[jyl]

For another story, a friend of mine has rebuilt his entire house without a single permit.

I don't know how he got away with this, but he did. Now, this guy is an ex-civil engineer, he knows more about construction techniques and the building code than anyone I have ever met, he is also a raving perfectionist. So his work more than meets code, I am sure of it.

But I am baffled as to how he expects to sell the house when the time comes. Maybe if he lives there for 20 years.