Do it yourselfers are hamstrung?

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Originally posted by kalakoa

I'm more than capable of doing my own electrical/plumbing, and perfectly happy to have it inspected/criticized by a government official prior to grant of final occupancy.

I would also happily sit for an exam to gain the necessary credentials, and join a union if necessary to practice these skills.

...and apparently neither is an option: if your buddies won't give you an apprenticeship and vouch for 2000 hours' experience, no license for you, not even permission to do work on your own home.

Yeah, that seems fair.

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It's CRAP. And we have people blathering here about how it is all for our own good. Eunichs