Honestly, I’ve had more headaches from file naming than from the actual permit forms. Last month, I had to resubmit a whole package because I put “REV1” at the end instead of the beginning. It’s wild how strict they are about it. I get why, but sometimes it feels like a puzzle just to get your docs accepted. Double-checking filenames has become part of my routine now, right up there with checking dimensions.
Double-checking filenames has become part of my routine now, right up there with checking dimensions.
Man, I swear the file naming rules are more complicated than some of the building codes. One time I put “FINAL” in caps and they bounced it back because it wasn’t “Final” with a capital F only. Thought I was being efficient... turns out, just gave myself homework. At this point, naming files feels like a secret handshake to get into the permit club.
At this point, naming files feels like a secret handshake to get into the permit club.
That’s the truth. I once had a set of plans kicked back because I used underscores instead of dashes in the filename. Didn’t even realize there was a difference until then. It’s wild how picky they get—like, I can build a deck but apparently can’t name a PDF right on the first try. Now I keep a sticky note with their “rules” taped to my monitor... ridiculous, but it saves me headaches.