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Harold:
We do 'question' the capabilities of HO's doing their own work. "Supply a detailed sketch of the new 200 amp service" is a common plan review/permit approval day.

Someone mentioned that the DIY HO has to own & live in the house for 1 year! HA....who is the timekeeper???

I get at least 2-3 during the 3 days I work that are funny....best one is either the 92 year old lady doing the 200 amp service upgrade.....or the unfortunate gent I spoke to today re: May '04 application requiring a sketch....he has to 'get help' to do the sketch....as he had a major stroke 2 month back.

John

Any building permits on a property are public information and a prospective buyer (or his inspector) should be looking at these records. It will turn up in the title search anyway but it will usually be on the tax assessors web site these days.

John,

There was a permit for a "Mrs. Smith" in my town and I went to my boss. I told him the Mrs. Smith sign for the job and I KNOW that Mrs. Smith can't do the job. He asked me why I was so certain. I told him that I use to work for Mrs. Smith and that she was a little old lady who had a hump in her back and she couldn't even stand up straight. There was NO WAY that she could do the work. I went out on the rough inspection ( She wasn't there ) but the GC was. I told him that I wanted a lic. EC to sign a permit for the job and check it over. He asked me why? I told him that I use to work for the HO and I know that there is a scam going on. There was a LIC. EC that came on the job and checked it all over.