@Samuel Pavlovcik Great adds--thanks for chiming in! Photo documentation is brilliant and, while we take photos of pretty much everything else along the way, I never thought about photo documenting those specific items.
As for the easy permits & inspections--I just want to be clear that we're on the same page. Are you saying that, as an architect, since you don't deal with permits necessarily when an easy permit is involved (since architectural renderings/plans aren't needed), that you cannot confirm/deny that rough inspections are required? I guess I'm trying to figure out if/where the city mentions anywhere in writing, whether blatantly or hidden, that rough inspections are required. I cannot find it and continue to get conflicting advice. (I assumed (albeit incorrectly, I suppose) that, out of anyone, architects would know best and have access to the most updated information since they work so closely with the city on a regular basis.
Our easy permit covered all of our plumbing and ventilation upgrades. Our basement ceiling was also left exposed which made it easier for the HVAC inspector to get a good look. Luckily he was nice and helpful. We didn't open any other walls up except for the areas associated with the upgraded fixtures/piping, which was included on the permit. We are definitely going to schedule roughs no matter what moving forward. I was just hoping to have a black & white answer, a yes or no. But I'm seeing based on all of the expert insight and responses on this thread, that nobody really knows for sure so it's better to just do it, regardless.
And yes, we schedule inspections about 2 weeks out because they take forever to confirm. Ugh!
