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DIY & Home Improvement

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts) Sat Mar 31, 2012, 11:06 PM Mar 2012

So...I'm building a simple garden shed, when the Building Inspector pays me a surprise visit. [View all]

I try to explain that I don't need a permit for this job, but she decides to inspect anyway.

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Foundation inspection (simple skid foundation on compacted A/B roadbed)

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Sub-floor framing inspection

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Sub-floor nailing inspection

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Work has halted at this point due to heavy rain in the San Francisco Bay Area. If tomorrow is sunny (or at least not raining) I'll probably try to frame the walls and get the roof sheeted.

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So...I'm building a simple garden shed, when the Building Inspector pays me a surprise visit. [View all] Adsos Letter Mar 2012 OP

If he has any "concerns", bribe him. ret5hd Mar 2012 #1

Dog treats have worked in the past. Adsos Letter Mar 2012 #2

What a cutie pie! Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #3

It appears she will withhold final approval based on whether the puppy treats keep coming. Adsos Letter Apr 2012 #6

Aw - thank you for doing that! Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #9

Did he contribute to wtting down the foundation? Stinky The Clown Apr 2012 #4

Not that I'm aware of. She did, however, poop on it. A comment on my construction skills, I suspect Adsos Letter Apr 2012 #7

you may be surprised to learn Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2012 #5

At this point she seems more interested in threatening to red-tag it unless I throw down some treats Adsos Letter Apr 2012 #8

DIY oley projector Apr 2012 #10