You can do some of the work in Texas but you have to prove as follows:
"Electrical work must be performed by a licensed electrician unless
the homeowner can prove to the Chief Building Official that they have
the knowledge and expertise to perform the electrical work on their
own home. Permits required for electrical work.Under the Texas
Homestead Act, Texas Plumbing License Law and Texas Mechanical License
Law a person who owns, occupies and has homesteaded the home where the
work is to be performed is exempted from the requirement of having a
licensed person do the work and may do any kind of plumbing or
mechanical work on his/her homestead themselves. The work performed by
a homeowner requires a permit and inspection.A homeowner may perform
general building work on one's own property after obtaining all of the
proper permits"
As Spaceman said other states have different regulations.
On 10/21/09, Spaceman <Spaceman@starship-enterprises.net> wrote:
>
>
> It depends on where you live, but usually you can not. I'm not familiar with
> Virginia laws. In Texas they adopted state wide codes about five years ago
> and everything plumbing/electrical has to be permitted and inspected, and
> done by licensed people. NM is the same way. Some parties are pushing for a
> national code and that will really make it hard to be innovative.
>
> I imagine Virginia has a state website that would include the regulations
> for building. A little research should get you an answer.
>
> spaceman
>
> Tom H wrote:
>>
>> As a home owner, can I do all my own electrical, plumbing, or carpenter
>> work. Is there anything I need a licensed person for? Do I need everything
>> I do inspected? I'm in Virginia
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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Robert Morger
Central Texas
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