Home Renovation Inspections: Will Building Authority Inspectors Visit Your Site?
The piercing sound of a drill shatters the morning quiet as workers busily knock down partition walls, filling the air with dust. Mr. Wang, the homeowner, watches it all, thinking, “The designer already submitted the renovation permit application, and we’ve posted the notice. Should be smooth sailing until completion, right? I heard about some kind of inspection, but with so many construction sites, will anyone actually show up?” He notices the crew about to use non-fire-rated lumber for framing, hesitates, and muses, “It should be fine, saves some money, and they probably won’t randomly pick us.” However, the very next day, two individuals wearing identification rings the doorbell, identifying themselves as “Interior Renovation Inspectors” appointed by the governing authority, requesting…