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Posted by Limp Arbor on March 27, 2008, 1:52 pm
> Limp Arbor wrote:
> > I need to replace the sill plate in my house so I figure out how I am
> > going to lift/support everything while I remove & replace. =A0Then like
> > a good law-abiding citizen I call the building inspector and ask about
>
> <<Snipped for brevity>>
>
> > I can't be the only idiot that had termite damage to a house with 2x8
> > floor joists but I may be the only idiot that tried to get a permit to
> > fix the damage.
>
> > Please tell me there is somebody out there in cyberspace that knows of
> > a product or method that can be used to retrofit anchor bolts in
> > limited clearance situations and will meet code...
>
> You have run up against the new world order. =A0Do not be afraid,
> there is a way out, but it will cost you a little bit in time and
> money. =A0Find an engineer (ask around about this and try to find
> an independent engineer rather than a huge engineering firm).
> Tell him your problem and give him some photos and a drawing
> (hand drawn with dimensions is fine). =A0He will give you a detail
> and a letter to submit with your permit application. =A0He will
> have to come out and inspect and write another letter for you
> saying that he has inspected the installation and that it is OK.
> =A0 The city will bow to his expertise and give you your
> inspections and finals.
>
> BTDT many times. =A0The city does NOT do engineering, but they will
> accept almost anything that an engineer says if he is willing to
> put his stamp on it.
>
> The engineer will most likely spec a simpson product with the
> same rated pullout, etc as the citys' code requirement. =A0The
> reason that the building dept. cannot answer those types of
> questions is because they don't know the answer. =A0They just
> inspect what the code tells them to look for.
>
> This is a repair, and usually you don't need to pull a permit for
> a repair, but since you already started that process, you may as
> well live with it. =A0If it were me, I would make the repairs
> without the permit, but then I know what to do and can do it to
> code without having an engineer spec everything for me. =A0That is
> what I do for a living.
>
You can bet I will never make this mistake again. I will from now on
be one of those people who bitch about the hassles of dealing with the
building departments and does everything without a permit. I
mistakenly thought they were there to help make sure the job gets done
right not force you to sneak around and do work without permits. My
first call to them was just to see if a permit was required for this
repair (without giving my name) and they said since it was
'structural' a permit was required so I did what I thought was right.
1st call to an architect was not much help either, $1,200 minimum
charge for a site visit!
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