Trying to sell after non-permit work done

[ferdberfel]

You had better disclose how the trim moves WITH THE DOOR when you open it, mister...

Maybe I will just sell it "as is"

 

[kwillia]

Maybe I will just sell it "as is"

Does BadGirl know you are thinking about selling her dream house?

 

[itsbob]

You had better disclose how the trim moves WITH THE DOOR when you open it, mister...

I'm really proud of my innovative approach to trim..


And BG has never been happier!

 

[GURPS]

"The NEC ® refers to neat and workmanlike several times yet never defines what constitutes neat and workmanlike"
It has gotten so confusing the decision was made to establish a whole new code called NEIS (National Electrical Installation Standards).

All Valid points .....
.... a neat and workmanlike Commercial Panel is a dream to work in, one replaced in the 1970s ...... not so much

also annoying is DC - which in the 1990s was several yrs off in adopting updated plumbing codes


in MD aka Montgomery County; Chevy Chase it was legal to run 3/4 soft copper tubing for gas, once inside the house ... to the appliances

walk across Western Ave ... everything had to be black iron

 

[Rommey]

The Whole Truth About Disclosure

Under a law effective today, Maryland sellers are squarely under an obligation to reveal what they know about problems that may not be visible but that endanger life and limb. The law doesn't say that sellers have to investigate whether there are problems, pay for repairs or reveal everything about their house, but they must disclose latent, or hidden, defects that they're aware of that threaten health and safety and that a home buyer or inspector would not easily be able to detect.

Is unpermitted work considered "latent, or hidden, defects that threaten health and safety and that a home buyer "?
If I did the unpermitted work but it complies with the code requirements, how would it be a "defect"?

"No Permit" doesn't equal "Unsafe".

 

[DoWhat]

I finished my basement without a permit several years ago. Did framing, electric, and plumbing. Am thinking of selling in near future. Any ideas of what (if anything) I should do? Should I get somebody to inspect my work and then plead with the county for a permit, or should I sell and say nothing?

What was the outcome?

 

[PeoplesElbow]

This has me thinking, I want to replace my deck boards with Trex. Since the deck already exists and I am not changing sizes I probably do not need a permit do I?

 

[DoWhat]

This has me thinking, I want to replace my deck boards with Trex. Since the deck already exists and I am not changing sizes I probably do not need a permit do I?

No.

 

[GURPS]

"The NEC ® refers to neat and workmanlike several times yet never defines what constitutes neat and workmanlike"

It has gotten so confusing the decision was made to establish a whole new code called NEIS (National Electrical Installation Standards). Of course non of these codes are adequate, so now, what was once known as the National Electrical or National Building Code has become the International Electrical or Building Code. So if one wants the perfect house, make sure it is in FULL compliance with all these International Codes and one can sleep well knowing the United Nations is taking care of you. Don't worry, Planning and Zoning is on top of this, and all these new codes are being implemented as I write.

when I did work in 2000, DC was still on 96 or 98 NEC