Quote Originally Posted by hiamps
Not like that in the Electrical for Washington. The last fight I had was over non-fused disconnects at Red Dot in Tukwila. The inspector turned my job down and I felt he was wrong and when his supervisor refused to overturn him I went to the State Electrical inspector. Was a woman at the time and she came out, saw I was right and chewed the inspectors out Big Time and submitted the change to the NEC. No Money, just an honest inspection, I have never backed down from an inspector if I am sure I am right. I have had 3 Big fights with inspectors and have won all 3, I choose my fights.
Sad you guys see so much crap work, I was mainly commercial/industrial but have wired quite a few really well built custom homes. Just finishing up a 5000 sf house that is solid as hell. Never did track houses but that is what it sounds like most have seen....
I never had to deal with the code problems really. Though we did do a house in a certain state, two for that matter next to each other, one I fixed due to the architect not making the stair opening right. The other house had some concrete poured out of level in and outside wall foundation in the garage area. I was told frame it, make it level with framing and finish the house. We did. Looked great except you could still see the bad pour. Went home, came back the next day, and it was a partially standing structure. :lol5:

The super looked at me, I looked at him, and he said, "salvage what you can, and we are going to redo the whole house. Got paid to frame the same house twice +. I knew who I was working for so you don't ask questions. You a good job, get paid, and go on your way!!! :S2: