This week on Tilson Live, our co-hosts, Eric Alarid and Dawn Dantzler, were joined by Justin Ordeneaux, SVP of Construction at Tilson Homes. Justin talked about the different parts of the foundation of a Tilson home and our viewers also had the opportunity to ask all their questions, from site evaluation to placement of rough-ins, Justin answered it all.  

Seminar Notes:

• 00:00 Intro Video
• 00:49 Welcomes and Introductions
• 03:17 Topic Introduction
• 05:56 How would you approach a duplex build?
• 08:40 Does Tilson help you find land to build on?
• 09:08 Can property and the home be financed together?
• 11:29 Establishing Proper Drainage
• 13:15 Foundation Engineering/Design
• 14:43 Preparing Your Foundation
• 16:15 Hardpoints
• 18:54 Plumbing Rough
• 19:48 Foundation Makeup and Inspection
• 22:08 Slab Pour and Finishing
• 24:02 Cable Tensioning
• 27:30 Can SHECO pull power more than 200 feet?
• 30:09 Do you warranty your foundations?
• 30:34 Do we have to level out our building pad? 
• 31:56 Does my home come standard with outside spigots?
• 32:37 Will my stained concrete floors crack?
• 35:27 Should we wait to put our road in after site evaluation?
• 37:11 Are there more homes with interactive exteriors?
• 38:56 Will there be a model of the Brazoria anytime soon
• 39:24 Will the slab be watered to aid curing?
• 43:13 Can you overwater your slab?
• 44:18 Do I have to have attic access and scuttles?
• 49:33 What are your thoughts on tankless water heaters?
• 50:13 Pros and Cons of site build vs manufactured roof trusses?
• 53:25 If I add footage downstairs does it add upstairs?
• 54:21 Does Tilson use electric or gas furnaces?
• 56:23 Can Tilson install light fixtures we bought?
• 59:55 Do you build concrete safe rooms?
• 01:01:40 Is it normal to have gaps between the slab and garage flooring?
• 01:04:26 How long does it take to geo tech?
• 01:06:43 Is having black shingles a good or bad thing?
• 01:08:38 After the buyer completes their part when does construction start?
• 01:11:25 Does Tilson offer any solar?
• 01:11:52 Who is responsible for building permits? 
• 01:13:10 Wrap Up and Goodbyes