Posts from September 1st, 2019

It seems like a no-brainer. You're a handy person, and you're simply building a little screened porch onto your family room area. None of your neighbors can see it, and it's not going to have anything more inside except for a few electrical outlets and a ceiling fan. Plus, maybe some vinyl planking, walls, and windows. Even the roof is just corrugated metal. You're following the instructions on a YouTube DIY video, and it's going great so far.

But what happens if you get caught without a building permit? Can you get in trouble for this very straight-forward and unobtrusive project? Why do building permits exist in the first place? Changes to your home go on the record because it's important that homeowners do things correctly, following the current safety codes for electrical, plumbing, and structure. Doing it wrong could mean exposed wires, short-circ...

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