Construction 101 for Pulte Homes

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Construction 101 for "Masterbuilder" Pulte Homes

1. Soils that support foundations must be capable of supporting said foundations, including compacting said soils.

2. When soils under foundations settle differentially, concrete foundations crack.

3. When concrete foundations crack, ceramic floor tiles crack. (DUH!)

4. When concrete foundations settle differentially, walls and ceilings crack. (DOUBLE DUH!)

5. In addition to using suitable and properly compacted foundation soils, to prevent concrete foundations from cracking, reinforce the concrete with steel reinforcement. (TRIPLE DUH!)
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Our next lesson, Construction 102, will cover roof trusses.

PREVIEW: "Hurricane" clips should be installed on trusses in hurricane-prone locations, such as coastal areas.
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And, Construction 103:
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PREVIEW: When stucco is not mixed (too much water) and applied (control joints) according to manufacturer instructions, stucco cracks.

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And Construction 104:

PREVIEW: Stormwater management ponds ("lagoons", as they're called at in Beaufort County, SC) that are NOT built according to approved construction plans (bottoms too high and tops too low) will NOT perform as they're supposed to.

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NOTE: This series ("Construction For Dummies") is available on DVD for Pulte construction superintendents and executives (and government building inspectors) who can't read, or who are otherwise intellectually challenged.

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