So here is a milestone checklist that was provided for the last project I had to clean up after someone else started, and could not complete it.
I could never understand how in jurisdictions they have a sheathing inspection, but don't have a building wrap inspection before the siding goes up, we count the nails and gaps, but nothing else.
In some jurisdictions, they explain, that they need to see the wrap installed before the siding goes up, or at a minimum provide photographic proof as it is going up when the siding is being done, because it is part of energy conservation inspection.
Many other AHJ look at it the opposite way, its not on the checklist, so be it and how do they inspect it after its up without having them remove it.
Some siding can be pulled off to check like the picture, others like Hardie board can be a bit more difficult to check after it is up.
I knew more than a few siding contractors that always complained they could never get anything done because of waiting for inspections, and on top of that clients screaming what's the delay. I told them I always buy a newspaper every morning and take pictures of the areas we are working on with the paper clearly shown and now I have some proof to show we did it right. But work it out with the inspector before you cover it, or someday it will come back to haunt you.
The question isn't about how can you require it, the real question is how can't you?
