First round of inspections

Plumbing went fine. Electrical dinged me for a few  minor things (not having a clamp on my gas connection, for instance), and those things will be fixed today, with the reinspect on Friday.

The building department also dinged me for a few  minor things (secure the AC condenser outside, install a door to cover the space beneath the outside stairs), and they also resurrected the issue of the egress window in the back bedroom. The inspector said I need an egress window there, even though THE EXACT SAME INSPECTOR said it wasn't needed last time he inspected. No use in arguing, or else they'll find more things.

So, that means I have to have the architect amend the plans, so the back bedroom will no longer be a bedroom, but will now be an office.

Keep working

Shower door installed in downstairs bathroom. Tile is not easy to drill through, even with tile drill bits.


Also, built out the transom window and patio door, and put the trimwork up for the transom -- still needs to be painted

Inspections

Building, electrical and plumbing scheduled for next Wednesday, the 23rd. Fire is Friday the 25th. They all would have been this week, but the automated system, where you're supposed to register for the inspections, never logged the request, despite 2 separate calls. I had to call and speak to an actual person to schedule the inspections. Now I just have to wait and see what the inspectors ding me for.

Almost there

Nearly everything is done. All appliances installed and working, Heating/AC unit working, water meter installed, front roof fixed. Today the rest of the drywall is being put up in the basement room, and then we'll call for the final inspections, hopefully sometime this week.

First night

I spent my first night in the house last night. I worked an evening shift in the city, and had to be back at the house for a 7 am appliance delivery, so I bunked on the couch. My sleep was good. the only thing was that in the living room I could hear the sump pumps at work sporadically. Sounds like a flushing toilet - inside the bathroom. Glad they're working, at least. I may consider putting a door on that basement room down the line.

There are a few more things needed to be done and I can schedule the final inspections, hopefully sometime next week.

No flooding

Woke up in Bridgewater at 5 am to the sound of a thunderstorm. My first thought was my house. Since I knew I knew I wouldn't be able to get back to sleep, I jumped in my truck and drove 45 minutes to Jersey City. Expecting the worst but hoping for the best, I walked into the lower level. Bone dry. Pumps chugging along. Thank God.