

The Hatfield crews did a great job of sealing the house and there were no problems with passing the initial energy inspection. However, not every remodeler is so well prepared.
David Bostrom with Bostrom Energy Check sees the same oversights again and again. While these aren’t life or death errors, they often mean additional work, more inspections, project delays and added cost.
Here are a few of the most common mistakes.
It can be confusing, Bostrom says. For example, in Dallas, remodelers are not asked for an energy code plan review when they obtain their permit. Often, they don’t realize when an energy inspection is required. “Usually, the frame inspector will let them know, but sometimes that doesn’t happen or maybe the PM isn’t there during the inspection.”
Bostrom has seen cases where drywall is completed with no energy inspection. “The city should ask for a plan review at the beginning of the job for all remodels where an inspection is needed,” he says. “They do it for new construction and additions, but not for a remodel.”
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