I have purchased and sold over 5 houses in the last 24 years and not once have I ever run into 'building code' issues. Meaning that I never can recall a renovation that was done on the house before I bought it or something that I did before I sold it that ever mattered as far as building codes were concerned.
But it seems that in many post in this forum there is a lot of talk about buying permits and getting inspections for things like installing a dishwasher and such.
So when I hear somebody say that 'you better get a permit for that or it will come back to haunt you when you try to sell it' I m like really? I guess I have never experienced this or talked to anyone that ever has, unless they were a contractor and doing a major development somewhere.
So my question is - why all the hype about permits over minor DIY projects?
But it seems that in many post in this forum there is a lot of talk about buying permits and getting inspections for things like installing a dishwasher and such.
So when I hear somebody say that 'you better get a permit for that or it will come back to haunt you when you try to sell it' I m like really? I guess I have never experienced this or talked to anyone that ever has, unless they were a contractor and doing a major development somewhere.
So my question is - why all the hype about permits over minor DIY projects?