Rough Electrical Inspections: Are You Really Inspecting the Wiring or Just the Cables?

[steveray]

So when I inspect drywall I won't inspect the screws? As long as they drywall is tacked in place, that's OK too?

If it's fire rated you do:

R109.1.5.1​

Where fire-resistance-rated construction is required between dwelling units or due to location on property, the building official shall require an inspection of such construction after lathing or gypsum board or gypsum panel products are in place, but before any plaster is applied, or before board or panel joints and fasteners are taped and finished.

If you can count all the screws once non-fire rated is taped you need better drywallers....

 

[jar546]

Our state replaced chapter 11 with UCC. It has a list of required inspections, but an insulation inspection is missing from the list. my 3rd party inspection company does it anyway, but I know some that don't.

I think you meant Chapter 1, not Chapter 11. Pennsylvania deleted Chapter 1 of the IRC and IBC and replaced it with Chapter 403 of the UCC, which does include a list of required inspections in § 403.64 and § 403.65. But those lists do not limit the scope of what an inspector is responsible for verifying. Section 403.45(a) makes it clear that construction code officials are required to perform inspections to ensure compliance with both the approved permit and the full Uniform Construction Code. That includes insulation, regardless of whether it’s explicitly listed in § 403.64.

Energy conservation is covered under § 401.7(10), which outlines the certification category for energy inspectors. Their duties include verifying insulation values, placement, and sealing. Section 403.45(e)(7) requires a final inspection to confirm compliance with this section. That means if no one inspects insulation or verifies energy measures during construction, the final inspection is invalid.

This isn’t a gray area. If someone is certified to perform energy inspections and skips insulation, they’re ignoring both the code and their legal obligation under § 401.7(10), § 403.45(a), and § 403.45(e)(7). The required inspection list is the floor, not the ceiling. No more drifting my thread.