Electrical work, gas work, plumbing, knocking out load bearing walls. Lots of folk over there just do not think any of you inspector types should tell them what to do or point out the problems with their work in their own house. But they never stop to think about the next person who lives in the house.Msradell said:Anybody who really thinks this subject isn't controversial should go read this thread: http://www.diychatroom.com/f18/licensed-not-my-opinion-kind-long-193136/
And because most of the time they are contractors on the "outside".....MASSDRIVER said:Prisoners have plenty of time to do it right. And motivation too because if they screw the pooch they won't be asked again. Brent.
Well it is "over"current protection....Don't you protect it higher than the current it takes?hlfireinspector said:Space heater overload / cooper only outlets / Possibly over fused
So if I issue a stop work notice because the work is just sooooo screwed up, what will it take to start the work again? Do I tell the hapless homeowner to see if his friend that did the work has any brothers? How about if I tell him that the Lowe's parking lot has a better class of electricians? You question my authority do you? I have a signature. They need my signature.Mark K said:The inspectors can fail the inspection and issue a stop work notice for the project but I do not believe the building official or inspector has the legal authority to say that a homeowner, working on his own home, cannot do the electrical work and has to hire a licensed contractor.I have done electrical work on my house. There are plenty of books and other resources available to the homeowner that provide all the training needed for simple projects. The claims that you need to be a formally certified electrician do not hold water.
I am worried about inspectors or plan checkers who do not have an engineering education reviewing structural calculations or using computer programs to check designs.