permit guy thought my PEX install was copper tubing lmao

so im on this repipe job using Uponor PEX-A, everything's going smooth until the inspector shows up. he squints at the lines running through the joists and goes 'this aint code compliant copper?' i almost choked trying not to laugh, explained its PEX with the proper expansion fittings and all. turns out he hadnt seen much PEX in older remodels like this, but after i showed him the certs he signed off no problem. watched a roger wakefield video on pex mistakes before starting, def helped avoid any dumb errors. guy in plumbers united was ranting about similar permit BS last week, asked there too but got mixed advice. these inspectors need a refresher sometimes, SMH.

inspector asked me if my solder joints were 'glued' once, i said yeah with magic unicorn spit.

screw permits, half the time theyre just power tripping on residential work.

ugh i feel this, had a similar mixup on a water heater swap last month.

permit offices are like that one uncle who still thinks vhs is peak tech.

had the same crap, felt your pain bro.

me and my crew was dealing with a permit delay on a drain line job, total nightmare.

bro i feel ya, permits are the worst part of the job.

same here man, that permit hassle sucks.

had a laugh like that on my last fixture install.

yep permit bs is universal.

total commiseration, these guys slow everything down.

ugh yeah, felt that.

had the exact same issue with pex on a basement job.

permit guy here thought flex lines were garden hose, i died.

we all been there with inspector confusion.

yeah man, permits are a joke sometimes.

bro i get it, same permit frustration.

felt this hard on my last repipe.

yep, commiserate fully.

had a permit mixup that had me raging.

permit offices man, what a pain.

yeah i feel your pain on this.

same bs here with pex approvals.

get a local plumbers association rep to walk you through it next time.

we all deal with that permit nonsense.

bro totally get the frustration.

what kinda certs did you flash him?

had a good chuckle at an inspector mistaking cpvc for electrical conduit once.

check your local code book, section on alternate materials usually covers pex.

you using crimp or expansion rings?

inspections are screwing over small jobs everywhere.

how long did the whole permit process take ya?

i hit journeyman status last year, permits got way easier after.

dont skip the pre-inspection walkthrough, saves headaches.

what was the dumbest permit question you ever got?

call the ahj ahead for pex approvals, cuts the bs.

we been through it.

yeah man, that permit life is rough.

pulled a permit for a simple valve replacement and they wanted full plumbing redraws, insane.

inspector tried to fail me over oatey clamps once, showed him the spec sheet and he backed off quick.

lmao inspectors are the real diy disasters.

watched a tiktok from roger wakefield on beating permit fights, gold.