Protect Yourself with a New Construction Inspection
By Patty Clark, Helping Families Move with Care
(Morningside Homes, LLC 720-231-5200)
Builders of new homes offer or are required to warrant their work for a specified period. Municipal inspections are generally required during different stages to "ensure the life, health, safety, and welfare of the public" but even if something is missed, the ultimate responsibility for building to code belongs to the builder, even if the municipal inspector misses something. There are four basic stages of residential construction including: The foundation stage begins with excavation, footings, foundation walls or slab, waterproofing, backfill, compaction and underground rough plumbing and electricity. Municipal inspections are done prior to pouring the foundation while items are visible. The framing stage includes the wood or steel framing, exterior walls and roof sheathing, exter...
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