Building Permit Examples

1. Foundation inspection - Inspection after excavations for footings or piers and grade beams are complete and any required reinforcing steel along with any required bolts, anchors or straps are in place. 
2. Under-slab inspection - Inspection after all piping, equipment, conduit, etc. is installed, but before any concrete is placed. An additional slab inspection will be required for any reinforcing steel, base fill material, required bolts, anchors or straps.
3. Under-floor inspection - For a raised wood floor system, an under-floor inspection of framing, piping, ducts, conduit, equipment, etc. is required. An additional inspection of required thermal insulation is required before installing subfloor sheathing. A floor diaphragm nailing inspection may be required before building walls.
4. Roof sheathing and shear wall sheathing inspection - done prior to concealment.
5. Rough frame inspection - Inspection after all framing, fire blocking, and bracing are in place, including weather barrier on roof and walls and all plumbing, electrical, and mechanical installations are roughed in and ready for inspection and testing.
6. Wall, ceiling, or roof/ceiling thermal insulation inspection -  Sealing of gaps and holes.   See the California Energy Commission.
7. Lath and/or gypsum board inspection - inspection after all lathing and gypsum board are in place, but before any plaster is applied and before gypsum board joints and fasteners are taped and finished.  
8. Final inspection - Inspection after all the permitted work has been completed.