<p>CB - Don’t forget to check the city code for fencing material. Even though you were told you don’t need a permit for it, sometimes they have to be wood.</p>
<p>Oh Geez… now I am going to spend all day trying to track down some obscure code for fencing material 
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<p>You wouldn’t believe the runaround I’ve been getting between Gas Company requirements for openings near a gas meter, City having no answer, a building inspector telling me one thing, someone else telling me another thing. </p>
<p>Finally I called the Code Compliance Officer and told him that it wasn’t fair to have me submit plans and no one can tell me whether the kitchen window and French door are OK next to the gas meter. It’s not fair to a homeowner to frame out and purchase windows and doors and THEN a building inspector comes out and says ‘Oh, you can’t have these here’. So, he did me a favor and dug down and sent me the exact page out of the Gas Company manual that had the requirements. So far I have:</p>
<p>Gas Company Senior Planner - refers me to page 1008.2 of the manual that states 24" horizontal to left of riser and 6" horizontal to right of meter.</p>
<p>City Code Compliance Officer - refers me to page 1008.2 of same manual - in an email which I have printed out</p>
<p>Senior City Building Inspector - everything has to be 3 ft from gas meter, cannot refer me to any Municipal Building Code</p>
<p>I’m going with two out of three answers that I have fully documented.</p>
<p>PERMIT STATUS UPDATE</p>
<p>Well, this is getting very frustrating. Previously I reported that the City permit website showed that my plans have to be reviewed by </p>
<p>Zoning - due date 11/7
Structural - due date 11/7
Combination - due date 11/7
Planning - due date 11/7
Historical - due date 11/14</p>
<p>I was all excited because those dates are approaching and I can see the end of the tunnel. But No!!! that was all a lie.</p>
<p>Since today is 7 business days since I submitted plans I decided to follow up with the ‘Project Manager’. She was very nice and responded to my email immediately. She sent an official Project Status Report and told me I could contact the staff who were assigned to do the review. I start looking at that paper and it appears that Structural has moved to 11/10 and no due dates from Combined or Planning yet.</p>
<p>So, I start picking up the phone and call Combination reviewer because I figure he is the best one to tell me what I can or cannot do with the Utility Room and Laundry Room addition. He tells me that he just got the plans but he doesn’t make those decisions. I have to talk to Zoning or Structural. Structural??? why does structural care?</p>
<p>So I start calling Zoning guy - no answer. I call Structural guy and he tells me that he just got the assignment yesterday and he is not scheduled to start working on it until next week. Yes, it looks like there is a can of worms there and he will have to review with his supervisor. But he is not scheduled to be completed until 11/14!!! I explain that the due dates on my sheet are Monday 11/10. He doesn’t know why it says that.</p>
<p>So, I will not even know what I need to change my plans to, or start getting all the other documents until Monday 11/17 and then I have to do another pass through the system. </p>
<p>The dates are obviously made up and mean absolutely nothing. </p>
<p>If it’s in the City of San Diego - your fence requirements are here:</p>
<p><a href=“http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter14/Ch14Art02Division03.pdf”>http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter14/Ch14Art02Division03.pdf</a></p>
<p>Section 142.0370 - but I’m not giving legal advice!!! Just pointing where to go…</p>
<p>Thank you so much, I had been reading through an Information Bulletin but it didn’t talk about ‘allowed materials’. I found this, so I think I’m OK</p>
<p>“Solid fences shall be constructed of wood, brick, block, stone, frame-stucco,
tile, metal, opaque plastic, or other similar material. Plywood is not a
permitted fence material.”
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<p>Kitchen of the Year: <a href=“https://homes.yahoo.com/photos/photos-kitchen-of-the-year-slideshow/”>https://homes.yahoo.com/photos/photos-kitchen-of-the-year-slideshow/</a></p>
<p>Whites and greys are definitely trendy right now.</p>
<p>And check out slide 10 - that corner drawer idea is brilliant, I’ve never seen that before.</p>
<p>The corner drawer is definitely out-of-the-box thinking. OTOH, the spice pullout cabinet above it in the picture looks downright useless to me. You pull out this entire unit – and how do you access whatever is behind the front row of spices on each shelf? I’d be knocking spice jars to the floor left and right. </p>
<p>I agree that the pull out giant spice rack thing is not easy to work with. But I think that the glass front design on these cabinets are beautiful. </p>
<p>I notice that one of the three kitchens has white quartz countertops but the other two have Carrera marble. I’m still trying to decide what countertops to put on my beautiful pearl gray cabinets, but I will not make the decision until they are installed, I can see the natural light coming in and I can see them against white walls and the surrounding dining area.</p>
<p>Of course, at this rate, that’s not happening until next year !</p>
<p>I’m surprised that anyone who actually cooks in their kitchen would want white marble countertops. Especially if you have kids or a messy spouse.</p>
<p>I guess if you seal it regularly and never cut on it they might be ok, although I’ve heard that hot pots can cause discoloration so you need to be careful about that too.</p>
<p>That first kitchen has all kinds of things that bug me - a white carpet (in a kitchen!?! further proof this kitchen is for show and is not intended to be used), too much white overall, no upper cabinets, and a laundry in the kitchen? Inside a cabinet? I’d like to see what the inside of that cabinet looks like in 5 years after being continuously exposed to hot moisture. Plus who wants to sort their dirty clothes in the same space they prepare food. It should be a last resort when nothing else will work.</p>
<p>The second kitchen is much nicer IMO.</p>
<p>I couldn’t get past the laundry in the kitchen either. Yuck.</p>
<p>Hope you are feeling better, coralbrook.
Your fence sounds like it will withstand anything!</p>
<p>We have washer dryer in our kitchen. It fits and is very convenient. </p>
<p>Many people have to get a washer and dryer into their kitchen because of space and because it’s the only place that has plumbing available - old homes or condos.</p>
<p>Just loaded some photos of the Nuclear fence as it grows. We are on the third layer which is a fully rebar-reinforced concrete block wall that will be about 32" high, just under the permit requirement.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, a huge irony. All of the sudden the Gas Company, who was down the street, comes over and starts having a fit. “Do you know this is a City alley? Are you building this into the alley? Are you sure you are inside your property line?” </p>
<p>Where are all these guys when giant trucks and wheel barrows are dumping dangerous avalanches of debris into the alley? The alley they are so worried about protecting their territory?</p>
<p>Pointed out our stakes, our known property line (that white retaining wall at bottom on sidewalk). Then pointed out that we have to do something stat and we are going to keep moving. And we have permits for all of the gas and electrical work going on (a little white lie… still don’t have anything stamped yet)</p>
<p>Those who have tiny fiefdoms (and perhaps other tiny things) must protect them at all costs.</p>
<p>My new find on Overstock. On sale for $134 plus I have 10% off coupon. I noticed in the ‘kitchens of the year’ that the 2nd one had glass lantern pendants which I think will go with the vintage coastal style. This little one is adorable, but might be a tad too big for the space. Once again, need to get those dang cabinets in to get the ‘feel’ of the space!!</p>
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<p>Says it’s 24 inches high and 12 1/2 inches wide. That’s not small.</p>
<p>Probably too big. Not to mention that the candelabara bulbs don’t meet California flourescent fixture requirements. These would have to be snuck in after inspection.</p>
<p>I think the first kitchen is obviously for show only. The second one is better, but I don’t love it. I do, however, really like the pendant lights in the second kitchen. Note that they do not have the naked bulb on the bottom. :)</p>