Inspections

So, at the end of last week we had an inspector come by to check out the plumbing and electric work so that we can start closing up the walls. Unfortunately, the inspector quickly identified a wall that was not included in the drawings that we had permitted. The idea was that there was all kinds of great storage space under the stairs that lead from the basement to the first floor. We wanted to keep access to it, so we needed a wall to separate our storage area from the rest of the basement. Unfortunately, it wasn't in the plans, so it had to go.

The team quickly demolished the new wall, and then the inspector returned. He approved everything in the basement. I was worried that passing inspections would take forever, based on our experience getting the permits in the first place. It's great that this moved as quickly as it did. Not sure what to do about the storage issue, but we'll think of something.

the wall is up

the wall is gone

lots of storage space under the stairs that we want to keep

 

Next Steps

Now that we've passed inspections, they can start putting up sheetrock. While the sheets will go up super quick, it'll take some time for the mud to smooth out the seems. Since it's a basement and we have a ridiculous humidity level, so it takes forever for things to dry. Also hoping that the windows will go in soon.