Sample Checklist Questions
Sample Checklist Questions
Below is a random selection of questions from the New Home Construction Checklist. These questions are representative of the type of question in the other Checklists. Most are simple yes / no questions so you know immediately what is being offered. Some questions have spaces for the contractor to explain his answer. This keeps everyone on the same page.
These Checklist will save you time, money and aggravation when you are doing your home improvement project. Select from over 30 different bid sheets, covering everything from waterproofing a basement to building a new home. There is a Checklist to match your next project.
| Will you install all
products and materials according to the manufacturer's specifications? |
[ ] Yes [ ] No |
| If the house
has a
basement or below grade rooms, will the foundation be waterproofed in
lieu of
the standard asphaltic dampproofing? |
[ ] Yes [ ] No |
| Does the
electrician
intend to extend separate or ‘home run’ Category
5
copper communications cable to all bedrooms, dens, family rooms, etc.
for
planned and future telecommunications equipment? |
[ ] Yes [ ] No |
| Does your
quotation
include a programmable thermostat? |
[ ] Yes [ ] No |
| What is the
length of
the roofing material warranty? |
___ Years |
| Will utility
trenches
that pass beneath sidewalks, driveways, and parking aprons be
backfilled with
solid granular material which will eliminate future settling? |
[ ] Yes [ ] No |
| Will ceramic
floor
tile be installed on top of a 3/4 inch wood sub floor and one half inch
cement
board? |
[ ] Yes [ ] No |
| Steel
reinforcing
bars can increase concrete tensile strength 100 times or more. This
prevents
cracks from enlarging or offsetting. Will the exterior concrete slabs
contain
inexpensive #4 steel bars 24 inches on center in both directions? |
[ ] Yes [ ] No |
| If the answer
is “No”
to the above two questions, just how do you intend to prevent water
infiltration into the house? |
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| A 40 circuit
primary
breaker panel can often be installed for just a few extra dollars. This
allows
plenty of extra circuit spaces for future electric needs. Does the
electrician
plan to install a 40 circuit panel? |
[ ] Yes [ ] No |
