Clearing the site

This True Built on your lot home required extra steps. As a result it needed additional foundation.

Footings for pony walls support the floor joist system.

Almost all lots will require a pump truck.

Forms are in place and reinforcement done. This on you site home is ready for the pour.

On your lot homes almost always require a pump truck.

On your lot builds can either do a one step pour, mono, or a two step pour. Both meet code.

Pumping in the concrete.

Pumping the concrete.

Setting forms. This foundation required a 36'' foundation for duct work on the HVAC package.

This is a footing for a pony wall.

This was a 40 meter boom that was needed to reach the farthest part of the foundation.

Backfilling the garage.

Backfilling the garage.

Have your excavator mark where the water is to come in the home from your meter or well on the foundation for plumbers.

Have your excavator mark on the foundation wall the sewer location.

It's very important to mark in the garage where the excavator will backfill. He should have knowledge of this.

Some on your lot homes may want to do down spouts drainage.

This home has been backfilled with site provided dirt. Costs vary.

It may be required or you simply may prefer to have some rock delivered for the driveways for grip or traction.

Lumber is dropped. The framers would appreciate having the lumber dropped as close as possible to home site.

On your lot homes typically have two drop. First the floor, then the walls and roofing.

Visqueen applied by framers. This aids in moisture reduction underneath the home.

A bead of glue is placed before the floor sheathing goes into place. This helps prevents future squeaks.

As an on your lot builder, we use the latest in building materials. Being an affordable builder should not mean cutting corners.

Being an affordable builder should not mean cutting corners.

If you can get your deck or concrete contractor out before siding goes up, they can indicate where flashing or cedar needs to go.

If you see engineering packets nailed to a wall, do not remove until the framing inspection has been completed.

Ring shank nails are used for nailing off the flooring in the home. They add more grip to the nail and sheeting.

This house came with a 612 roof. The framers will sometimes mark where sheer is for the inspector.

We sell fireplaces as an upgrade.

With the ring shank nail most of the floor squeaks can be eliminated.

As an affordable on your lot builder, we use regular lumber packages; nothing odd or cheap.

After interior walls are complete, trusses are delivered along with the roof package

As the affordable on your lot builder, our truss packages are pre-engineered

Building on your lot may give you more walk in equity.

Rolling out the trusses.

As an affordable home, we still offer double sinks in the master bedroom

Plumbing is next. As an on your lot builder, we prefer to use the latest in plumbing advances such as PEX tubing.

Roughing in for washer and dryer

The plumbers set the tubs and showers. After they are put in, you might want to think of masking them off with plastic to keep them clean.

This is our 4 ft shower insert. Most of our homes come standard with a 5 piece bathroom.

Next comes the roofing. As an affordable builder, we still give you 30 year roofing.

The home now has roof and windows in place. Just over one month into the construction.

The roof has been sheeted and is now ready for the shingles

This home owner chose our energy efficient Tran system as an upgrade. Towards the end of construction, the pump is set. During construction the air handler is install for maintaining heat in the home.

Milgard windows are professional installed by Milgard.

The home now has roof and windows in place. Just over one month into the construction.

You must leave the window stickers in place until the home has been inspected. The inspectors reference the U-Value.

Next is the lap siding. This customer went with Hardie 50 year warranty. This upgrades adds true value to the home.

Our installers take every precaution to prevent your home from leaking. Caulking also meets warranty related items associated with the siding package.

Our Siding company goes to great lengths to make sure windows do not leak. Most on your lot builders get cheap in this area.

This on your lot home got the upgraded simulated shake. If other companies are having framers side the homes, you might have improperly installed siding.

As an on your lot builder our electrical contractors use only the highest quality products.

As an on your lot builder, we strive to give you the bells and whistles you want in a new home.

In house stereo wiring is but one electrical option that we offer.

Installing speaker wire and mounts at framing will save time, money and frustration.

Next comes the electrical work rough in.

Our Electrical team can install an alarm system much more economically during framing.

Our Electricians can install the latest in HD wiring.

We offer can lights standard in the kitchen and as an upgrade in other parts of the home.

As part of the ‘Owner Items”, you will organize having your sewer and water hooked up to the home.

Caulk and seal prevents drafts that can occur when pressure outside the house is greater than inside the house.

Having an air tight home can save money in heating and cooling expenses.

This is the caulk and seal stage. Caulk is white and seal is orange. These are both required by cities and counties.

When the siding is up, you the home owner should arrange for the painting. If you elect to go through us, we'll take care of it in our schedule.

Having a colored gutter can dress up the exterior of the home nicely.

Now that the painting is done and the gutters are on the sheet rock comes next.

Sometime after either you or if you get True built Home to paint, we recommend you place your home address to the house.

This home owner used scraped osb in front of the home to keep dirt traffic down. You may want to do the same.

True Built Home does a 4'' white board trim around the windows.

True Built Home includes a 5'' gutter and downspouts as part of our packages.

True Built Home includes light blocks and 4'' white board trim around windows and doors.

After the floor hardens our concrete contractor will spray a seal coat on top to protect the finish.

Next we come to the garage floor. True Built Home provides on average 8 yards of concrete per garage floor at a depth of 4 inches.

Our concrete contractor will mark 4 inches from grade for the slab.

To ensure not to use more concrete than allowed, make sure your back fill in the garage is done properly.

As an on your site builder, our insulation packages include R21 walls, R30 Floors, R38 ceilings.

Interior wall insulating is not included in our base plans. Some clients elect to have powder rooms, media rooms and master bedrooms insulated.

The greater the R-value the greater the insulation.

Voids around windows and doors are filled with foam insulation

All garage doors come white but they are paintable.

Garage doors are next. This is the upgrade, 8 foot fully insulated

Our homes come standard with the garage door opener. Brands vary from branch to branch.

The material cost was about $165. Labor cost will vary.

After the rock is hung, the tape and mud are applied. The heat must be on at 70 degrees with windows slightly open.

Having the heat on ensures that proper drying process occures.

Leaving the windows partly opened and turning the heat to 70 degrees allows the home to dry out which is very important.

Our sheet rock contractors screw the sheet rock in place. Some nail it, but that type of cheaper work can allow cracks to occur.

Sheet rockers take about 10-12 days to accomplish.

Drying the house out is imperative. This is the slower part of construction.

Things really start cooking once the sheet rock is finished. It's exciting times.

This client ordered the 6x2 skylight. It appears as three, but it is just one skylight.

True Built Home has the contractor use L metal to avoid needless cracking.

As an on your lot builder who is making home ownership more rewarding.