinks, light switches, towel bars, doorknobs and all ofthe small hardware you'll be using
on a daily basis.
Finals
Workers wait until this final week to install the flooring in the interest of protecting
your carpets and hardwood from boots, nails and dust. Any minor adjustments take place
now, like window screens, drywall and paint touchups. The house is given a thorough
cleaning and is ready for the final orientation.
Final orientation
After weeks of hard work and patience, it's time to do the final walk through. You gather
with the same team from the pre-construction and inspect the premises. Once all the
walk-through inspections are finished, you are ready to move into and enjoy living in your
beautiful new home! |
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The
Art of Cutting Granite
The start of a granite countertop
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Water must be added because of the friction
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If you look closely, you will see the red laser line
that marks where the cut is to be made
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Making the cut
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