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Home: Before You Build: 6: Plumbing

What do I need to know before building a panelized home

I want to know more about:

1:   Lot Excavation
2:   Foundation
3:   Framing
4:   Roofing
5:   Doors and Windows
6:   Plumbing
7:   Electrical Wiring
8:   HVAC
9:   Insulation
10: Exterior
11: Walls, Ceiling, Trim
12: Kitchen and Bath
13: Flooring
14: Lighting
15: Other Amenities
16: Garage/Pathways
17: Landscaping
Plumbing
  • Identify any special plumbing needs by room. For example, roughed in plumbing for unfinished basement, etc.
  • Start the plumbing when the house is fully enclosed — the windows, doors, and roof installed.
  • If your lot has access to public sewer systems, you will need to connect to it. If not, you will be installing a septic tank system.
  • Sewer systems work with the flow of gravity — your lowest sink and drain, situated in the basement for example, must be higher than the sewer line.
  • Tubs, toilets, basins, and showers may be installed at this time.
  • A water heater may also be installed.