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Posted on 2008-05-05 by Jim

Final inspection is tomorrow! Our attic fans are both permanently installed, and the attic is relatively comfortable except from late afternoon until nightfall. The whole-house fan is wired, tested and operational. Our new fan is a 2-speed unit, whereas our … Continue reading →

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Posted on 2008-05-02 by Jim

Four days ’til our final inspection. Our last two tradesmen (for phase 1A) were out today–masonry and HVAC. Kevin McKeever is our mason. He came out yesterday to salvage as many of the old bricks from our original chimney as … Continue reading →

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One week ’til final inspection!

Posted on 2008-04-30 by Jim

We have about one week left before our “final” inspection. (Final in quotes because I haven’t heard of many people who pass their first “final” inspection.) Our punch list is still fairly long, but many of those items aren’t required … Continue reading →

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Fold-down attic stairs in the garage?

Posted on 2007-10-09 by Jim

One of our neighbors had told us that the Sacramento County Building Department would not allow fold-down attic stairs to be installed in the garage. I just got off the phone with the inspection supervisor, and he told me that … Continue reading →

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