Another inspection

Today was our 4th try at passing rough inspection. We did pass the electrical portion, and almost passed the remaining parts for our permit (rough plumbing and gas piping). The reason we didn't pass is that we are missing a calculation the plumber must do to make sure the gas lines are properly sized. There are formulas for how big the pipe must be and how that size is impacted by the number of feet the pipe travels. The inspector said we could present the calcs to him at his office and he would sign off. So, we're going to start closing up the walls! While I'm not quite relieved due to the pending issue of the calculations, it is a milestone. Things should progress more quickly from here.

In the "it pays to hire good people" file: I was really glad I have the electrician I do. During the inspection, the inspector thought something was wrong with the garage. He started asking questions I had no idea how to answer. I called the electrician on my cell phone, handed it to the inpsector and the two of them started talking. The inspector ended the conversation with "I'll get my code book." I thought once he looked up what he had a question about, I'd call the electrician back. Imagine my surprise and gratitude when the electrician pulled up in the driveway before the inspector even finished looking up his question. The two of them were able to sort it out in a matter of minutes, and the inspector acknowledged that he was wrong and the electrician was right. Is that good customer service or what? I guess it is good service on both of their parts really.

Later in the day, I went to Home Depot to pick up a box for C to use for the phone, network and cable tv wiring. Tomorrow is trash day, so I filled the can with trash left from the prior owner once again. I really thought this would be the week it was gone, but no! There was actually some legitimate trash generated by our crews in the can already, so I was left with one bag remaining. But that will be out by next week! Finally! We've been working on throwing his stuff out since January! Another milestone.

Progress on the bathroom floor.


The beginning of the framing for the new bathroom window. The new window is on the right.


We've begun closing the walls up: