Pre-Dry Wall Inspection

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I am supposed to go in for my pre-wall inspection today.  I have an inspector lined up to visit but am getting push back for him to be there from IP. 

Did anyone have this issue with IP and what were the results?

Also, is a pre-dry inspection useful?

 
I would do it.  I've been watching and taking pictures (everyday to time lapse) of IP building a new home in front of my place.  I saw one "stud" piece beneath the window frame was leaning and cracked/broken, probably not an issue??? so they never fixed it.
 
I had very little resistance with sending my own inspector to do a pre-drywall inspection. (my builder was not Irvine Pacific though).

With that being said, I did not find the results of my inspection report very helpful.  The problem here is two fold.  First, you have to get the builder to allow your inspector to go in.  Even if you are successful at that, the second hurdle, which i find much more difficult, is to get the builder to actually fix the problems that your inspector found.

Bottom Line:  I had a pre-drywall inspection done, and it created more stress for me in juggling the fine line between getting the (sometimes minor) repairs done OR getting on the construction manager's bad side and having him purposely sabotage the remainder of your house.
 
Irvine_RC said:
... OR getting on the construction manager's bad side and having him purposely sabotage the remainder of your house.
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It's why we hesitate to complain about food at a restaurant... don't want any mystery sauce on our food.
 
Irvine_RC said:
I had very little resistance with sending my own inspector to do a pre-drywall inspection. (my builder was not Irvine Pacific though).

With that being said, I did not find the results of my inspection report very helpful.  The problem here is two fold.  First, you have to get the builder to allow your inspector to go in.  Even if you are successful at that, the second hurdle, which i find much more difficult, is to get the builder to actually fix the problems that your inspector found.

Bottom Line:  I had a pre-drywall inspection done, and it created more stress for me in juggling the fine line between getting the (sometimes minor) repairs done OR getting on the construction manager's bad side and having him purposely sabotage the remainder of your house.
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Too late...had a giant dust up with the sales office who told me that I could not have an inspector on site.  That seriously ticked me off because it's my house.  Even if the report is minor, it's my decision on how far to take it. 

The construction manager thing is a concern though.    Oh well, another negative notch for the Irvine Company.
 
Sorry to hear that.....  I hope everything works out well.

Just FYI, I've noticed that they do not do any construction on Sundays so the entire site is empty and completely accessible.  So if anything, I would send my inspector over on a Sunday while everyone was gone.  ;)

The hard part is timing, as if you send him too early, then there is not enough to look at.  Alternatively, if you send him too late, the drywall is up and he can't see anything.
 
Irvinecommuter said:
I am supposed to go in for my pre-wall inspection today.  I have an inspector lined up to visit but am getting push back for him to be there from IP. 

Did anyone have this issue with IP and what were the results?

Also, is a pre-dry inspection useful?
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In my opinion...pre drywall inspection is a waste of time.  I mean i pointed stuff out and they just gave me the oh don't worry they'll fix that.  Our supervisor wouldn't let that go...sure enough, when I come to look at the house, it was never fixed.  When I sneak into the construction sites at night, and inspected closer it was never fixed.  When I mentioned it to the sales staff when they walk me to my house, they give me the same speech.  They'll take care of that...don't worry.  Sure enough I went to the house everyday before they put the drywall up and it was never fixed. 

Even if you brought an inspector and they pointed stuff out...that doesn't promise they'll even care what he finds.  You're at their mercy...you have already paid a deposit...back out and they got your money and another buyer already lined up. 
 
TIC should just tell people that they do not allow pre-drywall inspections.  I'm sure if you look hard enough, something will be crooked.
 
zubs said:
TIC should just tell people that they do not allow pre-drywall inspections.  I'm sure if you look hard enough, something will be crooked.
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it's for the illusion that they have nothing to hide from you.  Give you the warm and fuzzies that they are showing you everything.  It works on most people...hell it worked on me at first.
 
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