Core terms

Inspection

Core terms · definition

A code official's review of work at defined stages (rough-in, framing, final) to verify compliance before the next phase can proceed. Failed inspections stop the job until corrected.

Source: InterNACHI — Inspection Glossary: Inspection

Where this comes up

  • Compliance

    Meeting all applicable codes, permit conditions, and regulations for the work performed. Documented compliance is what protects you at re…

  • Framing

    The skeleton of wood or steel members — studs, joists, rafters, beams — that gives a structure its shape and carries its loads before fin…

  • Rough-In

    The stage where plumbing, electrical, and HVAC lines are run inside open walls and floors before insulation and drywall. Rough-in must pa…

  • Insulation

    Material that resists heat flow, rated by R-value, installed in walls, ceilings, and floors. Opened walls are the opportunity to upgrade…

  • Header

    A horizontal structural member spanning the top of an opening (door, window, cased opening) that transfers the load above around the open…

  • Joist

    One of the repetitive horizontal members that support a floor or ceiling, spanning between beams or walls. Joist size, spacing, and direc…

  • Hazard

    A condition or activity with potential to cause harm — electrical, structural, dust, fall, or material (lead, asbestos). Identifying haza…

  • Knee Wall

    A short wall, typically under a sloped roof or supporting a counter or railing, that is less than full ceiling height.

Where this term fits in a remodel

The pillar guides set terms like this one in context — what the work involves, what drives its cost, and where it sits in the sequence of a project. Pricing a specific house takes a defined scope and an on-site assessment.

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