Do it yourselfers are hamstrung?

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Originally posted by peteadams

Never seen so many Constitutional scholars hanging out in one forum outside of Scotusblog!

My reaction is primarily to the OP's proposal to pay off tradesman to sign off on a residential electrical or plumbing permit. Having been a victim of extreme shoddiness in construction I don't think it's a good idea. Not many people can do good construction work and probably more don't really care whether they are making problems for the future if they can get away for cheap today.

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Seems to me you are to blame...you bought a shoddy house. Speak for yourself and don't make generalizations. I have seen homeowners do great work and various "tradesmen" do lousy work and the other way around. In the end the inspector or government isn't going to make us safe, it is up to every individual to learn as much as they can so that they can avoid houses wired with speaker wire and studs that are glued together. Have a nice day.