How do you guys stand it ?

[BigFish]

I had to take parts of 3 days off to get the permit for our mud room. Its a trip.....then after we submitted architect quality drawing with all dimensions and such and 2 inspectors looked them over....we get the rough done, stairs on, inspector shows up....."Ohhhh.....you need a landing at the top of the stairs?"!!!!!! I am like..."WTF!!!!!! I submitted drawing to you in detail......you looked them over before you authorized the permit???? You could not have told me before we began that a simple thing like a landing at the top of the stairs was required????"!!!! He replies......"Oh I don't know what to tell you?"!!!! Thanks F---head! Now I have to remove the stairs, add a landing, scrap a $250 railing kit I can no longer use...buy 3 more kits......added expense.....a friggin heads up would have been nice!!! Its why we pay the fee and submit the drawings....right???? They suck! Frigg them all!

[nightfighter]

Every town is different. It is one of the major reasons that I work almost exclusively in my hometown. They know me, and that I overbuild. Additions are scrutininized a lot more than renovations to existing space. But we get thrown a curveball by them on occasion. Part of the job, and why it's expensive. All that time is money.

[mikecc]

Ed if it's in Wareham make sure you use the right nails & screws . He is making a builder of a multi unit rip off all the tile & Blue Board in each unit because the first unit he checked had the wrong type . Costing him over 80K to do it.

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by mikecc

Ed if it's in Wareham make sure you use the right nails & screws . He is making a builder of a multi unit rip off all the tile & Blue Board in each unit because the first unit he checked had the wrong type . Costing him over 80K to do it.

Heard that ,,, Guy used what we've always used .. so they came out with a new screw ,,,, I heard he put that guy out of business.
... I thought Why did this guy single me out ???,, Then I heard him busting someones chops about hurricane clips on a shed ... I'm almost tempted to throw a rubber roof over the old 2x4's and scrap boards that's there .. F it ,,