I noticed that my feeder cable from my sub panel to my main panel is just laying on some of the plumbing, not really attached to the floor joists. We have a final inspection scheduled for Monday and I told him we should cancel it considering there is still MEP work that needs to be done. He says its fine and it will pass final. Am I crazy to think that this work should be done before final inspection? He also said that I don’t have a right to stop the inspection even though my opinion differs from their idea of “substantial completion.”

Also to add the icing on the cake, I was naive and already paid the invoice he sent for MEP even though there is this issue with the power along with outlets not working, there is still some stuff like the sewer cleanout that needs to be done, and the air conditioning is not working…

  • ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 hours ago

    Id be interested how and why outlets aren’t working more than a wire in a crawlspace isn’t secured.

  • anarchiddy@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    15 hours ago

    It’s not unusual for inspection to happen before work has completed - i wouldnt let that get to you.

    In fact - it’s often the contractor who is responsible for obtaining the permit and scheduling required inspections. Don’t push them to cancel, otherwise they might complain that you’re interfering with their side of the contract.

    Instead, alert the building official of any concerns about code compliance or dangerous conditions, and then let them complete the inspection. They’ll either flag those things to the contractor and give them a contingent pass, or they’ll fail them and have them schedule another.

    Either way - if somehow they make it to the end of their work without fixing it, you’ll need to pursue the non-compliance section of your contract with them. Usually that’s withholding final payment, and ultimately there’s small claim litigation if that fails. Maybe your insurance agent can help you if it comes to that, but honestly it’s a huge pain in the ass for something that’s usually pretty small.

    Ill just add - sometimes the contractor will get lazy because they know it’s easier for you to make the repairs yourself then it is to litigate a broken contract. You’ll have to decide yourself if that’s true or not.

    • mos@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      13 hours ago

      Thanks that’s very grounding insight and advice. I know it’s ultimately not worth trying to fight it but when they push me around I end up getting frustrated and emotional.

  • worhui@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    That electrical wire should absolutely be secured. That is all sorts of wrong. Make them fix it first, you may need to pay for a separate electrical inspection.

    I can’t imagine there aren’t a bunch of other things done negligently . This looks all sorts of wrong.

    I didn’t even notice that at first, the pipe in the foreground got my attention. I don’t understand the strapping and netting around the plumbing. It looks incorrectly installed.

    Once the papers are signed , the problem and cost of repair will fall on you.

  • unitedwithme@lemmy.today
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    1 day ago

    What is code? The contractor might believe one thing because they work with the village or city often enough, it’s passed bc of historically good work. That’s often when corners are cut because inspections take time complete, and inspectors could be too trusting having a long standing working relationship.

    If your contract says it’ll be to code, then it gets done to code. If it’s get done “enough” to pass, then that’s relative to whomever decides enough it’s good enough, etc.

    • worhui@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Code is a set of written rules that are an absolute minimum set of construction standards that keep insurance costs to a minimum, just because a building official didn’t report it doesn’t make it correct .

      Them being negligent doesn’t mean it approved. It just means that it becomes the homeowners problem to fix on his dollar.