[Cob] Permitting

[Amanda Peck]

How much is an engineer considered at fault if a building with his (or her) 
seal fails?

If not much--or at all--then it shouldn't cost much, engineer can say, "oh, 
I can just use so-and-so's figures for strength and so on, and not worry if 
the builders are going to cut corners and make a hash of it."

If the engineer--or the people granting the permits--can be sued 
big-time....
.................
Owen wrote:

I had an interesting discussion with a person I've known for a few years but 
only just realized they were an Engineer. My county building inspectors said 
that it would not be a problem for me to build a structure such as 
straw-bale/cob as long as I had an Engineer's seal. However, my friend is 
telling me that it can cost upwards of $10,000. Does anyone have any 
experiance with this our any helpful information?

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