Building a House

Building a House. Written by Anthony Curran. Focus Question. Why do most home builders follow the same basic steps when building a house?

建房子 作者：安东尼·柯伦 核心问题 为什么大多数建筑工人建房子时都遵循相同的基本步骤呢？

Houses do not all look the same, but most home builders follow the same basic steps.

房子的外观并不全都一样，但大多数建筑工人建房子时都会遵循相同的基本步骤。

First, the builders make a strong base for the house. The base is called the foundation.

首先，建筑工人要为房子搭建一个结实的基底。 这个基底叫做地基。

Next, the builders add the floors, walls, and roof.

接下来，建筑工人修建地板、墙壁和屋顶。

Then, the builders cover the roof and outside walls to keep the rain out. They leave the inside walls open so things can go inside them.

然后，建筑工人会给屋顶和外墙做覆盖层，防止雨水渗进来。 他们会先不封内墙，这样方便把各类材料放进墙体里。

Next, the builders put in the windows and doors.

接下来，建筑工人安装门窗。