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Posted by PeterD on March 3, 2008, 9:31 am
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>I hired an architect who provided clear specifications for all
>windows.
So what does the architect say about your problems with the building
inspector? You have asked him/her right? Generally if they made the
mistake then they are responsible--that's why they have liability
insurance to cover such cases.
>The city evn asked the architect to draw more details of
>the plan but never mentioned anything about the windows specs. And
>getting the permit was not free, as it should because of our taxes. I
>had to pay (not few) for that. So, for a not free service I got a
>lousy service that anywhere else would be liable.
You are ranting and raving, and not making any sense. No building
permit is free. We all pay taxes. It would seem to everyone else the
building inspectors are just doing their jobs.
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>
>> Easiest way out of the situation is to contact a replacement window
>> manufacturer and have someone come out to take a look at the situation
>> and see if they can make a casement window retrofit. Your choice is
>> to spend a few hundred for a replacement window, if feasible, and if
>> you're willing to live with the compromised esthetics, or go with one
>> of the alternatives the building department offered. Frankly I'm
>> surprised they even mentioned pulling the closet and 'de-listing' the
>> bedroom to an office/study. That's still a risky thing for them to
>> do.
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>Right now I can even live with the wooden window. It faces the
>neighbor lot and, even with the tree, I had to place a curtain for
>privacy. Therefore, an opaque window for me is not an issue if it
>does not have any code issue.
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>Do you know of any code restrictions for wooden windows that operate
>as a glass window and allow for plenty egress area?
I think this has already been addressed. It is a DOOR, not a window
then, and you'd need to treat it as a door.
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