# Prepare for a building inspection so it passes the first time

A trade-specific pre-inspection checklist and walkthrough plan that catches common failure items before the inspector arrives.

- Topic: Projects & Operations
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Coding, Rewrite & Edit, Code, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/prepare-for-a-building-inspection-so-it-passes-the-first-time

## Prompt

```text
Help me prepare for a building inspection so I pass the first time.

**Inspection type:** [e.g. "rough electrical", "underground plumbing", "rough plumbing/DWV", "framing", "insulation", "gas line pressure test", "final"]
**Project:** [RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL, NEW / REMODEL, SIZE]
**Jurisdiction and code editions adopted:** [CITY/COUNTY; e.g. NEC year, IRC/IPC/UPC year - or "not sure"]
**Local amendments or inspector preferences I know about:** [DETAILS]
**Past failure items on similar jobs:** [LIST]
**Permit and approved plans on site?** [YES / NO]

Give me:
1. A pre-inspection checklist specific to this inspection type, grouped by category (documents, access and safety, installation items, testing). For each item, say what to look at and what passing looks like.
2. The 10 most common reasons this inspection type fails, and how to check for each.
3. Tests to run and record beforehand where relevant (e.g. pressure or air test on DWV and gas lines, continuity and grounding checks), with what to have ready for the inspector.
4. A walkthrough plan: who is on site, what to have open and accessible, how to respond if the inspector writes a correction.
5. A correction tracker template: Item, Code reference given by inspector, Fix, Done by, Re-inspection date.

Rules:
- Code requirements depend on the edition and local amendments my jurisdiction adopted. Do not quote specific code sections unless confident; mark them [VERIFY WITH AHJ OR CODE BOOK].
- The inspector's interpretation governs; suggest I call the building department with any unclear items before the inspection.
```

## What to fill in

- RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL, NEW / REMODEL, SIZE
- CITY/COUNTY; e.g. NEC year, IRC/IPC/UPC year - or "not sure"
- DETAILS
- LIST
- YES / NO
- VERIFY WITH AHJ OR CODE BOOK

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