Fireblocking completed

And the plumbing inspection is done and fine. Next is the electrical inspection, then we should be able to insulate and schedule the framing inspection.

First round of inspections

Electrical and plumbing were yesterday. The work my contractor did was fine, except that since I'm a row house, they're requiring me to fireblock all the outlets and the spaces between the wall joists -- anywhere that fire can travel between the buildings. This means applying special ($) caulk to the outlets, and sealing the spaces between the joists with sheetrock. More money, more time

Quick update

-- The Tuesday before Thanksgiving my back patio window was smashed - one pane only. No one broke in. Another $250 to replace the glass. Honestly I wasn't fazed

-- Had to update my electric permit because we changed the panel from 100 amps to 150 amps. All that meant was more paperwork, time, and money, of course

--Tomorrow the electrical and plumbing inspections are scheduled. Assuming all goes well, the next step is to lay all the insulation

--Once that's done, we schedule the framing inspection. When that's approved, we can begin to close up the walls.

I try not to think about this all unless I have to...