Footings – Final Inspection Checklist for Home Builder
This checklist ensures that footings are installed correctly and meet all quality and dimensional standards before the trade contractor leaves the jobsite. It focuses on verifying alignment, leveling, and cleanliness, ensuring a solid foundation for the next phase of construction.
1Verify the depth and width of the concrete is correct——Add yours
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2Ensure corners are square——Add yours
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3Confirm footings are level and plumb——Add yours
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4Verify footings are straight with no more than a 4-inch deviation over 20 feet——Add yours
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5Check that all setout or setback dimensions are correct——Add yours
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6Confirm overall dimensions match the plans——Add yours
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7Ensure no aggregate is exposed in any area——Add yours
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8Clean the site and remove excess concrete——Add yours
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9Verify foundation measurements——Add yours
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You found the SOP
Now make sure it actually gets done.
9 tasks is the easy part. The hard part is that six months from now the project still has to run this way when you are not the one watching.
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