permits: Articles tagged with “permits”

Q: I am planning a remodeling project, and want to find out what has to be done, and what steps are involved to create a pass through wall between my kitchen and family room.

As I know that this is a load bearing wall, what are the things I must do and the sequence to be done with respect to ensuring stability of the supported ceiling?

Q: We built a 5-sided bay window on the corner of our house. How do we put roofing over this area?

There is more to building than sweat and sawdust. Whether building a custom home, adding a bonus room over the garage or remodeling the kitchen, your friendly local building department must be taken into account. You must anticipate their input, and add to your schedule the necessary time for approvals, processing, re-drawing of plans and re-working the changes required to meet code.

Property owners who want to put a house or other structure on undeveloped land or subdivide large parcels of land into smaller lots must get permission from their local governmental jurisdiction (usually city or county) to make changes or additions to their property. This happens in the form of individual work permits, which must go through varying steps from application to review and hopefully (finally!) approval.

This information can clarify and help answer some questions about planning ahead for home building.

Q: I want to put up a wall to turn a den into a bedroom. Do I need a permit to do this?