[Zeke]

Contractor laws in Va may be different that what you boys know about your state. I know when I was in AL years ago, the laws varied by county and city. Out in the boonies a remodel was a no permit deal. Real licensed contractors were hard to find over what they referred to as a "jack leg." Not much legal dealings, but a whole lot of "neighborly" dealings.

Kinda like shotgun weddings, if you know what I mean.

Jeez, POP, this ain't New Yark City.