navigator: I must admit that your last post was excellent. No one bothers with inspectors. Most homes have added on to their structures and taking out permits just invites problems. The inspectors are just looking for Mordida. The "travelers" on this forum do not have any idea how paying off government officials is just a way of life in Mexico. As for codes and construction rules: Mexico has more rules than in the USA. But they are rarely enforced! We are fortunate that our electrician actually takes courses to update his knowledge. There are homes in my neighborhood that have the wiring from the monument to the house laying on the ground. Or strung in orange conduit over the trees. When they add a mini split the contractor undoes the wire from a breaker and splices in the new wiring. No wire nuts and no tape! Don't
even think of asking what happens to plumbing!
Moisheh