{"id":21678,"date":"2025-03-24T21:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T20:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/nicht-kategorisiert\/foundation\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T22:34:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:34:48","slug":"foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Start of the foundation work: It&#8217;s finally starting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-c9b0e361 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8bb65a333ab6006d697a4d2cf69f7f6e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:48px;letter-spacing:10px;text-transform:none\"><strong>CONSTRUCTION REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uagb-block-5c09895b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1b93d833d424cada582ad8269f5a8a69 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:18px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:none\"><strong>CONSTRUCTION REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-924cd09b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"uagb-position__sticky wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-e08dbec5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-ffa16a24 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Florido-Scout-Baubericht.jpg\" alt=\"Florido-Scout-Baubericht\" width=\"100\" height=\"127\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Building report &#8211; Everything is different  <\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">This builder can tell you all about the adventure of building a house. Here you&#8217;ll find countless tips and information about building a house in Florida. <\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/homebuilding\/\" target=\"_self\" onclick=\"return true;\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">READ MY STORY!<\/span><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504.3 273.6l-112.1 104c-6.992 6.484-17.18 8.218-25.94 4.406c-8.758-3.812-14.42-12.45-14.42-21.1L351.9 288H32C14.33 288 .0002 273.7 .0002 255.1S14.33 224 32 224h319.9l0-72c0-9.547 5.66-18.19 14.42-22c8.754-3.809 18.95-2.075 25.94 4.41l112.1 104C514.6 247.9 514.6 264.1 504.3 273.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-941507ad\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start of the foundation work &#8211; finally getting started<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation.jpg\" alt=\"Foundation floor plan\" class=\"wp-image-6814\" 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\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here we go: To start the foundation, the floor plan is sprayed on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">After all the research, organization and planning, we are finally getting started today. After the <strong>ground<\/strong> on which the house will later stand has been <strong>heaped up<\/strong> to a predetermined level, the <strong>sectional framework <\/strong>is erected and the floor plan is sprayed on. It&#8217;s an uplifting feeling when you finally see something, even if it&#8217;s as small as the orange line that illustrates the foundations of our future dream house.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our builder does a lot of the work himself and is already sitting in the excavator when we arrive on site. The orange lines are quickly replaced by <strong>trenches<\/strong> about <strong>1 foot wide<\/strong> for the footer (base). According to him, we already have the first advantage here. He digs a deeper trench than usual and fills it later with more concrete than usual. This provides a firmer base and is important to him.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trenches with reinforcing bars adorn the foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a095a289\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-21678_f68d71-17 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-21678_f68d71-17 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-id-21678_f68d71-17 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);color:var(--ast-global-color-4);}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-21678_f68d71-17 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-21678_f68d71-17 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-21678_f68d71-17.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-21678_f68d71-17.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-21678_f68d71-17 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-21678_f68d71-17 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\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation2.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"611\" alt=\"Baubericht Foundation 2\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation2.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation2.jpg\" data-id=\"6827\" class=\"wp-image-6827 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation2-327x200.jpg 327w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation2-768x469.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Set up the sectional framework and spray the floor plan<\/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\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation3.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Foundation Graben\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation3.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation3.jpg\" data-id=\"6830\" class=\"wp-image-6830 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation3-332x200.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation3-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Digging trenches for the foundation base<\/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\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation4.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"607\" alt=\"Foundation aufgemalt\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation4.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation4.jpg\" data-id=\"6831\" class=\"wp-image-6831 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation4-329x200.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation4-768x466.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Now you get an idea of the size of the floor plan for the first time.<\/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\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation5.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"591\" alt=\"Foundation Graben\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation5.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation5.jpg\" data-id=\"6832\" class=\"wp-image-6832 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation5-340x200.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation5-338x200.jpg 338w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation5-768x454.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The 24-foot sliding door will later stand on this base.<\/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\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation10.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"607\" alt=\"Foundation Armierungseisen\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation10.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation10.jpg\" data-id=\"6829\" class=\"wp-image-6829 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation10.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation10-329x200.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation10-768x466.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The vertical reinforcements must actually be vertical later, as they are cast with the wall.<\/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\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation7.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"591\" alt=\"tragende S\u00e4ulen Armierung\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation7.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation7.jpg\" data-id=\"6834\" class=\"wp-image-6834 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation7-340x200.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation7-338x200.jpg 338w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation7-768x454.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Reinforcement for one of the columns<\/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\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation8.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Armierung S\u00e4ule\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation8.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation8.jpg\" data-id=\"6835\" class=\"wp-image-6835 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Reinforcement for a column on the future terrace to support the roof<\/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\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation9.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Foundation Beton gegossen\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation9.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation9.jpg\" data-id=\"6836\" class=\"wp-image-6836 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation9-332x200.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Foundation9-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The base is cast, the bars must all be vertical so that they can later be cast into the wall.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rebars<\/strong> are then placed in the trenches according to the construction plan. Yes, placed and that is a challenge, because they don&#8217;t just stand there without the concrete. Before this can flow, the first inspection is due. The inspector checks whether all the reinforcing bars specified in the plan have been placed.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once this is the case, the <strong>concrete contractor <\/strong>can come and fill in the trenches. Afterwards, it must be ensured that the irons sticking out of the ground remain upright and do not tip over during the concrete consolidation process. For a while, two people had to cover several kilometers on the construction site in order to get the runaways upright again. However, as it is also nice and warm in Florida at this time of year and the sun was shining, this was a foreseeable matter.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uagb-block-58f7a839\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-c9ff59e2 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Florido-Scout-Baubericht.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"127\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Construction Report \u2013 Everything is Different<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">This builder can tell you all about the adventure of building a house. Here you&#8217;ll find countless tips and information about building a house in Florida. <\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/homebuilding\/\" target=\"_self\" onclick=\"return true;\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">READ MY STORY!<\/span><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504.3 273.6l-112.1 104c-6.992 6.484-17.18 8.218-25.94 4.406c-8.758-3.812-14.42-12.45-14.42-21.1L351.9 288H32C14.33 288 .0002 273.7 .0002 255.1S14.33 224 32 224h319.9l0-72c0-9.547 5.66-18.19 14.42-22c8.754-3.809 18.95-2.075 25.94 4.41l112.1 104C514.6 247.9 514.6 264.1 504.3 273.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-81de5f7f alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-8716293a uagb-faq-icon-row-reverse uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-false uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.florida-scout.com\\\/en\\\/house-construction-report\\\/foundation\\\/\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is a foundation when building a house in Florida?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The foundation when building a house in Florida is the <strong>foundation of the house - <\\\/strong>usually a continuous <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.florida-scout.com\\\/en\\\/house-construction-report\\\/pouring-slab\\\/\\\" data-type=\\\"post\\\" data-id=\\\"6913\\\">floor slab <\\\/a>made of reinforced concrete (concrete slab). 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