update in KSH in 2020 Ca. Okay my prior passing suggestion about using a local designer, is now a Must. I made, what i thought were minor changes to one of their standard models. KSH had a hard time making minor changes which extended the time it took to get city design approval. This delay was extened even further when I couldn't get KSH to get the engineering done in a timely manner, this all snowballed so badly I ended up hiring an outside engineer to complete the Structural Calc's for THEIR DESIGN!... ridiculous. For those of you who don’t know the new Building codes in CA for 2020 will require solar panels, among other expensive items. I needed to beat that deadline, I did so by hiring an outside engineer. Late Jan of 2020 I received the first set of responses/ correction requests from the city (I expect a total of 2 city requests for correction before getting my Building permit). The outside engineer finished his reply in about 2 1/2 weeks, mid feb. Its now 03-09-2020. I'm still waiting for KSH to answer their part before I can move forward.
Also things to think about that I didn't anticipate. I don’t consider myself a novice but I'm no contractor either. So, when I was asked simple question like "how are you connecting the overhang to the home? How are you waterproofing that connection or "does your window size comply with Ca fire code ( the fire department’s minimum escape requirements). These are just a few questions that KSH was not able to help me effectively answer. As frustrated as I am with this process, I won’t throw KSH under the bus ...yet. But if you're considering using KSH do so with caution.
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