Ask your builder to sign this. Odds are they won’t. Why? Because they don’t do it.

They will probably read the 1st or 2d line and hand it back to you!

We will gladly sign it because in our homes it is standard!

Every portion of the construction meets or exceeds ICC codes.
If any problem arises we will respond in a timely manner.
Water line is compacted with vibratory roller or rammer.
Sewer line is compacted with vibratory roller or rammer.
Backfill around house  is compacted with vibratory roller or rammer.
Backfill around garage is compacted with vibratory roller or rammer.
Fill under garage floor is compacted with vibratory roller or rammer.
Compacted fines under garage floor. 
Compacted fines under basement floor.
Compacted fines under sidewalks.
Compacted fines under driveway.
Compacted fines under pads.
Basement & garage excavation compacted with vibratory roller or rammer prior to footings.
Four foot deep concrete piers under decks.
Four foot deep concrete piers under heat pump.
Rebar mat 24” on center in basement floor.
Rebar mat 24” on center in garage floor.
Rebar mat 24” on center in drive apron.
Rebar in concrete pads.
Rebar in sidewalk.
Rebar in footings.
Rebar in 4’ poured walls  2’ on center vertical, 18” on center horizontal.
Rebar in 8’ poured walls 18” on center horizontal and vertical.
Drain tile around house plumbed to a sump pail.
Entire exterior is sheeted with OSB sheeting.
House and garage walls including the gables are covered with a house wrap.
House wrap is installed as per manufacture's installation requirements.
Drop chord gable ends (structural supported overhang).
Metal step flashing instead of continuous metal flashing on roof.
High efficiency name brand heat pump.
High efficiency name brand water heater.
Name brand faucets and fixtures.
Insulation in walls R-13.
Insulation in ceilings R-38.
All wall and ceiling penetrations are foam filled.
All interior walls and ceilings are primed, top coated and back rolled. Sounds stupid but a lot of “builders” don’t do either to the ceiling, what you see is only texture.

Pay special attention outside of the Rapid City limits, in Pennington County there aren’t any building inspections!


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               R. Chris Howie                                                                 Darin R. Howie

2009 Rapid City Business of the Year !
R. Chris Howie & Darin R. Howie