Mold

The GC has agreed verbally in a zoom call to reimburse for mold mitigation. We are awaiting details in writing. The county inspector also indicated they will be requiring a mold mitigation report at the framing inspection (this is good for us). At our meeting with the operations manager we discussed switching to a shell build so they stop after framing inspection. I hope this can happen...however we will need to hire a new GC which might prove to be tricky...

New project manager

 The most recent project manager started in July, he quit last week, no notice. 

We now have the same project manager who started the project back in May. He was the one on the job when all the framing went south, so I am not excited. 

We still haven't passed shear inspection because no one has returned to take off the housewrap.

We met with the GC management team yesterday via zoom to discuss converting our contract to a shell build instead of having them finish the project. The downside is that we need to find a GC that would be willing to pickup where they left off. We also need to agree on a dollar amount. You would think we would pay them according to the draw schedule and then move on, but they threw some ridiculous numbers at us. Still waiting  for an email from them on how they calculated their figures. 

No new pictures to report. 

3rd try on Shear Inspection

 Today is the 3rd try on the shear inspection. The GC sent 2 project managers yesterday to remove the paper after we failed inspection a week ago. The inspector asked for all housewrap to be removed. This is where we stand today for inspection.  

Update-inspection failed

The project managers also spent time taking moisture readings (vary from 17% to 42%!), and spray painting framing issues. Among them are:

Kids closets are completely wrong - too deep and door opens are too narrow

Kids bedroom doors are both the wrong widths

Stair railings need more support

Blocking needed in various locations

Lingering framing issues due to the past truss issue

Project manager contacted framer about these fixes, to which he responded 

"I am not returning to that job".

So wish us luck, looks like this will be the next hold up. 

Also this week:

Siding arrived and is supposed to be installed Wednesday the 24th.

Our custom door was also delivered - pending install

HVAC, Roof and snow

      HVAC guys were quick - in and out in 1/2 a day! 

Roofer couldn't quite finish before the snow came. One last piece on the back.

He said the facia was so bowed he couldn't install the metal without replacing. 

Still working on the front porch roof too

So much snow! We  got about 15", these photos were the first day

Sledding on the scrap pile

Snow sure does slide off this 12/12 pitch really well!

Missed inspection?

 I contacted GC last week after logging into County's permit status page to look at the inspections on the project. I let GC know the sheer wall inspection was approved yet. I was told it was done in October. Sure, yes it was done back in October, but FAILED because the sheathing wasn't finished because we were waiting for the framers to finish trusses!

 Apparently they (GC) had marked it off their list. Meanwhile they had the house wrapped in Tyvec. On 2/5 I sent them this screenshot showing that the sheer was not approved. On 2/9 the coordinator for the projected said "I was told we passed that inspection but I have re requested it.". Fast forward to today 2/10, the project manager came out to expose some of the nailing patterns and the earthquake straps hoping we would pass the inspection . . .NOPE the county inspector shows up and says "It all has to come off", "I need to see all the nails". 
Now I wonder . . What would have happened if I didn't lookup the inspection status and sent the screenshot on the 5th. The siding crew is supposed to be here next week for siding!? I guess it could have been worse if it hadn't been caught and called in this week. We would be removing siding?? Come on guys. 

Photos of the roofing progress for today 2/10/21

More roofing and blue skies

 

2nd day of roofing since the day they started 1/28

Thankful for nice weather, and just hope they come back tomorrow!

One step closer to dry in

 Yesterday the electrician came by to drop supplies, but couldn't since the roof wasn't on. Today was bright and sunny but the roofers still didn't show. I was told they can't work in rain or wind on the metal roof (ok makes sense), but today was neither of those. New timeline for roof  "by Friday the 12th". They were only were 1 day, last Thursday. 

Our house does look totally different today though. House wrap when on . . so we are one step closer to dry out!