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Open wall cavities and framing in a new house before drywall

New construction

See the house before the drywall hides it.

Pre-drywall is the last clear look at framing, wiring, plumbing, and ducts. Miss that window and you are buying a finished house with the important parts already covered.

Open cavities. The whole mechanical story.

This is what “before drywall” actually looks like: studs, cables, pipes, and ducts still in the open. Cody walks those cavities and writes down what the finished photos will never show.

  • Wood stud framing of a new house before drywall

    Framing

  • Rough electrical wiring in open wall studs before drywall

    Rough electrical

  • Plumbing stack and supply lines in open framing before drywall

    Rough plumbing

  • Ductwork running through open ceiling joists before drywall

    HVAC rough-in

Why buyers book this

  • You still have leverage

    The builder can correct open work. After drywall, paint, and trim, the same fix means opening the house back up — usually on your dime, after you own it.

  • The report is yours

    Photos and plain-language findings you can send the site super and your agent. Cody does not work for the builder.

  • New does not mean finished right

    A house can pass a municipal rough-in and still have details a buyer should see: framing, mechanicals, and moisture in the cavities.

What gets looked at

The exact scope follows the stage the house is in when Cody arrives. If the walls are still open, this is the work.

  • Framing

    Studs, headers, joists, and connections while the skeleton is still visible. This is when a wrong cut or a weak header is a conversation, not a remodel.

  • Rough electrical

    Wiring routes, boxes, and panel rough-in before drywall hides a pinched cable or a box that will never sit flush.

  • Rough plumbing

    Supply and waste lines, supports, and penetrations. A leak found now is a fitting. A leak found later is a ceiling.

  • HVAC rough-in

    Ducts, boots, and how the system is laid out. Undersized or crushed runs are obvious in an open cavity and miserable to live with later.

  • Insulation and air sealing

    Coverage and gaps if insulation is already in, including the spots that leak expensive conditioned air on the coast.

  • Moisture and flashing

    Window and door openings, flashing, and staining on the framing — before paint makes a wet wall look new.

Ductwork in open ceiling framing before drywall

Book it before the hangers show up.

Schedule after rough-in and before drywall. If insulation is going in first, say so — the visit should land while the layers that matter are still visible. For a custom build or a spec house you are about to buy, this is the inspection that protects the purchase, not a second opinion after you have already moved in.

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