OK to Close!

As of yesterday, my electrical and framing inspections are both complete and I'm ready to insulate and close in the walls!

When we last looked in on the adventure that the electrical inspection had become, Mr. Inspector was playing the Barney Fife game: making trouble and letting everyone know he could do it because he carries a badge. He failed me for a couple of things and was making a drawn out deal about coming to inspect again. He showed up when the door was unlocked and left claiming it was locked. Then he said he wouldn't be coming out the next day. (We unlocked it early in the morning anyway, just in case.) He didn't come out the whole day, at least up until 3:30 when my friend wrapped up work on the outside trim and left. He locked it up as he left, and I came along later in the evening to find a sticker on the window saying the electrical inspection had passed. So after all that, he passed me without even going inside to confirm the extra work had been done!

That was on Tuesday. On Wednesday morning, I called to schedule the framing inspection. The woman said he was available to come that morning if I was ready! So I went over and unlocked the house, and I waited for him. He called soon after to say he was on his way (which in itself is a miracle!). When he got there, he looked around in each room while making some small talk with me. Then he checked "OK to Close" on a piece of paper and handed it to me. Gee, that was easy!

So I updated my insulation guys and my sheetrock guy. I'm trying to schedule the insulation for July 7. That'll give me the long July 4 weekend to finish up stuff I need to do in the outside walls.

I went to the house at 7:30 last night and worked by myself until 9:30. It was cooler in the evening and it was peaceful being there by myself. I could take my time. I usually have my dad helping me. I appreciate having someone to help, but having him there flusters me sometimes, and I feel like I'm babysitting him more than taking my time and thinking things through.