RW> While in the lab with Nikola Tesla, Tim Hutzler said:
 
 RJT> Other inspection requirements (plumbing, electrical) are
 > definitely going to vary from one place to another. I know that
 > Harrisburg, for example, requires electricians to be licensed
 
TH> Sounds like the union has corrupted the local government.
RW> Plumbers are required to be certified here in Sacramento.
 
Required to do what? Are you saying that only a 'certified' plumber
can be used in the building of a house? How many owner/builders that
that's a good idea, I doubt not too many.
RJT>> I imagine that a place like the one I was referring to up there
  >> would have some pretty specific requirements for the walls, both
  >> to support the weight of the dirt piled up against them and to
RW> Yep, soil bearing pressure has to be to be dealt with, and are
  > required to be designed by a Civil or Structural Engineer.
 
I suspect that is reasonable to expect.
RW> Been there and done it!
Have you remodeled any *mines*? 
 
TH> That depends on how much you spend. If you go the owner/builder
  > route, do your homework well, it could be worth the effort.
RW> And get a *good* knowledgeable engineer/architect on your team or
  > you may never get it out of plan review.
 
Up here in Butte I designed/engineered/built my house. They only
required calcs from an engineer to proove that my design was sound. I
did *all* the work, they required no certification. I would not live,
nor build in an area where local government had the attitude that they
could tell me when, where, and what I had to do. The inspectors are
more easy-going than in other counties.
 
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