Footings should be inspected after forms are erected and all reinforcing steel is tied in place. Footings shall include installation of ground cable when applicable.

1.   All Weather Wood – Inspected after walls are sheathed and bolted to footings, before placement of damp proofing and back fill.

2.   Concrete Masonry Unit – Inspected after the CMU is laid up and reinforcing steel, hold-downs, anchor bolts and embodiments are in place, but before grouting.

3.   Poured Concrete Walls – Inspected after all reinforcing steel, anchor bolts and embodiments are tied in place. If the wall is greater than five (5) feet in height, inspection must be done while one side is still open.

4.   Damp Proofing or Perimeter Walls – Where shallow foundations occur, damp proofing, though optional, is advised.

5.   Water Proofing or Perimeter Wall – The walls of habitable rooms where earth will be back filled against the walls, should be water proofed and inspected before placement of insulation and back fill.

6.   Perimeter Foundation Drains – May be required by plat, by geotectonic report, or by design engineer. Drains must be inspected before back fill and may be inspected in conjunction with the inspection of damp/water proofing.

7.   Cast in Place Concrete Piles or Columns – Inspected after reinforcing steel, anchor bolts and embodiments are in place.

8.   Driven Piles – Two inspections are recommended. The first is made after piles are on site and before start of driving to check size, grade and condition, the second inspection occurs after piles are driven. At the second inspection, a copy of the engineer’s pile log must be provided to the authorized inspector.

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9.   Pre-cast Concrete Panels – Inspected after reinforcing steel and embedded items are tied in place.

1.   Electrical – Inspected after all wiring systems, including the ground conductor, has been installed in approved boxes, cabinets, and service equipment. Switches, receptacles and fixtures should not be installed at the rough in.

All rough wiring for the structure and the electrical service is to be inspected at the same time. Rough in inspection includes, but is not necessarily limited to, all wiring within the walls, all circuit breakers, panel boards and ground splices terminated by mechanical means.

2.   Plumbing/Mechanical – Inspected prior to covering or concealing any portion of these systems, all water piping, drain, waste vent piping, fuel gas piping, HVAC ducting, range, dryer and bath exhaust ducting, furnace, boiler, water heater, unit heaters, and/or other fuel fired appliances and their venting system have been installed.

Water or air pressure testing is required on all water, drain, waste and vent piping. Air pressure testing is required on all fuel gas piping.

Inspection of framing should be made after all electrical, plumbing/mechanical rough in has been inspected and all ducts, chimneys, hold-downs and shear walls are installed and framing is complete.

When construction methods are pre-assembled walls, these wall assemblies must be ICC listed. The manufacturer must comply with ICC’s quality control requirements and continue to keep the wall assemblies listed as long they continue to use them in new construction.  The manufacturer of the pre-assembled walls or the contractor using the pre-assembled walls must ensure the inspector is provided a copy of a third-party evaluation report on the wall assembly. The inspector must verify that each wall assembly is stamped with, at a minimum: 1) the name and address of the manufacturer and 2) the third-party evaluation report number.

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The insulation inspection is generally completed after framing, electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspections are approved; all insulation has been installed in ceilings and walls, and all vapor retarder is in place. The inspector must have adequate access to determine compliance with Alaska Building Efficiency Standard (BEES).

The final inspection generally takes place when a residential unit is 100% complete and ready for occupancy. All safety items and the final inspection must be complete prior to occupancy.

Conditional final inspections are acceptable only when the unfinished items cannot be completed due to weather or other delays beyond the builder/contractor’s control. Conditioned items must not pose a health or safety risk. The lender is responsible for ensuring timely completion of the work and obtaining the final documentation.

Modular units must be inspected by the appropriate governmental entity in the state or country in which the unit is manufactured, or by an authorized inspector.  The purpose of the inspection is to provide oversight in the construction of prefabricated modular units and to ensure compliance with current adopted building codes.

If the governmental entity in the state or country where the construction is taking place is performing the inspections, an authorized inspector must complete a plan review prior to the plans being submitted to the governmental agency.