Newman says, after signing off on the job. Even if it keeps raining, the contractor will be free to pour concrete into water-softened trenches. The water could make the ground beneath the foundation less stable. At a nearby house site, a concrete truck waits in the rain. This time, he doesn't walk the trenches or use his fiberglass probe.
Workers begin pouring concrete as soon as the inspector leaves.
Standing on pull-down steps, he pokes his head into the attic, quickly scanning the space with a flashlight. The house passes. Newman then inspects two nearby townhomes in the same subdivision, finds problems and fails them. He'll need all the energy he can muster. Twenty inspections await him.