New Licensing Law for Florida Home Inspectors - Lakewood Ranch Homes
When choosing an Inspector you should interview them asking: their background, training and what type of inspecting they specialize in or have done recently. They may be experts in New Construction, Condos or Foreclosures. …  read more…

Puget Sound homeowners: get a FREE one-hour house inspection!
To schedule a free, no-obligation one-hour inspection of your home, please ask for Eric at NW Solid Rock Construction at 206.291.6397 and mention the offer you found on The Coupon Project. You can also connect via his website or on …  read more…

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I am stuck. I have tried to give you all my thoughts but you still never helped. So Please help? 1. ASHI standards require a home inspector to identify and describe the type of structure and materials of construction before …  read more…

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It is essential to determine the strength and good conditions of the commercial as well as residential building in Florida. This is due to the hurricane disaster that occurs every year during the peak…  read more…

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The top 10 Reasons Why Modular Homes Are Better Than Site-Built Homes
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Stillwater’s fire-inspection fees could be returned
Those who the city of Stillwater has charged for fire inspection fees could be in line for a refund.  read more…

Weston Booster Barn is in the home stretch
Nearly a year after construction of a concession stand at Weston High School began, the Booster Barn finally seems to be in the home stretch. We are continually making forward progress, First Selectman Gayle Weinstein said. Were really close.  read more…

Firm lacked permit for trench that collapsed
The Sea Cliff construction site where a worker was trapped in a collapsed ditch for four hours did not have the proper building permits, San Francisco officials said Wednesday. The Building Inspection Department ordered construction suspended at the home at… Construction - San Francisco - Construction permit - Business - Construction and Maintenance  read more…

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Voting Question: Need lease advice! Being offered free rent for work?
I have a unique rental opportunity that sounds perfect, but I need advice on how to handle the fine details. An owner of a horse training facility has offered me free rent in the home on the property in return for feeding the horses morning and night, cleaning stalls in the morning, feeding chickens, and keeping weeds down. The owner’s lawyer has drafted a formal agreement for both of us to sign. In return, I would live in the home. There is a annual lease agreement, but there are a few catches that I need advice on. One is a vague inspection clause. It states that the landlord may inspect the premises at any point and time. According to CA tenant laws, there has to be a 24 hour written notice given before entering property. I am planning on bringing this up on our next meeting before signing the lease documents. Also, the landlord/owner has stated that the landlord or guests may use the house’s restroom. This is a bit invasive, but as the facilities are newer, construction on the stable’s restroom is not complete. Obviously I want to have some sort of notice before someone comes walking into the home. I believe I should have these requests in writing. How should I draft them? Additionally, I am in a current lease elsewhere until the end of August. The owner originally agreed that I would begin work and the move-in in August, however they have since fired the individual that was completing the ranch work due to a discrepancy and now are insisting I start work NOW, even though the house is undergoing re-modeling. Is it unreasonable for me to deny free labor? I feel as if I were to start feeding, cleaning, etc. it would be like me ‘paying rent’ but not receiving anything in return. Additionally, the owner has said I could work and move in next week (when re-modeling is finished). However, I cannot justify paying rent at my current home through August 31 while living somewhere else. The new property is roughly 25 miles from my current home, so it is not a quick drive to go finish these chores. ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Thank you!

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Resolved Question: Is it possible to get a building permit for work that was already done?
I am a first-time homeowner in California, and I hired an unlicensed contractor to paint the inside of my condo and to patch up some holes. Since some of the holes required drywall work, I had him move a light receptacle (for a sconce) over a couple of feet in the kitchen. I also had him widen the open doorway (e.g. no door) between the kitchen and the living area, which required the partial removal of a wall.

On the last day of construction, when everything was done, my neighbor found out about my project and told me that I needed to get a permit, and that if I didn’t get one, he would report me. FWIW, I wasn’t trying to cheat the system, and I am now very aware of why permits are required. I’m just a naive first-time home owner who didn’t understand the permitting requirements.

I plan to get a “owner-builder” permit, which allows me to do the work myself. Other types of permits require a licensed contractor, and since the work is already done, I’m not sure what good that would do.

So my questions and options:

1 - Is it possible to get a permit for work already completed? Or will the city fine or penalize me for conducting work without a permit?

2 - Or should I apply for the permit as if the work hasn’t started yet, and hope everything passes inspection? My concern with this option is that the building inspector might require inspections at various stages throughout the building process (i.e. before the doorway was widened, or before the partial removal of a wall for the doorway expansion,…). And again, since the work is already done, I’m worried that it might get me into more trouble.

3 - The least desirable option would be to put everything back the way it was before proceeding with a permit.

Any advice appreciated.
Thanks for all the responses so far. In my town, a permit is required for all sorts of minor work, including moving an electrical outlet or removing a small piece of wall. Some inspectors will even insist a permit is required for a sink replacement. I think the regs are a bit vague and open to interpretation.

As for the neighbor, some of your responses had me ROFL. The condo complex I am in had some unit owners doing unpermitted work themselves, which resulted in water damage, structural damage, and electrical fire hazards. In my neighbor’s defense, he’s simply concerned about the well-being of the community. He doesn’t want the HOA to have to pay for someone else’s careless acts. He also mentioned that poorly performed work in one unit can affect property values in the whole complex. So in that respect, I can understand where he’s coming from. If he wanted to, he could have easily reported my activities to the building department before warning me.

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Resolved Question: What is a business I could start that if I put all of my effort into I could turn into a lucrative business?
I can’t find a job anywhere and I am in trouble. Thinking about starting a construction business or something (painting, drywall, concrete etc.) and hiring local workers.

I have worked in the remodeling business before, and also have done a lot of home inspection for damage type stuff..

Any help or ideas from people who have done this would be very appreciated. God bless

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