Remodel Checklist

G1Windows. Fix the plywood for the dormersBy: Before stucco

R8Master bath W.C. roof. We made this roof flatter. Abhi measures the pitch first. 2:12 or steeper: shingles are fine. 2:12 to 4:12: shingles need two layers of underlayment. Under 2:12: no shingles; it needs a membrane roof, priced separately. The W.C. skylight's flashing kit also needs 2:12By: Before shingles

G2Skylights. Seal and screw in the skylights. Change the orientation of the one in the master bath. The Velux flashing kits are rated to 1/2" of roofing and the impact-resistant shingles are thicker, so check the fit before flashingBy: Before shingles

G19Guest room gable. Make the guest room gable roof overhang flush with the wall, as on detail 21 of A4.0By: Before shingles

G4Vents. Ridge vent is Cor-A-Vent V-600E 8.5" on the main ridge (~40 ft) and the main bedroom ridge (~25 ft), plus the new guest wing ridges. Abhi bought it; it arrives about 7 Nov. The garage gets the CertainTeed 9" ridge vent you bought. Add soffit vent on every eave so air comes in low and leaves at the ridge; ridge vent does not work without it. Detail 10 on A4.0 (called out on A1.4) has a flat board under the overhang with a continuous strip vent, notched blocking so air reaches the attic, and a 1" air gap over the insulation. Build it that way, and tell us the overhang depth. Is the soffit vent in the roofer's materials? Quote v4 has no vent line. Roofer details in 1BBy: Before shingles

R4Ridge vent install. Cut a 3" slot and stop it 12" short of every ridge end, crossing ridge and chimney. Run the strip the full length of the ridge with end plugs. Center the caps and use nails longer than 2.5" so they reach the plywood. Have you put Mountain Ridge caps over a V-600 before?By: Before shingles

G4Vents. Ridge vent is Cor-A-Vent V-600E 8.5" on the main ridge (~40 ft) and the main bedroom ridge (~25 ft), plus the new guest wing ridges. Abhi bought it; it arrives about 7 Nov. The garage gets the CertainTeed 9" ridge vent you bought. Add soffit vent on every eave so air comes in low and leaves at the ridge; ridge vent does not work without it. Detail 10 on A4.0 (called out on A1.4) has a flat board under the overhang with a continuous strip vent, notched blocking so air reaches the attic, and a 1" air gap over the insulation. Build it that way, and tell us the overhang depth. Is the soffit vent in the roofer's materials? Quote v4 has no vent line. Roofer details in 1BBy: Before shingles

G31Back and garage soffit vents. Soffit vents in the back of the house and the garageBy: Before shingles

R9Vent openings. Rust-proof mesh (1/16" to 1/4") on every vent opening, per A1.4. Baffles in every rafter bay that has a soffit vent, main house included, so insulation can't block the airBy: Before insulation

G20Master bath shower. Linear drain in the shower. Set its location and the floor slope with the 24x48 floor tile layoutBy: Before rough-in

G10Wall-hung toilets (powder, guest bath, kids bath, primary W.C.). Tank frame in a 2x6 wall (or 2x4 with TOTO's drain kit), 25-3/8" stud opening, double header 44" to 52" up, bracing for 880 lb, drain and water inside the frame. GFCI plug 12" up, just past the side of the frame, on its own 20A circuit. Frame for a 17" seat. The kids bath wall gets opened (it has a floor toilet now)By: Before rough-in

G3Plumbing. Install a recirculating line from the farthest bathroom: a dedicated, insulated return line, not a crossover valve. On-demand button or motion sensor, not always on (Title 24)By: Before drywall

G7Water heater (outdoor). GC supplies the gas line sized for 199k BTU, a weather-resistant 120V GFCI circuit, the mounting and insulated outdoor pipes. Flash and seal the 4 to 5 wall holes (cold, hot, recirc, gas, 120V) during the reclad, not cut later. Install the service valve kit and condensate neutralizer (often left out). Keep the condensate line short, sloped, and insulated or heat-taped. Wall choice is D2By: Before stucco

G6Whole house fan. Measure the attic above the landing with a tape: the fan needs 44" of clearance. Ceiling opening 14¼" x 36¼". Dedicated 120V/20A circuit. Check the HVAC air handler and trunk duct routing against the landing joist bayBy: Before rough-in

G9Mechanical room. The closet north of the powder room, about 6'-8" x 2'-10". Only the downstairs air handler goes in now; the water heater moved outside. Close off and insulate the two outdoor vents (keynote 30, O2) so the room stays near house temperature. Return air through a sealed duct from the hall, not from the room. Condensate drain plus a drip pan with a shut-off switch. Keep the door clear for service. Does the softener fit here too, or does it go in the garage? The 200A panel is not in this room: it is on the outside of the office's west wall (keynote 29); keep the 30" x 36" space in front of it clearBy: Before rough-in

G32Sonos speaker pre-wire. Pre-wire 6 Sonos ceiling speakers: SP1 to SP6 on the electrical plan (kitchen + family room sheet). One 16-gauge, 2-conductor, CL3-rated, pure copper speaker wire per speaker, each its own run back to the TV console, no splices. Label both ends, leave 2 ft coiled at each spot and 3 ft at the console, and photograph each spot with a tape before drywall. SP1, SP2, SP5 and SP6 cross the CB-4 soffit, inside it or through an SK-1 hole; the kitchen pair SP3 and SP4 runs north of CB-5 and over the pier and crosses no steel. Back box behind any speaker with a room above. Keep each 8 1/4" hole clear of joists, ducts and pipes. Add P27 behind the console (2 plugs for the two Amps, the Wifi point and the network switch); P18 and P27 on one 20-amp circuit (recommended). Owner supplies the speaker wire (owner, 2026-10-29). Who supplies the back boxes?By: Before drywall

G33Cat6 pre-wire. 5 runs of Cat6 (23 AWG solid copper, CMR riser rated) from the office shelf at P5, where Sonic's line and the Google Wifi router go: 2 to the family room TV console (P18, one live and one spare), 2 up the stair wall to the upstairs landing (new P3, with a plug for a wall-mounted Wifi point about 60" up), 1 to the guest sitting room (P4, for a 4th Wifi point or a TV later). Keystone jacks and wall plates at both ends, labeled, 2 ft slack. Owner supplies the cable. Office desk floor box P1 has no network jack. Spots are on the electrical planBy: Before drywall

G8Future heat pump water heater. Confirm the 240V/30A "SPARE" circuit within 3 ft of the heater spot, labeled at both ends, and the 2.5' x 2.5' x 7' space with hot and cold access. The approved plans require bothBy: Before rough-in

G21Sill plate. Pressure-treated sill plate on the side of the houseBy: Before stucco

G22Earthquake retrofit. Install the earthquake retrofit platesBy: Before final

G13Alisha's room. Enlarge the closet opening by cutting the landing area wall. Is the slanted wall structural or a soffit?By: Before rough-in

G14Anusha's room. Close out the HVAC and the closet and add the space to the room. Where does the ductwork move? Remove the water heater pipe soffit. If the old pipe goes through the roof, take it out and patch the hole before shinglesBy: Before rough-in

G30Primary closet. Remove the exhaust pipe soffit in the closet. If the pipe is still in use, reroute it firstBy: Before rough-in

G25Guest sitting room. Build a soffit for the plumbing and HVAC runsBy: Before drywall

G26Site cleanup. Trash is everywhere. Clean up the site and keep it cleanBy: Now

G27Crawl space. Clean out the crawl spaceBy: Before final

O7Electric Air (Tony Nguyen). Send the Manual J, model numbers, and Option 3 (adds a guest wing zone) in all three brandsBy: Before about 11/04, when the quote expires

O4HVAC sub. Manual J on the final plans, with the room-by-room report, before quotingBy: Before D1

O5HVAC sub. Price 3 indoor units on one MXZ-SM48 (our pick) vs a 2-zone SVZ (downstairs + guest wing) plus an upstairs unitBy: Before D1

O6HVAC sub. Does the upstairs unit fit the knee-wall pocket with service access? If not, attic with a platform and drain pan. Measured length of each line set. Outdoor unit at or under 50 dBA at night at the property line. R-8 ducts, HERS duct leakage test, returns or transfer grilles in every bedroom, IAQ fan sizedBy: Before D1

O9Demetra. The 09/08 estimate is missing the Aventos lift, "rift cut" on the door line, and the flip-upBy: Before the cabinet order

O1Structural (CJ Parthenon). The CB-4 holes are done (2026-10-29), but the hole sketch SK-1 (10/02) has an empty stamp and signature box. Ask for the signed, stamped copy so the inspector accepts itBy: Before the next inspection

O2Architect (Plan A). Delete keynote 30 on A1.3, the two 100 sq in louvered vents in the mechanical room (31 is "not used"). The sealed outdoor water heater brings its own airBy: Before stucco

O3Architect (Plan A). Upstairs permit revision, if the GC says one is needed (G11)By: After G11

G5Shingles. Put the impact-resistant upgrade in writing as "no extra charge." The shingle choice went to the GC on 09/20By: Before shingles are ordered

R1Warranty. Are you CertainTeed ShingleMaster PRO, PREMIER or SELECT? Will you register a 4-Star or 5-Star warranty? Does it need a CertainTeed ridge vent, or is the V-600E fine? Abhi already bought the V-600E for the main house, so tell Abhi right away if the warranty needs CertainTeed's ventBy: Before shingles

R2Who buys. Ridge vents are bought: Abhi bought the V-600E for the main house, and the GC bought CertainTeed 9" for the garage. Are you buying the soffit vent, or is Abhi?By: Before buying the soffit vent

G23Sewer trench. Cover the open sewer trenchBy: Now

G11Upstairs permit. MEP.1 says "no work" upstairs, but upstairs now gets new electrical and a wall-hung toilet in the kids bath. Do we need a permit revision?By: Before upstairs rough-in

G15Primary bedroom. Remove the sink and cap the plumbing; the space becomes closet. The French door to the walk-in becomes a pocket door: rough opening and wall thickness.By: Before rough-in

G28Fence. The fence is falling and not secured. Fix it and add a lockBy: Now

G28Fence. The fence is falling and not secured. Fix it and add a lockBy: Now

G17Rear patio. Price a poured concrete patio about 12 ft out from the rear doors, the full width of the slider. Not in the permitted setBy: Next price update

A5Order items. Linear drains x3 (for 3 bathrooms). Needed before rough-in

A4Order items. Bathroom tiles

A1Order items. Toilet wall socket

A6Order items. Flooring

A2Order items. Kitchen cabinets. Finish is D3; also listed in B4

A3Order items. Kitchen countertop & stones. Stone choice is D4

A7Order items. Interior pocket doors

A8Order items. Exterior doors

A9Order items. Sonos: 2 Amps ($799 each) and 3 pairs of 6" in-ceiling speakers ($729 a pair), $3,785 before tax at Sonos.com. Speakers go in after drywall and paint. Needed before trim-out

A10Order items. Low-voltage wire for the electrician: one 500 ft box of 16/2 CL3 (or CL3R) pure copper speaker wire (Southwire 56911445 at Home Depot) and one 500 ft box of Cat6, 23 AWG solid copper, CMR riser rated. Also an 8-port network switch for the office and a 5-port switch for the TV console. Needed before rough-in (urgent)

W1Items. Kitchen appliances. Atherton order AQ7276004. Not delivered yet; expected mid-January 2027

W2Items. Ridge vents x3. Main house ridge vent: Roofing Direct order 296759 (Part 3), 3 boxes of 12 Cor-A-Vent V-600E 8-1/2" (36 pieces). Ships to 415 Oak Court. Expected 7 Nov 2026