08-04-2010, 08:32 AM
When a permit is issued and the building is completed and inspected, what is required for the final permit to be finalized?
Structure completed with all walls, windows, exterior doors, roofing installed, sheetrock installed and primed, electrical, plumbing, HVAC installed and inspected.
1. Does the finish flooring material have to be installed or can it be the bare sub floor?
2. Do interior doors have to be installed?
3. Bathroom plumbing is installed with shutoff valves but no fixtures (toilets, sinks, shower, tub). Is this allowed?
4. Electrical installed, outlets covered, switches in place, but all fixtures (lights, fans) are not installed and box is covered with plate. Is this allowed for final?
5. Kitchen water, propane, and electrical are installed with outlets or shutoff valves but no appliances, fixtures or cabinets. Is this allowed?
I guess it's a question of how much is required to finalize the permit. I’ve heard many say that building material is a common theft item as is the fixtures before someone actually moves in. I also was told that often, people buying a new built home may like the layout and design, but not the specific finishes. Could a spec home be built on the idea that the shell is completed, inspected and final and the individual interior decorating is up to the new owner?
Or is this just dumb?
Structure completed with all walls, windows, exterior doors, roofing installed, sheetrock installed and primed, electrical, plumbing, HVAC installed and inspected.
1. Does the finish flooring material have to be installed or can it be the bare sub floor?
2. Do interior doors have to be installed?
3. Bathroom plumbing is installed with shutoff valves but no fixtures (toilets, sinks, shower, tub). Is this allowed?
4. Electrical installed, outlets covered, switches in place, but all fixtures (lights, fans) are not installed and box is covered with plate. Is this allowed for final?
5. Kitchen water, propane, and electrical are installed with outlets or shutoff valves but no appliances, fixtures or cabinets. Is this allowed?
I guess it's a question of how much is required to finalize the permit. I’ve heard many say that building material is a common theft item as is the fixtures before someone actually moves in. I also was told that often, people buying a new built home may like the layout and design, but not the specific finishes. Could a spec home be built on the idea that the shell is completed, inspected and final and the individual interior decorating is up to the new owner?
Or is this just dumb?