Building a Home

Front of the home under construction, with structure and window frames in place
  • Type4-bedroom house
  • LocationTorres Vedras
  • ScopeFull construction

From foundations to handover. This home was built by ErgoConstroi and followed by our crew at every stage, from the foundation trenches to the final finishes.

Every photograph on this page is real and was taken during the build.

1

Foundations and structure

Trenches, rebar, drainage and slabs. Everything rests on this, so it is built and checked carefully before moving on.

Foundation trench with rebar in place
Foundation trench with rebar in place
Boundary wall footing before concrete pouring
Boundary wall footing before concrete pouring
Steel mesh for the entrance slab
Steel mesh for the entrance slab
Rebar over drainage membrane, with concrete cover checked
Rebar over drainage membrane, with concrete cover checked
2

Reinforced concrete stairs

Formwork, rebar and concrete for the interior stairs, all built on site.

Stair rebar before pouring
Stair rebar before pouring
Formwork for the steps
Formwork for the steps
Poured stairs, ready for cladding
Poured stairs, ready for cladding
3

Building services

Electrics, plumbing and mechanical ventilation (MVHR) installed before walls and ceilings are closed.

Conduits along the corridor ceiling
Conduits along the corridor ceiling
Conduits running through the wall
Conduits running through the wall
Water manifold box
Water manifold box
Ventilation ducts along the ceiling
Ventilation ducts along the ceiling
4

Floors

Lightweight expanded clay fill, reinforcement mesh and a levelled screed ready for the final floor.

Expanded clay fill
Expanded clay fill
Reinforcement mesh before the screed
Reinforcement mesh before the screed
Laser-levelled screed
Laser-levelled screed
5

Roof and waterproofing

Waterproofing and thermal insulation for the roof, balconies and terraces.

Waterproofed roof with thermal insulation
Waterproofed roof with thermal insulation
Balcony waterproofing
Balcony waterproofing
Reinforcement mesh on the terrace
Reinforcement mesh on the terrace
6

Finishes and handover

Tiling, joinery, sanitaryware and lighting. The home is handed over clean and ready to live in.

Finished bathroom
Finished bathroom
Corridor with built-in wardrobe
Corridor with built-in wardrobe
Living area and entrance
Living area and entrance
Bedroom with wardrobe
Bedroom with wardrobe

Before and after

The same corridor, photographed from the same spot: bare brick and rubble, and then finished. Drag the bar to compare.

The same corridor finished, white walls, laminate floor and ceiling spotlights Corridor under construction, brick walls and rubble on the floor In progressFinished

Real photographs of this build.

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