{"id":21420,"date":"2025-03-23T22:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T21:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/hausbau\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T00:14:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T22:14:24","slug":"homebuilding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/homebuilding\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a house in Florida: Building report, tips &amp; lots of experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-57f90076 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><div class=\"n2_clear\"><ss3-force-full-width data-overflow-x=\"html\" data-horizontal-selector=\"window\"><div class=\"n2-section-smartslider fitvidsignore  n2_clear\" data-ssid=\"42\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Slider\"><div id=\"n2-ss-42-align\" class=\"n2-ss-align\"><div class=\"n2-padding\"><div id=\"n2-ss-42\" data-creator=\"Smart Slider 3\" data-responsive=\"fullwidth\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Florido-Bauarbeiter-mit-Permit.jpg\" alt=\"Construction worker permit\" class=\"wp-image-6933\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Florido-Bauarbeiter-mit-Permit.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Florido-Bauarbeiter-mit-Permit-198x200.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0d6056ba\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building a house in Florida | Building report, tips &amp; lots of experience<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.6\">Building a house in Florida is like an <strong>adventure in a mangrove swamp<\/strong> &#8211; exciting, but you need the right equipment! And that includes <strong>lots of permits<\/strong>. These have to be obtained again and again during the entire construction period. And there are plenty of other surprises, just like on an adventure. If you read my <strong>building report <\/strong>, you&#8217;ll be prepared!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e6125164 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b37f9b44\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-f09640b8\"><div id=\"tocer-1\" class=\"tocer\"><nav class=\"tocer-toc\"><header class=\"tocer-header\"><h2 class=\"tocer-title\">Inhalt<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<ul class=\"tocer-list tocer-adv tocer-sp-os-bf tocer-st-sym-sq tocer-lvl1\"><li><div><a href=\"#tocer-heading-3\">Land purchase &amp; construction planning<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div><a href=\"#tocer-heading-14\">The Shell is Built: A Key Phase in Building our Home<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div><a href=\"#tocer-heading-24\">Building envelope &amp; exterior work<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div><a href=\"#tocer-heading-27\">The Interior Fittings: Making a House a Home in Florida<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div><a href=\"#tocer-heading-39\">Outdoor facilities &amp; garden design<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div><a href=\"#tocer-heading-44\">Completion with the CO<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uagb-block-912033ed\"><div id=\"tocer-2\" class=\"tocer\"><nav class=\"tocer-toc\"><header class=\"tocer-header\"><h2 class=\"tocer-title\">Inhalt<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<ul class=\"tocer-list tocer-adv tocer-sp-os-bf tocer-st-sym-sq tocer-lvl1\"><li><div><a href=\"#tocer-heading-1\">Building report &#8211; Everything is different<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div><a href=\"#tocer-heading-6\">Construction Report \u2013 Everything is Different<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b44781d6\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building report: Experiences from Cape Coral<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Cape-Coral.jpg\" alt=\"House construction final\" class=\"wp-image-6699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Cape-Coral.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Cape-Coral-340x189.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Cape-Coral-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The dream house is finished.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/gulf-coast\/cape-coral\/\">Cape Coral<\/a><\/strong> a modern <strong>detached house<\/strong> is being built that meets the special requirements of <strong>building in Florida<\/strong>. The report documents the individual construction phases &#8211; from planning and approval procedures through to completion. Particular attention is paid to the construction methods in the individual trades, which differ from those in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Land purchase &amp; construction planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-6533f6a7     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-lot\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Grundstueck.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Hausbau Grundst\u00fcck\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Grundstueck.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Grundstueck-340x196.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Grundstueck-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-lot\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">The long road to a property in Florida<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe adventure of building a house begins with the land on which it is to stand. The search for a plot of land was a lengthy affair. It took almost&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-lot\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/title-company\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Titel-Company.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"US Title Company\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Titel-Company.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Titel-Company-336x200.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Titel-Company-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/title-company\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Title company in the USA is the same as a notary&#8217;s office in Germany<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tSo we have found our dream of a country. What happens next? The contract goes to the title company. It carries out the purchase in trust. It carries out the&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/title-company\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/general-constractor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Builder-Suche.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Bauunternehmen finden\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Builder-Suche.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Builder-Suche-340x200.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Builder-Suche-338x200.jpg 338w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Builder-Suche-768x454.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/general-constractor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Construction company wanted Part 1: Property seeks builder<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tA lot is being built in Cape Coral &#8211; a lot now. 1069 building applications for new residential homes (single-family homes) were approved by the city in 2015. There are&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/general-constractor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/builder\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bauunternehmen-Suche.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Builder Cape Coral\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bauunternehmen-Suche.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bauunternehmen-Suche-336x200.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bauunternehmen-Suche-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/builder\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Construction company wanted Part 2: Builder change<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tBack in Germany, we racked our brains as to how we could turn the floor plan (left), which we didn&#8217;t like but contained everything we wanted, into our dream home&#8230;.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/builder\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/home-builder\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bauunternehmer-Suche.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Baufirma gesucht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bauunternehmer-Suche.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bauunternehmer-Suche-327x200.jpg 327w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bauunternehmer-Suche-768x469.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/home-builder\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Construction company wanted part 3: I easily can do that<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tWe had a deja vu while we thought we had found the right builder once again. Unfortunately, the estate agent had to go to an appointment and didn&#8217;t have the&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/home-builder\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/floor-plan-design\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Grundriss-Entwurf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Architekt Grundriss\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Grundriss-Entwurf.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Grundriss-Entwurf-340x188.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Grundriss-Entwurf-768x425.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/floor-plan-design\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">The architect and our floor plan<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tAs already mentioned, we wanted a real custom home and not just a house based on a slightly modified existing floor plan. This is due to two facts: Firstly, we&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/floor-plan-design\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-permits\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Permits-Cape-Coral.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Baugenehmigung\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Permits-Cape-Coral.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Permits-Cape-Coral-340x174.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Permits-Cape-Coral-768x394.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-permits\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">The building permit: 31 permits to go before moving in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tAfter submitting the work plans to the city of Cape Coral, we were amazed at how quickly the building permit is issued here. It usually only takes about two weeks&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-permits\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/colorsession\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Colorsession.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Colorsession\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Colorsession.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Colorsession-340x200.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Colorsession-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/colorsession\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Anyone can do a normal color session Part 1: Just not earth-colored<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tWe experience a completely different kind of color session with our builder, because he and we are probably not the usual kind of builder and builder. This has advantages and&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/colorsession\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/design-selection\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bemusterung.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Bemusterung\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bemusterung.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bemusterung-340x176.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bemusterung-768x399.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/design-selection\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Anyone can do a normal color session Part 2: Window &amp; door sampling<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe next important point is the entry door. If you drive through the residential area of Cape Coral, you will either see ornate doors of all kinds or, in modern&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/design-selection\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/kitchen-assembly\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Kueche-zusammenstellen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Baubericht-Kueche-zusammenstellen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Kueche-zusammenstellen.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Kueche-zusammenstellen-340x193.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Kueche-zusammenstellen-768x437.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/kitchen-assembly\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Kitchen Color Design \u2013 Ideas for Florida Homes<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe most difficult topic was probably the kitchen, because American kitchens are a bit old-fashioned in our eyes. We also don&#8217;t like the country house style, which is characterized by&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/kitchen-assembly\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Shell is Built: A Key Phase in Building our Home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-ce623011     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/foundation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Foundation Grundriss\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation-340x188.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation-768x425.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/foundation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Start of the foundation work: It&#8217;s finally starting<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tAfter all the research, organization and planning, we are finally getting started today. After the ground on which the house will later stand has been heaped up to a predetermined&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/foundation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/stemwall\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Grundmauer-Stemwall.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Baubericht Grundmauer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Grundmauer-Stemwall.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Grundmauer-Stemwall-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Grundmauer-Stemwall-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/stemwall\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Erection of a double-row foundation wall<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tIn principle, the following applies to a property like ours that is located in the flood zone: The higher the stem wall (floor slab) is in relation to the base&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/stemwall\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/plumbing-rough-in\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wasserrohre-verlegen-plumbing.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Baubericht Wasserrohre verlegen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wasserrohre-verlegen-plumbing.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wasserrohre-verlegen-plumbing-340x200.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wasserrohre-verlegen-plumbing-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/plumbing-rough-in\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Pay attention to the gradient when laying water pipes<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe next step is to lay the supply and waste water pipes, which will later be cast into the floor slab. There is no municipal water here in the north-west,&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/plumbing-rough-in\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/pouring-slab\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bodenplatte-giessen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Baubericht Bodenplatte giessen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bodenplatte-giessen.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bodenplatte-giessen-325x200.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bodenplatte-giessen-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/pouring-slab\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Backfilling, compacting and pouring the floor slab<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tOnce the pipe laying in the ground has been approved, the foundation is filled with sand, which is compacted using a vibrating plate. Now it is time again for the&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/pouring-slab\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/masonry-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Rohbau-mauern.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Baubericht Rohbau mauern\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Rohbau-mauern.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Rohbau-mauern-332x200.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Rohbau-mauern-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/masonry-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Building the shell: brick on brick &#8211; it will be a house<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe long-awaited bricklaying of the outer walls begins. So far, everything has just been a prelude. But when the outer walls are bricked up, the structure takes on the appearance&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/masonry-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/tie-beam\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Ringanker.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Baubericht Ringanker gie\u00dfen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Ringanker.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Ringanker-340x200.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Ringanker-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/tie-beam\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Ring beam: shuttering and casting of the tie beam<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tCreating the tie beam (ring anchor) is a much more time-consuming process than a layman might imagine. When we asked our builder how long the casting of the tie beam&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/tie-beam\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/roof-framing\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Dachstuhl.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Baubericht Dachstuhl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Dachstuhl.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Dachstuhl-332x200.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Dachstuhl-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/roof-framing\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Erect a roof truss: Wooden puzzle game<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tA crane is used for the first and last time to erect the roof truss. It seems as if the carpenters are putting the pre-cut wooden segments together piece by&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/roof-framing\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/roof-decking\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Dachschalung.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Dachschalung Baubericht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Dachschalung.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Dachschalung-332x200.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Dachschalung-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/roof-decking\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Roof Sheathing Installation \u2013 Plywood Base for Florida Roofs<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tOnce the pipe laying in the ground has been approved, the foundation is filled with sand, which is compacted using a vibrating plate. Now it is time again for the&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/roof-decking\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/metal-roof-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Metalldach-Installation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Roofer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Metalldach-Installation.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Metalldach-Installation-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Metalldach-Installation-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/metal-roof-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Metal Roof Construction in Florida \u2013 Durable &amp; Hurricane-Safe<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tAfter much deliberation, we opted for a white metal roof &#8211; an aluminum roof with concealed fastenings and a light-colored coating, to be precise. It suits the coastal climate, looks&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/metal-roof-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building envelope &amp; exterior work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-e950eb51     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/window-installation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Fenster.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Einbau Fenster Baubericht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Fenster.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Fenster-332x200.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Fenster-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/window-installation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Installing Windows &amp; Doors \u2013 Making Florida Homes Weatherproof<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tWe are currently in the largest construction phase, which ends with the so-called \u201cframe rough\u201d inspection. This refers to all woodwork such as roof trusses and walls as well as&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/window-installation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/interior-exterior-plaster\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Aussenputz.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Innen- &amp; Au\u00dfenputz Baubericht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Aussenputz.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Aussenputz-332x200.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Aussenputz-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/interior-exterior-plaster\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Exterior Plastering \u2013 The Protective Skin of a Florida Home<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe plasterers arrived at the same time as the drywall builders, who first applied the exterior plaster. We originally wanted a smooth render to match the modern house. However, this&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/interior-exterior-plaster\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Interior Fittings: Making a House a Home in Florida<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-15396a44     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/wood-frame-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Holzstaenderbauweise-Waende.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Holzst\u00e4nderbauweise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Holzstaenderbauweise-Waende.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Holzstaenderbauweise-Waende-334x200.jpg 334w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Holzstaenderbauweise-Waende-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/wood-frame-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Florida Home Construction \u2013 Wood and Concrete Design for Coastal Safety<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe next stage of construction is the so-called framing. It only takes one day to erect the walls. Whereas in Germany you build brick on brick, here in Florida a&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/wood-frame-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/electrical-installation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Elektroinstallation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Elektroinstallation Baubericht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Elektroinstallation.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Elektroinstallation-332x200.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Elektroinstallation-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/electrical-installation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Electrical Installation in Florida \u2013 Guide for Home Buyers<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tGerman installers would certainly welcome the opportunity to dispense with the laborious task of slitting walls. Here in America, it is so easy to install any type of pipe or&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/electrical-installation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/dual-zone-ac\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Klimaanlage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Klimaanlage Baubericht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Klimaanlage.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Klimaanlage-332x200.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Klimaanlage-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/dual-zone-ac\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Two-Zone Air Conditioning \u2013 Comfort for Florida Homes<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tBecause we find it somewhat unreasonable and wasteful to cool the whole house down to one temperature, we had already asked various house construction companies during the initial planning phase&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/dual-zone-ac\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/plumbing-installation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Sanitaer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sanitary installation construction report\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Sanitaer.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Sanitaer-331x200.jpg 331w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Sanitaer-768x465.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/plumbing-installation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Sanitary Installation in Florida Homes \u2013 Water &amp; Plumbing<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe plumbers were slightly overwhelmed by our requirements. They had never fitted a German wall-hung toilet set like this before and didn&#8217;t want to learn how to do it. So&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/plumbing-installation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/interior-insulation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Innendaemmung.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Innendaemmung Baubericht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Innendaemmung.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Innendaemmung-333x200.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Innendaemmung-768x462.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/interior-insulation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Interior Insulation in Florida \u2013 Keeping Homes Cool<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhile the exterior walls and ceilings of houses in Florida are usually insulated, the interior walls often remain completely hollow. Anyone who values sound insulation or additional thermal insulation in&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/interior-insulation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/drywall-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Trockenbau.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Drywall construction report\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Trockenbau.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Trockenbau-329x200.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Trockenbau-768x466.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/drywall-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Drywall Construction in Florida \u2013 Efficient and Flexible<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tAfter the insulation, the drywall construction begins. Plasterboard panels are cut and cut out. They gradually turn the former floor plan into a room. This wall construction has a lot&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/drywall-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/painting-work\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Malerarbeiten.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Malerarbeiten-Baubericht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Malerarbeiten.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Malerarbeiten-333x200.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Malerarbeiten-768x462.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/painting-work\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Painting Work in Florida Homes \u2013 Color Inside and Out<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tIf you think that professionals paint a whole house in two\/three days, then unfortunately this does not apply to our \u201csuper painters\u201d. The whole painting process took weeks. Why? Amateurs&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/painting-work\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/wall-floor-tiles-bathrooms\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Bodenbelag-Travertine-Naturstein.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Travertine floor tiles in the living area\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Bodenbelag-Travertine-Naturstein.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Bodenbelag-Travertine-Naturstein-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Bodenbelag-Travertine-Naturstein-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/wall-floor-tiles-bathrooms\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Tiles &amp; Bathrooms \u2013 Elegant Surfaces for Florida Homes<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe tiling work, like the painting work, seems to drag on indefinitely. Here, too, German diversity comes into play in our construction work, because the American does it best &#8220;all&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/wall-floor-tiles-bathrooms\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/ikea-kitchen-builder\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Baubericht-Kueche-fast-fertig.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Ikea kitchen builder\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Baubericht-Kueche-fast-fertig.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Baubericht-Kueche-fast-fertig-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Baubericht-Kueche-fast-fertig-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/ikea-kitchen-builder\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Kitchen Installation in Florida \u2013 When the Builder Becomes the Kitchen Expert<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe kitchen is the heart of the home &#8211; especially if you like to cook often. The focal point of our dream kitchen is the large kitchen island with induction&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/ikea-kitchen-builder\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/wallpaper\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Tapeten-Wand.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Beach wallpaper\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Tapeten-Wand.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Tapeten-Wand-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Tapeten-Wand-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/wallpaper\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Wallpaper &amp; Interior Colors \u2013 Creating Style in Florida Homes<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tOur grandchildren are probably wondering what wallpaper actually is. We are reviving this wall covering and bringing the beach, the Live Oaks and the vacation feeling into our homes. We&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/wallpaper\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/carpentry-work\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Schreiner-Innentueren.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Carpentry work\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Schreiner-Innentueren.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Schreiner-Innentueren-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Schreiner-Innentueren-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/carpentry-work\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Carpentry in Florida Homes \u2013 Doors, Ceilings &amp; Built-Ins<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Trim\/Finish Carpenter takes on the next trade and thus the carpentry work: He sets the frames, installs the interior doors, fits the skirting boards and installs the decorative moldings&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/carpentry-work\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outdoor facilities &amp; garden design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-250923a1     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-seawall\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Seawall-errichten.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Seawall errichten Baubericht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Seawall-errichten.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Seawall-errichten-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Seawall-errichten-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-seawall\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Building a Seawall in Florida \u2013 Protection for Waterfront Homes<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tBuilding a seawall in the canals of Cape Coral is a must if you want to build a house on the canal in Florida. The movie shows how the company&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-seawall\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/drilling-well\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Brunnen-bohren.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Brunnen-bohren Baubericht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Brunnen-bohren.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Brunnen-bohren-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Brunnen-bohren-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/drilling-well\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Drilling Wells &amp; Septic Systems \u2013 Water Supply for Florida Homes<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tOur house is being built in the northwest of Cape Coral and there is no city water there yet. So our domestic water supply will be provided by a so-called&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/drilling-well\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-pool\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Pool-bauen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Pool bauen Baubericht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Pool-bauen.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Pool-bauen-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Pool-bauen-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-pool\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Building an Infinity Edge Pool with Spa \u2013 Florida Luxury<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tLong awaited and finally the time has come: the pool is being built. This is a highlight of the entire new build and requires many trades to work together. Not&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-pool\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/landscaping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-2-3'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Palmen-setzen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Garden design palm trees\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Palmen-setzen.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Palmen-setzen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Palmen-setzen-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/landscaping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Landscaping &amp; Driveway Design \u2013 Florida Homeowners\u2019 Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tOne of the last big jobs on the new build was the garden design. We wanted an outdoor area that would suit the coastal climate, be low-maintenance, heat-resistant and naturally&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/landscaping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Completion with the CO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1eebcb8\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-21420_146be5-89 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-21420_146be5-89 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-21420_146be5-89 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-21420_146be5-89 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-21420_146be5-89.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-21420_146be5-89.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-21420_146be5-89 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-21420_146be5-89 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Pool-mit-Sunset.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Pool-mit-Sunset\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Pool-mit-Sunset.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Pool-mit-Sunset.jpg\" data-id=\"27080\" class=\"wp-image-27080 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Pool-mit-Sunset.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Pool-mit-Sunset-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Pool-mit-Sunset-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sunset by the pool<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Haus-fertig.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Neubau in Cape Coral\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Haus-fertig.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Haus-fertig.jpg\" data-id=\"27060\" class=\"wp-image-27060 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Haus-fertig.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Haus-fertig-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Haus-fertig-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">And the house is finished<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Garten-hinten.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Garten am Kanal\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Garten-hinten.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Garten-hinten.jpg\" data-id=\"27047\" class=\"wp-image-27047 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Garten-hinten.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Garten-hinten-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Garten-hinten-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Garden by the canal<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kueche.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Traumk\u00fcche\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kueche.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kueche.jpg\" data-id=\"27049\" class=\"wp-image-27049 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kueche.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kueche-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kueche-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our dream kitchen<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Masterbad.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"Masterbad\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Masterbad.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Masterbad.jpg\" data-id=\"27054\" class=\"wp-image-27054 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Masterbad.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Masterbad-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Masterbad-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The master bathroom<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Schlafzimmer.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"Schlafzimmer\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Schlafzimmer.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Schlafzimmer.jpg\" data-id=\"27056\" class=\"wp-image-27056 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Schlafzimmer.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Schlafzimmer-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Schlafzimmer-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The bedroom<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gaestezimmer.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"Ein G\u00e4stezimmer\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gaestezimmer.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gaestezimmer.jpg\" data-id=\"27058\" class=\"wp-image-27058 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gaestezimmer.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gaestezimmer-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gaestezimmer-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A guest room<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have done it! The <strong>CO (Certificate of Occupancy)<\/strong> is the official occupancy permit for a building. It confirms that a new building is safe to occupy in accordance with the Florida Building Code, approved plans and local regulations.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Cape Coral, the <strong>Building Division<\/strong> issues the CO after all final inspections have been passed: Building\/Construction, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC (MEP), Roof\/Wind Details, Smoke\/CO Detectors, Final Survey and Drainage\/Slope if applicable, Driveway &amp; Sidewalks, Landscape\/Irrigation, Pool\/Fence (if applicable), and Proof of Connection (City Water\/Sewer or Well\/Septic) and, in FEMA zones, an Elevation Certificate.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CO is <strong>only<\/strong> issued when everything in the system is set to &#8220;passed&#8221; and the documents are available. Significance: Without a CO, moving in\/use is not legal, banks generally do not carry out a closing, and utilities\/insurers require it as proof of completion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now we are looking forward to a <strong>life by the water<\/strong> with fantastic sunsets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building a house in Florida | Building report, tips &amp; lots of experience Building a house in Florida is like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":6678,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"disabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21420","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hausbau-Baubericht.jpg",1920,699,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hausbau-Baubericht-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hausbau-Baubericht-340x124.jpg",340,124,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hausbau-Baubericht-768x280.jpg",768,280,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hausbau-Baubericht-1024x373.jpg",1024,373,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hausbau-Baubericht-1536x559.jpg",1536,559,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hausbau-Baubericht.jpg",1920,699,false],"crp_thumb_small":["https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hausbau-Baubericht-340x200.jpg",340,200,true],"crp_thumb_large":["https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hausbau-Baubericht-1000x600.jpg",1000,600,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Angela Struck","author_link":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/author\/florido\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Building a house in Florida | Building report, tips &amp; 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