How to handle unpermitted work
When I first moved into my house 5 years ago, I installed a woodworking shop in the basement - 2 120v circuits and 1 220v circuit along with framing. Presently, Im adding a bathroom to my second floor and finishing the basement. I pulled permits for all this new work and am preparing for my rough-in inspections of the upstairs bathroom. How should I handle the previously unpermitted work in the wood shop when it comes to my electrical inspection for my new upstairs bathroom? I now have a permit for the basement that includes the shop, but the shop has all fixtures installed and has obviously been in use. Should I go through the effort to uninstall the fixtures or will the inspector even care that there are new circuits installed for the basement shop during an inspection of an upstairs bathroom? I know when I go for my basement inspection, Ill have to open up the fixtures but that wont be for a few months still, and I dont want to lose functionality of my shop in the meantime if its not necessary. As a follow up, what are the typical penalties for unpermitted electrical work? I live in NH. submitted by /u/kinkywinky91 [link] [comments]
When I first moved into my house 5 years ago, I installed a woodworking shop in the basement - 2 120v circuits and 1 220v circuit along with framing. Presently, Im adding a bathroom to my second floor and finishing the basement. I pulled permits for all this new work and am preparing for my rough-in inspections of the upstairs bathroom.
How should I handle the previously unpermitted work in the wood shop when it comes to my electrical inspection for my new upstairs bathroom? I now have a permit for the basement that includes the shop, but the shop has all fixtures installed and has obviously been in use. Should I go through the effort to uninstall the fixtures or will the inspector even care that there are new circuits installed for the basement shop during an inspection of an upstairs bathroom?
I know when I go for my basement inspection, Ill have to open up the fixtures but that wont be for a few months still, and I dont want to lose functionality of my shop in the meantime if its not necessary. As a follow up, what are the typical penalties for unpermitted electrical work? I live in NH.
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