Quality Control
Once your plans are nearing completion, you can buy my Construction Inspection Checkpoints guide.
About the Inspection Checklist
This inspection checklist tells you what details need to be correct before moving on to each stage of construction. It will let you as a homeowner, and also any inspector you want to hire, know what to inspect for at each stage of construction so you catch any issues before they become a problem. It is also great for your contractor because he knows exactly what he needs to do and can make sure it gets done right in the first place so he doesn't have to fix it or get callbacks later. I can be available during construction as needed to clarify any expectations.
The checklist has inspection points for 26 different stages of construction, and contains eight pages of inspection points. This checklist goes far beyond code minimum.
For example, here is a list of things I suggest verifying before pouring your stem walls in a slab foundation.
Prior to stem wall pour:
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Dimensions of stem walls are correct per plan.
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Use standard 6/8/10 check to make sure corners are square, and then check for square across entire building.
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Check building for parallel. Make sure sides have same length.
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Anchor bolts are correctly placed in the stem walls (i.e. for 24 for OC framing, bolts are every 24”, and don’t allow for any blind thermal bridging corners. Refer to and follow the structural plan exactly.)
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Rebar is tied into the stem walls.
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Video-tape all stem walls before the pour.
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Basement waterproofing is continuous across exterior of stem walls and extends all the way to the bottom of the stem wall.
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Dimple board is installed, properly terminated at top with a termination bar, and extends over foundation drain at the bottom.
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Foundation drain is at the low point of the foundation.
I sell the basic inspection checklist for $500, and then charge my hourly rate to customize it for your particular assembly.
If you are interested in the inspection checklist, please contact us.