Things You Should Watch For
On another page, I write about how you can and should take an active role in seeing that your subcontractors don’t make avoidable mistakes.
â—Ź Make sure underground electric service has been handled properly with conduit and inspection.
â—Ź Heat and air conditioning systems require special heavy-gauge wire to be pulled to breaker panels.
Make sure that the wire is in place when electrical rough-in is finished.
● After post-framing electrical rough-in, walk the house with your electric plan. Check to make sure your electrician hasn’t left out or mislocated anything. It’s rare, but it’s happened to me. We had to come back later and cut holes in walls to correct the omission.
â—Ź Verify that electrician has requested inspection and that it passes, after both the rough-in and final that will allow power to be turned on.