Pre-Drywall Inspection
One way to ensure that a house is built according to its specifications is by performing a pre-drywall inspection. “Pre-drywall” refers to a phase during the homebuilding process just after the installation of certain elements – such as the doors, windows, foundation, flooring, wall and roof components, plumbing and electrical rough-in – and right before the drywall is hung. This in-progress inspection is useful because drywall can obscure some aspects of the interior and make identifying or fixing any problems both difficult and expensive once the new home is finished.
When performing a pre-drywall walk-through, the home inspector may inspect:
- electrical wiring and junction box placement
- framing
- foundation slabs, walls, and drains
- footings
- notching of floor joists
- firestop material
- pier pads
- crawlspace
- retaining walls
- plumbing pipe placement
- waterproofing
- flashing for windows and doors
- wall studs
- any missing metal clips; and
- the placement of HVAC air ducts and registers
