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  1. Lanny

    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    Holy cow, you gonna have central air as well as plumbing and lighting?
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    You kid, but plumbing was considered.

    We are going to put some lights up once we get shingles up on the roof. This wind certainly didn't make yesterday conducive to that activity.
     
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    very nice....sort of like a yome. Are you going to have drop down canvas sides?
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    We have a couple mesh sunshades for the south and west sides. Eventually we'll screen in all the walls, but that's in process.
     
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    if you have the room in your electrical panel and can afford an electrician, you might consider a dedicated circuit for the building. That would allow for some future electrical in your yard as well. A 50 amp circuit would be nice but you can get by with 30 amp

    as the homeowner you can do the electrical yourself, but I wouldn't recommend it. Of course, a licensed electrician would probably need to pull a permit
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko Staff Member Global Moderator

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    You'll need plumbing for the bathroom and kitchen, too. Probably better to stub those in now rather than wait till you have the drywall in.

    barfo
     
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    yeah, and don't forget the low voltage stuff either....cable and internet. Maybe a central vac system too. Security system and a safe room shouldn't be too far down the list either. And I haven't seen the stairs down to the man cave, but maybe that's reached by elevator
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    Unless they changed the building codes in Washington and Oregon the homeowner can obtain the permit himself and/or do his own work. I can tell you why this was included in the building code if anyone is interested.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    Don't know what a yome is. Is it anything like a yurt?
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    Don't forget the bonus room and the basement. Of course you'll need to pump up the sewage from the basement to the ground level to connect into the brand new cast iron drain out to city sewer. Did I mention bathrooms or central air?
     
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    that's why I said he could do the work himself as the homeowner
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    That's not why you said the electrician must take out the permit.
     
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    uuuhh....I didn't really say why. I was just assuming people understood that obtaining an electrical permit was the law. Licensed electricians 'must' obtain an electrical permit because it's the law and not doing so can jeopardize their license as well as expose them to other legal issues. They are the only people, other than homeowners who live in their homes, who can legally add new or alter existing permanent wiring or devices. But even homeowners are 'required' to get a permit, even though that often doesn't happen. The biggest threat to homeowners would be a fire or other damage caused by faulty electrical work and materials. That could void any coverage by your homeowners insurance. I've known of a couple of homeowners who didn't get a permit for electrical work, had substantial fires as a result of that work (maybe); were investigated by their insurance companies, and ended up holding the bag for thousands of dollars worth of fire damage, while having their policy cancelled.
     
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    You've made my point so I see no further need to quibble about something that is nothing more than a misunderstanding.
     
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    You really don't understand the purpose of S2, do you?

    barfo
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    You do an excellent job of reminding me by your actions.
    You are on a rung just below Sly.
     
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    S2, where never being wrong is an art form.
     
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    As a professional I can speak with authority on this subject when I say the homeowner can do the work but you are required to get a permit. I've done electrical work on my home but I did take out a permit. The building inspector will happily assist you in getting it right.
     
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    How did this turn out, @PtldPlatypus ?

    The reason I ask is because I'm planning a few backyard projects this summer and remembered that there's a thread somewhere for that. Can't believe we never got a finished photo.

    Summer 2024 Backyard Goals
    Reside shed
    Resod backyard
    Repair Fence/Gates
    20x20 paver patio with walkways

    We bought the house in spring of 2023 so we have been focusing our efforts on the inside this last year. We definitely feel at home but are excited to put our fingerprint on the landscaping.

    Anybody else have summer projects planned?
     
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