We have passed our electrical inspection and the plumbing and heating inspections just have one small item each before they pass. This week, those issues will get taken care of and we can go for a structural inspection.
The landscapers have started and the house is ready for the inspections to pass so we can start to insulate and then drywall.
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As part of our green build, we have been using our lumber in a very efficient manner. We have followed the Building Science Corporation advanced framing techniques. Below shows what is typically done in residential construction.
To put in an outlet for the refrigerator, our electrician put in a massive amount of wood to hold up a receptacle box.See the picture below to see how could have done the same task with less wood and less time.
Here is our fix. Besides wasting less wood, we now have more room in the wall for insulation.
