Walk through

Today I met with the construction manager, who I have been told is very good and experienced at what he does, for the pre-drywall walk through. The purpose of this walk through was to make sure that all of the electrical, multimedia, and structural options were completed and to also to go over the inspection reports from all inspectors.

The construction manager showed me the inspection report from our inspector and showed me every single item they had addressed. He made it clear that the city inspector was the authority and that if the city inspector did not point something out, then they did not have to address it.  Nonetheless they did address some things that were suggested by our inspector.  Following the inspection concerns being addressed, we went through the entire house making sure that all recessed cans, additional electrical outlets, wall sconce hook ups and soffit lighting had been installed.

Several items that the inspector mentioned in his report had not been fixed but the construction manager reassured me that they would be done prior to the final inspection.  Those things were the foam seal missing at all penetrations (i.e. - windows and doors), flashing on the exterior doors, and duct work being in contact with each other.

1. Foam seal missing - will be done this week and construction manager encouraged us to visit the site again tomorrow or later in week
2. Flashing on the exterior doors - will be installed by stucco guy; he feels he does a better job; will be part of the final inspection
3. Duct work being in contact with each other - There is a lot of duct work in the attic and it is hung to avoid contacting each other. When the attic is insulated, installers with place insulation between the ducts to make sure they are not in direct contact - that would create condensation that is conducive to mold and mildew.

Overall, the walk through was very thorough and I felt that the construction manager was genuine about addressing the above mentioned items later. Believe me, I will make sure of that!