"The skill, professionalism and support of everyone at Geertsma, from the office staff to site workers, is reflected in the exceptional quality and workmanship of the house design and construction.
Everyone was a pleasure to work with and we thank you for turning our dream into a reality."
- Les Yetman
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There are basically 9 steps involved in building your new home
- Site work, including rough grading of the subdivision; installation of sewers, water mains, roads and utilities; and placing survey stakes to mark the boundaries of the lots. For rural properties this includes installation of driveway and well.
- Excavation and setting the foundation, which involves surveying a location for the home; excavating for the foundation; setting and placing the foundation; constructing the concrete basement walls; installing plumbing pipes; placing the concrete floor of the home; digging trenches for utility lines; dam proofing the basement walls; and grading.
- Framing: erecting the walls and roof of the wood structure, installing windows and exterior door frames.
- Roofing and exterior work, which includes applying roofing materials such as flashings, shingles, installing brick and vinyl siding and steps, placing the concrete garage floor and installing the overhead door.
- Mechanical and electrical work, from the installation of plumbing, electrical and heating/cooling systems to pre-wiring the home for a security system, running wiring for telephones, cable television, and placing pipes for a central vacuum.
- Interior Pre-finishing: installing insulation, installation of blocking for future supports, and drywall.
- Interior Finishing: Trim work, which includes hanging interior doors, baseboard, attaching window trims, installing fireplaces and mantles, installation of stair railings, painting and staining.
- Final Finishing: Installation of flooring, hardwood flooring, ceramics, vinyl, carpet, Kitchen & vanity cabinets, countertops, setting plumbing fixtures, installing light switches and electrical outlets, hanging electrical fixtures, and setting heating registers, thermostats and heating/cooling unit, and completing any miscellaneous interior (or adjustment) work on the entire home.
- Seasonal work: exterior painting, final grading, landscaping, driveway and fencing installation—occurring usually when a block of homes can be worked on together to facilitate the interconnection of final grading, and also when weather is warm and dry enough to permit.
Note: Due to schedule restraints or availability of materials or subcontractors, the order of construction as noted above may change.
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