09-06-2013, 04:45 AM
Pete, first you defend the county rules of not allowing one to do the work: "... Why should an inspector assume that a non-professional knows anything at all, anything, about installing electrical or plumbing according to code? ...".
A few threads later you highlight HOW the current systems did not work for you, and that you, in fact had to oversee BOTH the contractors & THE INSPECTORS: "We check and recheck work, found the problems and they were quickly fixed. As far as the inspections go, we have had detailed inspections and we have had drive-by inspections. There seems to be little oversight of the inspectors' activities."
I really do think that is a problem in this county, even you have highlighted that the home buyer/owner-builder MUST know as much, if not more, about the trades, because NEITHER the tradesman, nor the inspectors seem to know/care. However, the home owner-builder/ buyer is not allowed to do any of the electrical or plumbing work, because.... well, you also seem to state that is because no one expects the home owner-builder/buyer knows anything.... this is a big circular logic conundrum...
A few threads later you highlight HOW the current systems did not work for you, and that you, in fact had to oversee BOTH the contractors & THE INSPECTORS: "We check and recheck work, found the problems and they were quickly fixed. As far as the inspections go, we have had detailed inspections and we have had drive-by inspections. There seems to be little oversight of the inspectors' activities."
I really do think that is a problem in this county, even you have highlighted that the home buyer/owner-builder MUST know as much, if not more, about the trades, because NEITHER the tradesman, nor the inspectors seem to know/care. However, the home owner-builder/ buyer is not allowed to do any of the electrical or plumbing work, because.... well, you also seem to state that is because no one expects the home owner-builder/buyer knows anything.... this is a big circular logic conundrum...