How to Build Your Own House | ADU Site Work & Foundation w/ Step by Step Instructions

[@SDMev1982]

I’m an engineer in Southern California doing excavation work and more ground level stuff in the ROW but I’m looking to build an ADU on our property. This is incredible information you are giving and it’s much appreciated.

[@ThatADUGuy]

Glad to hear it helps. Check out our 16 part series under playlist "How to Build an ADU with cost breakdown" I cover all 200 steps to building your own ADU.

[@ibenglish]

How often does a KZbinr impress me? Yeah pretty cool content and not too far from where I live. Hello from Klamath and Subscribed! 👍🏻

[@ThatADUGuy]

Hey, thanks!

[@ThatADUGuy]

Spent 12 years working at Kingsley Fire Dept. Love K Falls!

[@ibenglish]

@@ThatADUGuy wow small world. We live not far from there in the Pine Grove area by the shield crest golf course.

[@kylehamburg244]

Looking forward to this full project build! I’m about to start a ADU project myself and it’s great to be able follow you along on this project. !

[@ThatADUGuy]

Awesome to hear!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@kylehamburg244]

@@ThatADUGuy I plan to someday be the premier ADU Builder in my area, ! Small steps Great Distances!

[@scooptv9]

Thanks Brother … Inspiration to keep at it. Watching you clean the form work to save a few dollars on the excavator. Awesome. It all adds up. Thanks.

[@ThatADUGuy]

You're welcome! Thanks for the support.

[@mdezee1]

I live in Northern California what is the distance you can build adu to perimeter of back yard fence I would like a 20x20 can I build with out permit ?

[@ThatADUGuy]

Permits are always needed for dwellings in CA

[@LeeDuranTheFinanceMan]

Thank you for your videos! Do you have to be an engineer to dig the pad yourself? I would like to do this and can use a tractor… but the leveling seems if you get it wrong could cost you in the future.

[@olegkaletin9002]

Hey Derek! Do those metal footing braces that the stem wall boards sit on…. Do those stay? Or they get removed somehow after the pour?

[@ThatADUGuy]

They are poured in and stay for life

[@pnw_wanderer9786]

Have you done any walk out basement ADUs?

[@ThatADUGuy]

Not yet. We seek out flat lots

[@diytacoma5758]

Can you comment on ufer ground installation, I noticed I you video while talking about the crawl space entrance that a rebar was sticking out is the the ufer, we are started putting up our forms and we noticed that as one of the inspections list to be done ? Any thoughts or direction would be appreciated

[@ThatADUGuy]

Simple 20' stick of rebar in the foundation. We stick it up 2' out of stem wall near wear the panel will be.

[@diytacoma5758]

@@ThatADUGuy thanks you, we just passed our ufer ground and setback inspection, Monday or Tuesday will be have concrete guy finish up the foundation

[@tbird6234]

I recently learned that vented crawlspaces are going out of style. What are your thoughts on using a venter crawlspace in new construction. Is it required by your local code?

[@ThatADUGuy]

Not required. We could do slab on gradenor conditioned. We choose this do to ease, cost and proven track record.

[@AlejandroRodriguez-xs4lt]

I am doing my adu but the footings (I believe: the raised foundation on perimeter of garage) are significantly higher than rest of slab floor. Is it okay to leave it like that and do high baseboards or should I raise foundation?

[@ThatADUGuy]

You can do either. Most of the time, in living space. The walls are framed all the way to the floor

[@AlejandroRodriguez-xs4lt]

@@ThatADUGuy what if they are not and I didn't want to spend extra 7k raising the slab...I was thinking of shearing the walls from the inside (my plans called for inside shear walls) and then furing out the wall to install the drywall. Now, my question is what should I do about the drywall backing into the footings? Or should I install the drywall up to the sill plate (1/2 in above footing so drywall doesn't touch concrete)... sorry really confused on what the best option is

[@AlejandroRodriguez-xs4lt]

Studs sit 2 1/2 inches away from edge of footing btw

[@christinaverly620]

What size is the lot?

[@realestate_plug6310]

How do you know how much dirt to cut out of the pad? Before you pour your footers and piers. What type of trade do you use to do site work .

[@ThatADUGuy]

Cut depth is based on footing and stemwall height. Excavotion contractor does site work

[@quintonschultz7779]

What are your thoughts on doing a Pillar and Beam foundation? Was thinking of doing one where I live in Northeast PA. My contractor who’s done other remodeling projects near me says he can definitely handle it

[@ThatADUGuy]

Love that style, we use it for decks

[@vnmcvn86]

Hi I live in Vancouver Canada b.c and would this foundation be similar or the same way it would be built here? Owner build?

[@ThatADUGuy]

You would prob need to go deeper to get 12" below the frost line in your climate zone, but not sure. Good question.

[@JG-zt3cg]

This looks complicated.

[@ThatADUGuy]

Easier than it looks 😂