Houses are generally built on a foundation that is either a crawl space, a basement , or a slab.
The site-preparation crew will utilize a backhoe and/or bulldozer.
The crew's job is to clear the site of any trees, rocks and debris, level the site if necessary and dig as necessary for the foundation being built.
Some dirt will be moved around to get to the desired grade level for the home - taking into consideration drainage around the home.
Hauling dirt is expensive.
The crew will try to balance the "cut and fill" - "cut" being the ground that's dug up and "fill" being the dirt that's added.
If they can use the dirt that has been dug up somewhere else on the property, such as for landscaping, they'll save the expense of hauling it away.
If the house is to be built on a slab, the site-prep crew will trench around the outside approximately 2 feet deep and then level the area for the pad.
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