My wife and I bought a new house with an unfinished basement because the builder wanted 25K to put in just a some basics. They did do the rough in for a bathroom. We ended up spending about 15K after we moved in and paid cash to a plumber and a carpenter to get a nice large bathroom, a small bedroom and a rec room with a wet bar. My father-in-law is a retired electrical engineer and he and I did all the wiring. I never got any permits for any of this stuff but it was done by professionals according to local building codes. My question is can I now go somewhere to get after the fact permits and inspections or are we in trouble with the local authorities and should just keep quiet. Everything is working great and has been for the last 3 years. Thanks.
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19 years ago