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Originally Posted by Gogar
Here's my question:
I'm getting a gas-burning fireplace/furnace installed in my old coal-burning fireplace. This involves running a gas line on the outside of the house a distance of about 10 feet, and running intake/exhaust up the chimney.
The fireplace installer keeps asking me if I want to pull a permit, and I don't know the answer. They will take care of it and add it to the bill, (and also pad it a bit for the convenience, but that's ok.) It will also add 4-5 days to the process, and require 2 visits by the fireplace guy, and 2 visits from the inspector.
They just say "Well, we can't tell you what to do, but do you want to pull a permit?"
The electrician was already here and ran the electric outlet and was outta here, never even blinked about a permit or whatever.
This is all I'm doing, I'm not doing a remodel or any significant changes to the house.
What are the pros and cons of a permit? I know the "pros" are that I was legit or whatever, but it adds about 10% to the cost of this job, and 4 days.
Thanks
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The problem with Denver and installing a gas fireplace like you describe isn't going to be the gas pipe connection, it's going to have more t do with the condition of your existing chimney. Having said this I would go with having the contractor pulling the permit. Denver in particular has very strange permitting rules and the items that you would assume need to be permitted don't. Check this website and if need be ask the permit office what kind of permit you need before you proceed.
Common Residential Inspection Problems You also might find that if your coal fired fireplace was installed with a blanket which is usually asbestos you might be opening up a can of worms that will end up costing you allot more than you planed.