01-15-2009, 06:28 PM
I don't find fault with the "license", but the system as practiced. The goal ought to be safe and sound building, not liability or some other lawyer driven mania, yet during one of my inspections, the county inspector actually used the liability word and stated by getting an architect letter both he and the county would be protected.
I'm sure the vast majority of regular folk should NOT be doing complex electrical, plumbing, or any building, but the county should not penalize those that are capable or willing to work with supervision. One would have to be pretty naive to think all the plumbing and electrical work performed under color of "licensed" contractor was actually and physical done by the contractor himself and not some hourly helper working under some level of supervision.
But back to topic. solar electric systems now require their own permit and inspection process, yet I suspect the number of home grown systems that are not "legal" out number the legal ones based on cookie cutter diagrams from outfits like Outback. Wonder which one is safer?
I would have loved to do solar hot water, but it was just way way too expensive to do so legally. I will solar heat our pool, but then again pool plumbing isn't part of the county permit/inspection process.
David
Ninole Resident
I'm sure the vast majority of regular folk should NOT be doing complex electrical, plumbing, or any building, but the county should not penalize those that are capable or willing to work with supervision. One would have to be pretty naive to think all the plumbing and electrical work performed under color of "licensed" contractor was actually and physical done by the contractor himself and not some hourly helper working under some level of supervision.
But back to topic. solar electric systems now require their own permit and inspection process, yet I suspect the number of home grown systems that are not "legal" out number the legal ones based on cookie cutter diagrams from outfits like Outback. Wonder which one is safer?
I would have loved to do solar hot water, but it was just way way too expensive to do so legally. I will solar heat our pool, but then again pool plumbing isn't part of the county permit/inspection process.
David
Ninole Resident
Ninole Resident