Yeah, yeah, I know what you’re thinking; you can’t wait to tear down the wall for that dream kitchen. But hold on, buddy. Let me tell you how to avoid a huge mess in the future.
Ignoring permits makes sense until it doesn’t. You might not think that code is mportant, but someone else did after his uncle installed his own faulty wiring. Imagine selling your house and hearing, “Well this whole renovation is illegal.”
I made this mistake in my basement redo and learned my lesson the hard way.
Do us both a favor: go get those permits. Ask all of those questions and cough up the cash. It will be worth it in the end.