inspection is all clear
building inspector came today and signed off on my work. even though i know my electricians are total code nazis, i'll probably also do an electrical inspection anyway just as a formality and to make sure my ass is covered.
other than the bulkheads, everything's ready for framing now. well, except for the fact that i noticed this morning that one of the doorways i framed is slightly misaligned and i'll have to correct it somehow--it's just enough to be problematic. i don't know how i missed that, since i've been pretty anal about checking level and plumb on all the frames i put up.
my resilient channel for the ceiling came in today, so the only outstanding material i need before drywalling is 3.5" unfaced insulation for all the walls. the local places only seem to carry faced insulation. faced insulation is problematic for several reasons. most importantly, the facing is flammable. this isn't a big deal for normal frames, but with my double frames, where the insulation won't be sealed in quite as well, this can be a problem. then there's the soundproofing effects of the facing. if you put the facing against the drywall, you don't get the full damping effect of the insulation, which is the whole reason for putting it against the drywall. it also can introduce weird resonant frequency problems inside the wall. and if you put the facing on the other side, you're creating what is essentially a faux leaf and changing mass-air-mass to mass-air-mass-air-mass.
i'm waiting to hear back from the HVAC guy. tentatively the installation will happen week after next. this will give me some time to track down the insulation, get things moving with the bathroom, and do more planning for wall colors and all that fun stuff.
this is so exciting. everything's finally starting to come together.