How to Inspect Shear Wall Nailing Before Framing Inspection

Shear wall nailing is one of the things I like to check before the inspector ever walks the house. It looks repetitive, so crews can get relaxed with it, but one missed pattern can slow the whole framing inspection. I have had jobs where the wall panels were installed clean, openings looked right, and then the inspector started counting edge nails and found the spacing wandering at the seams. The…