Construction - Part 1 Siteworks to Slab
You have now reached the Construction Stage of your building journey. This is where everything starts to become real and your dream home will come to life right before your eyes!
The Construction Stage commences with the completion of earthworks, which is followed by the compaction and engineer’s testing of the foundation to ensure it is suitable and ready for the footings to be poured. Once this has been established the Surveyors will complete a re-peg of the lot in preparation for the grano workers to start setting out and preparing the site for the footings and slab to be poured. After the footings have been poured, the slab construction process will follow.
During the slab construction process, the slab will take approximately 7 days to cure, so be patient – you are literally watching concrete dry during this week! Once the slab has had enough time to cure, the plumbing and drains will be connected onsite. Bobcats will then follow to remove any excess sand and level the site ready for the delivery of bricks, window and door frames.
This really is an exciting milestone of the building journey, for the very first time you will be able to see and step onto the footprint of your brand-new home! You will be able to wander through your master bedroom, picture yourself entertaining your friends and family in your dream kitchen and start imagining what your new home will look
FAQs
Cracking is something that occurs in slabs and is one of the characteristics of concrete as it dries and shrinks. Concrete shrinks because of the loss of moisture due to evaporation and the hydration of cement as it cures. This reduction of volume causes tensile stresses within the slab, and these stresses are the primary reason why shrinkage cracks occur.
Reinforcement mesh is accordingly designed by our engineers and placed in the slab in recognition of these characteristics to control cracks in both their width and their extent. Shrinkage cracking is of aesthetic consequence and not of structural concern.
Your garage hardstand is not part of the house slab therefore is not required to be poured during the early stages of construction. Garage hardstands are also required to be poured 100mm lower than your homes slab to minimise risk of flooding. The garage hardstand will be poured later in the construction process.
Your Customer Experience Co-ordinator is the primary point of contact during the construction stages.
However, you will receive a phone call from your Site Manager once your slab is poured and you will have the opportunity to meet with the Site Manager at your Progress Meeting and New Home Presentation.