Addition - Final Building Inspection
Request this inspection once all construction has been completed but before occupancy.
Prepare
Learn abouthow to prepare for your inspection.
Check - Covered Deck(s), Porches, Patios, and Veranda
he following are the most common items audited during this inspection. However, the list is not exhaustive.
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The work must meet all the applicable codes and standards.
eview the requirements in theDeck Design Guide
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Ledger bolted connection to the house
Joist hangers installed with hanger fasteners (not deck screws, roofing or common nails)
Beams fully supported by posts and posts centred on blocks, footings or piles
Cantilever in range for joist and beam dimensions
Decking material per plan (appropriate joist spacing for composite decking)
Guards are installed where the deck is:
more than 600mm (24”) high,
adjacent a surface within 1.2 m of the deck walking surface that is sloping away at a rate
steeper than 1:2 (~30 degrees), or
djacent a vertical drop within 1.2m that results in a total drop exceeding 600 mm, such as a
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deck above a retaining wall
uard spindles with gaps of a maximum of 100mm (4”)
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Handrails are installed on stairs with more than 3 risers
Stairs have uniform rise and run
Fixed benches resulting in a bench walk surface higher than 60cm above the finished ground require
a backrest of a minimum 36’’ above the seat to function like a guard
All requirements from uncovered Deck inspection apply
Site-specific engineering for the permanent foundation (eng piles, grade beam and pile etc).
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Additional Checks - Unheated Room Addition (Sunrooms, Mudrooms, Three-season
rooms and Attached Garages/Carport(s)
or projects that include site-framed and insulated floors, walls or roofs or where construction value is
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over $ 50,000 aRady to Cover inspectionmust be requested before installing any wallboard.
Exteriorpenetrationsare sealed
indows have flashing installed around them
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Non-vented soffit if installed where required
All stairs have:
Proper rise/run
Proper headroom of stairs
Guards (over 4.2m above the adjacent floor they must be non-climbable ([Link]. NBC 2019 AE))
Continuous handrails are installed including at winders.
Attic access is weather-stripped or has foam tape installed (where applicable)
Additional Checks - House Expansion and Additional Storey(s)
or projects that include site-framed and insulated floors, walls or roofs or where construction value is
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over $ 50,000 aRady to Cover inspectionmust be requested before installing any wallboard.
Bedrooms are equipped with interconnected smoke alarms;
arbon Monoxide Alarm is installed within 5 m (16’) of a bedroom
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Attic access is weather-stripped or has foam tape installed
Exhaust fan/HRV are operational in all bathrooms
All bedroom windows (including in the basement and 3rd storey):
Meet egress requirements
Meet ‘super egress’ requirements where travel limit exceeds 1 storey (NBC2023-AE [Link].(2))
Have bug screens installed
The attached garage has a self-closing, weather-stripped, swing-type door
All telepost plates are bolted to the beams with leg bolts
Vapour barrier is protected behind the furnace and HWT
4’’ radon pipe is labelled and sealed
The sump pump and sump pit are installed/sealed and operational
The sump pump cover is secured in place
Rim joists are insulated and the vapour barrier is installed and sealed
No foamed plastic insulation is exposed. A thermal barrier is installed. Examples are ICF foundation
walls or spray-foamed rim joists.
Content subject to periodic update. Ensure use of the most recent version. February 15, 2024