conversation with the inspector

OK, i think we'll get back on track now. talked with the inspector and i think we're both on the same page. maybe he felt we were trying to rush everything through and i hope he understands that as the owner i plan to stick around a while!

I got clarification on the problems with electrical - just need to clean up the old stuff that isn't in use, just like the plumbing. And we need to move dirt away from the concrete wall and shearwalls. I'm going to visit the engineer to get clarification on how we can properly do the 1 subfloor shearwall since the concrete wall and the floor joist aren't well-lined up. This means we need to do a little extra work, somehow, to make the shearwall connect solidly to the concrete and the floor joists.

apparently we ARE supposed to have an interior shearwall that goes above the subfloor. right now we only had 3 shearwalls below the floor. now we gotta take the middle one all the way up to the attic, so that is more plywood, 2x4s and nails.
we also will need to re-do part of the shearwall on the other side of the basement. the fix that the carpenters came up with won't cut it so i'll talk to the structural engineer to figure out what we need to do.
we also need to get some sort of pull-test done, which i learned is simply to pull on the bolts that are newly glued into the concrete foundation to ensure they are set properly. i mean, this makes sense, but why wasn't this raised up by the engineers, either my structural guy or the city engineers?

We're also double-checking all the shearwalls and I'm taking pictures to review with the engineer. Hopefully this extra work will ensure the next 2 rough inspections go smoothly. We still have to schedule
1. the rough subfloor inspection, including framing, electrical and plumbing
2. rough inspection for framing, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical, PLUS exterior lathe to ensure the house is watertight from outside
3. insulation
4. gas test before final inspection
5. final inspection

I made sure to ask the inspector about all the inspections he wants to see, since i don't want to get caught off-guard again. I was surprised to learn there is no drywall inspections needed, but that is also good - we can just plow through the work instead of losing a day or two to inspections.