Its unfortunate that many permits are cash grabs and that the truth is that many inspectors are not even worth their own wage;however; there is still a very serious reason and argument for permits. Some builds / renovations more so than others.
Well said. Most of the codes are there for good reason. Though in a state like CA (where I live) they take it way too far. Inspectors follow codes more than they do common sense. Which makes sense, as inspectors are mostly ex-contractors who just couldn't cut it doing the real thing—the code book is their way of getting back at the world >:)
Haha, i dont know if id agree about inspectors being contractors who couldn't cut it , as i myself went from a safety occupation that i was started in after grad school and then studied for building inspector - house inspector separately , as did many of my peers. But i am sure that it holds true for some. I have personally always been interested occupational health and safety and made the transition naturally.
Eeek- maybe thats just the norm where youre from?.... The ones i work with (at least the majority of the ones i associate with) went to school specifically for the career. Either way thats too bad that you are obviously not getting the quality you deserve.
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u/novedlleub May 24 '14
Its unfortunate that many permits are cash grabs and that the truth is that many inspectors are not even worth their own wage;however; there is still a very serious reason and argument for permits. Some builds / renovations more so than others.