My residential framing inspection failed, and what I learned wasn't just about adding a few more nails.

During a residential framing job, I once had an inspection rejected. The reason wasn't a major structural error, but rather that the shear wall nailing spacing didn't align with the details in the blueprints. The on-site carpenters thought it was 'close enough,' but the inspector checked the plans and nailing schedule and found several inconsistencies in edge distance, spacing, and hold-down…