Backstory: Paid $141 for my woodstove permit. Building inspectors are mostly laid off. City sent a letter saying they would prefer to avoid an on-site inspection, so would I submit documents and pics, not to building inspection dept, but to tax assessor's office. Okay. I waited to hear back. (This is continued from the Permits and Insurance thread. I didn't want to hijack anymore.)
So,
This weekend, I sat here in my 50 degree sunporch. I thought very hard about whether I would want to be this cold while I waited for the city to assess how much additional tax I should pay for the installation of my little Squirrel. I realized that they are not thinking of the human element here. They don't care that I am cold. It's just a business transaction for them.
Although you all are entirely correct about wanting that sign-off in case anything bad should happen, my body was aching from the cold. I came to the conclusion that I would rather be happy than do it by the legal letter. So, I started my break-in fires on Friday night, and then again on Saturday. Other than one anxious moment during the third fire when the stove paint got smoky and smelly, all went very well. A lovely fire (cool secondary burn!) is going, and the room is nice and toasty.
I know I wouldn't be as happy if something had happened. But, I knew I had taken the time to install it correctly. I'll try to feel a bit guilty.
So,
This weekend, I sat here in my 50 degree sunporch. I thought very hard about whether I would want to be this cold while I waited for the city to assess how much additional tax I should pay for the installation of my little Squirrel. I realized that they are not thinking of the human element here. They don't care that I am cold. It's just a business transaction for them.
Although you all are entirely correct about wanting that sign-off in case anything bad should happen, my body was aching from the cold. I came to the conclusion that I would rather be happy than do it by the legal letter. So, I started my break-in fires on Friday night, and then again on Saturday. Other than one anxious moment during the third fire when the stove paint got smoky and smelly, all went very well. A lovely fire (cool secondary burn!) is going, and the room is nice and toasty.
I know I wouldn't be as happy if something had happened. But, I knew I had taken the time to install it correctly. I'll try to feel a bit guilty.