• Framing Inspection Checklist

    • Project Information 
    • Exterior Checklist... 
    • Check saddles to insure for 12" extention beyond brick walls
    • Check brick & siding elevations for proper exterior trim
    • Check porch beams for height & width and ceilings for 2x nailers installed.
    • Check roof lines on hip ends & gables for straight
    • Check roof eyebrows for completion and roof sheathing is set if brick passes through.
    • Check any bay options for correct roof pitch, soffit overhang, and wall height.
    • Check that all cantilevers and fireplaces are sheathed & Tyvek wrapped underneath.
    • Check Tyvek for compete installation and no holes.
    • Check lot for cleanliness (no scrap). All remaining material stacked neatly.
    • Other Punch Needed
    • Garage Checklist... 
    • Check for sill plate straps or anchor bolts 6' O.C max and no more than 12" from plant ends.
    • Check that temp stair built and fastened.
    • Check that any attic access(s) are framed per plan.
    • Check for garage back jambs.
    • Check garage door head opening (84" O.F.F.)
    • Check garage portal walls for proper nailing pattern & connector straps per plan.
    • Check that steel beams are lag bolted (3/8"x3-1/2" MIN) to PSL columns with full bearing.
    • Check that steel beams and columns are padded for drywall.
    • Check for bowed/crowned studs that need repaired/replaced
    • Check that walls over 10' are fire blocked.
    • Check that lumber rack built on exterior wall.
    • Other Punch Needed
    • Basement Checklist... 
    • Check for joist bridging or center span blocking.
    • Check for all needed bearing blocks in floor container.
    • Check that flat 2x10 blocking installed per plan at top of joists for kitchen counter point loads
    • Check 1st Floor joist layout (O.C. spacing, dbl joists, nailing pattern, etc.).
    • Check walls under stair landing for code.
    • Check for bowed/crowned studs (mark all to be repaired)
    • Check for plumb and squared walls.
    • Check for 8' O.C. 2x4 vertical fire stop against concrete walls and 2x6 horizontal fire block at top of foundation.
    • Other Punch Needed
    • Stairs Checklist... 
    • Check for minimum 36" landing from stair tread nosing
    • Check that required nailers are installed for drywall.
    • Check that stairs are set to proper height for floor covering selections.
    • Check to insure treads are level.
    • Other Punch Needed
    • First Floor Checklist... 
    • Check that subfloor sheathing is nailed properly and spaced (6"/12" & 1/8" gap at all edge and end joints)
    • Check for bowed/crowned studs (mark all to be repaired)
    • Check door & window rough openings for correct size and location. No cap nails to be within 2" of (or) inside R.O.
    • Check for plumb and squared walls.
    • Check that any field framed half or knee walls are framed and braced to joist.
    • Check kitchen cabinet blocking for 2x6 @ 34-1/2", 54-1/2", & 97"
    • Check fireplace & raised hearth dimensions. FP at raised hearth to be held 1" higher than hearth. Stone on FP to be sheathed with OSB.
    • Check for all required lath catch at corners & ceilings.
    • Check any "dead space" for fire stopping (1-1/2" thickness required.)
    • Check 2nd floor joist layout (O.C. spacing, dbl joists, nailing pattern, etc.).
    • Other Punch Needed
    • Second Floor Checklist... 
    • Check for plumb and squared walls..
    • Check that any field framed half or knee walls are framed and braced to joist.
    • Check for bowed/crowned studs (mark all to be repaired)
    • Check any "dead space" for fire stopping (1-1/2" thickness required.)
    • Check door & window rough openings for correct size and location. No cap nails to be within 2" of (or) inside R.O.
    • Check tub nailer's at all tub corners (full height studs required).
    • Check for correct drop ceilings over showers and closets.
    • Check that shower curbs are framed.
    • Check for all required lath catch at corners & ceilings.
    • Check joists to allow for plumbing traps 10” off wall, & toilets 12” to 13” off wall from center plumbing.
    • Other Punch Needed
    • Roof Checklist... 
    • Check all trusses for H-2.5's and connector hangers are installed with proper nails.
    • Check all girder trusses are nailed or bolted per truss engineering specs.
    • Check that all gable end wall trusses are strong-backed mid way & braced properly.
    • Check that required permanent bracing has been installed per truss engineering.
    • Check dormers for no vertical 2x4’s showing in window.
    • Check that roof sheathing is held back 1-1/2" each side of gable peak for ventilation.
    • Check OSB is cut out of dormer bottoms for ventilation.
    • Check that holes for "roof box vents" are cut out for ventilation.
    • Check any "trey" or "hip trey" ceilings for straightness.
    • Check flat ceilings for any excessive high or low truss bottom cords.
    • Check to insure roof peak sheathing rippers are 12" & wider per code.
    • Check to insure that OSB is installed in vaulted areas.
    • Other Punch Needed
    • Safety Checklist.... 
    • Check that all window & door openings are safety blocked off at 18" & 42"
    • Check that all safety rail and boots installed properly. 2-rail on stairs, 3 rail on landings, (only 1- rail required on basement stairs).
    • Check that any balcony walls have 2x4 "safety toe rail" installed.
    • Check for "tie-off" anchors installed on rear roof.
    • Other Punch Needed
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