Tilson Homes
Sep 6, 2022

Tilson Live: Preparing Your Land for Building a New Home - September 6, 2022

Build On Your Land, Live Seminars

Developing your land for building a new home is the most unique aspect of building on your land. Here's what you need to know about developing your land for building a new home. It all comes together in this episode from site prep, utilities, and documents! 


What We Cover

  • Customer Responsibilities Prior to Construction
  • Important Documents - Deed, Title Insurance, Boundary Survey, Deed Restrictions and Covenants
  • Installing Utilities - Power, Water, Sewer or Septic, Gas or Propane
  • Site Access - Culverts and Construction Drives
  • Site Planning & Preparation
  • Other questions from the audience



Seminar Notes

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00:00 Intro Video

00:49 Welcome & Greetings

07:05 Introduction to Build on Your Land & Tilson Homes

09:05 Customer Pre-Construction Responsibilities

10:44 Items Needed Before You Can Build 

    10:58 Important Documents

    11:11 Deed to Property

    12:31 Title Insurance

    13:50 Boundary Survey

    16:01 Deed Restrictions & Covenants

    17:34 Viewer Questions

    27:09 Utilities 

      27:58 Power 

        36:06 Water - Well or Meter

        37:49 Sewer or Septic

        39:59 Natural Gas or Propane

        41:30 Site Access - Construction Drives & Culverts

        43:03 Viewer Questions

        59:05 Site Planning & Preparation

          59:34 Site Evaluation/Stake Out

          01:01:18 Site Plan

          01:02:01 Site Clearing

          01:02:39 Groundwork

          01:03:14 Viewer Questions

          01:08:35 Wrap Up and Goodbyes 

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