Section 1: Residential Framing Checklist
1. 1. Is the job address posted in a visible location ?
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2. 2. Are the permit and approved plans on-site and accessible to the inspector?
Yes
No
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3. 3. Is the permit information correct, including the address, permit number, and description of work ?
Yes
No
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4. 4. Has the contractor or person doing the work reviewed the approved plans to ensure consistency and completion with all required hardware framing and referenced framing details?
Yes
No
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5. 5. Have all required electrical, mechanical, fire sprinkler, and plumbing rough-in inspections, and prior building inspections been approved and signed off (R109.1.4, or local ordinance)?
Yes
No
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6. 6. Is the roof complete, and are exterior moisture barriers installed?
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Is there no significant moisture remaining in the wood framing?
Yes
No
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8. 8. Are penetrations at top and bottom plates, fire blocks, soffits, ceiling lines, etc., properly sealed and installed as required? See code section R302.11 for specific locations and approved materials.
Yes
No
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9. 9. Has the installation of plumbing, mechanical, electrical, or fire sprinkler system rough-in work not damaged wall framing, floor joists, or roof framing ?
Yes
No
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10. 10. Are plumbing openings to crawl spaces and living spaces above protected by secured metal screens or collars with openings no greater than ½ inch ?
Yes
No
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11. 11. Are smoke alarms and carbon monoxide wiring installed at all required locations ?
Yes
No
N/A
12. 12. Is tempered glazing installed in all required areas ?
Yes
No
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13. 13. Is attic access provided to areas exceeding 30 square feet and a vertical height of 30 inches or greater? Is the rough framed opening a minimum of 22 inches by 30 inches with a minimum of 30 inches of unobstructed headroom above the access? See also the Plumbing Rough-In and the Mechanical Rough-In checklists for additional requirements.
Yes
No
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14. 14. Are sill heights at emergency escape and rescue openings framed to allow a maximum of 44 inches from the finished floor to the bottom of the clear opening ?
Yes
No
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15. 15. Are operable windows with openings more than 6 feet above grade or surface below, where the lowest part of the clear opening is less than 24 inches above the interior finished floor fixed, or have openings through which a 4-inch sphere cannot pass? See the section for exceptions?
Yes
No
N/A