Building On A Hillside Video Series Part 2 Foundations James David For more from james david custom homes visit: jamesdavidcustomhomes in part two of our series on how to build a home on a hillside—we tackle the. In part two of our series on how to build a home on a hillside—we tackle the most important step of any new home build: the foundation. in this episode orange county based custom home builder—james david lepak shares the steps that can be taken to protect a new home built on a cliff, slope or in this case a canyon side from erosion.
Building On A Hillside Video Series Part 2 Foundations Youtube Amazon shop: amazon shop allelectric as an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases. ok, here's the second video in a series of vide. Step seven: building the grad beam and retaining wall. next we will create the form for the grade beam on top of the caissons, pour concrete, and repeat the process for the retaining walls. so the retaining wall is anchored into the grade beam, the grade beam is anchored into the caissons and the caissons are anchored into bedrock. Foundations on hillside sites. an engineer tells about pier and grade beam foundations. synopsis: a civil engineer discusses the benefits of these foundations on hillside sites and in areas where soil conditions would not allow a conventional concrete foundation. concrete piers extend deep into the ground and are connected by concrete beams. Once a project is complete, replant in the areas disturbed by construction. patience is required here, since it may be a few years until the hillside appears natural again. terraced concrete exterior walkways create a cascading transition zone before flowing into the vegetated landscape here.
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