Ralph Cramden wrote:
Your local authorities enforce codes. A counter top being 3/8" too high was most likely something to do with ADA. A public service counter can be no more than 36", an accessible counter with sink can be no more than 34" to the top surface of a sink. Even a mirror is not immune. No more than 40" to the reflective surface. That's ultimately driven by the feds. Sounds like the owners, or their contractor, did not know what they were doing.
Technically true but often used for ulterior purposes.
Small harmless things often are overlooked if the authorities are fine with the project. If the inspector let's it slide, there is plausible deniability that they must have accidentally mis-measured, so no real risk letting it slide.
If the authorities are against a project, 3/8" suddenly becomes a big deal and the project comes to a halt.
The code books are typically big enough that if the inspector wants to cause problems, they can come up with an issue even if the owner/contractor knows what they are doing.
