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Posted on 2008-05-05 by Jim Vanderveen

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 Vanderveen

Four days ’til our final inspection. Our last two tradesmen (for [phase 1A][phases]) 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 Vanderveen

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 Vanderveen

One of our neighbors had told us that the [Sacramento County Building Department](http://www.bldginspection.com/) would not allow [fold-down attic stairs](http://tinyurl.com/2ofp3s) 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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