Pre-Drywall Inspection

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#1

Originally Posted By: anatol polillo
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Fellow Inspectors,


Tomorrow I have a Pre-Drywall inspection. This is my first and I need some help. Aside from the obvious:


Bad Studs


Insulation installed backwards


Pipe and wire protection


Hurricane Bracing


No improperly cut joists and trusses


What else should I keep an eye out for?


Anatol

#2

Originally Posted By: jpeck
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EVERYTHING.


It is the last time it will all be visible.

That means electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc., all installed in accordance with the manufacturers installation instructions and in accordance with the code (but still not doing a code compliance inspection).

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Jerry Peck
South Florida

#3

Originally Posted By: jpope
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Be sure and take plenty of pictures. There are many things you may not notice until you are reviewing them as this is your first.


A very common problem will be the different trades people that disregard the previous trade. A/C & heating ducts usually get the brunt of it.

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Jeff Pope
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#4

Originally Posted By: dfrend
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Too true Jeff. When I did fire sprinklers though, we were the the one’s that gt the beatings. I would go in and rough in the entire house in a day or so. Come back to put water on it a few weeks later and we would have screws in pipe, nails, and pipe cut out because we were in someones way. Never mind that they could have walked 2 or 3 houses down and ask us to move pipe.


After a few thousand in backcharges to the builder passed on to subs, the problems would stop.

Sorry for getting off track. Point is check for problems like that.

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Daniel R Frend
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#5

Originally Posted By: Mike Parks
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Trusses


Have the specs on site. Nailing patterns are often not followed. Look for ‘stacked’ trusses nailed per specs. Bracing per specs.


Bearing contining to the foundation.

Excessive cutting and boring of studs and joists.

Structure properly attached to the foundation.

And as Jerry said EVERYTHING.

Mike P.

#6

Originally Posted By: anatol polillo
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Fellow Inspectors,


Thanks for the input. Today went well. Guess what the builder’s rep. did before he started working for them… Wait for it… He was a county code inspector.


Anatol

#7

Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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I guess I missed the joke icon_question.gif

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#8

Originally Posted By: cradan
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Does anyone use, or have a “functional” checklist for pre-drywall inspections? Anyone willing to share?


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#9

Originally Posted By: jburkeson
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cradan wrote:
Does anyone use, or have a "functional" checklist for pre-drywall inspections? Anyone willing to share?

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Chris,

Try these, Pre Drywall Forms


Joe

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#10

Originally Posted By: cradan
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Much appreciated, Joe. I am aware of ITA’s forms, but am far too cheap of a sh*t to want to buy 25 sets of them. That, and I doubt I’ll do more than 8-10 pre-drywalls a year. We do a lot more delivery inspections than in-process work in these parts. Thanks again.


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